2 10 538 http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/e6ac40a270cad5d378f1fe641a671b5b.pdf aa8a16398f25327fa9a0a2a4f7001381 PDF Text Text �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 A Letter from the Head of School Dear Friends, This has been a very busy year for Oregon Episcopal School. In addition to the remarkably full schedules of our stu­ dents and teachers as they pursue their educational goals together, all members of the school community have been engaged in the added activities of planning associ­ ated with building a strong future for our children, and the children to come. As those of you who are grandparents know very well, it is an instructive exer­ cise to think about the legacy we leave to the generations which follow. St. Helen’s Hall, the mother school for OES, graduated many young women who have become OES grandparents. Each year our 50th reunion class from St. Helen’s Hall “graduates” with our commencement class. It is important to me that they see the same commit­ ment to academic excellence and rigor in the Class of 2001 that they themselves experienced. Il is to that end that we are planning today for a strong future for the classes of 2026 and 2051. We work towards this future with a continuous eye on improving curriculum, the attention to professional development of teachers, the improvement of our facilities, and the strengthening of our endowment. We are at a period in the history of the school when insuring our future strength is a very high priority. As we plan for a strong future, it is more important than ever that we remain true to our school mission. Our mission depends on the central belief in the spirit of each member of our community, the spiritual journey that each of us travels as we live our lives and pursue our goals, and the relation­ ships and connections that foster our students’ future success and happiness. OES endeavors to provide our stu­ dents with opportunities for exploration and connections that ultimately fuel their dreams, enabling them to pursue OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 their own individual paths. This issue of the Belltower provides several examples of these journeys of exploration. You will read about the Labyrinth program, which has helped members of our community of varying ages and religions enhance their capac­ ity for meditation. You will hear the thoughts of a young OES student who was profoundly influenced by an expe­ rience the school helped provide: a meeting with the Dalai Lama. This issue’s alumni profiles of Courtney Voelker ’95 and Neal Goren ’75 exemplify the ways in which our graduates simul­ taneously live out their passions and enhance the lives of others. Finally, you’ll read about the retirements of five beloved members of our community, whose indelible influ­ ence on our students and alumni spreads far and wide. I hope those of you reading this Belltower, whether you are the parents of a child in the pre-kindergarten, or a gradu­ ate of 1935, will recognize the fundamental principles guiding the education offered at Oregon Episcopal School. The only good reason for change is improvement: we always hope that the changes we initiate are in the service of deep and unchanging principles of quality education and service to others, based in a belief that we are God’s children, using our gifts to our utmost. Dulany O. Bennett Head of School �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 CONTENTS 4 Walking the Labyrinth 5 Eighth Grader Chosen to Meet Dalai Lama 6 Show & Tell 8 Alumni Profiles: The Scientist and The Maestro io Faculty Farewells 11 Goodbye to our Renaissance Man 14 Graduation 2001 16 Reunion 2001 18 2001 Distinguished and Honorary Alumni OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 19 In Memoriam The mission of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Founded in 1869 as St. Helen's Hall, Oregon Episcopal School today is a pre-K through 12, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradi­ tion. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity, and a passion for active learning and living. Within a tradition­ al framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Responsible citizenship, ethics, and community service are important at OES, a school where stu­ dents are encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. 20 Class Notes 2001-2002 BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Rl. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Chairman of the Board Mr. Richard C. Alexander, President Mr. Matthew Essieh, Vice President Ms. Leslie Workman, Secretary Mr. James Rue, Treasurer Ms. Mary Foltz EX-OFFICIO Ms. Julie E. Frantz Dr. Dulany O. Bennett Head of School Mr. Alec Macmillan Mr. Jim McCarter Mr. Douglas McCaslin Ms. Marietta Kuykendall ’55 President of the Alumni Association Mr. David Munro Editor Helen KirschnerTownes '85 Design Graphic Solutions Layout Marianna Crawford Printer Precision Graphics Photography Philip McCarty, Laszlo, and OES Communications Staff Ms. Susan Phillips Ms. Susan Robinson Ms. April Sanderson The Rev. Stephen Schneider Mr. Peter Trumbo Tie OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL. 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503)246-7771. Ms. Maryann Yelnosky Ms. Elisabeth Lyon Chair of Endowment Committee Mr. Peter Bechen Chair of the Pacific Rim Council Ms. Lynn Wolfstone Chair of Volunteers’ Common Link Cover photo by Laszlo was taken in the Upper School art studio at OES. 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 HrtCrC’cvflnCe in an ancietU ^>9 the Lab,- OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL A T Then most of us think of a “spiriV V tual journey," we imagine an arduous pilgrimage that covers a long distance (either physical or emotional) and requires the involvement of days, months, or years. Few of us can imagine making a spiritual journey or pilgrimage in a half hour within a space that is just 40-feet-square. With the OES Labyrinth, it is possible. A labyrinth walk is a meditative tool. Labyrinths have been around for over 4,000 years and are found in nearly every major religious tradition in the world. Labyrinth walkers move in any manner they choose along the path that, unlike a maze, has one unbroken direction. The walks are silent, take about an hour, and are undertaken for different reasons: some walkers of a labyrinth seek joy and renewal, some seek answers, others find no answers but reach acceptance. One of the people who has done the most work to revive the labyrinth has been Rev. Lauren Artress, who in 1992 brought the form to Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. The labyrinth there is a replica of the Chartres Labyrinth in Paris, France, circa 1220. Since then, over one million people have walked the labyrinth at Grace, and several hundred other labyrinths have been established around the U.S. The OES Labyrinth was officially dedicated on January 6, 1998, after an odyssey of planning, preparation, and production led by Lower School art teacher Shelley Stoffer and Lower School chaplain LouAnn Pickering. Both had visited the Labyrinth at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, and had an epiphany: Why not at OES? The portable labyrinth that resulted al OES is composed of four continuous lengths of canvas, and is an exact replica of the one designed into the stone floor of Chartres. A small group of OES faculty and parents and members of St.John the Baptist joined together on weekends for nine months in 1996 and 1997 to pencil out the eleven circles and the six rosettes al its center. They selected the right color— purple acrylic house paint—and painted the lines of the path based on precise mathematical calculations. Shelley trained at Veriditas Labyrinth Project at Grace Cathedral to become a labyrinth facilitator and heads up the Friends of the Labyrinth Guild made up of OES teachers, parents and members of St. John the Baptist. The Guild schedules and staffs regular walks for members of the OES commu­ nity (including students, parents, and faculty, and other friends of the school) in the OES gymnasium. Shelley traveled to Chartres Cathedral during this May to continue her studies and training. Lower School parent Peg Edera has been a very involved member of the Labyrinth Guild, and says, “What 1 love about it is that it literally changes the pace of my busy life. Il’s done in silence, but in community. The experi­ ence of walking the labyrinth is nurturing and sustaining...it’s really a gift to everyone who does it.” Peg wrote the Labyrinth House mission statement, which she says is a work-in­ progress: “Offering a sacred place and resources for journeys of faith, renewal and discovery.” “OES is a perfect place for a labyrinth,” says Shelley Stoffer. “There’s a deep strain of spirituality that runs through the OES community. Those who are drawn to walk the labyrinth are not necessarily affiliated to any particu­ lar religion, but they find it a way to get to their spiritual center very quickly.” ▲ Shelley Staffer, OES faculty member and labyrinth facilitator, holds up a carved model identical to the OES labyrinth 4 �Reflections on Meeting the Dalai Lama SUMMER 2 0 0 1 OES eighth grader, Margaret Savinar, earns rare opportunity to meet a hero X T Then the Dalai Lama, exiled temV V poral and spiritual leader of Tibet and Nobel Prize winner, appeared in Portland to sold-out crowds, eighth grader Margaret Savinar was thrilled to be among just 200 Oregon and Southwest Washington students to meet with him for a work­ shop. “I have read so much about him, and 1 find him so interesting; it was amazing to realize that I would actually meet this man.” Several other OES students were able to attend the Dalai Lama’s “Educating the Heart” Youth Summit, during which he introduced the basic princi­ ples of conflict resolution, peace and non-violence to thousands of area middle and high school students. Middle School chaplain Mike Devenney organized the student group from OES and was the Summit’s contact person for all the independent and parochial schools in the area. Margaret composed a heartfelt essay that resulted in her inclusion in the smaller gathering of 200 students: “The Dalai Lama believes strongly in peace. He believes that the best way to control anger is with love. He also strongly believes that humans should respect and take care of their environment... [After meeting the Dalai Lama] 1 hope to spread his words and good deeds...To have the privilege of sharing a room with him, to hear his voice ring through Portland—that would be an experience I could pass down to my grandchildren." T~*ollowing were Margaret’s thoughts JL after the Summit and workshop with the Dalai Lama: Belltower: What was the atmosphere at the Youth Summit, and how did it feel to be part of such a small gathering with the Dalai Lama afterwards? Margaret: The atmosphere in the larger youth summit was amazing. I have never been anywhere where that many people were completely silent and paid attention 100% of the time.. The Dalai Lama has so much charisma and presence, yet there’s no feeling of separation. He has such a wonderful sense of humor and he is so respectful and observant. The smaller gathering was the most exciting moment in my life. When His Holiness first came in, the doors swung open, and about ten of his monks walked in and there was a lot of security. Then, all of a sudden, a small man walked in with a huge grin on his face. He seemed happy to see each and every one of us and yet a little surprised that there were 200 people there to see him. I cannot describe my feelings when 1 first saw him...Tears filled my eyes, and 1 realized how lucky I am to have met such a hero. Feelings of security, hope, and eternal peaceful­ ness were just a small part of what I felt. His words and thoughts will forever affect me. BT: How does the Dalai Lama feel you, as young people, can best foster peace and non-violence in the world? Did he give you any specific advice? MS: The Dalai Lama focused on each and every one of the students at his Summit, and on [the world’s] youth in 5 in general. One of his points is that your appearance isn’t what matters, it is your “brain and your warm heart.” He wants us to work together, and said, “I am of the old generation. You are the new. You are the 21st century genera­ tion. It is up to you how you change it.” [He said that 1 it is up to each indi­ vidual to be motivated by positive energy. This positive energy comes from the other people around you, who also want to achieve peace, kindness, and compassion. He counseled us against negative reactions such as anger, bitterness, or jealousy. BT: How do you hope to share this experience with others at OES as you continue next year in the Upper School? MS: 1 plan to spread the Dalai Lama’s teachings to as many people as I can. 1 attended this summit in the hopes of benefitting others. Every day of my life, 1 will make an effort to pass on the word and teaching of His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. 1 hope that everyone 1 meet will be affected because of what he has taught me. 1 have OES to thank for this opportunity. 1 would also like to thank Mike Devenney for supporting me, and guiding me through this process. Tashi delek. (Peace, and thank you.) OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 ShoAj&ell WILD WILD WEST AUCTION CORRALS OVER $300,000 Lower school faculty Janelie Janutka, David Lowell, and Suzanne Paroulek whooped it up with the other wranglers at this year’s auction, co-chaired by Tina Donovan and Liz Perkins. The proceeds from the Auction will support faculty and staff growth and development, the OES endowment, the AASK program, and other important school enhancements. A collective bid for technology raised $85,000 from the generous crowd. DRAMA TIC NA TURES FLOURISH A T OES (Above left) Upper School musical talents Arielle Rosenberg ’01 and Mike Fish ’01 sing their hearts out as leads in Little Mary Sunshine, (above) Kate Lowes ’13 proves herself to be a most theatrical ladybug in the kindergarten Bugs Play, and (left) middle school students, Terra Marsh ’05 and Jenny Marsh ’05, play the Shark girls in West Side Story. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6 �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 INTERNATIONAL STUDENT DRIVES TO STATE VICTORY DISCOVERY DA YS HIGHLIGHT NEW EXPERIENCES Lower School teacher Judy Pinkerton helps Ella Eberwein ’12 create a silver medallion to illustrate the significance of silver in the discovery of the “New World.” Discovery Days is a parent-organized, age-appropriate experiential learning event in the Lower School. Other activities included canoeing in the OES wetlands, learning how to be a reporter, and biking in Champoeg Park. Lia Kim ’03 took first place in Oregon’s District 1 Golf Tournament and later was named State Champion this spring. She additionally has been invited to compete in this summer’s National High School Coaches Association (NHSCA) Open National High School Championship in Florida. Incidentally, Lia also has held the Korean record for speed skating since she was in the first grade. Stay tuned to see what’s next for this upcoming OES junior. OES BOASTS NEW SCOREBOARD UPPER SCHOOL TUTORS SHARE THEIR TALENTS Several generous donors in the OES commu­ nity raised money to secure the first official scoreboard for OES’ lacrosse and soccer field. A celebration in May was marked by a blessing by LouAnn Pickering, cheers of thanks from the US pep squad, and a performance by the fourth grade “Pep Squad in Training.” Adam Hewitt ’01 and a prot£g6 join forces to solve a math problem. The AASK Program, a partnership between OES and Vose Elementary, offers mentoring and tutoring for the students of this neighboring school, many of whom speak English as a second language. During its three-year tenure the program has proven to be remarkably successful at improving the academic skills of OES’ Vose friends. 7 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 THE SCIENTIST ___ MAESTRO OES Alumni Pursue their Passions OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL It’s natural to be awed by OES alumni Courtney Voelker ’95 and Neal Goren ’75. Courtney was a Westinghouse Science Finalist as an OES senior, co­ holds a patent for a process that extracts taxol from the Pacific yew tree for use in cancer treatment, and in her early twenties has already pub­ lished several articles in scientific journals about her research in various areas of medicine. Courtney’s most recent honor: she was named one of just 32 American Rhodes Scholars this year, and will pursue a doctoral degree in Human Anatomy and Genetics at Oxford University this fall. Neal graduated from OES at the age of 16, breezed through Reed College, was admitted to Yale Graduate School of Music but passed in favor of the prestigious Watson Fellowship, which look him to London to study with renowned cellist Jacqueline du Pre. He made his conducting debut before he turned 35, and has collabo­ rated with Kathleen Battle, Luciano Pavarotti, and Itzhak Perlman. Manhattan’s Henry Street Chamber Opera, an arm of NYC’s famous Henry Street Settlement, just named him their Music Director. The list of accomplishments for both of these OES alumni goes on and on. Yet after just a brief encounter with either Courtney Voelker or Neal Goren, one is struck as much by their humility and self-effacing manner as by their resumes. Both have remarkably selfless motivations behind their extra­ ordinary success, and it’s easy to see that we will be hearing more about them both in the years to come. COURTNEY VOELKER ’95, OES’ FIRST ALUMNA RHODES SCHOLAR /^^ourlney Voelker ’95 has a passion V_>for neuroscience that is fueled by a fascination with “what lies ahead.” “With the rate neuroscience is growing, it’s anyone’s guess what will be learned in the space of just a few years!” she says. “These discoveries... are the key to providing practical help for those in desperate need of it.” Courtney’s interest and focus are inspired as much by personal experi­ ence as by intellectual curiosity. Her sister Jennifer suffers constant vertigo, 8 nausea, dizziness, and other symptoms as a result of head injuries suffered during junior high school, leaving her com­ pletely disabled. Courtney says going to numerous medical appointments with her sister as they grew up together has given her an added compassion for those who suffer. It has also moti­ vated her academically. “Through Jennifer’s constant struggles, 1 have also become aware that enormous numbers of people around the world endure the miserable results of neurological damage,” Courtney says. Il’s important not to mistake Courtney’s interest as simply idealism shaped by a traumatic personal experi­ ence, however; her strength as a scientist has been apparent since her years at OES. Courtney moved to Oregon with her family in 1986 to seek treatment for Jennifer at a renowned research and clinical center in Portland, after her accident. Courtney was enrolled in the fourth grade at OES. By high school Courtney was stand­ ing out in science and conducting independent research in laboratories at OHSU and at University of Portland. She investigated developing methods to extract cancer-fighting chemical taxol from the Pacific yew tree (her process was later patented) and low-density lipoprotein oxidation as it relates to atherosclerosis. She says these early research experiences were invaluable to �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 her, and credits OES’ science department for providing the opportunity to pursue her research and laboratory experiences. “The emphasis OES places on learning independently has served me very well...” Courtney says. “My years at OES taught me how to delve into a subject and come out on the other side having gained not just a familiarity with the topic at hand, but a realization that finding answers requires an individ­ ual commitment to problem solving.” Courtney was a national finalist in lhe 1995 Annual Science Talent Search for lhe Westinghouse Science Scholarships, now spon­ sored by Intel. She was admitted to Brown University’s Program in Liberal Medical Education (PLME), a highly competitive, eight­ year program during which students receive both an undergraduate and medical education. She spent her junior year studying neuroscience at Oxford University, and simultaneously conducted research on the develop­ ment of the nervous system in Oxford University’s Laboratory of Physiology. In 1999, she graduated from Brown University with an honors degree in neuroscience. Courtney was a second-year medical student at Dartmouth Medical School (as part of her Brown PLME program) this past year when she was named one of just 32 Rhodes Scholars. She addi­ tionally was awarded a Marshall Scholarship, but accepted lhe Rhodes, which will lake her back to Oxford University for two years, with lhe option of extending her study for a third year. Courtney will pursue a doc­ toral degree in Human Anatomy and Genetics with a particular focus on nerve regeneration. “I am really looking forward to beginning,” she enthuses. “1 feel very privileged to be able to work with MAESTRO NEAL GOREN ’75: AN OES ALUMNUS SHARES HIS MUSICAL GIFTS scientists [at Oxford] who are worldrenowned for their investigations on the aspects of nerve regeneration that 1 find especially fascinating.” After Oxford Courtney will return to Brown University to finish her medical degree, and says then she’ll do a med­ ical residency but hasn’t yet decided in what area. “In both the short and long terms, I hope to be able to work my hardest to provide some relief for those who suffer from medical conditions, and their families,” she says. “Specifically, I would like to focus my efforts on unrav­ eling the mysteries of the human body.” When asked about some of her fondest memories of OES, however, they aren’t only of microscopes and test lubes. “Memories of playing dodge ball in the fourth and fifth grades are espe­ cially fun! So too is lhe laughter my classmates and 1 shared at lunch tables over the years,” Courtney remembers. “1 learned something valuable from every teacher 1 had at OES—from fourth grade all the way through my senior year.” 9 CC A yf usic has done so much for 1-V-Lme in my life,” says Neal Goren ’75. “I’m committed to other young musicians—not just gifted ones—because one needs only a little bit of musical knowledge to receive classical music’s message. The best lime to start that education is as a child.” Neal himself began playing piano at lhe tender age of five; his older sister was struggling with her piano lessons and Neal would climb up on the piano bench and correct her mistakes. “I was not a real prodigy like Mozart, but I loved music and applied myself,” he remembers. “Like many professional musicians, I never perceived myself as ‘popular’ in my early school experi­ ences, so the piano became my best friend. As a result I gained a certain level of proficiency.” Modesty aside, Neal was not your average child plunking “Chopsticks” on the piano. By the lime he was 7 he was taking formal piano lessons and performing (“I definitely enjoyed the applause!”). By the age of 9 he was admitted to the summer program of Interlochen Center for the Arts in Michigan, arguably one of lhe finest secondary arts schools in the country. He attended for four summers and one full year of high school, and says it changed his life. “1 found out that there were other kids like me,” he says. He made his mark at Interlochen, winning its prestigious concerto competition when he was 14. So how did this young musician end up in Portland, Oregon, at Oregon Episcopal School? After Neal’s mother died when he was a freshman in high school, he attended both Interlochen and North Carolina School of the Ans as a boarder, each for one year. When his teacher and mentor in North Carolina told Neal he was leaving the school to teach in NYC, Neal made the bold decision (with the support of his father) to follow an earlier mentor from Interlochen, Joan continued on page 12 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER Faculty Farewells DONNA CODY, 22-YEAR OES VETERAN AND LIFELONG LEARNER One of Donna Cody’s legacies is flour­ ishing just outside the windows of her former third-grade classroom: a series of tiered planter gardens she started with her 1995 class and nurtured as part of her stu­ dents’ annual science studies. Donna retired from OES this June after twenty two years of teaching third grade. “I have loved my job because students this age work independently yet are intensely curious,” she points out. Donna may have retired from teaching but she says she’s committed to “lifelong learning.” She and her husband, writer Robin Cody, will travel by car, boat and bike through Southern France for over a month next year. She hopes to fulfill a longtime goal of learning Spanish and trav­ eling to Machu Picchu. She will join a book group, finish a quilt her grandmother started for her years ago, and will eventu­ ally travel to China. Upcoming OES freshmen Scott Harwood and David Bow visited her classroom just before her retirement. “They couldn’t believe how tiny the desks are. They heard I was retiring and came by to say goodbye—it was very touching.” NANCY DOULIS: OES MATH GURU FOR TWENTY YEARS After two decades of teaching math at OES—pre-algebra, algebra, geometry, cal­ culus—Nancy Doulis is ready to stay home this fall, spruce up her garden, and travel to Sicily and Greece. “I have so many things I’m looking forward to doing: translating a Greek novel, sewing, and spending more time with my children,” she says. Nancy has seen changes in how math is taught over the years. “The biggest change is that we look at threads that run through the curriculum—how algebra, geometry, and other types of math relate to one another—instead of focusing on how they’re different and distinct from one another.” She admitted that one thing didn’t change in the twenty years since she started leaching math. “My students are always baffled by how anyone could ever come up with a theorem, but you probably wouldn’t hear them say that about a great novel or poem. It’s still hard for students to believe that it’s okay to be passionate about math.” “What’s really exciting is seeing students who’ve been struggling get better,” she says. “It’s a joy to see them take off when the light comes on.” Nancy will miss her colleagues, students, and the atmosphere of community al OES. “OES students are fun to teach.” she says. “It’s been great to come to work every day!” MARIE WINSTON RETIRES AFTER 12 YEARS AS PRE-K TEACHER OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Pre-kindergarten teacher Marie Winston laughs as she relates the memory of one of her class’ annual field trips to OMSI. “Our bus was suddenly surrounded by police cars who were apprehending a bank robber hiding in the area. The children were told to duck down...they of course thought this was just an added attraction.” This innocent view of things, which may be almost exclusive to individuals under the age of five, is part of what has made working as OES’ pre-kindergarten teacher for the past twelve years so gratify­ ing for Marie. Marie has been known for the artistic flair she brought to her classroom “centers” in which her students learned through creative activities. Each week showcased a different letter of the alpha10 bet; during a week focused on “B” her students might sort beans in the tactile center, cut out and decorate bears in the arts center, and count buttons in the math center. Several members of Marie’s first prekindergarten class will be OES seniors this coming fall, and Marie says it’s been fun to see them grow up. “I’ve developed such strong relationships with so many students and their families over the years—often I’ve had several siblings from one family, which has been a lot of fun.” Marie will enjoy her retirement, however; she plans to take art classes, vol­ unteer, “play a lot of tennis,” and spend more time with family, especially her young grandchildren. continued on page 12 �Goodbye to our Renaissance Man SUMMER 2 0 0 1 FATHER C. ROY COULTER RETIRES AFTER TWENTY YEARS ON THE OES CAMPUS The fanfare al Dean C. Roy Coulter’s retirement party said it all: he will be deeply missed by the OES community. Lower School Chaplain LouAnn Pickering escorted the guest of honor to the surprise all-school farewell ceremony in the OES gymnasium. The party commemorated his retire­ ment after twenty years as Rector of St. John’s Parish and Dean of the Diocese of Oregon. The party included poignant speeches by Kelly Kitchel and Kenny Gundle, OES lifers who graduated this year. Upcoming third grader Laurie Rumker delivered an eloquent description of Fr. Roy’s contributions to the lives of so many students at OES. Emotions peaked as the Upper School choir performed John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s “In My Life” and the Lower School choir sang “Children of the World.” The festivities concluded with an original song composed by Upper School Head Rob Brisk in Father Roy’s honor, sung by the entire school and attending faculty and friends. ■ ather Roy followed in the footsteps of Father Robert I"Greenfield as Rector of St. John’s in 1981, after eleven -1years as vicar of the Church of the Redeemer in Kenmore, WA and thirteen years as Rector of St. Paul’s Parish in Seattle. He eagerly took on Father Greenfield’s active involvement with OES and its students, occasionally teaching religion classes in the Upper School and often bringing students to visit St.John’s. Twelve years ago, he became the “assistant” to Lower School Chaplain LouAnn Pickering, and has delivered numerous Lower School chapel services in that role. When Father Roy preaches, he is guaranteed a rapt audi­ ence. He is perhaps best known for his moving sermons, which invariably draw from his knowledge and love of music, literature, and the arts. Even the most blasd finds it hard to resist Father Roy’s unique sense of humor and drama. “Father Roy has brought great joy to our whole commu­ nity, from the youngest pre-kindergarten student to the international Upper Schooler coming thousands of miles from Bangkok to OES,” says Head of School Dulany Bennett. Few of those who have been part of the OES community, whether students, parents, faculty or staff, have gone untouched by Father Roy’s ready smile, his upbeat nature, and his genuine interest in the well-being of others. The Rev. Canon Malcolm Manson, OES head from 1982 to 1990, still marvels at Father Roy’s extraordinary influence on OES students over the years. “I was always amazed at the closeness so many students felt with him. A perfect example was the baptism during commencement week of two dorm students, David Seow ’87 of Singapore and Masamitsu Mizoe ’87 of Japan,” he remembers. “It was clearly Father Roy’s relationships with them that moved them to do it.” “He has been a wonderful friend to the School, its stu­ dents, and its faculty and staff. He will be deeply missed by all,” says the Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Episcopal Bishop of Oregon. Father Roy’s relationships with those in the OES community reach beyond the campus; over the past twenty years he has performed the weddings of countless OES alumni and baptized their babies. He has been a general counselor to OES students and staff who “need to talk to somebody ‘out of the loop,”’ he says. “I’ve been in the school but not of the school, in a sense, so I’ve been able to provide that.” “Someone once said to me ‘as a priest you hear a lot of people’s troubles,”’ he says. “1 answered ‘yes, but 1 also hear their joys.’” Joy and love seem to be the predominant connections so many in the OES community have with Father Roy. Lower School Chaplain LouAnn Pickering says “He’s been every­ thing to me.” When Pre-K student Darby Rosette was asked how she felt about Father Roy, she delivered him a direct message: “Father Roy, you help people, you bless me, and 1 love you.” And what’s next? Father Roy will be interim dean of the Paris Cathedral in France this summer, hopes to organize travel groups to England, Africa and Israel over the coming years, and will continue his work with the Diocese. He also intends to continue his relationship with OES. “I’m looking forward to many more alumni marriages and baptisms ahead,” he laughs. 11 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 The Scientist & the Maestro Brown, who recently had taken a job at University of Portland. He enrolled at OES in the fall of 1974. “I realized at this time that 1 was ready to move on to a musical career, and I was a pretty mature kid, so OES arranged for me to do my junior and senior years in one year,” he remem­ bers. “OES was the best academic experience of my life; it challenged me and 1 reveled in that.” His memories include learning manners from fellow classmate Meg Rogers (Furlong) ’75, waking at 5:00 a.m. ever)' morning to practice piano in the pre-dawn hours, and dis­ covering the new pipe organ in St. John’s—“a ravishing instrument with a beautiful sound.” To this day Neal credits his OES teacher Joseph Colmou with teaching him to write. Neal graduated from OES al 16, attended Reed College and graduated in 1979. He was awarded a scholarship Faculty Farewells continued from page 9 to Yale’s graduate program in music but instead accepted an IBM Watson Fellowship to study piano in London with eminent musician Jacqueline du Pre. After two years he returned to Portland, spent 6 months as a waiter to raise money to move to NYC, and then he “struggled, really, really struggled” as a musician playing piano accompani­ ment for voice lessons all over the city. Neal says he learned a lot, however, from the teachers whose lessons he accompanied. He began to do private work as a pianist, built up a practice, and soon was accompanying singers like Leontyne Price and Kathleen Battle in concerts. “It became apparent to me over a period of lime that simply being an accompanist would not be enough—1 was equipped for a greater challenge,” Neal says. “I studied with a good con­ ducting teacher and began to get work as a conductor.” Last summer Neal was asked by the head of music at Henry Street School of Music to start an opera company, The Henry Street Chamber Opera, and he accepted. About their debut in April of this year the New York Times acclaimed the Opera’s “delightful production of Mozart’s ‘Sogno di Scipione,”’ and lauded “the company’s music director, Neal Goren, I for drawing] a buoyant performance from the twenty five piece chamber orchestra.” Neal is committed to providing as many opportunities for musical education for children through the Henry Street Chamber Opera; it regu­ larly involves children in workshops and performs in Manhattan’s public schools. “Our children are the audience of the future,” he points out. “Besides that, music enriches people’s lives; it has done so much for me in my life, and I’d like to see that happen for other children.” continued from page 10 ALYCE DRESCHER, PRIMARY PIONEER, RETIRES AFTER 25 YEARS AT OES OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Alyce Drescher must have been doing things right as OES’ first Primary teacher. Several members of the Class of 2001—one of her early classes—just completed their senior year at OES as “lifers.” “I’ve grown so close to my students and their families over the years, and often had as many as four or five chil­ dren from one family—that has made it very special to be here as long as I have,” says Alyce. Alyce retired from the Lower School after 25 years of teaching—fifteen in primary and five years in both first and second grades. She was chiefly respon­ sible for getting the new primary program off the ground in 1973, to be available for those students who need more time to become developmentally ready for the first grade. “OES is a place where faculty and parents are very committed to educa­ tion. That is what makes it an especially stimulating place to teach,” she says. Alyce reflects that her relationships with the OES faculty—particularly in the Lower School—have always been very close connections. She laughs 12 when reminiscing that she and first grade teacher Mar)' Barthelemy teamtaught the primary' classes in the 70’s, before either were married or had hit their 30’s. After she and her husband, David, were married, they lived in Morris House on the OES campus until they saved enough money to buy their first house. She feels particularly close to the school for that reason. Alyce has rich plans for her retire­ ment. She will tutor first graders in her neighborhood elementary school, take classes, knit and quilt, improve her fledgling Spanish, and continue her volunteer work with the Oregon Food Bank. And thankfully for the community at OES, Alyce counts the school among her continued post-retirement commit­ ments. She plans to volunteer for the Admissions Office beginning this coming fall. “I couldn’t just leave OES—it’s been like a family to me!’’ she says. �The Anthill—and Our Aardvarks Then and Now! OES AARDVARKS SHOW OFF OES MERCHANDISE IN HONOR OF THE ANTHILL’S DEBUT (Back L to R) John Westlund 99, Ian Rogers '01, David Westlund '01, Elizabeth Workman '06, parentJana Westlund, Michael Gundle '10, Jennifer Workman 99, (front row) Christina Workman '02 and Lauren Westlund '03 SOME OF THE SAME AARDVARKS NOW GROWN SALUTE ITS SEVENTH YEAR ON CAMPUS (Back L to R) David Westlund '01, Elizabeth Workman '06, Helen Kirschner Townes '85 and son, McKellar (Class of '171), Jennifer Workman 99, (front row) Christina Workman '02, Lauren Westlund '03 Available at the Anthill OES Logo Bookmark Aardvark Sports Bottle OES Logo Doll (specify boy/girl, hair color) Playing Cards with Gold School Crest OES Logo Backpack (red, navy, forest green) OES Logo Folding Umbrella OES Logo Tic Want to order any of this OES merchandise? Send a check or money order payable to OES Anthill to: 6300 S.W. Nicol Road, Portland, OR 97223. Please allow two weeks for delivery. To inquire about other available items or special orders, call OES parent and Anthill manager Karen Grauert at (503)635-1218. $1.25 $4.50 $25.00 $5.00 $35.00 $25.00 $12.00 13 ■ �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 Graduation 2001 ▲ Graduating seniors Ellie Hwang, Alec Herschleb, Brian Choi, and Colin Clark A At OES from start to finish, this year’s graduating class included a record number of “lifers.” (Back row L to R) Andrew Phillips, Ben Sadler, Sarah King, Ian Rogers, David Wesllund, Kenny Gundle, Kelly Kilchel, Adam Hewitt, Philip Clark, Jessica Collins, (front row) Rich Robinson, James Drinkward, Chad Greenwood, Molly Whitney, Nathaniel Phillips, Jennifer Henkle A Just paroled? Charles Warrenton clowns outside Trinity Cathedral moments before graduating CLASS OF 2001: COLLEGE PLANS OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Evan Ackerman - Bates Liesel Ahrendt - Sarah Lawrence Sanu Bhumiratana - Carleton Justin Bland - Hobart & William Smith Chaoshuo Cheng - University of Washington Brian Choi - Colgate Ashley Clark - Cabrillo Colin Clark - University of Oregon (deferring) Philip Clark - Vassar Bennett Cohen - Columbia Jessica Collins - Colorado College James Drinkward - Oregon State University Margot Feves - University of San Francisco Sam Gaty - Beloit Chad Greenwood - Occidental Kenneth Gundle - Stanford Mari Harada - University of Hawaii, Manoa Jennifer Henkle - Hamilton Julia Herbert - Wellesley Alec Herschleb - deferring Adam Hewitt - Pitzer Marshall Hoffman - Colorado College Ellie Hwang - University of San Francisco 14 Brandon Iles - Rice Supap Jitta - Earlham Anne Marie Johnson - Colorado College Claire Kaufman - Colgate Kevin Kim - Carnegie Mellon Sarah King - Bates Kelly Kitchel - University of ColoradoBoulder Rafael Kryszek - University of Southern California Tatiana Lawson - International University of Bremen (Germany) �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 1 A Liesel Ahrendt, Greg Lucas, and Gillian Nogeire gather for a quick photo outside Trinity ▲ Judy Wagner and Sarah Devere King celebrate after being chosen by their fellow students as the co-rccipients of the Student Body Award. The award is given annually to the studcnt(s) who consistently demon­ strate their "respect, honesty, and integrity as well as a caring attitude" during their tenure at OES ALL SCHOOL AWARDS Patron’s Award Susan Elizabeth McClave Award J. Milne Manson Award Head of School Award Mary Rodney Award Bishop Dagwell Award ▲ Wambui Mungai and Jessica Collins are all smiles following the commencement ceremony Alumni Award Marshall Hoffman Tatiana Lawson Gillian Nogeire Kenneth Gundle Melissa Ann Radecki Molly Whitney Philip Clark Dylan Walsh Bennett Cohen 1 ) Kent Lin - University of Washington Greg Lucas - Vassar Jamal Miller - Morehouse Erin Morse - Santa Clara Wambui Mungai - University of San Francisco Gillian Nogeire - University of ColoradoBoulder Wylie Overstreet - Occidental Jeanne Park - Carnegie Mellon Jennifer Percy - Middlebury Andrew Phillips - Syracuse Nathaniel Phillips - Grinnell Melissa Radecki - Yale Rich Robinson - New Media BC Ian Rogers - Carleton Arielle Rosenberg - Vassar Seth Rue - Morehouse Ben Sadler - Whitman Brendan Sanchez - University of Oregon Architecture School Jonathan Savage - University of Oregon Alexandra Stavrakis - University of Southern California 15 Dong Hwan Suh - New York Institute of Technology Michael Vorhies - University of British Columbia Judy Wagner - Beloit (deferring) Dylan Walsh - University of Chicago Charles Warrington - University of Oregon Andrew Weis - deferring David Westiund - Willamette Molly Whitney - Linfield Andrew Winship - Seattle Pacific OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 In Touch With OES Reunion 2001 ▲ Upcoming Alumni Board President Marietta Lind Kuykendall '55 (right) talks with OES Head Dulany Bennett during the 2001 reunion luncheon ▲ The Class of’76 had a great turnout at their class event hosted by Janelie Johnson Jimerson in her home. Carol Ann Helmer Director and Perri Combs-Taber were among the reuniting guests. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ► The reunion "Boot Brigade" enjoyed a muddy lour of the OES wetlands with Upper School science teacher Peter Langley. (From left) Marietta Lind Kuykendall ’55, Susan Marston Bishop '66, Janice Swanson Wallenstein ’64, Eden Ashton (wife of Marc Ashton '91), OES Head Dulany Bennett, and Kimberly Moyer Beck ’66. �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 ◄ Fifty-year graduates (from left) Floy vonGroenewald Senior ‘51, Nancy Lee Smith ‘51, (alumni director Lisa DeGrace is third from left), and Mary Leisman Davis '51 reminisce over photos from their school days at St. Helens Hall. TT 'KJ r ◄ Sean Kuni ’81, former Alumni Board president and Board of Trustees member, visits with fifty-year alumna June Dunbar Phillips 51 at the reunion luncheon ( ▲ Sharon Gobble ’91 and Dan Tochen ’92 catch up at an alumni reunion gathering held at Pearl District's Paragon restaurant. ■4 The Class of 1951 turned out with enthu­ siasm for their 50-year-reunion graduation procession with the Class of 2001. (Back row L to R) June Dunbar Phillips, Ann Butterfield Hayes, Nancy Fisher Harrison, Martha Steams Mulholland, Floy Louise vonGroencwald Senior and (front row L to R) Betty Anne Coats Sheri/, Nancy Lee Smith, and Mary Liesman Davis. 17 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 2000-2001 ALUMNI AWARDS ST. HELEN’S HALL ADMINISTRATOR SISTER MARGARET HELENA NAMED HONORARY ALUMNA OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD PRESENTED TO FAMILY THERAPIST ROBIN KARR-MORSE rT''he 2000-01 Alumni Board announced their choice -L for this year’s Honorary Alumni Award at the reunion luncheon held on campus during June. Each year, the award is presented to an individual who exem­ plifies the spirit and mission of Oregon Episcopal School in their lives and work. This year’s recipient, Sister Margaret Helena, was an administrator, housemother, and teacher at St. Helen’s Hall from 1934 to 1944. She is the only living Sister among those brought from the Sisters of the Community of St. John Baptist, in New Jersey, to direct St. Helen’s Hall in 1904. Alumnae of the Hall still remember her fondly and speak of her extraordinary influence on them during their years at SHH. In honor of OES’ 125th anniversary year in 1994, Sister Margaret Helena traveled to the OES campus from New Jersey to reunite with members of the classes of the thirties and forties. Sister Margaret Helena was not able to travel from her convent in New Jersey to receive the Honorary Alumna Award in person, due to poor health. The attendees of the reunion luncheon were treated to a videotape of her accep­ tance, during which Sister Margaret Helena expressed her gratitude for the award and her continuing love for the school and its graduates. 18 TJortland-area family therapist, author and OES alumna JL Robin Karr-Morse was named the 2001 Distinguished Alumna during this year’s reunion festivities. The annual award recognizes and honors alumni of St. Helen’s Hall and the Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall and OES for their achievements in their professional careers and their contri­ butions to the community. Karr-Morse spoke at the reunion luncheon held on campus during June about her research on the effects of abuse and violence on very young children. Through her work as a therapist and as a consultant to the Oregon Legislature on children and family issues, Karr-Morse has focused on the need to study abuse and neglect during the first 24 months of life, and the impact it has on a child’s future. She and co-author Meredith Wiley wrote Ghosts from the Nursery: Tracing the Roots of Violence, published in 1997. The book has been critically acclaimed for success­ fully tracing the biological and social factors in a child’s environment as sources for violence in later life. Karr-Morse was invited to deliver 86 keynote talks in the year 2000 alone, and has worked with Janet Reno and the White House on these issues. She is currently at work on a book that will examine the tools of depression and what can be done in the early years of life for children who are prone to depression. I �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 At the University, her accomplishments include the establishment of the Liltman Gallery. She brought in speak­ ers for the university and organized its commencements, raised money and organized events. In Memoriam Jean Adix Fogg ’28 January 1,2001 Rhoda Holman Statter ’31 December 25, 2000 Rhoda attended SHH from 6th to 12th grades. Rhoda is survived by her daughters, Victoria S. Roser and Cynthia C. Olin, five grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Her ashes were placed in Trinity Cathedral’s memorial garden. Sara-Jane Henderson Norwood ’32 March 27, 2001 Lois Jones Andersen ’33 December 1,2000 Ruth Simmonds Tunturi ’34 December 25, 2000 Katherine Coney Corbett ’35 January 1,2001 Katherine C. “Kay” Corbett was an administrator for Portland State University for twenty three years and served on more than forty major civic, cultural and philanthropic boards. For the first twenty four years of her married life, she stayed home to raise her four children, but was an extremely active volunteer. Among the boards she served on were the Oregon Symphony, Young Audiences, Portland Art Museum, Pacific Northwest Ballet, Northwest Film Society, Emanuel Hospital Foundation, Parry Center, University of Oregon Foundation, League of Women Voters and World Affairs Council. Mrs. Corbett is survived by her four children, Harry, Glen, Richard C. and Gretchen H.; her brothers, Rembert Coney and Richard Coney; sisters, Glen Miller and Frances Coney; seven grandchildren; and four great-grand­ children. Mildred Heiberg Johnson ’37 January 11,2001 Survivors include her husband, Stanley O. Johnson; daughters, Barbara M. Richardson and Peggy Jones; son, Richard; brother, Harry Heiberg; sister, Ruth Haglan; seven grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Peggy Victors Pittock ’37 March 21,2001 Survivors include her husband, Henry L. Pittock II; sons, Henry L. Ill and Peter G.; daughters, Diane P. Perkins and Pamela J. Pittock; brothers, Larry and Stanley Victors, and five grand­ children. Melissa Loeding Martinson ’39 May 6, 2001 Melissa Loeding Martinson, devoted mother, dedicated teacher and avid horsewoman died in Houston, Texas. Melissa was a fifth generation Oregonian and descendent of Oregon pioneers. After graduating from St. Helen’s Hall, Melissa attended Stanford University. She received degrees in Economics (1943) and Industrial Administration (1944) and in 1945 became one of the first women to obtain an MBA from Stanford’s Graduate School of Business. After college, she returned to Portland to open an antique business, The Old Manor. After the birth of her daughter she embarked on a twenty year career teaching accounting at Portland Community College, University of Portland and OSU. She later became a 19 public accountant herself in order to be able to better prepare her students for careers in public accounting. After many years raising Arabians, Melissa turned her interest to breeding, driving and showing Hackney Ponies at Mayfield Farm in Sherwood, Oregon and most recently at Walnut Creek Farm. Jean Morrison Corrigan ’41 January 17, 2001 Katherine Robinson Henshaw ’41 April 14, 2001 Susan Alton Cowherd ’44 April 9, 2001 Susan J. Berman ’63 December 24, 2000 Susan is remembered by a fellow alumna as “very bright, ambitious and assertive. She was a high-energy person who always wanted to be a writer. She was a top student and the editor of our yearbook—and did a professional job of it!” Susan was a successful writer, having written memoirs, screenplays, and more. Patricia Kendall Apperson ’48 JC June 20, 2001 Pat graduated from St. Helen’s Hall Junior College in 1948, and was an important presence in the OES com­ munity over the years. She brought levity and happiness to many OES Alumni Board meetings, never appear­ ing without a smile, an infectious laugh, and an unmistakable sense of fashion. A major school event only rarely went by without her and her husband Jim’s appearance. Pat’s legacy lives on most vividly in the 125th Anniversary Rose Garden on the OES campus. Pat helped organize the trans­ formation of an ordinary yard outside the alumni offices into a beautiful garden. The final touch, also orches­ trated by Pat, was the creation of a rose developed especially for the school’s anniversary. Pat is survived by her husband, Jim, and her three sons Stephen, Craig, and Thomas. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen ’34 “My husband and I are working on another book and keeping our health up to snuff by eating a lol of oat bran and practically a vegetarian diet. La vie est belle!” Alumni Notes Patricia Kellogg Roberts ’36 vk “Bachelors and Masters from Sacramento University. Retired from Placer High, Auburn as a special educa­ tion teacher. Hobbies: spinning, weaving, raised sheep (1 spin their wool) until we moved into town. Got best of show at fair for handspun and handwoven coal. Other hobby piano/ organ. Proud of four children, seven grandchildren and six great grands.” Billie Waldron Corrigan ’38 “Thoroughly reiired. Enjoying two great granddaughters, knee surgery, diabetes and many other advantages of old age. Did 1 say ‘old age’?—surely 1 meant to say ‘of the golden years!”’ Wilda Jerman Plympton ’38 “Our son and daughter-in-law pre­ sented us with twin granddaughters in August, 2000.” 1940’s Vickie Burdick Leach ’40 A 1930’s: Anita Cadonau Birkland ‘35, and Peggy Smith Dietrich SHH ‘36, JC ‘38 = Class reunion years 1920’s Betty Hawkins Custer ’28 “Continue volunteer work at National Alliance for the Mentally Ill. Play some tennis, some swimming, and do lots of reading.” 1930’s Leia Coe Meyer ’30 “I was sorry for missing my 70th reunion!” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Doreen Plympton Strong ’33 “Graduated from Portland Art Museum school (Pacific Northwest College of Art). I am a judge in the Garden Club of America (flower arranging). I have four children and I am a member of the Town Club, the Racquet Club and the Portland Garden Club.” “I am staying active in the Reedsport, OR community driving for Dial-A-Ride for Douglas County, taking those folks that need rides to doctor appointments out of town. I am also still doing research and copying records for genealogical aide and doing some his­ torical research of this area. I am still active in Women Veterans groups both in Eugene and Florence area. I am also a life member of Eastern Star and the American Legion. Healthwise, I need to do more exercise and not sit around doing my many projects so much but ‘Praise the Lord’ even with having to use a cane to walk and I am slow slow slow getting anywhere, I am doing more than okay in this age and hope­ fully in the age to come (grin).” Billie Adels Pennings ’40 “Retired from veterinary medicine. Living in Galveston, TX by the beach. All visitors are welcome; it’s a great town and we have lots to do and see.” Charmian Kolar Hilleary ’42 “Thank you to Lisa DeGrace of the OES Alumni Office for coming to visit 20 A JC 1941: (Front L to R) Dorothy Lilly Neslelle, Frances Chaney Kemper, (back) Doris Stein Young, Audra Braun me! I would be happy to see any Hall girls visiting in the San Francisco area. My husband Lang, golden retriever Sammy and 1 live in a retire­ ment community in the foothills of Portola Valley.” Betsy Parker Belles ’44 “Nothing has changed except I’m older! Still enjoying keeping up on an acre of hillside garden almost single-handedly, but missing leaching Sunday school after doing so for nearly fifty years.” Katherine Joslin Jones ’45 “1 am happy to say that during July, 2000 I became a published poet. That’s not bad for the age of 75. I am now working on volume two. For several years I studied oil and watercolor painting and did several paintings but changed careers from painting to poetry about 1995.” Carla Rebagliati Black ’46 “Stewardess for TWA after graduation from Oregon State. Flew until marriage in 1958. Lived in San Francisco, Marin County, Santa Rosa, Sacramento. Moved to Grand Rapids in 1970. Traveled widely all over world. Two children, nine grandchildren, two more on the way.” Bonnie Dunbar Hahn ’49 “First year in thirteen years 1 have not been on the sailboat “Belvedere” exploring the Arctic. Last year went to top of Labrador, then on to Baffin �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 Island. Saw 22 polar bears, caribou, whales, seals, birds, etc.” Mary Lou Rose McGrath ’49 “I am employed as a Substance Abuse Counselor for one of the nine Bay Area counties, Contra Costa County. My work is currently focused on group and individual counseling of slate parolees convicted of drug- (includes alcohol) related charges. The work is highly challenging but rewarding.” 1950’s Mary Bailey Brumsickle ’52 “We are ‘retired’ with four sons through college, one with Ph.D., one with M.A., and six grandchildren.” Jemi C. Cain ’55 This spring Jemi traveled to the east coast to help her daughter (candidate for U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team last summer) with her horses at several competitions. She says, “Please pass on my ‘hi’ to everyone, and I’ll hope to be around home when the next fun event happens.” Carol Baker Dawson ’57 “My husband acquired hepatitis C from a transfusion while in the Air Force forty three years ago. He has been on a liver transplant list for three and a half years now; so we are holding on to the proverbial knot. If I count them all, there are eleven children (four born to me), twenty four grandchildren, and ▲ Class of 1951: (Back L to R) Joan James, June Dunbar Phillips, Martha Steams Mulholland, Nancy Lee Smith, (front) Ann Butterfield Hayes, Floy Louise vonGroenewald Senior, Mary Liesman Davis three great-grandchildren, living from coast to coast. I have been a Daughter of the King since March, 1992. It is an Episcopal religious order of prayer and sendee for women and girls. It is a blessing to serve in this order. The only ‘habit’ is a silver budded Greek cross which is always worn." Karen Kettenring Goodman ’57 “Al and 1 spent two years in Bulgaria in the Peace Corps. We’ve now been back in the U.S. for one year, have pur­ chased a condo in Fresno and are enjoying the retirement life, friends and our five grandchildren.” Janice Wiecks Reinmiller ’57 1 have just opened a new antiques store in Lincoln City, called “RazzMaTazz,” with my partner Thea Riggs. Never a dull moment! My son John lives in Portland and Michelle and her family are back and forth to Washington DC, and I’m lucky enough to live at the beach!” 1960’s Carol Pope Carney ’60 ▲ Janice Wiecks Reinmiller ’57 with son-in-law, U.S. Representative David Wn, and grandson Matthew, now three. Her daughter Michelle and David also have a daughter, Sarah, who just turned one “I worked as an investigator for twenty one years, the last ten as a probate investigator finding missing persons so estates could be settled. We returned to Oregon in 1997 and I worked with special-needs students. I retired in June of 2000. We are involved with our church, for which 1 have made two sets of vestments and work on the bazaar. Judy Carson Kauffman ’60 “Currently, I’m the manager of the 21 Yachats Farmers’ Market. Also volun­ teering as development administrator for the Yachats Community Health Clinic.” Kathy Sell Bafetti ’64 “My husband, Ron, of almost thirty years died of cancer on December 2, 1998. I closed out Bafetti Com­ munications, a public relations and advertising firm, a year later and have slowly been getting back into life. My church, St. David’s Episcopal, has been and continues to be a source of strength and renewal in this process of relatively early widowhood. In January, 2000, we established a chapter of Daughters of the King, a prayer and service lay order of the Episcopal Church worldwide. 1 welcome hearing from other alums at bugbaf@aol.com.” Dorothy Read Zee ’66 7^ “1 am currently semi-retired and involved in a room-by-room complete remodel of my home. Would love to know what others in my class are doing.” Denham B. Crafton II ’67 “I’ve left private practice for a few months, am working as an attending physician at a local hospital, giving me more money and free time to pursue my new avocation—restoring a 1983 Kawasaki KZ-1100/A-3.. .along with working as an Arizona Ranger, where 1 serve as a firearms instructor, teach a course called ‘Executive and Celebrity Protection,’ and generally stand around looking too cool.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 daughter Sophie is in the second grade at Rose City Elementary. We have moved to a new house in NE Pordand and are very blessed this year with great happi­ ness and good health. I send my best to all my my old buddies from OES.” Sarah Kingery Schueler ’76 Sarah’s mother reports that Sarah gradu­ ated from Colorado College in 1980. She married Charles Schueler (of Boston) in June, 1992. She is a homemaker with three young boys, ages 7, 5, and 2. Alex D. Zimmer ’76 A Class of 1966: (L to R) Betsy Marsh, Susan Marston Bishop. Helga Daret (former teacher), Kimberly Moyer Beck, Kathy Karafotias Bill Marshall ’67 Rachel Barnes Williams ’71 “In my twenty sixth year of leaching middle school in Gresham. Looking forward to my daughter graduating from college in a year, my son’s radio career taking flight and my own retire­ ment in four years.” “Currently I am teaching English as a Second Language al Lane Community College in Eugene. I still hope to travel and teach English in a foreign country in the near future.” Jody Daniels ’69 “My company, GH Daniels and Associates, has been doing landscape contracting since I left BDH in 1969, but not without some ups and downs. I presently live in the mountains of Colorado. My son Toby now works for me. At 19 years old, he is trying to learn the business.” Chuck Reynolds ’69 “Eleven years practicing business law in downtown Portland. Delivered one daughter, Margaret, to college in September; two more high school years for son Mackenzie, then an empty nest, except for our laying hens!” 1970’s Chris Trewhella Urquhart ’70 “Working as assistant to the director of the Health Sciences Center at Francis Tuttle, a technology school in Oklahoma City. I am especially missing the beauty of the West Coast; nothing else compares.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Kathryn Reynolds Janssen ’71 TV “Started working part (half) time January, 1999. It has been great. Took introductory German last year at Pasadena City College in my new ‘free’ time. Now I’m taking Italian. Working on a 4.0 GPA!” Andy Dappen ’72 “About a year ago I escaped the rain and congestion of Western Wash­ ington. As a freelance writer I can live most anywhere and the sun of Wenatchee was tempting. Even better I’ve got mountain biking, climbing, kayaking...all in the backyard.” Melanie Poss ’72 “I am working at Providence Portland Medical Center Hospital on Pre-Surgical Services and the Short Slay Unit.” Franzi Ridgway Thompson ’72 “I’m happily taking students to Costa Rica and Querelan, Mexico through a Eugene-based summer stay program called Interamencam University Studies Institute.” Barbara Bolton Hopewell ’75 “Still living in Salem. I took time off from work to have lime to keep up with my two daughters, Kim, 13 and Sami, 12. They keep me very busy with all their activities. We now own six horses, three cats and one dog!” Elizabeth Robbins ’75 “I have worked for McMenamins Pubs and Breweries for eight years and have recently been given the new job title ‘Queen of Fun.’ I am now the general manager in charge of music and special events for the entire company. My son Jimmy is a freshman at U of O. My 22 “I am now Director of Interior Design for Dull, Olson,Wcckes Architects.” Lyn Sawyer Scott ’78 “Balancing four school-aged children and tutoring French keeps my days full! Ryan, 12, Hannah, 10, Stuart, 8, and Ainsley, 6, attend a (private) Christian school in Bellingham stress­ ing Latin and the classics (it reminds me of my education at OES)! My husband is a commander on the USS Abraham Lincoln.” Aesha Lorenz Al-Saeed ’79 “Still leaching English in Jedda, Saudi Arabia. Also freelance for Saudi Gazelle newspaper. Have three chil­ dren: Bedriya, 16, Khadeeja, 14, and Jamal, 10. Have lived in Saudi Arabia for fifteen years.” Norma Dulin ’79 “I never would have imagined in 1979 that I’d wind up living in DC, unmar­ ried, with no kids and my own marketing firm, The Growth Factor. As Rebecca Wells wrote, ‘Life is short but it is wide.’ The Growth Factor helps organizations gel the work they want and create the internal cultures they want. We do this through marketing, strategic planning, and development and delivery of customized training programs. Our primary market is the building industry—those who design, develop, and construct buildings as well as those who strive to make build­ ings more energy efficient. We focus on small to medium-sized companies, where we can work directly with CEOs or partners, but one of our biggest clients is the energy-efficient buildings division of the U.S. Dept, of Energy.” Katharine Sammons ’79 “Proud mother of two and a half-yearold Claire. Working on various interior �design projects. Serving on the OES Alumni Board.” Andreas Strotmann ’79 “I’m still here in Florida, working on my Ph.D. Just passed the prelims, and hope to finish next year around this time. 1 have a webpage here at FSU (www.cs.fsu.edu/~strotman) which is exclusively about what I’ve been up to academically and professionally. The more private side of my life currently finds me here with a girlfriend, a Ph.D. student from China.” 1980’s Hal Pfingsten ’80 “Married to Marisa Valez in New York City on October 7, 2000.” Laura MacGregor Wiley ’80 “Live in Portland. My husband is a com­ mercial real estate banker. We have two daughters: Catherine, 10, and Janie, 7.” Jennifer Gentry ’85 Last summer, Jennifer left the world of non-profits and low pay behind. After a brief return to school to earn her Paralegal Certificate, she landed a job with Casey Family Programs, a national foundation providing direct case man­ agement services to foster children. Jenny still lives in Seattle, WA with Theresa Webster ’87—roommates once again! John G. Oliphant ’85 “To bring my fellow classmates and friends up to date, here are a few snip­ pets: I’m married, have three kids (who would have ever thought!) Nicole, 7, Steven, 5, and Kristen, 3. After receiv­ ing my MPA degree at PSU in 1998, I moved to Washington DC to work at the Department of Justice, COPS Office. A special and hearty hello to those special friends that made OES a truly memorable experience!” Tyson Storch ’85 Drue A. Fergison ’81 tV “Currently 1 am Executive Director of the Polish Cultural Institute of Winona (MN). Busy, but enjoying my cat Mim, my new Beetle, and cross country skiing in the countryside near Winona.” Tori Brock Gandy ’82 “Living, working and having fun in Eastern Oregon. Would love to hear from fellow classmates!” Christine Menefee ’82 “I live in Bend, Oregon with my husband Wes McNeil, and I spend much of my lime as an occupational therapist working with the elderly for St. Charles Home Health. When we’re not working we telemark ski or sea kayak around the Northwest.” Christian Boatsman ’83 “I had a career change in April: I’m now a Unix Systems Administrator at a telecommunications startup called Turin Networks.” Beth Layton Powell ’83 “We are just settling in a new home in Southern Oregon. We love it down here and are just close enough to Portland to make a trip up every other month or so. 1 stay at home with my children, Marianne, 4, and Drew, 1, and am working on meeting other kindred spirits with little ones.” “Recently, my wife Melissa and I moved to Redmond, Washington. I now work at Microsoft, and yes, I have met Bill Gates. He is much smaller in person and very intense. Curiously, he rocks back and forth when he thinks. Melissa has graduated from law school and is now working for the non-profit Peace Trees Vietnam. 1 am delighted to continue my position on the OES Alumni Board and hope that if you live in the Seattle area we can connect soon. Send me an e-mail at tstorch@microsoft.com or call me at 425-705-2094.” Health Science Center and remodeling their 1913 craftsman-style home. Kevin still runs marathons and came in first in the 50-miler in Colorado and third in the Leadville, CO 100miler last summer. SUMMER 2 0 0 1 Gafyn Blakeway ’87 Gafyn will marry Rachael Robinson on August 11, 2001. Chelsea Emery ’87 "I'm now a stock market reporter at Reuters in New York and I’m engaged to the man of my dreams. Stephen and I are planning to be married in Oregon sometime in the fall of 2002. If any OESians are in New York, feel free to drop by!" Lorca Fitschen ’87 “I’m living in the mountains and work as an independent researcher, mostly working with writers (www.corvusresearch.com). I love it. We’ve done a lot of traveling this last year, but are gearing up for the arrival of Jack Russell puppies—what looks like a lot of puppies...“ Gwyn Mauritz ’87 “I’m starting my second year as a project manager for Zydigo Technologies, a web-based training and multimedia design firm in Lake Oswego. I write technical content and manage teams of developers. Colin Walker ’87 and I are still living in Hillsboro, OR and would live to hear from other late eigthties grads c/o gwynm@zydigo. com. ” Michael Sandoz ’87 Kevin Shilling ’86 7^ Kevin’s mother reports that he gradu­ ated from Georgetown Medical School in May, 1995. He completed his inter­ nal medicine internship in 1998, at the University of Colorado in Denver. He remained in Denver for the next two years working for a private intensive care hospital while he waited for his fiancee, Mara Rabin, to complete her family practice residency. In 1999, he and Mara spent three months traveling in China and India where they volun­ teered their medical skills in a rural village. Kevin and Mara chose the gor­ geous top of a mountain near Telluride, CO for their lovely Jewish ceremony. He is doing a fellowship in pulmonary critical care at the University of Utah 23 “Was married to Carol Coparanis in 1997. Jim Nudleman ’87 was in the wedding party. Expecting a little girl to be born in April, 2001. I am working at Providence Portland Medical Center in the x-ray department as an evening lead technologist, and 1 started doing CAT scans in January.” David Seow ’87 “1 had my fifteenth children’s book published in the fall of 2000.” Theresa Webster '87 Theresa just completed studies at the University of Washington, earning her Masters in Library and Information Science. She's looking for a job—if your local library is hiring, let her know! OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 in the City and planning for the urban­ ization of Pleasant Valley Urban Reserve while also protecting and enhancing salmon habitat. Recently, she enjoyed a visit with her sister, Tracy Brod Hylard ’91, and her family in Boulder, CO. Besides hanging out with friends and family, she enjoys hiking in the Gorge, cross country skiing and yoga. I Todd Farris ’89 A Class of 1988: (bach L to R) Katherine Eklunol, Pat Lamb, Sandy Douthit Nantt, (front) Adele Amos, Marilyn Drinkward, Tiffani Mastronardi, Cindy Gaines “Back from four years in the U.S. Peace Corps in Niger, West Africa, followed by one month in Australia at the Olympic Games. Looking for a job and a good used car.” Mary Waite Garvey ’89 Tricia Carey ’88 Brandon Longaker ’88 “I purchased a condo in the Pearl District last July. Currently, I am working as a marketing manager for Trammell Crow Company, and I will receive my MBA this June.” “I started a new career with the Federal Border Patrol in May and am at a federal academy until September.” Brinton Clark ’88 Brother Matt Clark ’90 reports that Brinton is recently engaged, and will be getting married this summer to Craig Hubbard, a fellow Peace Corps volun­ teer from 1993-1995 in Ghana, West Africa. They currently live in San Francisco. Katherine Eklund ’88 Katherine and Andrew Steen, a native of Seattle and local sound engineer, are engaged to be married in September, 2001 in Seattle. Patrick Lamb ’88 O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL “Updates for me are that I got married September 10, 2000 to Amy Dolores Maxwell. Since then she has decided to pursue her career in acting and has been in many feature films and TV shows, and she also manages my band. For stuff pertaining to our business you can look al our web page at www.patricklamb.com if you are inter­ ested. My band recently opened up for George Benson at the Park City International Jazz Festival and we have a new release out entitled ‘The Closer I Get’ that’s getting a lot of airplay.” [Patrick also was the guest speaker and performer for the Mount Hood Anniversary Lecture on the OES campus, May, 2001] Susanne Schmid ’88 “Taking care of my one-year-old son, Harry\ and volunteering in the commu­ nity with Junior League LA, Scripps College and Human Rights Watch. I’m busy, busy, busy, but having fun.” “After graduating from OES in 1988 1 returned to Germany to start my medical studies at the University of Frankfurt. I got a doctorate degree in dentistry in 1996 and then moved to Munich where I started to work in a private office. Today I’m a junior com­ panion in a modem denial office specialized in implantology and peri­ odontology. In 1998 I spent two weeks at Harvard Denial School to do some continuing education, that was the first time for me to return to the U.S. after eight years! In my spare lime I enjoy running (ran my first semi-marathon last year), doing a lol of hiking, moun­ tain-biking, climbing and skiing, writing short-stories (thanks to Mrs. Meade’s inspiring literature classes) and traveling a lol, especially to Asia and Africa. In September I’m planning to backpack through Tanzania after climbing Mt. Meru and Kilimanjaro. I’d love to hear from anybody at OES who feels like writing, especially from former friends. Please contact me at susan_dens@yahoo.de. Karin works for a touring theatre company in France called Begat. She writes: “In December 2000, after visit­ ing Portland, we were on tour in Sardinia and then were in residence in Chalon sur Saone (central France) to work on our new show, and then were off to Croatia for the second residence for the new show...You can look at our web site www.begal.org which is in French. We hope to find the time for the English version of new site soon...” Daniela Brod ’89 Jason Sprague ’89 Daniela continues to work at the City of Portland’s Bureau of Environmental Services where she works to protect and improve water quality and fish and wildlife habitat in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Biggest challenges include maintaining funding for “green” projects As reported by Sandy Douthit Nantt ’89, Jason was married on September 23, 2000 in Portland. John Thomas ’89, William Peabody ’89 and Scott Klemp ’87 served as groomsmen. Jason and his wife, Naomi, are living and working in the Portland area. 24 Jon Geffen ’89 “Glad to be graduated from medical school and that internship is halfway over I start residency in physical medi­ cine and rehabilitation at the University of Missouri in July. We’ll be ready to relocate back to the Pacific NW in 2004. Daughter Anna is twenty months old—having a toddler is fantastic!” Samantha Hazel ’89 “Just finished law school at University of Oregon and will be taking bar exam this summer.” Karin Holmstrom ’89 i �1990’s Russel R. Beutler ’90 Some highlights from the year 2000: “We were married in the Provo, Utah LDS Temple on February 18, 2000 and look a cruise from Istanbul to Athens for our honeymoon. Despite a mar­ riage, a honeymoon, moving into a small apartment, a trip to Oregon, and two trips to Europe, we both graduated from Brigham Young University’s MBA program in April. Two days after grad­ uation, we left Provo for two months in Asia. We spent the first three weeks of our trip with the MBA program visiting seven Asian locations: Tokyo, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Beijing, and Hong Kong. We spent a very exciting month in Beijing...and had a great experience trying to communicate in Mandarin and getting to know many incredible locals and expatriates. We moved to the Portland area at the end of June, 2000. I began my job at Intel, as a mar­ keting segment manager, in July. Lisa look a position as a financial analyst with Tektronix in September. In our jobs, we both enjoy working with great people from all over the world!” Clair Clark ’91 Currently teaching at a high school in Eugene, Oregon. Clair was married in May, 2001 by OES faculty member Corbet Clark. Tomoko Kyuzaki ’91 7V “I got married and then headed to grad­ uate school (Thunderbird) with my husband. We both graduated last year. Now 1 am working for an insurance company of GE group in Japan.” Leila A. Merrill ’91 Leila A. Merrill (a student at OES from kindergarten through eighth grade in 1987) is a copy editor for The Dallas Morning News. Brian Sitoski-Gabbard ’91 “Currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Architecture at the University of Houston.” Erika Stephenson ’91 tV “I graduated from the University of Phoenix and I will be attending Marshall University this fall.” Matt Clark ’90 Courtney L. Brown ’92 “I’m in Ecuador censusing the bird species in a protected area in the south­ ern Ecuadorean Andes. 1 finished up at Yale School of Forestry and Environ­ mental Studies in May 2000, and I’m looking for a job in the environmental field. Something in conservation biology. Maybe moving back to Portland, maybe moving to South America. We’ll see how it pans out.” “Graduating from University of Oregon Law School, emphasis in environmen­ tal law, spending this summer studying for the Oregon Bar, then moving to Vermont for a year-long clerkship with the Vermont Supreme Court.” Molly Nakayama ’90 “1 just finished my first semester study­ ing international marketing in Germany. The classes are in German and the teachers are lough but my grades are better than in college! I’m enjoying living and studying in Germany.” Kar-Yee Wu ’90 “I’m nearing the end of my second year of residency in family medicine and it has been busy. The big news is that my brother, Tai Wu ’87, got married last year. Multiple OESians were there, including Chall Fry ’87 as one of the ushers. I’m still in Hartford and will be SUMMER 2 0 0 1 for another year. 1 then plan on a long vacation before I start a ‘real’job. I plan to come back to Portland. The east coast is nice, but I miss Portland. Even the rain.” Nick Starace ’92 “I joined Ferrero (in the UK) in August, 1999, as a merchandising manager and am now in charge of new product development. Still hoping to come over to the U.S. for a few years and am working in that direction...” David Tarlow ’92 “Acted in several Chicago area theatre productions during 2000, including Eleven Rooms of Proust with Looking Glass/Goodman Theatres, adapted and directed by Mary Zimmerman; Line by Israel Horovitz at the Bailiwick Arts Center, The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil by John Webster in rep with Shakespeare’s Motley Crew, also at the Bailiwick. Also studied with Ian McKellen, 25 ▲ Addison Jean Knapman, daughter of Britta Mauritz Knapman ’94 Fiona Shaw, etc. at a professional actors course at the National Theatre of Great Britain for four weeks in July, 2000. Day job: Marketing Analyst with Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). Whew!” Ina Hunt Wilborn ’92 “We welcomed our baby boy into our lives on May 29, 2000, named Ethan Wilborn.” Kevin Holliday ’93 “I still work at Oracle Corp, in Santa Monica. About a year ago I bought a condo on the Sunset Strip and spent all last summer remodeling the kitchen.” Britta Mauritz Knapman ’94 “I was married in early 2000 to Jeremy Knapman, who I met in college. The wedding was held at OES! Tyler and Kyle Freres ’94 were in attendance. Jeremy and I welcomed a baby girl into the world February 25, 2001. Her name is Addison Jean Knapman, she was born 71b 7oz. She is now 3 months old and doing fabulous!” Michael A. Kremkau ’94 “I just finished my second year of medical school here in Portland, at OHSU.” Jo-Anne Landry ’94 Jo-Anne’s parents report that she just finished as a first-year medical student at Loyola University School of Medicine in Chicago. Annika Baersch ’95 “I spent a fantastic and very special year as an ASSIST exchange student at OES in 1993-94. Since then, I finished my school in Germany (thirteen years alto­ gether!) and spent six months in Spain improving my Spanish and talking to Miguel Solbes, the other ASSIST-student OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 2 0 0 1 of that year. Afterwards, I went to the University of Mannheim where I am still studying economics and Spanish. I still keep my year in Portland in very dear memory and I hope to return one day.” Lorissa Foster ’96 Dartmouth College reports that Lorissa Foster was awarded one of nine Tucker Fellowships, an intensive ten-week vol­ unteer service commitment designed by students who are selected through an extensive interview process. Lorissa’s 1998 project was to assist patients at the Missionaries of Charity in Kathmandu, Nepal to provide comfort to the patients and help with the general upkeep of the facilities. Henrik Hense ’96 7^ “I am currently working for ARTUS, a German insurance brokerage com­ pany. 1 wish a prosperous year to all OESians!” Cameron Kellett ’96 7^ “I graduated in June from Washington State University Vancouver with a degree in anthropology.” John Findlay ’97 John reported in December, 2000: “Well, right now I am in Kosovo for the peacekeeping mission; it can some­ times be interesting but generally it is long stretches of boredom and dis­ patching Humvees for missions which are usually prisoner escorts for me. I will return in June and am getting married shortly after.” Jonathan Kowolik ’97 Jonathan wrote in Dec. 2000: “I’m just about to enter my last semester at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. I’m getting a BS in Economics with concentrations in Management and Finance and a minor in Spanish. This last semester has been both excit­ ing and nerve-wrackingly rushed because of the job hunt and recruiting in general.” Jonathan will be working in management consultancy at A.T. Kearney’s Financial Institutions Group in New York City. Sarah C. Pope ’97 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Sarah’s mother reported that Sarah was finishing up her senior year at Bowdoin and had an excellent college experi­ ence. She spent spring semester, 2000 in Nepal with Pitzer College program, an intensive cultural immersion. Her majors at Bowdoin were anthropol­ ogy and environmental studies, with a minor in education. Jacob Shue ’97 News from Jacob’s mother: “Jacob was awarded the Mickey Leland Environ­ mental Internship for this summer. He also was A Colin Williams '00 (center) with his band “Eh Labas" selected to attend an exchange program with Still singing in choirs and studying American University for the fall semes­ voice. Planning on minoring in music ter to be an intern in Washington, DC and majoring in psychology. Helping in public policy.” students learn how to read at Davidson Annie E. Warner ’97 Elementary School.” Annie was named to the dean’s list at Ann Kellett ’99 Bates College for the first semester of Ann played lacrosse at the University of her senior year. Anne graduated with a Puget Sound. religion major, having spent her junior Nathan Spencer ’99 year studying in Paris and Nepal. Nathan just finished his sophomore year Will Darden ’98 al Rice University majoring in bioengi­ “I’m living in Japan as a missionary for neering, and was one of seventy three my church, The Church of Jesus Rice students recognized at the seventh Christ of Latter Day Sainis, more com­ annual Vice President’s Appreciation monly known as the Mormon Church. Awards ceremony. He organized a con­ 1 spend a great deal of time proselyt­ ference this year for Houston area teens ing, but I also do lots of service in the who are deaf or hard of hearing. He also community. All of this is done on a went to Honduras with Habitat for volunteer basis.” Humanity during spring break and vol­ Badaja Hedlund ’98 unteers at MD Anderson Cancer Center. Whitman College notified OES that Tyler Pope ’00 Badaja was in Adelaide for the spring of “I am a freshman at Sarah Lawrence 2001, taking classes sponsored by the College. SLC is excellent; people are Institute for the International Educa­ wonderful. Interests: creative writing, tion of Students. poetry, education, black-and-white photography, playing African marimba Heather Curl ’99 and mbira.” Heather has been elected student body secretary at Haverford College. Jubin Rahatzad ’00 Jordan Fink ’99 Jordan is in a Coordinated Studies program at Evergreen State College, studying an array of topics from thoughts on citizens as enhancers of fellowship and active builders of the Moral Commonwealth, to ethnographic work on the role that Gift Economies play in our lives, to citizen dialogue and co-management as a way to rethink land-use disputes and improve commu­ nity participation. He reports that he has also shaved his head. Piper Iles *99 “Working hard at Davidson College. 26 Jubin reported during his first year in college: “I’m here in the Midwest at Knox College and settling in basically. OES really prepared me for college, because while my friends are sitting around having a hard time writing papers, I’m getting ideas down on paper with ease. Besides that, I hope to see all my classmates at reunions, and around Portland.” Colin Williams ’00 Colin reports that he’s playing in the band “Eh Labas,” which recently was featured in a film titled Rhythm ‘n Bayous, by director Robert Mugge. �Where There's a Will, There's a Way Dick and Carilyn Alexander support the OES Endowment with a Planned Gift As parents of an OES graduate, the Alexanders have experienced the benefits of an OES education. From their perspective, “By pro­ viding academic challenges coupled with caring values, Oregon Episcopal School builds confidence and self-esteem.” Dick and Carilyn Alexander’s gift demonstrates their commitment to the educational mission of OES. Ti III All gifts received from bequests go directly into the Oregon Episcopal School’s Endowment. People who make gifts to the Endowment are mindful of the School’s history, and are dedicated to its future. ■ _________ ■ Learn how you can create a Planned Gift— the Gift that Keeps on Giving Ways to make a planned gift to Oregon Episcopal School: • A bequest in your will, either a set amount or percentage of your estate. • A life income gift which pays you, and your spouse, income for your life and donates the remainder to OES after your life or lives. • A gift of appreciated property, stocks, or a life insurance policy. The school uses Endowment income to support three principal areas: • Financial Aid • Program development and enrichment • Faculty compensation and continuing education Learn more about charitable planned gifts by contacting: Kevin Cot£, Director of Annual and Planned Giving at the OES Development Office: (503) 768-3179 or cotek@mail.oes.edu OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL’S TAX l.D. 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NUMBER 3 THE OES,^ llelMr I I V r OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ■ /J ' . f • /£ 1 I 1 > . �SPRING 0 2 0 0 A Letter from the Head of School We will, for example, rearrange schedules for children whose abilities far outreach the material at their given grade level, provide independent study opportu­ nities or support and encour­ age students who have difficulty in a particular area of learning. At all ages, Dear Friends, In the best of all possible worlds, each of you—parents, alumni, parents of alumni, grandparents and friends of the school—would be able to spend a day at our school, visiting classes and talking with faculty and students about teaching and learning at OES. While I enthusiasti­ cally welcome each of you to visit, I know that is not always possible. In order to give you a clear picture of what OES students are learning, the faculty and I dedicate this edition of Belltower to the matter and manner of our program: our curriculum and pedagogy. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL In each area of study, we strive to measure ourselves against the best practices across the nation and to ensure our students are learning the most important skills in the most effective ways. Because our class sizes are small and our faculty includes many curriculum specialists, we are able to focus not only on the overall manner of teaching a class, but also on individualized learning in order to enhance the opportunities for each student. exciting project and one to which the faculty has given tremendous energy. I hope that within these pages, our alumni will recognize the familiar spirit of curiosity and mastery, attention to the individual student and challenging standards that mirror their own experiences at St. Helen’s Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall or Oregon Episcopal School. We learn a great deal about ourselves, past and present, from our alumni and their parents. If our articles inspire you, our alumni, to tell us about your own experiences as a student, we are eager to hear from you. we emphasize original research and independent thinking and foster studentto-student teaching. Every year, OES teachers review and enhance their curricula subject by subject and grade by grade. This year, however, we embarked on an ambitious project that will make our whole curricu­ lum, from pre-kindergarten through senior year, available for evaluation and constant development on our intranet. This information will also be available on the Internet for parents, alumni and others. With this technology we hope to continue progress toward one of our strategic goals: to continue to improve and enhance communication with OES parents. It is an 2 \Ne hope you will gain a better understanding of an OES education with this issue of Belltower, and that you will share our sense of excitement about the students and what they are learning. Seeing students interested in their teachers and eager for their work is the greatest joy of my job. O- Dulany O. Bennett Head of School �SPRING 2 0 0 0 TABLE OF CONTENTS Science at OES .4 Curriculum Update 8 Writing Program 10 Family History' 11 Endowment 12 Distinguished Alumni Award 13 Alumni Notes 14 Earth Day 21 Auction 22 Show and Tell 24 2000-2001 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The mission of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Founded in 1869 as St. Helens Hall. Oregon Episcopal School today is a pre-K through 12. coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in die Episcopal tradi­ tion. A full boarding program is offered in grades nine through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Witliin a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim. the school emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service are important at OES, a school where students are encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Editor Lisa DeGrace The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Chairman of the Board Mr. Richard C. Alexander, President Mr. Wayne Drinkward, Past President Mr. Matthew Essieh, Vice President Ms. Leslie Workman, Secretary Mr. Janies Rue, Treasurer The Very Rev. Roy Coulter Mr. Peter Trumbo Ms. Maty Foltz Ms. Maryann Yelnosky Mr. Sandy Haskins EX-OFFICIO Mr. Sean Kuni '81 Ms. Priscilla Longfield Mr. Alec Macmillan Dr. Dulany O. Bennett Head of School Mr. Chuck Reynolds '69 President of the Alumni Association Mr. Jim McCarter Mr. Douglas McCaslin Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Ms. Susan Robinson Ms. Elisabeth Lyon Chair of Endowment Committee Mr. Peter Beehen Chair of the Pacific Rim Council Layout, design and production HMH Advertising & Public Relations Printer Premier Press The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL. 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the school, please call (503) 246-7771. About the Cover Middle School students Scott Saiget, Stewart Lawson and Laura Tedrick pose with their natural artwork, created as a part of the Middle School Earth Day celebration. For a day and a half Middle School students participated in various Earth-centered activities in Portland and on the OES campus. Read more about Earth Day and the OES curriculum on the following pages. (Photo by OES parent Brian Foulkes.) OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 3 ■ ■■ �SPRING 2 0 0 0 "What if?..." Science at OES I ooking at the extensive list of ;■ OES winners at the Northwest L Science Exposition (EXPO) research competition, one is impressed not only by the number of projects, but by the depth of scientific exploration made by our students. The school has been extremely successful at EXPO for the past few years in grades six through 12, winning many awards and accolades. What makes OES so successful from Lower School through graduation is an innovative curriculum that focuses on the development of a truly scientific, questioning mind. The National Science Education Standards (developed by the National Research Council) state, “Learning science is something that students do, not something that is done to them.” With this philosophy in mind, the science curriculum for all grades at OES has the distinction of being handson and partially student driven. Students follow a "what if?” question to its conclusion through creative controlled experiments. From Lego physics, bubble studies and wetland studies in Lower School, to classroom and indepen­ dent study projects in Middle School and Upper School, students partici­ pate in active learning. This engag­ ing approach helps them develop the skills to formulate and study their own “what if?” questions. Lower School “The most rewarding thing about teaching at OES are these amazing kids who love to learn, and who are not afraid to be smart and interested! Attitude is more than half the battle, and we don’t have an attitude problem here.” - Jane Kenney-Norberg Lower Schoo! science specialist OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Jane Kenney-Norberg is the Lower School science specialist at OES and is the heart of its innovative programs. “We are 99 percent hands-on,” says Jane. “I encourage kids to take risks and make mis­ takes in order to discover.” Under A Jessica Tsao and Peggy Moser, fifth grade, build models in Lego physics, part of OES' active learning. her tutelage, students in the class­ room and in special after-school activities learn to use their imagina­ tion and creativity in the scientific realm. To stimulate independent thinking, each project is described only once, leaving problem solving and discovery to the students. They also learn how to report their findings, starting with informal lab books in first grade and progress­ ing to full lab reports by fifth grade. Lower School teachers capitalize on the children’s innate curiosity and wonder by emphasizing the natural world in the study of science. Students learn to observe using all five senses and to draw their own conclusions. In this manner, they discover there is often more than one right answer—an impor­ tant understanding in many areas other than science. Emphasis is placed on the importance of each student’s ideas, no matter how unconventional. "Many of my best experiments have come from student ideas and innovations,” says Jane. "That's empowerment!” Along the way, science is integrated into other studies and unique pro­ jects abound. For example, a study of bears in the first grade covers 4 not only real bears, but also fiction­ al stories about bears. Students in the second grade are introduced to physical sciences by making and refining balloon-powered shoebox cars. Third grade studies turn to the environment, through exploration of the OES wetland and gardening experiments. In the fourth grade, science is integrated with the study of Northwest coast Native Americans. Students learn about the life cycle of salmon and dissect one. The program culminates with a three-day field study at the Oregon coast. For third to fifth graders, the Lego physics program provides valuable experience with gears, pulleys and computer pro­ gramming. The result of their work is presented every year at the Oregon Zoo. Middle School Following the “what if?” lessons of Lower School, every Middle School student conducts an independent research project each year. Projects are based on an area of interest and a line of questions developed by the student. For example, this year a team of students compared the ability of different portable water filtration systems to remove harmful bacteria. The students’ interest in the project was based on a school backpacking trip taken the prior year. Another student cre­ ated her own particle accelerator (based on instructions she found in a 1970s issue of Scientific American) and used the accelerator to test its effect on computers. Projects and studies in Middle School integrate biology, geology, and conceptual physics. Students are introduced to a scientific con­ cept or measuring device, for example, then apply it in self­ designed experiments both in and out of the classroom. Sixth grade students recently learned how to use a heart rate monitor which they connected to a classroom computer to collect and graph data. Working in groups, students developed specific tests to learn how the �monitor works, expanding their knowledge of the cardiovascular system in the process. Computers are a central part of the core curriculum. By the end of eighth grade, students are comfortable using computers the way scientists use them—as tools to collect, ana­ lyze and graph data. Each science class conducts at least one design technology project every year to reinforce these skills. All Middle School students have the opportunity to participate in EXPO, allowing them to see the work of other students and be judged by professional scientists and engineers. This year, 100 of the 150 Middle School students participated. OES students took first place in 11 of 13 categories and earned many second and third place awards as well. Specialized Learning for Future Scientists For students interested in pursuing careers in science, honors and elective courses are available. The school also offers a Science Scholars program which requires independent research and presen­ tations to professionals in the field. The program requires additional course work, such as Science, Technology and Society, a class that focuses on science-related issues such as bioethics. Other students may opt for independent study, defining, initiating and com­ pleting more extensive research projects by working with mentors at OES, local universities or research centers. OES twelfth grader Blake Piper worked with a chemistry professor at Reed College. Blake’s research project, “Photochemical Storage of Solar Energy by Polymer-supported Sensitization of NorbornadieneQuadricyclane System,” won a Best of Fair award at EXPO. As a result, he presented his work at the International Science and Engineering Fair held in Detroit, Michigan in May. SPRING 2 0 0 0 “Doing research like this and being able to work so intensely on one project has encouraged me in science in a way I don’t think any class could," Blake said. Middle School teachers Angela Hancock, Lisa Lockwood and David Bermudez believe that stu­ dents learn best when they work on both sides of a problem. Students are given many opportunities to both develop and answer questions themselves. “Content is important," says Bermudez, “but discovering ways to ask and answer their own questions is more important.” Upper School “What if?" science projects and discoveries go a step further in Upper School. Students are chal­ lenged to refine and perfect their questions and arguments, working toward innovative experiments and solutions. They seek guidance within and outside the school as necessary. Students begin with physics, followed by chemistry and biology. ▲ Melissa Radecki won first place in the medicine category’ at EXPO. As in Middle School, independent research projects are emphasized; some courses address this require­ ment with team projects, while others stress individual and small group projects. In Upper School, approximately 25 percent of class­ room and homework time is devoted to independent project work. ▲ Freshman Lindsay Eyler used digital video to create her study. 5 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 0 ▲ Upper School students Blake Piper, Chandler Hatton and Jordan Wirfs-Brock celebrate at EXPO 2000. Technology and Science Technology is a major component of many Upper School research projects. A number of students have used digital imaging technology in their projects with impressive results. Chris Icombe mapped forest use in the Pacific Northwest. Evan Ackerman and Tanny Phillips used digital imaging to map and compare Mars and Venus volcanoes. Tenth graders Chandler Hatton and Jordan Wirfs-Brock mapped and compared small volcanoes on Venus with underwater terrestrial volcanoes. The five were invited to present their research at the International Science and Engineering Fair. All five students recently presented their research at PICS 2000, a con­ ference of the Society for Imaging Science and Technology. They were honored to be among the first high school students ever invited to present at this conference. Another use of computers for re­ search involved student analysis of digital video to study motion in reallife contexts. This year, one student used the technology to study the impact of a ballerina’s foot landing on different floor systems, while two others studied the impact force of soccer balls against players’ heads. Independent Projects, Initiative and EXPO OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL “Initiative is the hallmark of success in the science program. Students take the idea as far as they can go with it,” remarked teacher Rosa Hemphill. “Our students are suc­ cessful because their project ideas are innovative and they're dedicated to the final outcome.” They also make creative use of available technology. For example, tenth grader David Stearns used a toy digital microscope to sample and count the marks on radon detecting strips, a simple, innovative and cre­ ative use of technology to achieve a learning goal. While entrance in EXPO and other science fairs is not mandatory, many students choose to partici­ pate to learn more about the scien­ tific process. “Students enjoy the EXPO experience because they like the opportunity to show off their work and receive feedback from professional scientists and engi­ neers. They also get an opportunity to interact with students from other schools," said science department chair Bill Lamb. “Most kids take their work more seriously if it will be evaluated by someone outside the OES community.” OES students have met with remarkable success because, as Lamb says, “Smart, motivated students are matched with excel­ lent, demanding science teachers and a well-organized curriculum that focuses on posing and answer­ ing scientific questions—it would be surprising if they did not succeed.” Like Middle School students, OES Upper School students had remarkable success at EXPO this 6 year. Eleventh grader Melissa Radecki won first place in the medicine category for her project, “Determining Protein Associations Critical in Glaucoma." For three years, Melissa worked with a research group at the Casey Eye Institute. Melissa was awarded authorship on some of the research reports because she was a creative, contributing member of the team. She also was the second author on two papers this year. Eleventh grader Kenny Gundle won first place in behavioral and social sciences for his two-year study, “The Age at Which an Adolescent First Drank Alcohol as a Predictor of Adolescent Substance Use." Jennifer Percy and Trevor Wilson also won first place in their cate­ gories (physics and computer science, respectively). These are just a few of the high­ lights of the innovative and ground­ breaking work OES students are doing. See page 7 for complete list of winners. Looking Ahead Research, while fundamental, is not the only focus of the science curriculum at OES. In day-to-day classes, activities and labs, empha­ sis is on concept development and critical thinking. While programs are excellent, the department could greatly expand its curriculum with additional equipment and facilities. For example, a greenhouse on campus could house student plant projects and support the biology and life sciences curriculum. Additional facilities also would allow students to do more tissue culture and biotechnical work. Chemistry class experiments could be greatly expanded by the addi­ tion of hoods and proper ventilation in the labs. The Upper School science program, while hugely successful, is bursting at the seams. As we look to a campaign for further campus development, a science facility is a key component, thus affording students the ability to continue hypothesizing and creating innovative answers to their “what if?” questions. �OES Science EXPO Winners At EXPO this year, Oregon Episcopal School was honored with the OMSI Award for school with the most outstanding research program. UPPER SCHOOL Kenneth Gundle (11" Grade) P place. Behavioral and Social Sciences Alexandra Stavrakis (11" Grade) 2nd place. Biochemistry' Blake Piper (12" Grade) Best of Fair, International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist Amy Enchelmcycr (10" Grade) 2nd place, Botany Trevor Wilson (10" Grade) 1” place. Computer Sciences Chandler Hatton and Jordan Wirfs-Brock (10" Grade) 1* place, Earth and Space Sciences International Science and Engineering Fair Finalists OES Advanced Physics Class P place, Large Group 6th Period Conceptual Chemistry 2nd place, Large Group 4th Period Conceptual Chemistry 3rd place, Large Group Jennifer Henkle (11" Grade) Honorable Mention, Microbiology Kent Saitoh and Thomas Bennett (9" Grade) Honorable Mention, Microbiology Kate Murphy and Makcly Lyon (9" Grade) 3rd place, Physics Christa von Behren (9'" Grade) 3"1 place, Physics Gabriel Rosenhouse (10" Grade) 2°** place, Physics Elliot Dale and Ben Smith (11" Grade) Honorable Mention, Physics Sarah Brumblc (10" Grade) Honorable Mention, Chemistry Derrick Chan (10" Grade) 3,d place, Chemistry Mark Saiget (10" Grade) 3rd place, Chemistry' Molly Whitney and Megan Peters (11" Grade) Honorable Mention, Chemistry' Karl Kuchs (9" Grade) 3rd place, Engineering Andrew Platt (9" Grade) Honorable Mention, Physics Melissa Radecki (11" Grade) I* place, Medicine and Health Jennifer Percy (11" Grade) r place. Physics SPECIAL AWARDS Baker Lyon and Eriks Berzins (10" Grade) American Statistical Association Award for Top Project Using Statistics MIDDLE SCHOOL Alexis Rhiannon (7" Grade) P place, Behavioral and Social Sciences Kirsten Corbin (8h Grade) 3rd place. Behavioral and Social Sciences Scott Saiget and Michael Coulter (6" Grade) P place, Zoology' Claire Longfield and Deborah Coulter (6" Grade) 2nd place, Botany' Chris Haas and Jason Westlund (6" Grade) 3rd place. Botany Yohan Kamik (6" Grade) P place, Chemistry' Sarah Hayes (7" Grade) 2nd place, Chemistry' Zac Pepin (8" Grade) P place, Computer Sciences Tope Sosanya and Phillip Koop (8" Grade) P place, Consumer Products Testing Terra Marsh and Laura Hewitt (7" Grade) 2nd place, Consumer Products Testing Stewart Lawson (6" Grade) Honorable Mention, Consumer Products Testing Alisha Mitchell (6" Grade) r place, Earth and Space Sciences Danny Goodenough, Erik Drell and Nick Tenhulzen (6" Grade) Honorable Mention, Earth and Space Sciences Sergio Zeniseck (6" Grade) 2nd place, Engineering Elyse Hope (6" Grade) P place, Environmental Sciences 7 Cassie Hoffman and Allison von Behren (6" Grade) 2nd place. Environmental Sciences Lynne Adams (7" Grade) 3* place, Environmental Sciences Tommy Saiget and John McLellan (8" Grade) Honorable Mention, Environmental Sciences Talia Auseklis (7" Grade) P place, Medicine and Health Reed Dixon and Preston Neupert (8" Grade) 2nd place, Medicine and Health Mark Wolfstone and Alex Dreisin (8" Grade) 3rd place, Medicine and Health Yvonne Yamanaka (8" Grade) r place, Microbiology Neil Lakin (6" Grade) 2nd place, Microbiology' Elspeth Macmillan and Jolie Greenberg (8" Grade) 3 rd place. Microbiology' Ryna Karnik (8" Grade) P place, Physics Tucker Page and Jessie Sunshine (8" Grade) 3"1 place. Physics Eric Rippey and Joe Milliron (6" Grade) Honorable Mention. Physics SPRING 2 0 0 0 SPECIAL AWARDS Erik Drell, Danny Goodenough and Nick Tenhulzen (6"Grade) American Meteorological Society Award John McLellan and Tommy Saiget (8" Grade) Best Exhibit in Environmental Sciences with a Solution in the Middle School Scott Saiget, Cassie Hoffman and Allison von Behren (6" Grade) Best Use of Statistics Discovery Challenge Recognition: Alex Barnes Michael Coulter Rob Davenport Holly Flack Addison Van Hatcher Ryna Kamik Dan Lakin Stewart Lawson John McLellan Tucker Page Stephanie Phillips Jacob Reisberg John Robinson Tommy Saiget Meriwether Snipes Tope Sosanya Jessie Sunshine Bill Thanhauser OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 0 Curriculum Update r r ▲ First grader Tree Pabnedo works on a writing project as part of the reading curriculum. In May 1999, the OES Strategic Plan Curriculum Committee presented its report to the Board of Trustees. The report was the culmination of a year of research and discussion by the members of the committee, which included faculty, parents, adminis­ trators, trustees, alumni and an Upper School student. One result of the research was the creation of an ongoing, all-school curriculum committee. This com­ mittee will serve as facilitators to: • Map the curriculum from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. • Analyze, review and improve the curriculum on an annual or bien­ nial basis, seeking consistency, continuity and balance. • Address issues of technology and Oregon education law. This committee has been hard at work since last summer planning for the recommended curriculum mapping and review. Curriculum mapping is a procedure for collecting data about our cur­ riculum that includes content, skills and assessment for every grade and subject. The process allows each teacher to present an overview of what students will learn during the year. Curriculum mapping is a very useful tool for creating a big picture for curriculum evaluation. The process addresses the many challenges of communication within and across divisions of the school. It provides realistic, current infor­ mation about the curriculum which is essential for effective decision making at every level. Curriculum mapping allows us to edit, review, validate and develop curriculum and assessment with confidence and in context. Teachers and committees in every division can use the overview of current curriculum to build on previous years with more authenticity than OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 8 ■ �SPRING 2 0 0 0 is currently possible. They will be able to make cogent decisions because they will have accurate information about what is being taught across the grades. A curriculum map also can be used to align our curriculum with any standards we choose to create or adopt, such as the State of Oregon standards or those of various aca­ demic discipline organizations. Since September, every teacher has drafted a curriculum map for each subject he or she teaches. This information has been entered in a large database, which allows immediate, school-wide access to the data as well as analytical and sorting capabilities. The database will allow us to zoom in on a specific curriculum at any grade level or pull back for a wide-angle view. In addition to the database, the mapping process will produce a curriculum summary document written for parents and students. All members of the community will be welcome to consult both versions. Paper copies are being distributed for the first stage of the editing process. Soon the database will be available on more campus computers and we will begin the process of reading the maps across the grades. We expect the first draft of the curriculum map to be completed this summer, with the summary document completed during the 2000-01 school year. - Sidney Gold Head of Lower School and Curriculum Committee Chair ▲ Tope Sosanya, eighth grade, works with students at Vose Elementary as part of his service learning. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 9 �SPRING 2 0 0 0 Writing Program in Lower School Learning to write is an ongoing process at OES. The success of the writing program becomes more and more visible as Lower School writers move on to Middle School and Upper School. They take with them the ability to express them­ selves as writers, thanks to the efforts and outstanding work of the Lower School writing program. At the Lower School level, writing is taught in an organized and sequential manner. The underlying belief is that children want to write and given the proper tools, all children can become good writers. From the day they learn to hold a pencil or a crayon in their hands, children want to communicate effec­ tively. Learning to write their names or the alphabet and practicing spelling and grammar are the first steps leading to a more focused writing process. Such a process allows young children to write their ideas, feelings and thoughts with clarity and fluency. “This is a picture of when we were at the wetlands,” writes one kinder­ gartner. Another student studying shapes concluded: “I learned a lot about diamonds and pumpkins. You can cut paper diamonds in half and you can make stories out of paper pumpkins.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Given the opportunity, kindergartners can write stories about everything. The complexity of written thought from four and five year-olds sup­ ports a deeply ingrained belief at OES: when given the latitude and skills, children will write to inspire, reflect and mature. Of course, in kindergarten, innovative spelling is accepted and welcomed as a step­ ping stone to creative writing. The kindergarten writing experience also introduces children to the concepts of editing and revision. Teachers use images and symbols to encourage kindergartners to improve a sentence or paragraph. Toward the end of the year, the young writers go through a formal process. They construct a few ideas, explain what they like about their writing and what they wish they could do differently. The process is called “Two Stars and A Wish." “I like this because the d’s didn’t trick me,” one little girl wrote. “I like it because it is to my mom. I like writing letters. I made a question mark. They are very fun!” “We see them as writers and immerse them in good examples of literature,” said Jean Patsis, a lan­ guage arts specialist in the Lower School. She says OES establishes parameters so the children see a purpose and have a standard to go by. “Having a purpose and motiva­ tion for writing encourages students to do their best,” she said. By the time students enter first grade, they are encouraged to write self-reflectively using their own voice and inspiration. By then, they have learned to revise and edit their own compositions. “We focus on the basic writing process,” Patsis said. “But once they learn that, we change the focus. We expand their understand­ ing of new modes of expression— exposition, persuasion and report writing. We also challenge them to further their analytical skills.” In kindergarten, imaginative spelling opens the doors to the first written stories and compositions. In first grade, however, any student work that is published in the Lower School halls or student books requires standard spelling and grammar. In Lower School, having written work published is very important. Language arts studies in the 1980s 10 and 1990s show that children benefit from having their work pub­ lished. Publication provides children with a sense of validity and pride, the same feelings they craved by creating chalk or crayon drawings before they knew how to write. Publishing in the Lower School builds confidence and boosts the knowledge of those reading the work. Sharing information with each other via their published work provides a sense of camaraderie and understanding. Writing is integrated throughout the curriculum of the Lower School. Students practice their writing skills in their other classes. By the third and fourth grades, Lower School writers become more aware of sentence structure and styles of writing. Their understanding of poetic and creative writing sharpens. Editing and revision become expanded processes of self­ reflection and writing analysis. Ultimately, the process teaches children to be independent students, able to assess their own progress and reflect on future goals with sophistication of thought and an authentic purpose. - Mariana Alexander Development Office J i �“I, Richard Westlund, being of feeble mind and food-poisoned body, hereby and henceforth will the following to the following: To Chuck Reynolds, a two by two collage of all the H.D.L. problems he’s done this year (size inversely proportional to material available). To Mark Workman, the eight dollars I owe him for our pool games...” — Bishop Dagwell Hall, Yearbook, 1969 i f is ]F ei m i ] The year was 1969, the times, tumultuous. With the deaths of Robert Kennedy Jr. and Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, and the Vietnam War escalating, the future was uncertain. Back in Portland, two schools, Bishop Dagwell Hall (for boys) and Saint Helen’s Hall (for girls) spent a second year sharing what is today the OES campus. Among the gradu­ ates were Chuck Reynolds, Mark Workman and Richard Westlund. Their activities were varied: Chuck was the senior class president and newspaper editor; Mark played intra­ mural football, golf, and basketball; and Richard was junior class presi­ dent and partipicated in varsity track and field. As we can see by Richard’s “last will and testament," the three had some fun together at BDH. 1969 SPRING 2 0 0 0 co ir 2000 ▲ Mark Workman '69 ▲ Jennifer Workman '00 ▲ Richard Westlund '69 k. John Westlund 00 A Chuck Reynolds 69 ▲ Margaret Reynolds 00 Jump ahead 31 years to the future. Look at the graduation list for June 2000. What names do you see? Reynolds, Workman, Westlund. These three BDH graduates are now current OES parents and each has a graduating student this year. Chuck’s daughter Margaret has followed in her father’s footsteps by going to OES and will be continuing the tradition by going to Stanford, her father’s alma mater. Jennifer will be going to the University of Puget Sound and John will attend Linfield College. All three say they have heard tales about the antics of the BDH boys, including one story about two boys who mailed themselves in a box to the girls dorm. These students and their parents remain active in the school community. Despite the changes in the name of the school, the Reynolds, Workman and Westlund families have remained committed. Who knows what we might see when we look at the graduation list for the class of 2031? 11 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 2 0 0 0 Focus on Endowment As part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen the school’s endow­ ment fund, the Development Office recently published a handbook titled, Foundation for the Future. The hand­ book provides an overview of the current state of the endowment, explains how the funds are used and encourages additional gifts. The following is a brief excerpt. Bishop Dagwell predicted that once the school secured “the necessary means for a beginning...it will be self-sustaining.” The future of Oregon Episcopal School is inextricably bound to the size, management and continuing growth of its endowment. Only through a strong endowment can the school continue its innovative programs, recruit and retain excel­ lent faculty and students and build and maintain modern facilities. At Oregon Episcopal School, gen­ eral endowment funds nourish the day-to-day quality of education, help moderate tuition increases and increase the long-term viability of the institution. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The endowment is the foundation upon which all school operations rest. The endowment is invested capital that generates funds, in perpetuity, to support Oregon Episcopal School. The school spends only part of the earnings of the endowment; the rest is reinvested to protect the principal against inflation. This ensures the buying power of the endowment will remain constant and increase over time. The school’s ability to remain faithful to its mission ▲ Second graderJane Whitmore reflects on an exhibit of Oregon Episcopal School’s history. decade after decade flows from the strength of its endowment. The importance of the endowment cannot be emphasized enough. Tuition covers only a portion of what it actually costs to educate students. Endowment income fills the gap between what an excellent education costs and what the school can reasonably charge. If Oregon Episcopal School is to remain a leader among schools, additional support for the endow­ ment is needed. The school uses endowment income to support three principal areas: • Financial aid • Program development and enrichment More than 40 named endowments have been established by individual donors in support of one of these three areas. Donors can make a gift of any size to existing endowment funds or create a new named endowment fund. The new fund may be named for the donor or others the donor wishes to honor. Gifts make it possible to maintain excellence at all levels within the school, and will make an important difference in the quality of educa­ tion over time. People who make gifts to the Oregon Episcopal School Endowment are honoring the school’s history and are dedi­ cated to its future. Learn more about building the Foundation for the Future by call­ ing the OES Development Office and speaking to Monica Brisk, Director of Capital Gifts at (503)768-3179. • Faculty compensation and continuing education 12 i �Touch With OES The Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award The Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes Oregon Episcopal School, St. Helen’s Hall and Bishop Dagwell Hall alumni who, through their commitment and service, have achieved sig­ nificant successes in their professional careers and/or have made outstanding contributions in community involvement, thereby bringing honor to themselves and to Oregon Episcopal School. Eleanor Poorman Hamilton, class of 1926, has most certainly achieved significant success in her professional career and made outstanding contributions to her communities. After gradua­ tion from St. Helen’s Hall, she received a B.A. in psychology from University of Oregon. She later earned her M.A. and Ph.D. from Columbia University in counseling and marriage and family life. She has had a long and distinguished career as a certified sex therapist and marriage counselor. Early in her career, in the 1940s and ’50s, Eleanor and her husband took in unwed, pregnant women, assisting them with adoption arrangements and helping other women gain access to contraceptives—all while rais­ ing four children of their own. In the ’60s, Eleanor began counseling and writing articles for Modern Bride magazine, helping educate women and men about sexuality. Through­ out her career, she has written and published several books, among them Partners in Love, Sex Before Marriage, New Approaches in Intimacy and Sex, with Love. She also has been socially active, advocat­ ing the right of free speech, protecting the environment and promoting greater under­ standing of sexuality. More recently, Eleanor’s work has focused on aging and sex­ uality. At age 90, she writes a weekly column titled "Living and Loving” which appears in the Point Reyes Light, a community newspaper in Northern California, and she offers her counseling services in Portland, Oregon. Today, this outstanding graduate of the class of 1926 continues to challenge our understanding of sexuality and our tolerance of each other. Of her years at St. Helen’s Hall, Eleanor recalls Sister Alice Ursula as her favorite teacher. "She was alive, vital, enthusi­ astic and imbued with the joy of life,” she said. “I was blessed with great teachers who took an interest in me." ► Eleanor Hamilton ’26, Distinguished Alumni of the Year. Eleanor could not have more accurately described herself, and the OES, SHH and BDH alumni are certainly blessed with an alumna who continues to take such interest the school and the larger community. OES is honored to present Eleanor Poorman Hamilton with this award. �s 2 P R I N G 0 0 0 Betty Barr Patrick ’33 is living in Charbonneau, Oregon. She is a retired history professor from Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. She has one daughter who is a psychiatric social worker and a grandson who is a freshman at Union College in Schenectady, New York. Alumni Notes 1920s Elizabeth Hawkins Custer ’28 lives in Rye, New York and is involved in efforts to get public and private funding for mental health— brain and biological research—as well as other civic projects. She plays tennis two to three times a week and reads history and biography books. 1930s Elyse West Clark '32 is living in Portland. She writes that she is simply “looking forward to 2002 to see what 70 years have done!” I Doreen Plympton Strong ’33 is living in Portland and is a member of the Library Committee as well as the Town Club of Conservation at the Portland Garden Club. She is also on the decorating committee of the Racquet Club. An avid flower lover, she is a judge of flower arranging for the Garden Club of America. "I have four children: Molly Bowman, active at the Portland Garden Club; Linden Bowman, a lawyer retired in Friday Harbor of the San Juan Islands; Maude Bowman, a real estate agent with Windermere and John Bowman, President ofJohn L. Bowman Co., commercial real estate." Elizabeth Jorgensen Watkins ’34 is living in Pacific Grove, California with her husband, Henry. She is excited about finding a subject for a new biography she plans to start this year. She and her husband celebrated Thanksgiving at the University Club in Portland with their daughter and her family. To celebrate Christmas *99, Elizabeth and Henry went to France. “Life is still exciting! Retirement years have been the best!" Margaret Smith Dietrich ’36 is living in Portland. She spent a wonderful year with her husband Howard taking several trips and enjoying time with their families. Jane Logan Edwards ’36 JC lives in Loomis, California. She moved there recently from the Nevada desert, as she prefers the milder California climate and changing seasons. Jane Lenore Reith Simpson ’39 is retired and volunteering at a thrift store three days a week. She lives in Newberg, Oregon. Betty Doris Kirk Duncan ’39 recently moved to Lincoln City, Oregon to be closer to friends. She is looking forward to volunteer work, figuring out her computer, playing, reading and relaxing. Nadine Thomas MacLean ’39 lives in Tualatin, Oregon and wrote It's a Whale of a Tale published by Dorrance Publishing Co, Inc. in May 1999. The book highlights some of her years at St. Helen’s Hall. It is available through Amazon.com. 1940s Virginia Burdick Leach ’40 lives in Reedsport, Oregon where she volun­ teers for the Family Resource Center. She is also a genealogy reference for Early Oregon Research. She has five grandchildren (four girls and a boy) ages eight to 12. Charmian Kolar Hilleary ’42 lives in a retirement community in the foothills near Stanford. She and her husband Lang attend a small Episcopal Church close to their home. They continue to travel. Last summer they went to Antarctica. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ▲ Mrs. Beatrice Thurston Paget, class of 1915, ushering in the new millennium on New Year’s Eve, 1999. 14 Eleanor Coles Wyatt ’43 lives in Santa Barbara, California. She men­ tioned that she recently moved into a condo and is enjoying a new feeling of freedom. �S P R I N G 2 00 0 0 ▲ (Left to right) Norma Adele Kennedy Richardson ’47, Dr. Maty Lynne, Sybel Kennedy Specht 38, Sally Reed Stout 30, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel 30, Marilyn Drinkward Rhee '88. Betsy Parker Belles ’44 lives in Portland and poignantly reflects: "Nothing new, just older with an ever-inc teasing appreciation for life’s wonders and potentialities, often exceeding what the pressured hustle and materialism of our electronic culture reflects. I’m heartsick to keep losing (usually to cancer) so many long-term close friends younger than I am, and so feel more committed to engage in meaningful volunteer work, balanced by the refreshment of quiet solitude! Life speeds by ever so quickly; seize the moment indeed." Gloria Jokstad Jones ’44 lives in Pacific Palisades, California. She writes that she’s enthused with her traveling, volunteering and the plea­ sures of visiting her grandchildren. Katherine Joslin Jones '45 JC lives in Portland and keeps up with the ever-changing times. Katherine, who is 71, writes that after nine years as a oil and watercolor painter, she decided to change careers. She now concentrates on writing, mainly poetry. Mary Snellstrom Balzhiser '45 lives in Eugene, Oregon. She writes to us when she is not busy with the gift shop operations at the Base Area #2 Hospital Guild, the Oregon Genealogical Society and Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. After 47 years under the same roof, she moved to a new home three years ago, where she plans to garden and get to know her new neighbors. Amarylis Lilies Powell ’49 lives in Salem, Oregon and works as the Citizen's Representative Assistant for Gov. Kitzhaber. She has five grandchildren. Bonnie Dunbar Hahn ’49 is living in Nome, Alaska when she isn’t cruising on the sailboat Belvedere. This past summer she journeyed up the coast of Nova Scotia, then on to the top of Labrador, followed by a peaceful sail to Resolution Island. After that, she said that reaching Nanuk Harbor at Baffin Island felt magnificent. "Saw many whales, seals and 22 polar bears—some swam out to our boat at anchor,” Bonnie wrote. “Saw huge icebergs, beautiful fjords, the oldest land and mountains in the world—billions of years old—700 miles from civilization!" All this after attending the St. Helens Hall class of 1949 50th reunion last June. 15 1950s Caroline Kuhn Meehan ’51 is liv­ ing in Mount Airy, North Carolina. "I am doing the slash, burn and poison routine for breast cancer," she wrote. Caroline finished chemo­ therapy and started radiation. “Life goes on," she continued. “There is still joy! Family visits, grandchil­ dren, good books and a wonderfully supportive husband. Carl has been with me every step of the way... I don’t know how good the prognosis is but have had such a great run. Saludos, Caroline." Carolyn Bowles Geiger ’55 lives in Newport, Oregon and enjoys the beauty of the ocean views. She is looking forward to the next reunion. Virginia Euwer Wolff ’55 is living in Oregon City. This year she joined the OES delegation in her very first Race for the Cure. She writes, “It was, of course, such a heartening and moving experience, and I hope to walk it again and again. Inviting alumnae was such a friendly idea!" Meridel Prideaux ’59 lives in Portland and is the president of Prideaux Group Inc. Marketing Communications. She is a board member of the Oregon Visitors Association in Portland and Young OREG O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �s 2 P R I N G 0 0 0 Audiences Inc, with a national board headquartered in New York. She travels all over the world each year. 1960s Lynn Furlong Cunningham ’60 lives in Cross Junction, Virginia. She writes: “I would love to get in touch with Julie Mack Foland, Carol Pope Carney and others from the class of I960...Thanks!" Send e-mail and addresses to cunndav@visuallink.com. tional exhibit, “One Heart, One World," at the United Nations building in New York City. Her poem, Acrylic Thighs, is translated into five languages and will be paired with original artwork to travel to France, Australia, Vietnam, Brazil and Japan. She has also received the H.G. Wells Award for Literary Excellence and went on a brief reading tour in California and Texas. Alice Martin Larsen ’63 lives in Mesa, Arizona. Alice graduated from OHSU with a bachelor’s degree in nursing in 1991- She writes: “Widowed 1991- Remarried 1992. Moved to AZ in 1993. Working as a heart bypass recovery RN in Mesa, AZ. One granddaughter. Would love to hear from classmates!” Holly Pittman ’66 lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she teaches Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture as an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently doing excavation work in Turkey and Syria. Feel free to visit her on the Web at: www.ccat.sas.upenn.edu/arth/hp/hpit tman.html. I 1970s Andrew Dappen ’72 recently moved to Wenatchee, Washington, primarily “to escape the rain and the crowds in Seattle.” Andrew, his wife and two daughters (ages 7 and 11) are enjoying the new location. "We are looking forward to more opportu­ nities to enjoy the outdoors, which is right in our backyard,” he writes. Autumn Alexander Skeen ’74 was a leader in the lobbying effort in Washington, asking law­ makers for a law to require parents to put their young ▲ Alary Lee Goldsmith ’85. children in booster seats. Anton’s Law (named after Autumn’s son who died in Ellen Montague ’75 lives in 1996 in a rollover accident after slip­ ping out of a buckled seat belt) is the Anchorage, Alaska where she is the first and most comprehensive law of director of community education for the Anchorage school district and a this type, setting standards for buck­ ling up children in booster seats massage therapist. based on their age and weight. Maryam Feiz ’78 lives in Tehran, Brent Erensel ’74 lives in New York Iran and would really enjoy hearing City and is a Latin bank analyst at from her friends. She says hello to Deutsche Bank. He and his wife Nina everyone. Contact her at have three children. Pierce, Hunter M.Feiz@accir.com. and 3-year-old Esme. Brent and his Kevin Kraft ’79 married Mary family attended Reunion 1999Cavendish on May 29, 1999. On November 29, 1999, their first son, Andrew Leonard Kraft, was born. 1980s Tammy Wang ’81 lives in Taipei, Taiwan. Contact her at: pandora@tpts4.seed. net. tw. Jeffrey A. Cornell ’82 lives in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia were he teaches "in a school system that serves the oil company’s expatriate community in Dhahran.” He has lived in Dhahran since 1992 with his wife Maria and their two children, Alex (7) and Tess (5). Contact him at: cornellos@hotmail.com. M artha A. Dorrell ’73 lives in Portland and writes that she is enjoy­ ing her job at Acumed. “We are growing very fast,” she says. “The medical industry is constantly chang­ ing. Hello to the class of 1973!” O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL i Janet Buck ’73 lives in Medford, Oregon with her husband. In April her poetry was featured in an interna▲ Janet Buck ’73. 16 I �home with Caleb. "We stay busy traveling and teaching a Bible study group for young singles at church," she says. Chelsea Emery ’87 graduated from Columbia University with a masters in international affairs and continues to live in New York City. She wrote soon after her 30th birthday: “It's been a huge year! Much to my sur­ prise, Bloomberg News hired me as a stock market reporter. Watch for me on Bloomberg TV in the mornings!" In her postscript, Chelsea mentions spending time on her birthday with Kate Marble '87. Kate is living in Baltimore with her husband Dennis. They were expecting a child in December. ▲ Darinka Mombiela Mnsella '85 and family. Lee Picullell ’84 received his Ph.D. in immunology from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1997. In 1999 he finished his medical residency at University of Washington Hospital in Seattle. He is presently teaching at the University of Washington. Scott van Blarcom '84 is working in Portland as an actuary. Jennifer Trudeau Graylands ’84 lives in Seaside, Oregon. She writes: “I was accepted this spring to the first computer mediated RN-BSN program at OHSU, so I will be busi­ ly sweating away at my computer at all hours of the day and night to get my bachelor's in nursing so that I can go on to a midwifery program. How do I like being in school? Aahhhhhhh!!!” S P R I N G 0 0 0 2 ment and consulting. '85, has it been 15 years?” Darinka Mombiela Musella ’85 lives in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She and her husband Giovanni came to OES for a visit in March. Darinka says, “I have been married since February 1991- We have four kids and own a pizza place called Pizzoria Vesuvio, which is famous in Guatemala because we use wood ovens to cook the pizza like original Italian pizza. My husband works for a Telecom company and I’m in charge of my home, my kids and my husband. I'm still playing tennis and I became a painter. I would love for people to come and visit and stay with me—it is a beautiful city!” Darinka’s email is: gmusela@infovia.com.gt. Bobby Lee ’88 is living in Eugene, Oregon, where he is serving on the Eugene City Council representing the University of Oregon and down­ town Eugene district. He is also working as executive director for the non-profit organization Lane Business Education Compact, which works on education reform efforts in Oregon. His brother, Billy Lee ’89, moved from Portland to San Diego. Christopher Lashbaugh Hall ’88 is living in Standish, Maine beside a lake inhabited with loons, where he enjoys running and backpacking. “Too many bears!” he writes. Chris is finishing pediatric residency at Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. This summer he is debating whether to move back to Oregon or stay in the New England area. W. Bart Lematta ’86 moved to Mary Waite Garvey ’89 lives in Tyson E. Storch ’85 lives in Portland. Last summer he married Melissa Shields, a law student, and they traveled to Beijing, China for a commercial arbitration. He works for CNF Transportation Inc. in the technology-licensing department. He joined the OES alumni board this year. Lincoln City, Oregon where he is building his new home in Neskowin. He has a studio located in the Marketplace at Salishan where people can come in and paint their own ceramics. He is also actively making fused glass artwork. “I am having a lot of fun,” he concludes. “Wish you were here.” Pacific Palisades, California with her husband George and their new son, Henry (Harry) Francis Garvey, born on September 29, 1999- David M. Natt ’85 lives in Sara Palmer Grode ’86 lives in Longview, Washington and wrote: “Kristen and I had our first child, Sydney Paige Natt, born 01/01/00... I run my own business in manage- Mill Creek, Washington with her husband Dennis and their new son, Caleb. After practicing dental hygiene for nine years, Sara now stays 17 Jon Geffen ’89 lives in Jefferson City, Missouri with his wife and their 1-year-old baby girl, Anna. He is happy to have graduated from medical school in June, 1999. He started his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at University of Missouri. “All my best to OESians everywhere and GO BLAZERS!” he writes. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �S P R I N G 0 0 0 2 1990s John Herlocker ’90 lives in New Brighton, Minnesota and finished his Ph.D. in computer science at the University of Minnesota in June of 1999- 1 Russel Robert Beutler ’90 lives in Provo, Utah, where he married Lisa Michelle Fry on February 18, 2000. Celebrations in their honor were held in Lake Oswego, Oregon on March ] 1 and in Geneva, Switzerland on March 25, 2000. In 1998 Russel worked in Switzerland. I i Telecommunications and Infor­ mation Systems in downtown Chicago. He is pursuing a master's degree of science in e-commerce. His wife Shannon is a Chicago attorney. Shannon Lauryl Dooley ’92 married Jeffrey Wallace Swanson on July 17, 1999- They live in Boulder, Colorado. Korena Saunby ’92 lives in west Los Angeles, California. She attends Cal State University and will gradu­ ate with a master’s degree in June 2000. Molly Nakayama ’90 lives in Niccolo C. Starace ’92 lives in Karlsruhe, Germany and is planning to join the class of 1990 for Reunion 2000 on June 10. She hopes to see you all there! London, England, where he has recently moved from Milan, Italy. He works for Ferrero and would love to hear from the class of 1992 at: nstarace@ferrero.co.uk. Tomoko Kyuzaki ’91 married Reiji Fukai in April 1999- They both study at Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Andrew J. Schlueter ’91 lives in Evanston, Illinois with his wife Shannon K. Stevens. They married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 5, 1999. The Reverend Roy Coulter from St. John the Baptist Parish performed the ceremony. Andrew is a full-time student at DePaul University’s School of Computer Science, Britta J. Mauritz ’94 moved to Charlestown, Massachusetts from Portland, Oregon. She graduated from Gettysburg College in 1998 and owns her own business. On September 2, 2000, Britta is getting married to Jeremy Knapman, a Boston native, in St.John the Baptist Chapel at OES. Joann Bennington ’94 is living in Seattle, Washington with her sister Sherill Bennington ’91. Joann works for a marble and tile company. 18 Jo-Anne Landry ’94 graduated from Boston College in May 1999. She is currently a Jesuit Volunteer in Seattle. Her volunteer placement is at L’Arche, a residential community where developmentally disabled and non-disabled adults live together. She will be attending Loyola-Stritch Medical School this fall. Adriane L. Thornton ’95 moved to Portland after graduating cum laude from Tufts University in May 1999 with a double major in English and American studies. While at Tufts, Adriane spent an adventurous semes­ ter trekking through Costa Rica’s tropical forest and studying. Adriane is currently working at the Portland Oregon Visitors Association in the convention services department. Ceara Carder ’95 moved to Los Angeles, California after graduating cum laude from Mount Holyoke in the spring of 1999 with a bachelor of arts degree in psychology. She also completed a minor in romance languages and literature and was inducted into Psi Chi, the national honors society in psychology. After completing graduate work at Smith College School of Social Work in Northampton, Massachusetts, she started interning in the Los Angeles area. i ! �◄ Tara Sorensen 92 married Troy Witt on August 21, 1999 with a cast of OES students and graduates. (Left to right) Dalton Van Hatcher (current student), Auhray Merdalo 92, Addison Van Hatcher (current student), Kris Van Hatcher '70, Tara Sorensen 92, Franklin Dyer 90, Ron Sorensen 92, Vassar Byrd '79, Ina Hunt '90, Traci Sorensen (attended late ’80s), and Melissa Sorensen (attended late ’80s). Kelli Rossi ’95 lives in southern California where she works as a graphic designer for Quest Advertising. She graduated from Southern Oregon University with a bachelor's degree in art. Chris Pate ’95 returned to the United States from South America. Upon his arrival, he was commis­ sioned in the United States Marine Corps. The last time he wrote us he was waiting for his next duty station outside Washington D.C. and was training for his first Ironman triathlon. Cassara Langdale ’95 graduated from Pitzer College with honors, earning a degree in psychology. She writes: “I now have a job with SCORE! a supplementary education­ al program chat tutors children. I am presently living in southern California.” Sadia Zainab Azhar ’95 graduated from Reed College with a bachelor of arts upon presenting her thesis co Reed’s department of biology on May 17, 1999. Her thesis was a study on “The Effects of Insulin and Epidermal Growth Factor on Nitogen Activated Protein Kinase and Proliferation in Normal and Cancerous Gastric Cells." Woodruff J. English ’95 graduated from Bates College with a bachelor of arcs in political science. While at Bates, he was a dean's list student and participated in a 1998 Ladd Internship program at Peoples Heritage Bank in Portland, Maine. He is now sharing an apartment with Dan Drinkward '95 in Portland, Oregon. Dan is working as a project engineer for Hoffman Construction. Margaret Stearns ’95 lives in China where she teaches English. She graduated from Mount Holyoke in the spring of 1999 and returned to Portland briefly during the summer. Evan P. Seifert ’96 lives in Northfield, Minnesota where he is a junior studying psychology at Carleton College. He sings in Carleton’s a cappella group, The Carleton Singing Knights. In March 2000 Evan and the other Carleton Knights made an appearance in the Portland area. Cathy T. Huynh ’96 lives in Walla Walla, Washington while attending Whitman College as a senior study­ ing anthropology and history. She is interning for the Whitman admis­ sions office and is hoping to find a similar job when she graduates in She participated in the Young Alumni Day at OES in January 2000. Galena Kline ’96 lives in Denver, Colorado and had this co share: “I will be graduating from University of Puget Sound in May, traveling in Scotland and Ireland for the summer and will begin a Ph.D. program in child clinical psychology in the fall at the University of Denver!" Jordan Elliott '97 lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado where he is in his junior year of studies at Colorado College. He is majoring in religion and mathematics and is on the varsity basketball team. Chawanee Dao Sophonpanich ’97 lives in Boston, Massachusetts, where she is attending Wellesley College after returning from a quick Chinese study stint in Beijing. Anne E. Warner ’97 attends Bates College in Lewiston, Maine and is a dean’s list junior studying religion. This year she is participating in the junior year abroad program and is studying in France and Nepal. Louise Osborne ’96 lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she attends The University of the Arcs, Angela Bevill ’97 is in London, England immersed in a foreign study program sponsored by the Institute for the International Education of Students. She will be returning co Whitman College in Walla Walla, studying printmaking and book arcs. Washington. May 2000. S P R I N G 2 0 0 0 O R EGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 19 ft �SPRING 2 0 0 0 Masakazu Kobayashi *97 writes to us from Japan: "A hello from an exile. I was shipped to Japan as a heavy weight package in the FedEx wooden box after my graduation from OES. Now I go to a fouryear college in Japan and satisfy and nurture my vanity to be just a college student. An important notice: Please e-mail me at: masakazukl2@hotmail.com if you are interested to know what kind of heretic I have become. I will write you back. Carpe Diem.’’ Sarah Pope ’98 is living in Brunswick, Maine and attending Bowdoin College. She immersed herself in Pitzer College’s foreign studies program and will be in Nepal for a semester. Felicity Shoulders ’98 transferred to Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio after finishing her freshman year at the University of Chicago. Will Anton ’98 lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania where he attends Bucknell University. He is on the dean’s list of students. Gabe Levin ’98 lives in Chicago, Illinois and attends the University of Chicago. Our notes indicate Gabe has trekked the African continent, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and swam with dolphins while he spent six months in Kenya, Tanzania and Zanzibar. He also studied in Israel, Jordan and Egypt and celebrated Ramadan with an Omani family on a small island. Rumor has it he also traveled to Eastern Europe. Piper Iles ’99 is attending Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina. She sings for the youth choir of the Oregon Bach Festival with Anton Armstrong. Jordan Fink ’99 did very well at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, North Carolina. He is involved in school projects and agricultural, architectural and cultural activities around campus. Jordan will be transfering to Evergreen next fall. IN MEMORIAM Marian Jenkins ’20 July 10, 1999 June 1, 1999 Ruth Jenkins ’20 July 28, 1999 Betty Sternberg Huycke ’42 JC September 1, 1999 Lee Luders Ebersole ’23 Mrs. Ebersole was Senator Hatfield’s secretary for 34 years. She retired in 1986. August 26, 1999 Edward Casey Grandparent March 28, 2000 Anne Wentworth Richards ’23 February 1, 2000 Phoebe Greenman Burrow ’30 July 7, 1999 Katharine O’Reilly ’30 October 26, 1999 Jane Myers Armentrout ’32 St. Helens Hall, former staff June 24,1999 Dorothy Hill Van Buren ’34 July 28, 1999 Mary Richards ’35 JC February 1, 2000 Melba Riopelle Winston ’35 March 27, 1999 Maryetta Knight Devereaux ’38 JC December 9, 1999 Ruth Ogburn Silides ’38 August 9, 1999 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 20 Caroline Haskins Hargis ’40 Howard Evans Grandparent March 9, 2000 Cy Fanning Friend August 4, 1999 Marguerite Gaffrey Hawkins St. Helens Hall January 14, 2000 MaryLou Longfield Grandparent December 21, 1999 Monford Orloff Grandparent February 13, 2000 Lisa Stevens Past parent September 9, 1999 Edith Sullivan Past parent, former trustee Septembers, 1999 �On April 5 and 6, the Middle School celebrated Earth Day 2000 under the careful planning and guidance of teachers Elaine Bartsch, Brad Baugher, Angela Hancock, Toni Holmberg and Steve Brennan. The days centered on activities intend­ ed to give students an appreciation and awareness of the environment. Earth Day 2000 Three half-day activities were planned. In one session, students helped restore a portion of the Fanno Creek watershed by planting and protecting trees and removing invader species such as blackber­ ries. To the surprise of many, the students thoroughly enjoyed tear­ ing down the blackberry brambles, making way for other growth. A second session was spent exploring the Willamette River from OMSI to Willamette Falls. The session included a presentation on the history of the Willamette, and a study of water quality issues and wildlife along the river. One group was lucky enough to spot a pair of nesting bald eagles. ▼ Middle Schoolers Alexandra Barnes and Claire Longfield work on their Earth Day art project. The third half-day was spent work­ ing on art projects on the OES campus. Students were introduced to the work of Andy Goldsworthy, well known for his nature sculp­ tures. Sixth grade parent Fernanda D’Agostino, familiar with Goldsworthy’s work, thought that creating nature sculptures would be a wonderful Earth Day project for students. She passed the idea on to Earth Day planners. Her hus­ band, photographer Brian Foulkes, agreed to take pictures of the resulting artwork, seen here and on the cover. Sixth and seventh graders created nature sculptures a la Goldsworthy all over the OES campus. They explored Native American ideas about the earth and made dream catchers. Eighth graders began a three-year art pro­ ject with guest artist, Lynn Takata. The students will create a thematic mosaic which will focus on the campus wetland environments. The resulting clay and tile pieces will be installed on the outside wall of the Middle School on Earth Day 2002. SPRING 2 0 0 0 The celebration of Earth Day in this varied curriculum makes for a won­ derful experience for all involved, and students are looking forward to new activities next year. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �ShoM&ell ◄ Ed Honeycutt bids as wife Edmay anxiously looks on. ◄ Middle School parents Jan Cassidy and Kathleen Ames relax and enjoy the warm feel of the evening. >■ Board members Leslie Workman and Matt Essieh compare notes on favorite auction items. ▲ Enjoying the festive atmosphere are board president Dick Alexander and wife Carilyn. A Tammy Jo Jones is an expert “Vanna” as she displays the beautiful plates made by AASK students for the auction. 22 �◄ Kay Brantley receives high praise from husband Marty andfriend. AUCTION REACHES NEW HIGH! A Procurement Chair Teri Rosette and husband Jerry are all smiles as they wait to bid on their favorite oral auction item. Palm Trees and South Seas came swaying into SPARC on March 4, 2000 to a sold-out crowd complete with flower leis, beautiful orchids and bidding. We offer many thanks to the auction co-chairs, Sharon Barnes and Susan Robinson, and auction coordinator Teresa Gall, for their efforts in putting together a great OES fundraiser. Under their leader­ ship, the committee broke all records, netting approximately S32O,OOO for faculty professional development, technology training, AASK (our English as a second language service project with Vose Elementary) and financial aid. Bidding was ferocious during the live auction, as packages to New York, cooking classes, OES park­ ing spaces, wine and many other one-of-a-kind items led to some friendly battles. The highlight of the evening, however, was the outpouring of support for financial aid. Nive Filipo, class of 1988, gave a moving speech about the positive impact of her financial aid-supported OES education. OES supporters gave an overwhelming S54,195 toward this program, with Peter Stott and Julie NeupertStott matching an additional S25,OOO. ▲ Michelle Trumbo and Laurie Tumey, both Lower School parents, enjoy a break from the fierce bidding. ► Auction chairs Sharon Barnes and Susan Robinson pose with a friend during the Palm Trees and South Seas fundraiser. 23 �Shoxt&ell BISHOP SPONG VISITS OES CAMPUS ◄ Bishop John Shelby Spong honored OES with a visit on January 20th, 2000. Recently retired as the bishop of the Diocese of Newark, he is now teaching and writing at Harvard University. A devoted Episcopalian, Bishop Spong has written several controversial books exploring and challeng­ ing church tradition. While on campus. Bishop Spong was filmed by CBSfor "60 Minutes. " The story on the bishop aired on May 21 Bishop Spong and his wife Christine enjoyed their time at OES, and have agreed to return in February 2001. LOWER SCHOOL GIRL SCOUTS PROVIDE COMMUNITY SERVICE ► Lower Schooler Caitlin Donovan, along with herfellow Girl Scouts of Troop 1042, reads to a student from the Helping Hands Development Center. The girls provided an afternoon of art activities, read­ ing and snacks to the center as part of their childcare badge. The girls also donated a per­ centage of the proceeds of their cookie sales to the daycare, and held a drive within their troop to collect educational materials for the center. �BUBBLE DAYS! ◄ The annual Bubble Days in the Lower School were again a big bit, thanks to the efforts ofJane Kenney-Norberg, Lower School teachers and parent volunteers. Here, third graders Avery Sills and Tricia Williams experiment with homemade andfound bubble blowers. Bubble experiments are a regular part of the third grade science curriculum. SOCCER CELEBRATION! A Upper School soccer coaches Scott Sagar (far right) and Talah Alem (far left) celebrate the end of the season with members of their team. Pictured are the Junior Varsity team (in green), and the Varsity Team (in white). OLD FRIENDS SHARE A SEAT ► Middle School student Yvonne Yamanaka and for­ mer teacher Eileen Preston enjoy the sunshine of the Middle School Sopbonpanich Common. The bench was a gift made in honor of Mrs. Preston’s years of service as a teacher at OES. 25 �Sho ell E, I, E, I...OOOPS! ► Cherie Yokota's kindergarten class prepares for its spring production of”E, I. E, 1... Ooops!" The musical production was per­ formed for a standing­ room only house of parents and friends. DORM STUDENTS AND PARENTS “DO THE ROPES” ◄ Dorm students and parents pose at the beginning of the school year after completing the ropes course. A VISIT WITH SISTER MARGARET HELENA ► Before coming to OES, new Upper School bead Rob Brisk and his wife, Monica, visited with Sister Margaret Helena at the Community of St. John Baptist in Mendham, New Jersey. Sister Margaret Helena was an administrator, housemother and teacher at St. Helen’s Hall from 1954-1944 and is an esteemed member of the OES community. 26 �there is a will... • Less the > percent of Americi households include nprofit organizations in their estate plans. Have you considered including OES and other important organizations in your will? . • About half of us do not leave a will. Preparing a will ensures that you decide on the distribution of the assets you worked a lifetime to buildi, ■ • Oregon Episcopal Sc fchool's development stai will be happy to disci S' ways you can give to OES while meeting your philanthropic, and financial goals. Join other members of the community who are helping to secure the OES Foundation for the Future. People like Lower School teacher Lou Paff (pictured above) and his wife Lynn have provided for OES in their wills. It is simple to do, but has long-lasting benefits. The endowment is the foundation upon which all school operations rest. Gifts to the endowment make it possible to maintain excellence at all levels within the school, and will make an important difference in the quality of education in the future. Learn more about building our Foundation for the Future by calling the OES Development Office and speaking to Monica Brisk, Director of Capital Gifts, at 503-768-3179. �highlights a;- Science at OES .4 Curriculum Update .8 Distinguished Alumni Award 13 Alumni Notes 14 Auction .22 Show and Tell .24 Beautiful Natural Art in Abundance! On April 5 and 6, Middle School students participated in Earth Day activities around the OES campus and greater Portland area. This beautiful piece of natural art was created as part of the festivities. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 2000 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_magazine_spring2000.pdf Students; Student activities; Publications; Teachers; History; Alumni; Class Notes;Auction;In Memoriam http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/55738197733e9b49214874f02d298f61.pdf 70212b8ea9d8b4e9b911306adf51a211 PDF Text Text OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 19 9 9 school students presented a large and impressive display of their electronic Lego projects at the Elephant Museum at the Oregon Zoo. Thousands of families enjoyed their creations and inquired about the school that could attract such talented first through fifth graders. A Letter from the Headmaster When you receive this issue of The Belltower, we will have celebrated the graduation of the class of 1999, welcomed our alumni and alumnae, and finished the last academic year of this millennium. I am very glad to be the leader of our school as we travel with optimism and energy and high ambitions for OES into the new millennium. Dear Friends. As you receive this issue of the Belltower, I will be finishing my first year as Head of Oregon Episcopal School. It has been a year full of joys and satisfactions, as well as challenges and opportunities. In fact, it has been the most exciting year of my professional life thus far. I have found at OES a group of people dedicated to education and to the kind of learning community in which the most broadly compre­ hensive education is most possible to achieve. There is a common vision of achievement and accom­ plishment, grounded in the Life of the Spirit that allows us to work together in an atmosphere of joy and affection about our tasks and each other a remarkable amount of the time. As the Head I am privileged to be with our students at times when they are demonstrating their high­ est commitments and accomplish­ ments. In late May, the lower OAs teacher-coach of the Mock Trial Team, I saw our upper school stu­ dents exercising their sharp intel­ lects, their interpersonal acumen, and their poise and presence to rank third in the state competition. I have observed the eighth grade contemplate the meaning of leader­ ship and service in their lives this year, and then go on to serve as role models for their middle school colleagues in service projects, in drama, and in sports. In addition to coming to know our students this year, I have also had the opportunity to begin to know our alumni. It has been my privilege to attend teas and luncheons with many graduates of St. Helen’s Hall and to learn what education was OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ______ like fifty years ago at our (then all girls) school. Alumnae of SHH con­ tinue to feel the same passion for their school as our students do now. They also learned to order their val­ ues and commitments with concern for their community, local and glob­ al, to value each other highly, and to understand that education pre­ pares one for responsible citizen­ ship first and foremost. These are the same values that permeate the OES community today. 2 Dulany O. Bennett Head of School �THE OES 1999-2000 BOARD OF TRUSTEES SUMMER 19 9 9 The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Ladehojf, Chairman Dick Alexander, President Mr. Wayne Drinkward, Past President The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Mr. Peter Truntbo Mr. Matthew Essieh Mr. John von Scblegell Mr. Sandy Haskins EX-OFFICIO Ms. Mary Foltz Dr. Dulany O. Bennett Head ofSchool Mr. Sean Kutii ‘81 Ms. Priscilla Longfield Mr. Peter Bechen Chair of the Pacific Rim Council Mr. Alexander Macmillan* Mr. Charles Reynolds President of the Alumni Association* Mr. Jim McCarter Mr. Douglas J. McCaslin Ms. Leslie Workman Chair of Volunteers' Common Link Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross * Denotes new members of the Board of Trustees Mr. James Rue New Trustees Douglas J. McCaslin Born in Portland and raised in Oregon, Douglas gradu­ atedfrom Stanford University before receiving bis MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Management. His civic involvement includes both the Portland Youth Phil­ harmonic, Oregon Humane Society, and Trinity Episco­ pal Cathedral where he has served on many committees. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The mission of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Founded in 1869 xs St. Helens Hall, Oregon Episcopal School today is a pre-K through 12. coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradi­ tion. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small clxsscs that stress participation, creativity, and a passion for active learning and living. Within a tradition­ al framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim. the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Responsible citizenship, ctliics. and community service arc important at OES—a school where stu­ dents are encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Editor Rothrock Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Graphcon Dcsign+iypc Printer Premier Press The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road. Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, plexse call (503) 246-7771. Alexander Macmillan Alec moved to Portland in 1989 with bis wife and three daughters. His two younger girls attend OES. He is active in youth hockey in the Portland area, both as a coach and member of the governing board. He received a degree from Harvard College before attending Amos Tuck ■A at Dartmouth for his MBA. n I I H w Charles Reynolds Please see the Alumni President's Corner on page 15 to leant more about Chuck. About the Cover Gertrude Houk Fariss, Dean of St. Helen s HallJunior College, and later Headmistress ofSt. Helen's Hall, welcomes you from her desk. In 1932, St. Helen's Hal! opened thefirst accreditedJunior College in the State of Oregon. While only producing 17 graduating classes, it filled a vital role in the community and is fondly remembered by alumnae. The painting in the background, showing vignettes from the daily Hies ofstudents, now bangs in Oregon Episcopal School's art department. Learn more about this important chapter in the history of Oregon Episcopal School in thefollowing pages. 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 19 9 9 . , . t De yeai$ in which it operated, however, it was the on!y junior College the state of Oregon. It produced seventeen years of graduating classes and, tn this short tune, contributed greatly to the education of women in the Portland corn­ mung. It has provtded the state with talented nurses, teachers, and journalists. TltTiircej^UmccalccIL off new era he vision of a Junior College at St. Helen’s Hall traces back as early as 1898. In that year, under the administration of Eleanor E. Tebbetts, Ph.D., St. Helen’s Hall established a Collegiate Depart­ ment. The program offered post­ graduate coursework in language, mathematics, history, and litera­ ture. Students could complete up to two years of college credits and transfer to four-year colleges in Oregon. Beginning in 1931, the standardized colleges and universi­ ties in Oregon ruled that post-grad­ uate work honored for credit should be done upon the campus of the college from which the degree was expected. This posed quite a dilemma for the administration of Saint Helen’s Hall, now under the leadership of the Sisters of St. John Baptist, and its Board of Trustees: Oregon colleges would no longer accept credit from the Collegiate Department. They were confronted with the possibility of having to eliminate the Collegiate Department or establish and accredit their own Science, Mathematics, Language, Home Economics, Pre-Nursing, Music Appreciation, Physical Edu­ cation and Hygiene, Ecclesiastical History, Art, and Drama. By the fall of 1933, only a year after opening, enrollment had to be limit­ ed. The success of the program necessitated expansion of the Students generally came to the Junior College from other Portland public and private schools; only 13 students graduated from both St. Helen’s Hall Upper School and Junior College. Even through the depression years, St. Helen’s Hall Junior College thrived and expand­ ed. Elizabeth Little *35 came to the Junior College from George Junior College. In August 1932, the decision to open the Junior College was final­ ized. The administration set a goal to reach 50 students in two years, the period over which it would take to become accredited. When classes began in September of that year, opening enrollment was 50 students. Tuition began at $75 per semester for day students, $400 for first semester dorm students, and $375 for dorm students after their first semester. Students paid addi­ tional lab and material fees for music, art, and other courses. Students studied English, Journal­ ism, Social Science, Physical ▲ TheJunior College provided opportuntiesjoryoung t. fields opening up to them such as science and nursing. College’s facilities. That Christmas ground was broken. During the early spring, classes were held in the lower school building, and by the time the girls returned from spring break, the facility was con­ structed and dedicated. With increased space, the Junior College (JC) was prepared to enroll 100 students per class. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 4 iieiv Washington High School in Portland. “The neighbor girl’s mother and my mother got to talk­ ing and her daughter had gone to the high school at St. Helen's Hall. She called Mrs. Fariss, the Dean of the Junior College, and she came out and interviewed me. It was a great opportunity for me. We were in the middle of the depression and �Dean’s Message from Gertrude Houk Fariss SUMMER 19 9 9 From the 1946 yearbook “The Scintilla" A The college also provided many opportunities for the girls to participate in extra-curricular activities. Above is a photo of the 1938-39 studio club. jobs were hard to come by, so I couldn’t really work. The Junior College was an opportunity to study and live at home, which saved a lot of money. The four-year colleges were too far away and would have been a great burden for my family.” Dale Thompson Boon ‘42 agrees that the College provided opportu­ nities. “I came to the Junior College as part of the National Recovery Act and I worked in the nursery school for 50 cents per hour. It wasn’t much, but it helped me pay tuition.” The small size, compared to a state university, and atmosphere of the JC allowed for extra attention. Elizabeth Little ‘35 recalls, “It was a wonderful experience. I was in the third graduating class and we had about 75 students. My high school class had 200-250 students and the teachers were different. At the Junior College, teachers would visit with students, and that was new to me. The Sisters especially were wonderful women. They taught manners and courtesy by example. I remember when the little Sister Superior [Sister Waldine Lucia] would enter the room. We would all stand up and she would say, ‘girls, sit down, sit down, don’t bother to get up.’ The Sisters encouraged us to be active in sports. We had archery and some of the girls played basketball. Sister Superior had an Airedale and whenever we would practice archery she would say ‘girls, girls, don’t hit the dog!’ We learned a lot and if we didn’t, it was our own fault.” The Nursing Program. In 1937, the Pre-Nursing program and the Good Samaritan School of Nursing developed a joint program. Students took English and Science classes at St. Helen’s Hall and training in more technical nursing procedure at the hospital. Students spent summers working a full-time schedule at the hospital. Upon graduation from this 3-year pro­ gram, students earned a certificate of completion from St. Helen’s Hall and Good Samaritan issued an RN degree if they passed the Oregon State Board nursing exam. Margaret Smith Dietrich ‘36 SHH and '38 JC remembers her year in the program, “The nursing program was so difficult. We had to walk back and forth between St. Helen’s Hall and Good Samaritan every day. When we weren’t studying, we were working in the hospital. I was exhausted all of the time." Almost two thousand years ago the children of humanity were hade by the greatest teacher the world has ever known to love one another. Centuries have passed—centuries filled with hatred and war, with greed and conquest. Today, on the thresh­ old of a new era, we arc brought to a comprehension not only of the humanitarianism and the spiritual necessity but also of the practical statesmanship of that behest. Only today have we come to the realization that the world and its peoples have reached a grand crescendo of material force of such magnitude that, like a monster Frankenstein, it can only destroy those who have created it. In the face of this monster we turn to the love and understanding of our fel­ lowmen not only for spiritual uplift, as in the past, but for material salvation. Awesome indeed is the task placed before you of tliis graduating class of 1946. For die ways of love are not eas­ ily followed, nor are the demands of love readily fulfilled. National enmities bom in the dim past of early history are to be adjusted; economic injus­ tices nurtured through centuries of selfishness and greed are to be erased; racial intolerences produced by eons of ignorance and prejudice are to be eradicated. Only through growth and accomplishment so monumental can the world survive. May you carry with you from your years at St. Helen’s Hall Junior College some of the tools which you will need: the intelligence to cast aside unreasoning beliefs and groundless convictions; the vision to conceive of new ways of living and more satisfy­ ing relationships among men of all nations and all races; the character to hold firm to higher ideals and concep­ tions; and the spiritual strength which alone can enable the men and women of this new world truly to love one another. May you realize anew each day the lasting meaning of the words of John: “...he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?" OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 5 �SUMMER 19 9 9 As American was drawn into World War II, the need for trained nurses increased. "Nursing is a career which opens new fields of service, advancement, and opportunity.” States an early ‘40s copy of the College’s catalog. The War Years Elia Leibold Bubenik *43 remem­ bers when World War II began. “I remember President Roosevelt’s radio address in 1942. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on a Sunday and the United States declared war on Monday or Tuesday. We were in the rec room, that’s what we called the student lounge. And when he announced that we would go to war with Japan, my Japanese-American classmates began to cry. I was young and I don’t think I fully understood the significance, but they did. Now I think back and it is so sad. That was in December. By February, they had to leave school. I know at least one girl and her family were sent to one of the [internment] camps in Idaho. I don’t know where the other girls were sent, but I had another JapaneseAmerican friend in Portland who was also sent to Idaho, so I guess that’s where they went from Portland. They were American born, but their parents were from Japan. Only a few returned to St. Helen’s Hall.” The war effected other students in less significant ways. Dale Thompson Boon ‘42 remembers commuting to school from Tigard. Her mother taught at Benson High School and Dale rode into town with her each morning. The head­ lights of their car were equipped with hoods to prevent the light from shining upward. "The windows of our homes were blacked out and when we arrived at school, espe­ cially in the winter mornings, the Sisters had dark shades over all of the windows at St. Helen’s Hall. ► From a 1945 newspaper: “Miss Theresa Arnreiter (left), and Miss Betty Sturgeon [Gowans ‘45] of St. Helen’s Hall junior college, put finishing touches to costumes they will wear in the fashion show to be staged by the junior college Wednesday at the annual membership tea to be given at Irvington club by the Multnomah county unit of Pro America while Miss Jeannette Dentler of the tea committee watches.” I The idea was to keep the Japanese planes from identifying the city at night. There was a lot of fear that the Japanese would bomb. I remember all of us would gather in the lavatory every morning to put on our makeup where we had light." Another alumna recalls, "The Hall was my first exposure to Episco­ palians and to nuns. Their dress was a curiosity to me. We had to take religion classes and they sep­ arated the Episcopalians and the non-Episcopalian students. Sister Marion Elizabeth taught the class. She made a real effort not to indoc­ trinate us. We had a few Jewish girls in the class as well. We spent most of our time getting exposure to and learning about other reli­ gions. But with the war, the Sister Superior began calling me into her office once a week. I had not been baptized and the Sister seemed genuinely concerned that some­ thing terrible would happen to me during the war. I guess she was worried that I might die having not been baptized. I was stubborn and I did not join the church. Eventually I did join the Episcopal Church, but it was much later.” Elia recalls, “Because we were a girl’s school, the war did not effect academics much, but it effected us in other ways. There were no nylons, but then we couldn’t have worn them to school anyway, so that didn’t matter. There were not many boys in town during the war, so we didn’t date much. We had to find other things to entertain us. There were a few servicemen around. One of my classmates had a cabin down at Ocean­ side, so we used to go ▲ The girl’s science experiments woe even enough down there on occasion to garner media coveragefrom a 1942 newspaper: to see the Navy and Coast Guard men sta­ Students of St ] Bien’s Hall junior college tioned at the coast. One observe resolis f an eXperimentchey of my classmates end­ rats, all bom of the ed up marrying one of lysagb. iHe^of the the Coast Guard men eventually.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL supply of ‘•2^25. 6 /• '■ . / �"At school, I was a home econom­ ics student and gas, meat, and sugar were all rationed through the war. Our teacher would send a list of supplies for our cooking class to Sister Margaret Helena, who was in charge of the kitchen. She would send over what she could, but we were always missing ingredients. It was a good lesson in learning to substitute ingredients. That’s real life.” were sad about the closing, but there is still a bond after all of these years.” Dale Thompson Boon, “I have strong feelings about the school even today. My son gradu­ ated in the first class of Bishop Dagwell Hall in 1969 and my grand­ daughter attended Oregon Episco­ pal School in the lower school. I still feel a connection.” Peggy Dietrich perhaps summarizes the Junior College best, “It was a school way ahead of its time. Now you see JC’s all over, but progressive ideas don’t always work at first.” S 1 u M M E R 9 9 9 The End of an Era After World War II, the college was faced with needing better facilities which would have required consid­ erable indebtedness. The Sisters had left, and the school was now faced with higher administrative costs. In 1947, the board, after long deliberation, decided to close the Junior College. The class of 1948 would be the seventeenth and final graduating class of St. Helen’s Hall Junior College. Elizabeth Little ‘35 says, “It was a special school. We ▲ The library of the Junior College contained over 5,500 volumes. One of thefinest possesio ns of the library was the Mary B. Rodney Collection, a nucleusfor the refer­ ence books on arts, in memory of thefirst principal of St. Helen's Hall. Helen Mills Stoll ‘44JC During WW II, instead of a “class play,” we carried on a "school project,” sponsored by the Red Cross. The drama and vocal students put on an old-fash­ ioned “meller drammer,” including the villain, hero, maiden-in-distress, and her mother, written by [facul­ ty member! Carolyn Collett. The play was followed by olio acts, including a Can Can, approved by our Mother Superior, but disap­ proved of by a few students! We toured USOs, the Port of Embarkation, Gearhart Coast Guard Station, Fort Stevens in Astoria and Fort Canby at the mouth of the Columbia River, all during spring break. I We went to Fort Stevens. We saw (and were seen) and we conquered! We were treated royally by everyone. We were invited to eat lunch in die officers quarters, but since so many of us had brothers, boy friends, or fiances (yes, some of us were engaged to be married, including moi — to a paratrooper who was killed at “A Bridge Too Far”) we chose to eat in the mess hall with the enlisted men. Our chaperones dined with the officers. During our show after lunch, the enlisted men and officers hissed at the villain and cheered the hero in our production, and they whistled and stomped their feet and nearly raised the roof when we sang and danced old time songs (Come, Josephine, in my Flying Machine, etc.). And of course the Can Can finale brought the house down for sure. Stage door Johnnies were lined up for our autographs outside the stage door. Our dear chaperones and the Sisters had dutifully warned us of the ways of the world to be­ ware of. And we had our Code of Conduct to live by. The next day we were scheduled to cross the Colum­ bia River and go downstream to the mouth of the Columbia for our final Coast show at Fort Canby. The Commanding Officer of Fort Stevens offered his pri­ vate yacht for us to travel in! I remember being awe­ struck by everything white inside the yacht-white carpeting, white leather upholstery', white draperies. Everything dazzling white! Our twice-per-week compulsory' chapel services real­ ly paid off! We were told that the Columbia River that we would pass through was completely mined with explosives, in case the enemy tried to invade by the river. ‘ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me..." came to our minds. I remembered the 91st Psalm, and the 121st Psalm which 1 felt protected me. We traveled safely both ways. The men at Fort Canby were so isolated that we really felt sorry for them. We played volleyball with them before lunch. They loved our show. The GI’s lined up at the dock as we departed with tears of gratitude in their eyes. Really. Everyone representing St. Helens Hall Junior College felt very proud of our endeavor. 0 R EGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 7 �Sho^&jell GRADUATION A Beforeprocessing down the aisle at Trinity Cathedral, Heather Curl, Nick Merwin, and Shane Fisher take a moment for a photo. ▲ This year the senior class selected Upper School religion and philosophy teacher The Rev. Corbet Clark as their gradua­ tion speaker. He spoke about the importance of courage in the world these seniors willface. ▲ At herfust OES commencement exercises, Head of School Dulany Bennett poses with membets of the class of 1999 Comen Sapp, Piper Iles, Callie Souther, and Wairimu Mungai. A Seth Kelsey, Eike Schling, Charlie Enloe, Ryan Zakovics, and Jordan Fink share a final moment as seniors. 8 ▲ A few mem bets of the A Cappella group Cuong Luu, Eleanor Kim, and Omer Inan pose together before their perfor­ mance later in the service. �◄ Student body president Adam Smith leads Head of School Dulany Bennett and The Rt. Rev. Robert L Ladehoff into the sanctuary A Fellow classmates elected Rob Walsh to be their class speaker. He gave an entertaining and thoughtful speech about the role teachers have played in their Hues, with a specialfocus on their class aduisor, Corbet Clark. A “/ made it!" Shingo Harada fashes bis diploma with donn parent and soccer coach Scott Sagar. i 1 A ► Fifty years after the fust time they processed down the aisle at Trinity, members of the Class of 49 Susan Hunt Dudley, Janet Banks, Gloria Spencer Crowson, Bonnie Dunbar Hahn, Mary Lou Rose McGrath, Ann Lee Bailey Dooher, Patrica Hany Bolen, Bhradde Eversaul Collins, and Barbara Freeman Hinman gather on the steps of the Cathedralfor another commencement. 9 Post-Graduate Plans for the Class of 1999 Anna Blessing • Northwestern Emily Brinegar- Deferring Laura Champion • U of Oregon Landscape Architecture Yu-Ling Chen • Oregon State Leslie Colip • Pitzer Heather Curl • Haverford Lauren Daaboul • Linfield Sarah Dale • Tufts Niles Davidson • U of Oregon Charles Enloe • Yale Jordan Fink • Warren Wilson Shane Fisher • U of CaliforniaSanta Cruz Arnie Graves • Western Oregon Shingo Harada • U of San Francisco Jason Henkle • U of Oregon Craig Hudgins • Washington & Lee Lynn Huynh • U of Arizona Piper Iles • Davidson Omer Inan • Stanford Jennifer Ing • Syracuse Ann Kellett • U of Puget Sound Seth Kelsey • Air Force Academy Eleanor Kim • Bowdoin Trey Knollman • U of Oregon Amy Laird • Stanford Kimberly Lally • US Army Cuong Luu -Whitman Arnie Jayne McClung • Lake Forest Nicholas Merwin • U of Southern California Wairimu Mungai-Tufts Kinuko Nagara • Marymount Breanna Orsborn • Lawrence Omar Ortega • U of Oregon Christopher Patsis-U of Colorado-Boulder Nicole Pattamanuch • Brown Carole-Anne Randall-Stitt • Whitman Robert Romanski • Santa Clara Coreen Sapp • U of Montana Eike Schling • Returning to Germany Nicole Seeley • Pacific Lutheran Patty Jeanne Semura • Stanford Yumi Shigematsu • Returning to Japan Adam Smith • Northwestern Lasa Sophonpanich-Wellesley Callie Souther • Scripps Nathan Spencer-Rice Carter Swope • Kenyon Lisa Taylor • George Washington Jorge Valdes • Returning to Mexico Marc Vanselow • Deferring Katherine Voll • Swarthmore Robin Walsh • U of Chicago Taylor Wilcox • Boston College Ryan Zakovics • Antioch �▼ The bidding wasfiercefor silent auction items, but parent Coni Lindholm shows the excitement ofgetting that cherished item. l * ShotfSrell AUCTION On the evening of March 6, the school’s Sports and Recreation Center was transformed into a Moonlight Masquerade for the annual auction. Nearly 400 festive partygoers gath­ ered to raise $155,000. The first $100,000 supports faculty profession­ al growth and development opportu­ nities. The remainder will support AASK (Aardvarks Advocate Skills and Knowledge), our new English as a second language outreach partner­ ship with Vose Elementary School, and other all school projects. V Missy Becben, Dulany Bennett. Peter Becben, and Peter Stott enjoy the lively con­ versation andfestive event. ▲ Auction chair, Ten Rosette and her husbandJerry’ Rosette set the tonefor the Moonlight Masquerade: a five star evening with elegant attire. A. Alumna Holly Collier ‘88 (secondfrom left) and her busband, Ryan, celebrate with their guests. 10 �◄ These two ‘gentlemen" added a mysterious atmosphere to the evening. For their identities turn to page 13- ? ▲ Again this year, thefaculty and staff quilters produced a beautiful quilt which created quite a storm of bidding during the live auction. ▲ The Lions ofBatacuda, a marching samba band, provided lively rhythms during the silent auction before the dinner. A Alumna and trustee Liza Lilley '74 looks over one of the hundreds ofsilent auction items. ◄ Diane Morgan and Priscilla Longfield were the winning bid­ ders on an evening out with Susan Robinson. Susan helped the lucky girls choose their u ardlobes and took them to dinner at the Heathman. On the way out, Molly Morgan 05, Carly Kellogg 03, Claire Longfield ‘06, Kelsey Chapman ‘05, Molly Moser ‘05, and Cecily Longfield 03 met Sinbad and posed for this picture. < t 11 �Shox^Tell SCIENCE The Kid-(or Head of School)-In-A-Bubble activity is the final event in the two week Third Grade Bubble­ ology. Lower School Science Specialist Jane Kenney-Norberg explains, “At each grade level we have a control-variable experiment to teach the scientific method. For third grade we experiment with dif­ ferent types of bub­ bles. We make differ­ ent solutions from different detergents and the students have to determine which is ‘best.’ Best can take many forms — size of bubble, numbers of bubbles, color, and so on. Students learn to predict when bubbles will pop by observing their color cycles.” ◄ Head of School Dulany Bennett is encased in a giant bubble as part of thefinal unit in Third Grade Bubbleology. ▲ Senior Wairimu Mungai ‘99 and junior Blake Piper 00 practice their pre­ sentation with Upper School chemistry teacher Rosa Hemphill before going to the International Science and Engineer­ ing Fair. Theirproject "Photoisomeriza­ tion of 1,3,-Cyclooctadiene to Produce Bicyclo-4,2,0-Oct-7-ene," investigated increasing the fuel value of hydro­ carbon fuels via solar energy. They received $500 as a fourth place award in the Team Projects category at the competition. In a Bubble by Mia Garrett '08 When you’re in it, it’s pretty clear Except when you look more closely there are several blurry spots Where it looks sort of like you're going Into another galaxy Or maybe even another dimension. It's so colorful and it seems like hundreds of Years are passing by. And then when it pops It’s like the whole earth is exploding. And then a swift breeze comes over you And it seems like it was just a dream When you open your eyes There you are, just as before. 12 �SCIENCE TEACHERS RECOGNIZED ► Upper Schoo! chemistry teacher Rosa Hemphill (center) accepts a Toyota TAPESTRY teaching grant of $10,000from Jim Olson, senior vice president of external affairs for Toyota Motor Sales and Steven J. Rakow, president of the National Science Teachers Association. She was one of only 50 teachers nationally to receive this award. The grant will support computer modeling of experiments exploring how chemicals bond. Upper School physics teacher and holder of the Winningstad Chair in Physical Scietrces, Dr. William Lamb, was named as the Kindergarten through Twelve Teacher of the Year by the Oregon Academy ofScience. Middle School science teacher Angela Hancock was selected as one of twelve experienced teachersfrom across the country to attend the Pre and inservice Earth Science Training Opportunity (PESTO) Workshop to be held in Aspen, Colorado this summer. This work­ shop is sponsored by the Aspen Global Change Institute and NASA. ► Arielle Rosenberg presents her research on The Effect ofAlcohol on Memory and Cognition" at the OES Science Symposium. ▲ One of the judges at the OES Science Symposium, OES alumna Erin Lamb '93 asks a presenter a question. Others on the panel are parent Teny Pender, who timed presentations, and Middle School counselor Cindy McEnroe and alumnus Eric Gebbie 94 as judges. A In Upper School Physics, seniors Lynn Huynh, Omer Inan, Jason Henkle, Nathan Spencer, Eike Schling, and Adam Smith experiment to determine the inverse square lainfor electro­ magnetic radiation. ▲ Middle School students in Mr. Bermi’s class designed containers to prevent an egg from breaking during a 30-foot fall. Here, Randy Goossen 03 explains her design to the class. •apuianbww iqSquootx' aqr m.. uaiuaiJuaS.. snouaisXtu am aqi aiam siaurj -piDiiocpw Mni\r puv iqssvH piiva sjtiaitxf [ooqasjaiioj ■[ [ a8vd maifjaaisuy 13 �THE BISHOP’S VISIT TOKYO RECEPTION hi the fall, The Right Rev. Robert Ladehojf, Bishop of Oregon and Chairman of the OES Board of Trus­ tees visited campus. He had opportunities to visit all divisions of the school and interact with students in several venues. In March we had another reception for some of our overseas families — past, present, and future! Current OESparents Mr. and Mrs. Shigematsu hosted an event in Tokyo. ell Sho ◄ One of the Bishop's stops in the Lower School was Mrs Calkin’s Third Grade classroom, where A my McMila i1, Kathenhe Turney. Paige Sheppard, and Annie Wolfstone showed him some of the frogs, anoles, and other creatures which live in their class terrarium ▲ For the Upper School, Bishop Ladehojfspoke in the chapel. After his speech, Ben Smith 02 was able to ask him a few ques­ tions. (History teacher Corbet Clark can also be seen in this photo.) PACIFIC RIM ADVISORY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ▲ In attendance were (back row) Tadashi and Kakuko Hirano (cunent parents). Tomoko Kyuzaki 91 and her fiance. Mis. Kawada (past par­ ent), Mr. Uechi, Mr. and Mrs. Harada (cunent parents). Mrs. Kyuzaki (past parent), and hosts Mr and Mrs. Shigematsu. In the front row are Mr. Kyuzaki, Jorge Uechi (applying for next year), OES Director of International Development Rich Sherwood with Nagisa 10 and Kanami Hirano on his lap. OES Director of International Programs Robin Weitzer, Yuichiro Oishi. and Masakazu Kobayashi 97. This year’s agenda included a State of the School discussion led by Head of School Dulany Bennett, an introduction to Rob Brisk, our new Head of Upper School, discussions about marketing of OES in Asia, and a report on the Strategic Plan and Master Plan by Wayne Drinkward. A Missy Bechen, Chanida Sophonpanich 90 and her husband Chong Toh enjoyed a meet and greet reception. ▲ Also at the reception were Rob Brisk, incoming Head of Upper School, Peter Becben, CoCbair of the Pacrim Advisory Council, andJulie Drinkward. ▲ In attendance were Dick Alexander, Vice-President, OES Board of trustees, Missy Bechen, Amy Haessler, Steve Haessler, Rob Brisk, Sen ng Keun Chung, Peter Bechen, Co-Chair of Pacrim Advisory Council, Dulany O. Bennett, Jae Hyun Park, Wayne A. Drinkward, President, OES Board of Trustees, Julie Drinkward, Ing Sophonpanich, Carilyn Alexander, Kyeong-Hee Lee, Chai Sophonpanich, Co-Chair ofPacrim Advisory Council, DK Park, Richard Sherwood, Director of International Development, and John Lauerman, Director of Development. 14 k. President of the OES Board of Trustees, Wayne Drinkward presents aspects of the next phase of our masterplan, which willfocus on the Upper School. �1 I Alumni Association President’s Corner Dear Alumni, Our Alumni Association needs your help. Graduates and former stu­ dents of St. Helen’s Hall, St. Helen’s Hall Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall and Oregon Episcopal School: let us know where you are and where your alumni friends are. Our address book needs constant attention. We don't like to lose peo­ ple. While you are at it, tell us what you are doing and what you are thinking of OES. This collective, known as "the alumni," is the greatest reservoir of institutional history. Our school has changed tremendously over the years of our experience. How strange and unnatural it would be if it had not changed! Still, there are qualities and values of the past which are honored and which con­ tinuously guide OES. Even now, the school is changing and growing. We need to communicate and share our values with the school. The Belltower informs us of OES life today and of our past. But we need to pick up our pens, click our e-mail send buttons, visit the cam­ pus or attend OES events, to com­ plete the feedback loop. 1 I My experience with our school dates to early childhood. I was enrolled in the St. Helen’s Hall pre-school on S.W. 13th and Hall campus in 1954 or ‘55. I vaguely remember Scadding Hall as a temporary site for the pre-school before a new building was built on the east side of 13th Street. Scadding Hall had a long covered wooden staircase you climbed to enter the large gathering room, an improbable place to put 4 year olds. I attended grade school at St. Helen’s Hall, at the "old” campus through seventh grade, and finished eighth grade at the Nicol Road campus. I entered Bishop Dagwell Hall in the fall of 1965, its first year, and graduated in 1969. My three sisters, Lydia, Rebecca, and Kathryn, and my cousin Nancy graduated from St. Helen’s Hall. My parents were actively involved in the school. My father taught art and art history. Even my grandfather, a retired Stanford sociology professor, filled in for Miss McKirdie one year. In 1976 I accepted an offer to teach history at OES, which I continued to do until 1986. Around that time, my two children began OES careers of their own. Two years ago I was asked to join the Alumni Association board and started paying attention to the little known, but important, role it plays in our school. I realize that my experience with OES is unusual. However, many of us have had a close and rewarding connection with this school. In our youth, we all encountered thought­ ful, caring teachers and made last­ ing friends at this school. Now, we remember a myriad of experiences: teachers (and their idiosyncrasies!), certain books we read, administra­ tors, chapel rituals, athletic events, theater, singing, field trips, class­ rooms, campfires... achievements and tragedies. Our connection with the school may remain close or dis­ tant. If you are among the latter, consider reconnecting. Call an OES friend. Attend an alumni or other OES school event. The Alumni Association Board con­ sists of 13 to 15 volunteer alumni members, most of whom live in the Portland metropolitan area. We try to include some measure of repre­ sentation from different eras of the school’s history. We meet four SUMMER 19 9 9 If you have access ▲ Charles “Chuck" Reynolds '69 BDH to the internet or world wide web, times a year as a board and use a committee structure to allocate responsibilities. With valuable sup­ port from a member of the school’s development office staff, we spon­ sor several events each year. Our purpose is to support the mission of the school and make it easier for alumni to stay connected to OES. you can contact the alumni office at http:// www. oes. edu/ Alumni.htm or send e-mail to alumni@ad.oes.edu. I consider myself very fortunate to be associated with OES. Through the halls of the campus over the decades, and the spirits of people who made, and make, the school work each day, we share some­ thing valuable. I look forward to hearing from you and meeting more of you. Q__ £ OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 15 �Touch With OES REUNION 1999 Remember when... ▲ Members of the class of ‘74, Liza Lilley, Heather Michet, Brent Erensel, Tanja Horvat, Max Miller, and Laura Maeda arejoined by a guestfrom the class of ‘75, Liz Robbins (in front)for a class photo in the Upper School library. ▲ The class of 89 had a great turnout for their 10-year reunion. In the class photo are (front row) Tansy Briggs, Jennifer Kreger Nickel, Daniela Brod, Cris Hams, Maty Waite Garvey, (back row) Kathleen Dehen, Teg McBride, Susie Sotka, Todd Fanis, Amy Higgins Fleming, Juliet Henderson, and Erica Chan. I ▲ Vassar Byrd ' 79 and Max Miller ‘74 share memories with Upper School teacher David Streight. David was honored at the reunion luncheon as an honorary alumnusfor his years ofservice to OES. A. After 30-years off campus, members of the Bishop Dagwell Hall class of '69 gathered to remember when. Posing for the class photo are North Cheatham, Chuck Reynolds, Jim O'Donnell, Eliot Cobb, Jody Daniels, and Tom Boon. A Master griller and retiring Alumni Association President Max Miller ‘74 received a special OES chefs apron in recognition of his service. Chuck Reynolds ‘69 has assumed the role of President. 16 - — ______ �▲ Jennifer Trudeau Graylands 84 gently combs intricate patterns into the paint mix­ ture as she prepares a marbled masterpiece. A A paper marbling class taught by Upper School art teacher SueJensen was very popular on reunion day Here Erica Chan '89. Gloria Spencer Crowson 49 and her daughter Gretchen, and Tammy Brooks ‘86 try their hand at this ancient art. ▲ Liza Lilley '74, Tanja Horvat '74. and Liz Robbins '75 share stories and laughter on the furbicles in the Great Hall. ▲ IJ he can teach first graders to use computers, Lower School technology guy Lou Paff is certainly qualified to teach ‘Computers for Absolute Beginners. ” Geraldine Hanny Sargent 35 and Laura Maeda 74 adventured on the world wide web in the school’s intermediate iMac computer lab. ► Children of alumni David Brooks and Emily Graylands enjoyed a wide variety of exciting activities of their own under the watchful eye of OES Summer Discovery Program Director Joan Lowe. Activities ranged from jewelry making to baking scones and playing at Aardvark Fun Park. 17 �Touch With OES FOUNDERS’ DAY Honoring a Century in Review... Cultivating a Century Anew Founders’ Day was held Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumna Sally Reed Stout ‘30 SHH Sally has been involved with her alma mater for many years. As a young alumna she returned to play the organ for chapel services. She was active with the Alumnae Association of St. Helens Hall, serving ■\ as Association President from 1946-1947. As cochair of the Centennial Celebration in 1969, Sally wrote the history of St. Helens Hall, The First Century. While her grandson was a Lower ■/ School student at OES, Sally formed the OES Grandparents Club, helping to establish the tradition of Grandparents’ Day. November 18, 1998 at the Waverley Country Club. We enjoyed a good turn-out of alumni, trustees, current and past parents, and friends. Dr. 7 In addition to her service to OES, Sally has served S—the larger community through her career and civic inter­ ests. She was a music professor at Lewis & Clark College for 26 years. She was a member of the Junior League. Her love of the outdoors has lead her to support many environmental issues including Friends of the Gorge. She is a member of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Paul Risser, President of Oregon State University, was ◄ Sally Reed Stout ‘30 (center) received the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award. Past recipients also at the event where Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30, Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, and Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48JC. the featured speaker. 18 ______ - - - - - �▼ Elisabeth Lyon (center) received the Cecil W. Drinkward Trustee A teard honoring her service to OES through her work on the Board. Also on hand were previous recipients Cecil Drinkward and Peter Bechen. ▲ Distinguished alumna Sally Reed Stout with her son Lansing Stout, grandsons Alex and Lansing, and daughter-in-law Sue Laszlo. A Membets of the Upper School A Cappella provided entertainment during the meal. From left to right ate Eleanor Kim ‘99, Seth Rue 01, Monica Kempsell 02, Andrew Poon 00. Katherine Voll 99, Cuong Luu 99, Piper Iles 99, Jason Henkle 99, Susan Waskey 00, and Shingo Harada 99. ◄ Dr. Paul Risser, president of Otegoti State University, spoke about thefuture atid how it might turn out. 19 �In Touch With OES A Alumni had an opportunity to meet our new Head Dulany Bennett. Here Nathan Loire 98 speaks with Dulany while Courtney Voelker 95 and Eric Vinson ‘97 talk in the background. Young Alumni Day A The alumni panel was mod­ erated by Ted Kollar 97. Brian Davis 96 is on the right. ! Just after the Christmas break, alumni from the past four years returned to campus to share their stories about life “post-OES.” An alumni panel told their stories and answered questions in the Great Hall. ► Otherpanelists included Raymond Gunatvan 98, Marcin Jeske ‘97. Nathan Lowe ‘98 (speaking), Erin Murphy 96. Meghan Daaboul 97, and Eric Wittmayer ‘97. T- XT - .1 L MH $ iy ir I V- 1 J A p 4 A Before the panel, alumni andfaculty gathered in the libra ry to catch up with each other and to enjoy a pizza lunch. A Jubin Rahatzad ‘00 goes up to block Rick Zurow '76. Nearby are Matthew Totonchy ‘00 and Andrew Poon ‘00. 3-On-3 Alumni Basketball Tournament In late February, alumni, friends, students, and faculty descended upon SPARC (the Sports and Recreation Center) for a little pre-March Madness courtside excite­ ment. Ten teams of three to six people vied for the crown, but in the end team “Side Show Bob” was victorious. ▲ DJ Koopman ‘90, from the winning team goesfor the hoop. Danny Rhee tries to stop him while Eric Ottem gets ready to take the rehound. 20 ____ 1 �▲ Patrica Harry' Bolen ‘49 shares her class photo with Dulany Bennett. ▲ Director ofAdmissions. Nancy Dunn, pins a corsage onto Dulany Bennett, the guest of honor. ▲ Alumni Director Marilyn Drin kivard Rhee 88 serves tea to Sally Reed Stout 30. Tea for Dulany Bennett During the afternoon on May 20, women from many gen­ erations of St. Helen’s Hall and Oregon Episcopal School dropped by former parent and current grandparent Sally Drinkward’s Dunthorpe home to welcome Dulany Bennett to the community. Both the company and the treats were delicious and everyone had a great time. ▲ Lenita Scheetz, past parent and former chair of the Com­ mon Link, and her daughter Tracy Scheetz 94 enjoy a moment on the couch. A Former parent and current grandparent Dolores Winningstad talks with former parent and current trustee Dr. Barbara Gaines and honorary alumna, former parent, and currentfac­ ulty member Pamela Vohnson. ▲ Eleanor Poorman Hamilton ‘26 and her daughter Wendy Elliott help themselves to the treats. A Current patent Carilyn Alexander teas one of the hon­ orary tea servers. ▲ Dulany Bennett thanks host­ ess Sally Drinkwardfor such a wonderful afternoon. 21 �s 1 U M M E R 9 9 9 dates for Head of School. Eleanor wrote that she was “delighted” about the choice of Dulany Bennett for Head of School, “She was my' first choice by' a wide margin.” Eleanor and Breton visit their local senior center twice a week for one hour where they' participate in an exercise class for seniors. Eleanor writes a weekly column, "Living and Loving" for the Point Rey' Light, a local paper in California. Class Notes 1910s Virginia Insley ‘29 is living in Washington, DC and writes. “I have been retired since 1980 from the US Public Health Service, but remain very active. I have donated a library on public health social work to the special collections at Syracuse Bird Library' (on the internet). I have writ­ ten a book — a professional history'." 1930s She writes “Remember rehearsing music for graduation with Sister Katherine Angela? Those beautiful strains have stayed with me. Remember picnics at the lodge in Lake Oswego? Remember helping to edit the Hall Tree, our JC publica­ tion? These were some of the happi­ est days of my life.” Doris Lincoln Trepp ‘36 JC has three children and four grandchil­ dren. She has had careers in adver­ tising and public relations and is a member of St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington Jean Groves Bullwinkle ‘37 writes “Everything about St. Helen’s Hall was a joy' for me. My dearest friends are still those from those years of high school. My parents and I had moved from Missouri and great for­ tune for me that we learned of St. Helen’s Hall in lime for my' freshman year. The Sisters are still wonderful memories and everything about the school and classmates still bring happy' thoughts." 1940s ▲ Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15 is living in Portland. In January, she was honored by' the National League of Women Voters with an honorary' life membership for her service as President of the Oregon League of Women Voters, beginning in 1935, and her dedication and contribu­ tions in helping to create active and informed citizens. Beatrice attended Founders’ Day' 1998 with her daugh­ ter and past OES parent, B. Mary Inkster. Founders’ Day' 1998 hon­ ored Sally Reed Stout ‘30. the 1998 recipient of the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumna Award. Beatrice received the award in 1996. 1920s ▲ Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen ‘34 is living in Pacific Grove, California and writes that she and her husband, Henry', reached their 60th anniversary' on November 5, 1998. To celebrate they sailed around the Caribbean for four weeks at Christmas, all the way' from Freeport in the Bahamas to Trinidad. The ship, “The Amazing Grace,” carried only' 90 passengers. “The atmosphere was very' laid-back. Bare feet and t-shirts! Hooray!” Elizabeth and Henry' just published their second biography, Thorstein Veblen: Victorian Firebrand. Veblen (1857-1929) an American economist, sociologist, and intellectual, was named among the best and brightest economic thinkers of the millennium by' The Wall Street Journal. Elizabeth and Henry were on a promotional tour this spring in New York. Flora Fetz Roholt ‘34 JC is living in Danville, California with her daughter, Joann Hill and son-in-law Stephen. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ▲ Eleanor Poorman Hamilton ‘26 and Breton, her therapy dog, attend­ ed interviews for each of the candi- Patricia Kellogg Sampson Roberts ‘36 JC retired from teaching at Placer High School in Auburn, California. She keeps busy with her hobbies of spinning and weaving. 22 Frann Robertson Miescher ‘40 JC is living in Tucson, Arizona and writes that she is still busy on disability' issue committees and commissions and enjoys being a zoo docent. “Same-o; same-o” she writes. She is also enjoying taking her daughter’s therapy dog to assisted living homes. She says that she would rec­ ommend this to all retired alumni. Audra Haffenden Braun ‘41 JC is a partner with her oldest son, Jerry, in Skyhill Farms, a Christmas tree farm. Jerry' manages rhe farm and Audra does all the paperwork and is also a “go for.” Her other son, Jeffrey, lives with his family' on Bainbridge Island. Washington and he and his wife have three children, Kristin, Michael, and Sarah, “All very' exceptional grandchildren —OF COURSE!” Audra is a regular on campus at Alumni Night at the Theatre. Jane Deacon Curry ‘41 JC is living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and writes “My' five children live in New York. North Carolina, Alabama, and Oregon, so I spend quite a bit of time planning trips and taking trips. My volunteer work includes church, the Children’s Museum, and the Symphony' Guild. I’ve had to stop playing tennis, but have three week­ ly bridge games and still teach Sunday school and swim in the heated pool.” i �Dale Thompson Boon ‘42 JC and her husband Jock have finally' settled in the Portland area after wonderful years in Central and Eastern Oregon, the drier side of the state. Elia Leibold Bubenik *43 JC writes that her two sons are engineers with Hoffman Construction Company' in Portland. Oregon She has two grandchildren, Justin and Ashley. She is involved with the Symphony' Auxiliary. PEO, and her church. She and her husband enjoy traveling in Oregon and abroad. Helen Mills Stoll ‘44 JC appeared on Town Flail on January' 24, 1999. The topic was "Pornography Coming to Your Neighborhood." Helen has been an advocate in the battle against pornography in the Portland community. “My' neighborhood and your (the school’s] neighborhood,” Helen says. Amaryllis Lilies Powell ‘49 writes that she is working full-time as a receptionist for the Governor’s Office in the Capitol Building in Salem. Oregon. She is also a volun­ teer for the Salem Police Department and a member of the second class of the Citizens Police Academy. 1950s Nancy Sigurdson Austin ‘50 writes that she is retired and living in Gladstone, Oregon. She has nine grandchildren and one great-grand­ child. She plays golf every chance she gets and “is loving it.” Paula Barner Smith ‘52 writes that her husband. Bill, has recently retired from law practice. Paula continues with her painting and was recently invited to show 32 watercolor paint­ ings at the Bridger Sandgen Memorial Gallery' on the Bethany College campus in Lindsberg, Kansas. She has three children scattered from Minnesota to England who give her and her husband a great excuse to travel. Jemi Cain ‘55 writes that she is on a 3 'A month journey in her motor home to accompany' her daughter, Amy, age 28, who was recently named as one of the 24 three-day event equestrian riders to train with the United States Equestrian Team coach, Captain Mark Phillips of Great Britain. They will travel togeth­ er from Florida, up the East coast, then to Kentucky and Texas before returning home in May. A full-time professional firefighter, Amy has three incredibly' talented young horses. Her eight wins across the country' in 1998 earned her this selection. Jemi writes, “Because I am retired, I can travel along and S 1 be her groom, plus the salary is ‘right.’ What a great honor for her, and I am thrilled to be asked along. My other daughter Kerrie, age 30, an RN, lives a much more conven­ tional life as wife and mother of two adorable sons. At our stage in life, I imagine lots of grandchildren pic­ tures will go ‘round the table at our (45th) reunion in 2000." Patricia Ann Kruse Roselund ‘55 is living in the beautiful Bitterroot Valley of Montana with 45 McIntosh apple trees that are over 100 years old. She and her husband traveled for two years before settling down once again. This summer they will travel to Bavaria to celebrate a cousin's birthday. She will also visit France and Italy. Nancy Mooers Holman ‘56 writes that she is active in the retirement community where she lives in Vancouver, Washington. She is working on three community com­ mittees, co-chairing both the per­ forming arts and health education committees. She keeps busy with her family and grandchildren and spends time on her 40 acre farm in Sandy, Oregon. Gael Close Liptak ‘58 writes she has had a difficult year. She lost her husband, Joe, on August 6, 1998 after a long illness. She has many friends, walks every' day, she has a computer, and her schnauzer, Misty. If you would like to write Gael, please contact the alumni office. Martha Boyer Murphy ‘59 writes that she is living in Birmingham, Alabama and celebrated her 34th wedding anniversary in December. She has three grown children, one grandchild, and is expecting anoth­ er. Her husband, Kevin, works for a software/hardware company and she is working for a real estate developer. She loves to golf and heirloom sew. She writes that she would love to hear from the class of ‘59. Contact the alumni office to get in touch with her. 1960s Lynn Furlong Cunningham ‘60 is living in Cross Junction, Virginia. She and her husband built a house on a small lake at the “Top of Virginia” and retired there one year ago. Lynn writes, “We love it! Our three daugh­ ters are all married and living in the Washington, DC area, an hour or so away. Last year we became grand­ parents when the two oldest each Iliad a baby—a boy in March and a girl in October. I am looking for­ ward to reunion 2000. Hope to see many I960 classmates there!" 23 u M M E R 9 9 9 ▲ Nan Butler Perrott ‘63 is living in Sonoma, California and writes “I traveled to Italy for 3 weeks in March with a small group of women. My main suitcase was lost at the onset of the trip, so I traveled light! My son. Donald, started college in August, attending Sonoma State University." At the Trevi foutain she was careful to throw a coin into the pool to assure her return to the eternal city. Sharon Colgan Buquo *67 is living in Jacksonville, Florida. She has retired and down-sized so that she and her husband of 28 years can travel in their 38-foot RV. Sharon has three children and one grandchild. ▲ Mary Russell Lopez ‘67 recently moved from Honolulu to Kailua on the island of Oahu. Mary has lived in Hawaii over 15 years and loves it. She is especially involved with her church, the First Unity Church of Honolulu, where she works parttime as an assistant to the pastor. She is interested in getting in touch with classmates. Alumni Director Marilyn Drinkward Rhee ‘88 enjoyed visiting with her over the Christmas break. George “Jody” Daniels ‘69 BDH is living in Gypsum, Colorado where he owns a landscape contracting and nursery' business. He writes that he remembers racing his motorcycle up and down Nicol Road to school. He also remembers “staying in. but not being enrolled in the dorms.” He remembers going to Seaside with Walter and Victoria Daggett. O R EGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SUMMER 19 9 9 ▲ Christie Voreas ‘67 is an RSP teacher at an elementary school. She and her 17-year-old son. Nikos, recently returned from a two month visit to Greece and Turkey. She would love to hear from "old" class­ mates. To get in touch with her contact the alumni office. ! ▲ Roxanna Dahl Mathews ‘68 has remarried. “This one’s a keeper.” she writes about Kyle. They sent us this humorous holiday collage with the caption, "On the fourth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me. four falling birds...’’. ▲ Nancy Purdy Letson ‘70 is living in Mukilteo, Washington. She writes, “In 1992 I went back to the University of Washington and graduated in 1994. Our oldest daughter. Lane, is a senior at the U. of W. and is working parttime at Stevens Hospital. Our son Parker is going to college in Colorado and our other son, Jared, is a junior in high school In October of 1998, I trav­ eled to China and brought home our daughter, Anna Louise Xiang, from the Gaoming orphanage near Guangzhou. China. She is learning so quickly and is a joy for all of us!!” the building and energy industries. “Why didn’t I do this five years ago?” Norma writes. Katherine Sammons ‘79 is proud to announce the birth of her daugh­ ter. Claire Luwayne Pinger, on July 14, 1998. Katherine and her hus­ band, Steve Pinger, were married September 9, 1996. She is currently working with former OES Chaplain, Father Paul Barthelemy as a graphic designer for the Portland Youth Philharmonic. 1970s Kathryn Reynolds Janssen ‘71 writes, “Life is good in Pasadena! I’m now a member of the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP based in Washington, DC and with offices in Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Almaty' (find that on the map of the former USSR). We’ve purchased a home in Pasadena after renting down here for six years. Looks out over the Rose Bowl!” Andy Dappen ‘72 is living in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. He authored the book Shattering the Two Income Myth: Daily Secrets for Living Well on One Income. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Norma Dulin ‘79 writes that she has started her own business in Washington, DC which provides marketing and communications for ▲ Tracy Wong ‘77 was named Mar­ keter of the Year by the American Marketing Association of Puget Sound. This past year, his ad agency. WONG DOODY, won five Clio Awards and a Gold Lion at the International Ad Festival at Cannes. Of the top award-winning agencies in the United States, WONG DOODY was rated fourth by Advertising Age. With offices in Seattle and Los Angeles, their clients include Alaska Airlines, Fox Sports, the Seattle Sonics, K2, and Virgin.com. Tracy Jives in Seattle with his wife, Jennifer, and has an eight-year-old daughter, Cydney. 24 1980s Jenni Cornell Hayes ‘81 writes that her husband, Dave took a job with Trek bicycles in Wisconsin, so she has moved from Beaverton, Oregon to Sun Prairie. Wisconsin. She is also in the process of adopting a little girl from China. “I should be a mom by' this fall, hopefully." Sean Kuni ‘81 is President of Kuni Enterprises which includes Kuni Cadillac, Kuni BMW, and Lexus of Portland. Kevin M. Cavanagh ‘82 is living in Hilton Head, South Carolina. He writes that he is still single, retired from playing tennis, full-time bartending, considering opening his own theme bar, and invites all classmales and their families to visit him. Call or email the alumni office to gel in touch with Kevin. Pamela Cornell Bless ‘83 writes, “After 10 years living in New York City following college, I have moved with my husband, Michael Bless, and our two dogs to San Juan Capistrano in Southern California. I work for Swiss Reinsurance America, based in New York, and telecommute from my home. 1 see classmate Katherine (Dawn) Bleakley, quite often. She lives nearby in Costa Mesa, California with her husband, Taylor Patten.” �▲ Helen Kirshner Townes ‘85 reports that life is going well in Maine with John and baby McKellar, born October 7, 1998. He was chris­ tened on April 3- Helen and compa­ ny live in a 200 year old farmhouse, complete with a red barn and 52 acres. Helen writes, “Poppy and Phineas are now official New England dogs, having spent their first hunting season clad in orange collars and vests.After graduation from Evergreen Slate in Olympia, Washington, Alan Reitsch ‘87 worked with a marine mammal biology research organiza­ tion. He traveled from Hawaii io Maine. California, and the San juan Islands. He spent six months aboard a research vessel traveling from Seattle to Antarctica and back via Tahiti and Chile. He returned to Seattle and worked construction by day while studying computer pro­ gramming in the evenings. He now writes web applications for WRQ, a software company. He’s started speaking French again and remem­ bers everything David and Pam taught him. He plays music and is starting a jazz trio, “Thanks Dr. Lamb!” In his spare time he goes canoeing and birding around the arboretum, bringing back memories of Tye Steinbach. Alan writes, “a BIG HELLO to everyone there at OES and Happy Thirteenth Birthday to all of my classmates!” David Seow ‘87 writes that after graduating from OES, he enlisted in the Singapore army for two years. He then returned to Portland and graduated with a degree in commu­ nications from University of Portland. After college, he returned to Singapore to take a job as a Public Relations/Media Relations executive at Planet Hollywood restaurants in Singapore, Hong Kong, and Jakarta. David writes, “Yes, working with Arnie, Sly, Bruce, and Demi was quite an experience We were all on a first name basis. Okay, so they didn’t know my first name, my last name, who I was or what I did. But hey, it was Planet Hollywood!” David then worked as a sitcom writer with the Television Corpora­ tion of Singapore. Currently, he is writing a series of children’s books, The Same, Sebbie and Di-Di-Di series, based on his niece and nephews. The first three books have hit the stores in Singapore and there may be plans to bring them “state­ side." To get David's email, contact the alumni office. Meredith Boatsman ‘88 is working at the United Nations as an intern. She is in the department of Sustain­ able Development and has con­ tributed articles to the UN National Resources Journal and Equal Time for Women. She is planning to grad­ uate in May with her Masters in Intercukural Relations. She is also co-coordinaling International Women’s Day' 1999 with UN Secre­ tary General Koffi Aman and Hillary' Clinton. Meredith and Dana Borgford Clancy ‘88, who lives in Boston, see each other frequently. Brinton Clark ‘88 is completing the classroom portion of her medical school training at University of California San Francisco this semes­ ter. She will begin hospital rotations this summer. Friends and classmates travelling through the Bay7 area, call or email the alumni office to get in touch with her. Holly Crowell Collier ‘88 and her family recently7 moved from Salem, Oregon to Bainbridge Island, Wash­ ington. Holly7 and her husband, Ryan, attended the 1999 OES Auction, Moonlight Masquerade in March. Jim Dyer ‘88 has been converting the computer system on the FRANK A. SHRONTZ, Chevron’s newest ship, built to comply7 with the new US Oil Protection Act Regulations. Tiffani Lee Mastronardi ‘88 gave birth to Jacob Dakota on March 26, 1999 at 6:58 a.m. He was 8 lbs 5 oz and 19-5 inches. Tiffani writes. “Motherhood is great, but more work than I ever could have imag­ ined.” Congratulations Tiff! Chia Stockwell ‘88, living in Florida, recently passed her doctoral preliminary exams. She must now select a thesis topic and begin her research and dissertation. She writes, “Life right now is basically teaching, reading, and more reading.” She is also learning to drive. Chia's favorite memories are of hearing Mrs. Doulis talk about quarternions. “Anyone surprised to hear that I’m in gradu­ ate school for math?” S U M M E R 1 9 9 9 Courtney Hayes-Lattin ‘89 recently quit her job as a child development instructor to stay home with her 2year-old son, Madison, and her new baby, Bridger. Bridger was born January 17, 1999 weighing a whop­ ping 10 lbs. 3 oz! Mary Waite Garvey ‘89 was married April 18, 1998 to George M. Garvey. Mary writes, “We live at the beach and love it!" Mary encourages classmates visiting or living in the Los Angeles area to contact her. Call or email the alumni office to contact Mary. Juliet Henderson ‘89 is working as a Spanish teacher at a small private school in Pasadena. California called Westridge School. “So far, so good, although I’m still really new." Dre May ‘89 has completed culinary school and a six week internship in Hawaii at Kalani Honua Eco Resort located in the Volcanoes National Park. The resort offers snorkeling, lava lube spelunking, meditation, yoga, and massage. Although “a bit new-agey," the resort is known for its vegetarian menu and Dre’s prima­ ry' interest is vegetarian cooking. Dre is curious to hear how friends and classmates are doing. Call or email the alumni office to contact him. 1990s Matt Clark ‘90 returned from the Peace Corps and is spending a few months living in San Francisco. Matt has been accepted to graduate school at Yale and plans to begin studying Environmental Science in the fall. Diana Laird ‘90 is a third year graduate student in the department of biological services at Stanford University. Anna Martens ‘91 writes, “After living in Boulder. Colorado for a year and a short stint as a ski bum in Jackson Hole. I’ve moved back to Oregon where I work for Leatherman Tool Group.” To contact Anna, call or email the alumni office. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 25 �S U M M E R 1 9 9 9 Niccolo Carlo Starace *92, who attended OES as an exchange stu­ dent from Italy in 1990-1991. is working for Mercedes-Benz Italy in Milano. Niccolo is thinking of return­ ing to the United States to work for a couple of years. He is interested in getting in touch with OES friends. Contact the alumni office to get his email address. Kevin Holliday ‘93 writes that he is living in Burlingame, California and working for Oracle. He is interested in getting in touch with classmates in the Bay Area. Write or email the alumni office to contact Kevin. Heather Laird ‘94 graduated in Anthropology at Stanford University. Heather came to OES in January to talk to future high school parents about her experience as a student at OES. Daniel Drinkward ‘95 travelled to Paris. Nice, Venice and Milan with classmate Larissa Meisenheimer ‘95 for spring break. Daniel is study­ ing at Santa Clara University and Larissa has been on a study abroad program in Oxford, England this semester. She will return to Pomona in Claremont, California in the fall. John Harwood ‘95 is a faculty fellow in the art history and archae­ ology department at Columbia University, where he is pursuing a M.A. and Ph.D. in architectural histo­ ry'. He also received the history' of art and architecture department award at Brown where he just fin­ ished his undergraduate studies. Courtney Voelker ‘95 is in her fourth year at Brown University in the eight-year combined medical program. Her major is neuroscience. Nicole Swink ‘96 is majoring in Piano Performance at the Blair School of Music al Vanderbilt. She is con­ templating a minor in Psychology' or Business Administration. Erin Murphy ‘96 is a Spanish major at Bates College in Lewiston. Maine. Erin is spending spring semester at the University of Virginia study' abroad program in Spain. IN MEMORIAM Margaret Hall Newbegin ‘26 May 15, 1999 Grandmother of Carl Russell ‘96 and Zach Russell ‘95 Betty Henkle Jubitz ‘36 JC November 3, 1998 Nettie Rosen Director ‘36 October 25, 1998 Galena Kline ‘96 is a junior at the University of Puget Sound. She is majoring in Psychology' and conduct­ ing research on the relationship between family and young-adult dating behavior. Jeanette Gunther Morton ‘40 JC August 15, 1998 Sarah Morse ‘97, now a sophomore at Vassar College, was on the set crew in the recent production of Aphra Behn’s “The Feigned Courtesans. "The play' was present­ ed by the Experimental Theatre of Vassar College in November. Betty Bevil Holmes ‘41 March 27, 1999 Lindsey Blauer ‘98 is a freshman at Scripps College. She writes, David Cade ‘98 says that I am on tract for a promising political career, though I can’t spell.’’ Barbara Jean Hollopetcr Carney ‘40 January 17, 1999 Janet Howe Popick ‘47 JC January 4, 1999 Mary Lampson King ‘65 December 4, 1999 Sehar Salcha Ahmad ‘86 October 11, 1998 Sister of Ayesha Ahmad ‘92 and Imran Ahmad ‘00 Agnes C. Swift May 14, 1999 Saint Helen’s Hall Publicity director and P.E. teacher Ruth Fleand Berthiaume October 16, 1998 Grandmother of Kelly Dwyer Bloch ‘83 Col. Chester W. Ott January! 27, 1999 Former trustee Saint Helen’s Hall IN MEMORIAM The Rev. Robert Harvie Greenfield February 11, 1925 April 23, 1999 Father Greenfield came to St. Helen's Hall in 1956 and was instrumental in the move to the Raleigh Hills Campus and the founding of the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Baptist on our grounds. Elizabeth C. Kerr February 6, 1999 Mother of Amy Fields “62 Germaine Dew Page September 11, 1998 French teacher St. Helens Hall Frank Richard Cooper November 28, 1999 Former trustee St. Helens Hall He was a much loved member of our community for many years. Beside his photo in die 1963 Delphic yearbook we find: “Father Greenfield has incorporated a profound understanding of Christian tradition and a subtle sense of humor into his role as Chaplain and counselor. He has well illustrated that Christianity is a necessary levening Isic] in modern Jiving.’’ O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL For the past 19 years, he had been living at the St.John the Evangelist Monastery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He had been life professed, a full fledged monk, for the last 12 years, which had been his life-long dream. 26 J �Ron Sorensen ‘90 SUMMER 19 9 9 Years at OES: Lifer College: Washington University Occupation: Fishing Guide o many people Ron Soren­ sen's job might sound like child's play: he is a profes­ sional fishing guide. But that is not how Ron sees it. “People think I fish all day, but this is a business, like anything else — marketing and writing, finance, customer service. The only difference is my office is the Andes. To be successful and build a name in this industry you have to focus on many different areas.” For the past four years, from November to April, he has guided in Patagonia along the foothills of the Andes mountains in southern Argentina. Then, from May to October, he returns to the northern hemisphere and guides along the Henry’s Fork in Idaho. During his senior year at OES, Ron, like all OES seniors, was required to participate in the Discovery pro­ gram. He approached a neighbor, Randall Kaufman, who is well respected in fishing circles and owner of Streamborn Anglers, for an internship. He took to the busi­ ness, if you will excuse the expres­ sion, like a fish to water and returned to work summers and holidays through college. After receiving his degree in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis, Ron planned on taking a year off and then apply­ ing to graduate programs in writing. Through his friendship with Randall Kaufman and his work at Streamborn Anglers, Ron was able to find work guiding in Montana. The busi­ ness is, naturally, seasonal, and as the season ended he had planned to move to Missoula and spend his winter skiing. But through a “friend of a friend" he got the call and two weeks later he found himself guid­ ing in the Patagonian summer. The advances of technology, in particular cell phones and the inter­ net, are very important for Ron’s work. “It is truly a global world. While guiding I can send e-mails from Patagonia and keep in contact with customers or submit a story to a tourism magazine. The develop- 27 ments of the past five years have really made this feasible.” Despite his success, the real rewards come from seeing and sharing the family and daily lives of different cultures. Ron relates the story of a moving experience. “I was driving back into town and alongside the road was an old gaucho [cowboy] hitchhiking in his best outfit. I stopped and offered him a ride. He was headed into Junin (de los Andes) for his monthly trip off the estancia [ranch]....He didn’t speak any English and my Spanish isn’t so great, but we were able to communicate a bit. When talking about my home, the United States, he asked me “<j,Son gordas las vacas?” (Are the cows fat?) At that moment I realized his whole life had been the estancia. and the tiny town of Junin, and how different my experience has been....Moments like that are why I do this.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �THE 0ES FUND REACHES GOAL! ew. D r We are happy to announce that the OES Fund has surpassed its goal of $380,000, raising more than $393,000 for the school’s operating fund. Through the generosity of our donors we are able to increase teachers salaries, provide scholarships, purchase classroom supplies, and support athletics. Thank you to everyone who supported the OES Fund this past year. Alumni, parents, grandparents, parents of $ alumni, foundations, corporations, and friends join together to help OES continue to provide an outstanding education to its students year after year. A community-wide effort such as this epitomizes what OES is all about. Look for a complete listing of donors and volunteers in the Mustard Seed, our annual report, this fall. I N S I D E j Threshold of a New Era 4 Show &Tell 8 Alumni President, 15 In Touch 16 Class Notes 22 Alumni Profile, 27 Congratulations to all of our volunteers on a job well done! Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE Rauiniier OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED I Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oregon Episcopal School Publications Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of publications produced by Oregon Episcopal School. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. bound volume Title A name given to the resource The OES Bell Tower Summer 1999 Subject The topic of the resource Students Student activities Publications Teachers History Alumni Class Notes Auction Graduation In Memoriam Description An account of the resource The OES Bell Tower is a three-times a year OES magazine publication with current events, student activties, alumni class notes and in memoriam, and other points of interest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Summer 1999 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_magazine_summer1999.pdf Students; Student activities; Publications; Teachers; History; Alumni; Class Notes;Auction;Graduation; In Memoriam http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/7bbe80f38776eff444a3e100099e8b0d.pdf e98ab3f6cb7c9332a7dd35bef3cea1fa PDF Text Text I Spring 1998 Volume 6 Number 2 THE OES.^. liullliimer * I -OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL A Foundation for the Future X 7 4 �S P R 1 9 I N G 9 8 that have grown over time to be the substantial sums that really make a difference today. Thus endow­ ment, while most often seen as a component of today’s financial balancing act, is in fact a living, growing reflection of the school’s “financial heritage.” In this issue of The Belltower, we will introduce you to more about Oregon Episcopal School’s endow­ ment. Under the leadership of trustee Elisabeth Lyon, the newly formed Endowment Committee is off to a terrific start in giving muchneeded focus to building OES’s endowment. You will also meet two remarkable people: Spencer Collins and Lenore Klink ‘35 JC. Through generous donations, they have each helped build our foundation for the future, albeit in different ways. And you will read that although our endowment is good and growing, it can and must be much bigger if we are to position OES for excellence well into the future. A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, Tradition is a word that appears frequently in writing about schools, and with good reason. For we understand schools through the stories, history, personalities, tri­ umphs, and challenges that collec­ tively give each school its unique character, and these are, of course, the very things out of which tradi­ tion is built. But there is another aspect of a school’s tradition that lies a little deeper, is less immediately appar­ ent, and yet has a profound impact on the school’s operations today. That aspect is the school’s endow­ ment, which represents the legacy of the school’s benefactors to ensure its financial health far into the future. If tradition is seen as something of enduring importance to a school, then endowment must absolutely be included as an essential component of tradition. Endowment gifts made in support of the school long ago are the ones clear the critical importance of the endowment to potential donors, and to point out that a gift to the endowment is that rare opportunity to make a gift that will not only "keep on giving,” but will grow in the process. No other kind of gift has this wonderful feature. The importance of the school’s endowment cannot be overstated. It is a healthy endowment that gen­ erates the revenue streams above and beyond tuition that can help fund financial aid to deserving stu­ dents, provide endowed faculty chairs for distinguished faculty members, and help moderate the growth of tuition. And when proper­ ly managed, an endowment can both generate an important income stream and continue to grow faster than inflation, thus ensuring that future generations will enjoy an even greater benefit than today’s. As important as endowments are to good schools, they can be neglect­ ed. This is because the school community may view support for the endowment as having a little less appeal than, say, support for a new building or athletic facility, or chemistry lab. That is why it is the school’s responsibility to make OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 OES enjoys the benefits of its endowment in many ways every year. And it is exciting to imagine how those benefits can grow for future generations of OES students if we all give careful consideration to building OES’s endowment today. Doing so represents the very best kind of investment in the School’s future, and will ensure that OES’s legacy will continue healthy and strong for years to come. Sincerely, Charles K. Bergman Headmaster �mer Endowment S P R 1 9 N G I 9 8 Foundation for the Future In this edition of the Belltower, we explore the importance of a strong endowment to the continued strength and health of Oregon Episcopal School. Throughout the history of OES, many have ] had the foresight and generosity to contribute to the School’s endowment. Two of the most recent such individuals are Spencer R. Collins and Lenore Lavanture Klink ‘35 JC. You can learn more about these two remarkable people on pages 8 and 10. A well-established endowment will protect the School from fluctuating external financial and economic forces. Recognizing the importance of a strong endowment, the OES Board of Trustees has identified enhancement of the School’s endowment as a top priority. To achieve this goal, the Board created an Endowment OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The mission of Oregon Episcopal School Is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Founded in 1869 as St. Helens Hall, Oregon Episcopal School today is a pre-K through 12, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school In the Episcopal tradi­ tion. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity, and a passion for active learning and living. Within a tradition­ al framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Responsible citizenship, ethics, and community service arc Important at OES—a school where stu­ dents arc encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Photos Carole Archer, Rothrock Stories Andy Murray 00,Sarah Markuson Editor Rothrock Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Grapheon Design+Type Printer Premier Press Tbe OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 246-7771. Committee which you can read about starting on page 7. About the Cover Upon his death in 1977, the will of Spencer R. Collins established trusts which named Oregon Episcopal School as a remainder beneficiary. This past fall, the School received a large distribution from one of the trusts. The photo on the cover ivas taken of Spencer Collins later in life, while the photo at right was taken around the time of World War I. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 3 �S P R 1 9 I N G 9 8 | n late January, Sophomore Andy Murray received I notice that she had been selected as The I Oregonian In Education’s 1998 Young Columbus Representative. As the winner of the Challenge, Andy will travel to Italy with 150 other youth from across the United States. They will visit Florence, Pisa, Siena, Tivoli, and Rome. This story began when Andy first saw an article in the October 5, 1997 edition of The Oregonian which featured former President Reagan and how his Alzheimer’s disease has worsened. From the article she gleaned that President Reagan receives plenty of attention, and the best health care avail­ able. After realizing this was probably not the case for most elderly people afflicted with the disease, she was moved to choose a nursing home for her volunteer work project. All OES students are required to perform 120 hours of service learning before they graduate. At least 40 hours must be per­ formed for an off-campus agency. In December, she submitted an essay about her experiences (reprinted below) to The Oregonian In Education’s Challenge. All ninth through twelfth grade students in the five-county area were invited to submit. The initial pool of essays was reviewed by a panel of judges and scored for content and mechanics. The best six essays were chosen and the authors were invited to speak at the Heathman Hotel on January 7. In late-January, Andy received notice that she had won. Community Service Essay ANDY MURRAY December, 1997 “Nurse, help me! OREG O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Help me!” An old woman occupying a blue chair with a restraining bar across her lap beckoned eagerly. Startled by her shouts, I looked over and realized belatedly that her cries were directed at me. I walked timidly over to where she sat, and responded, “I’m only a volunteer, but would you like me to call a nurse for you?” She stared at me blankly, then swiftly grabbed my hand and repeated: “Nurse, help me! Help me!” Her calls continued, and I stood floundering as she pulled me closer to her face. I offered: “Well, maybe I can help you. What do you need?” Again, no response. Her grip tight­ ened on my hand, and I struggled apologetically: “I’m very sorry, but I don’t know what I can do for you if you don’t tell me what it is you need." A woman in pink scrubs passed behind me, and replied, “She doesn’t need any help, Honey. She says that to who­ ever walks by, to get their atten- During the first few days of my volunteer work at the Robison Jewish Home, I felt intimidated and unsure of myself. I was instantly surrounded by a community of elder­ ly strangers, many of whom were ailing physi­ cally and mentally. The Alzheimer’s unit was a hall set apart from the others by a locked door. This area generated an atmosphere completely different from the rest of the Home. There was lit­ tle conversation, and only an occasional excla­ mation by a patient or a low, incoherent mum­ bling disturbed the room’s tranquillity. Nurses traced worn paths around the room, issuing food and medi­ cine to each person. tion.” I looked up questioningly at the woman, who was obviously an experienced staff member. Seeming to read my mind, she explained: "It’s because of her dementia—she doesn’t really even know she’s saying it.’’ I realized I had a lot to learn. 4 My purpose was to engage the residents in personal dialogue, which proved difficult because many of my attempts went unanswered. I grew accustomed to silence, but I knew that my pres­ ence was appreciated. Some resi­ dents just held my hand and cried, and others spoke of unidentified �characters and events from their past. One woman said nothing but "I love you,” and “You’re such a sweet girl.” I concluded that if I was only able to say a few words, those would be the words I'd hope to manage as well. The more responsive residents were always friendly, and I usually asked them questions about how their day was, what they had done for a career, or how they liked the meals they were served. They asked me where I went to school, how old I was, and why I chose to expose myself to a “place like this.” At the end of our conversations, we thanked each other for visiting. Although we tended to discuss the same things each time, I always felt a sense of accomplishment when we finished talking. I grew attached to a few residents in particular, and was grateful when I could tell them I’d return just a few days later. While some residents seemed con­ tent and peaceful, others were in a constant state of distress. I could never comprehend their level of anxiety, not having studied the neurological effects of Alzheimer’s disease. I didn’t understand why they had reason to be afraid, and wasn’t sure what caused their trep­ idation. All I could understand were the basic human emotions of fear and depression, which for these people must have been magnified “Although my Oregonian Challenge work is complete, I continue to volunteer at the Robison Jewish Home because my experience there has taught me how to be a better person.” reply was “Yes, you’re fine. There are people here caring for you, and you are in exactly the right place.” I tried to model the nurses’ behav­ ior when I was unsure, and this proved to be the most effective method of acknowledging the patients’ concerns. SPRING 19 9 8 Before my experience at the Robison Jewish Home, I had never seen so many confused and aged people existing together. In their society death and illness were everyday themes, even expecta­ tions. Through my volunteer efforts, I gained compassion for a stage of life which I have not yet experi­ enced, and had previously deemed irrelevant. From the Alzheimer’s patients I realized that, despite mental limitations, the human needs for love and security supersede the barriers of old age and infirmity. by their incapacity to express them­ selves. My attempts at consoling the disturbed residents were mea­ ger and often futile. When asked such questions as “Am I okay?” or “Am I in the right place?,” all I could LOG ON TO EDUCATION. GIVE TO THE 1557-58 OES FUND It’s wonderful to experience the sense of community that sur­ rounds the annual OES Fund drive. Support of this program comes from many different constituencies with varied backgrounds. A stand-out contribution received by the Fund this year was from Kavita Heyn ‘97. As a senior at OES, Kavita volunteered for the Spring 1997 Alumni Phonathon. Originally enticed to fulfill service learning credits, she soon learned how important the OES Fund is to the continued health of the School, as well as the significance of partic­ ipation at any level. Kavita went on to graduate from OES last June as a member of the Cum Laude Society and became a member of the OES Alumni Association. In the fall, Kavita headed to the east coast to attend Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. As a rule this year, college-age OES alumni were not directly asked to give to the OES Fund, recogniz­ ing the limited budgets of college students. What a great surprise it was to open a gift envelope with a contribution from Kavita in it! We are proud to say she is the youngest donor to the OES Fund this year. The Alumni Phonathon, which is coordinated with Upper School stu­ dents, takes place twice a year— once in the fall and again in the spring. The benefits for the students who participate are three-fold: they 5 receive hours credited toward their service learning requirement for graduation, they learn about the OES Fund and its role in the School’s financial well-being, and they are able to converse with alumni from different eras, learning how times have changed, but also have stayed the same. The success of the OES Fund is contingent on the entire communi­ ty’s support. There is still time left to join Kavita and the rest of those who have already participated. Use the attached envelope to mail your gift today. Questions? Call Jennifer Calhoun, Director of Annual Giving, at 503-768-3137. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 8 Endowment Foundation for the Future For 129 years, Oregon Episcopal School has been committed to edu­ cation of the highest quality. Guided by our mission statement, the School encourages creativity, intellectual rigor, inquiry, empathy, and respect for others. To sustain these values and meet the needs of our School in the 21 st century and beyond, we must build an endowment that provides sufficient and predictable income each year. Endowment income can provide support for the School’s educational mission in perpetuity, ensuring not only present, but future quality and continued success. A well-established endowment will protect the School from fluctuating external financial and economic forces. Each year, OES strives to recruit outstanding students, regardless of their financial circumstances. Like many other schools and universities, OES must raise tuition each year to meet the increasing costs of edu­ cation. Through generous and thoughtful gifts, numerous opportu­ nities have been provided for promising students who are unable to meet the costs of an OES educa­ tion. A commitment to financial aid ensures that students with acade­ mic and personal potential will be able to attend irrespective of eco­ nomic factors. Therefore, in order for OES to maintain an affordable tuition and to include students from diverse backgrounds, the endow­ ment must grow. As stated in the OES Strategic Plan, “Our faculty and staff are our most valuable resource.” The teachers at our School are among the finest in their fields. However, there is great competition for teachers of this caliber. The challenge of recruiting and retaining the best faculty requires competitive salaries and opportunities for professional development. Only an increased endowment can secure these for our excellent faculty. Recognizing the great importance of a strong endowment, the OES Total Endowment Assets Lakeside School (wa> Catlin Gabel School (OR) Annie Wright School (WA) Charles Wright Academy (wa) Oregon Episcopal School (OR) Robert Louis Stevenson (CA) Rowland Hall - St. Mark’s <ut) The Bush School (waj in millions 0 Those who provide for the School through their estate plans, such as Spencer R. Collins, become mem­ bers of the Bell Society, formerly known as the Heritage Society. June 30,1997 Annie Wright School (WA) Lakeside School (wa) Catlin Gabel School (OR) Charles Wright Academy (waj Oregon Episcopal School (OR) Robert Louis Stevenson (CA) The Bush School (waj Rowland Hall - St. Mark’s (in) In thousands 0 5,000 10,000 5,000,000 Board of Trustees identified enhancement of the endowment as a top priority. To achieve this goal, the Board created an Endowment Committee, and appointed Elisabeth L. Lyon as the first Endowment Committee Chair in July 1997. Throughout the history of OES, many have had the foresight and generosity to contribute to the en­ dowment. The Endowment Com­ mittee will be encouraging others to continue this tradition by making planned gifts or outright gifts. Endowment Assets Per Student OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL June 30, 1997 15,000 20,000 6 25,000 30,000 I 10,000,000 I 15,000,000 I 20,000,000 The name of the Society was recently changed to commemorate the one common symbol of our School since its opening in 1869: the bell. The Rt. Rev. Benjamin Wistar Morris, second Bishop of Oregon, brought the bell, a gift from his Philadelphia parish, to Oregon. The bell has been central to the activities of the School, both in the past and in the present. To honor the founders of the School, and the commitment of those who make planned gifts that perpetuate the future of the OES, we selected this new name. The Society’s cur­ rent members include alumni, past and current parents, and members of the Episcopal Community. Outright gifts, such as the recent contribution of Lenore Lavanture Klink ‘35 JC, are also inspiring examples of philanthropy. Regardless of the type of gift, the result is a commitment to OES which will underpin and enrich the future of the School. �SPRING 19 9 8 Endowment Q&A What is an endowment? An endowment is money given on the condition that the principal will be The Board has charged the Endowment Committee to work with the Finance Committee to oversee management of the endowment; to communicate the importance of the endowment to the OES Community; and to help maximize the endowment’s growth for the future of the School. Chair Elisabeth Lyon, has assembled a group of dynamic individuals whom she believes will serve wonderfully as “stewards of the School." permanently invested and a portion of the investment income will be expended for designated purposes. What is the value of our endowment? On February 28, 1998, the OES endowment was valued at $10,765,860. How much is withdrawn annually from the endowment? In the 1997-98 school year, the School will withdraw 4% of the average of the previous three year’s endowment market value, or $253,783. This percentage is expected to increase to 5% for the 1998-99 school year. How do we compare to other schools? Our endowment ranks in the middle of independent school endowments in the Pacific Northwest, and in the lower echelon when compared to similar-sized schools across the nation. Where do the proceeds go? About 60% of the annual withdrawal from the endowment has been restricted by donors. Examples include the Betty Lou Roberts ‘37 Endowment, designated for student financial aid; the Winningstad Chair in the Physical Sciences, held by Dr. William Lamb; and the Edward E. Elisabeth L. Lyon, Chair Ford Endowment Fund which is restricted for faculty development. Elisabeth, parent of two Middle School students and current mem­ ber of the OES Board of Trustees, was President of the Board from 1993 to 1995. She is the Advisory Board Chair for the Saturday Academy, and member of Pathfinder International, an interna­ tional family planning organization. The remaining 40% of the withdrawal has been designated by the OES Board for financial aid and the Beatrice L. Gerlinger Endowed Chair in Mathematics, held by Nancy Doulis. Growth of OES Endowment Funds Values as of Juno 30 10,000,000 _____________ 8,000.000 6.000,000 4,000,000 i 2,000.000 Richard C. Alexander 0 ____ _ 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 [If you would like more information about the OES endowment or gift planning, please contact John Lauerman, Director of Development at (503) 768-3156.] OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 7 �S 1 N G P R I 9 9 8 cronin ittee Foundation for the Future _ 4 A past parent, Peter serves as the Chair of the Pacific Rim Council for the OES Board of Trustees. Peter is the President and Chief Executive Officer of PacTrust, a commercial development company. Chief Financial Officer Gary Pope and Headmaster Charlie Bergman accept the single largest gift in the School 's history’. Presenting the check are grandaughters of Spencer R. Collins, Felicia DenAdle and Susan Bloom Profile i Foundation for the Future Spencer R. Collins Wayne A. Drinkward Currently, Wayne is President of the OES Board of Trustees and the parent of a child in the Lower School and a child in the Upper School. He is the President of Hoffman Constrution of Oregon. On a grand tour of the Willamette Valley last October, Susan Bloom and Felcia DenAdle, co-trustees for the Estate of Spencer R. Collins, delivered three wonderful charitable contributions. The University of Oregon Foundation, Willamette University, and Oregon Episcopal School each received a check in the amount of $1,160,691.37. At OES, the gift has become part of the Spencer R. Collins Scholarship Fund — an endowed fund. ■ OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 8 Spencer was a native of Michigan, but graduated from the University of Oregon in 1921. After graduation he settled in Eugene where he en­ joyed a career as an accountant — advising and investing in many of the leading local businesses. As the city of Eugene grew, he profited from his wise investments, including Rosboro Lumber and Citizens Bank, of which he was a co-founder. Like many people, Spencer Collins left provisions in his will to care for his loved ones. When he died in 1977, trusts were established by his will to provide income for his children and grandchildren during their lifetimes. Upon the death of a beneficiary, Oregon Episcopal School receives a third of the remaining principal of the trust. The gift we received in October resulted from the death of Spencer’s son, Creighton Collins. These funds are then placed in an endowed fund by the School, the interest from which provides financial aid for deserving students. As of December 31, �1997, the value of the Spencer R. Collins Endowment had reached $3.5 million, and is expected to produce approximately $60,000 in scholarship income this school year. Due to this large gift, the amount is expected to jump to $90,000 next year. The gift has also brought the two branches of the family together. Creighton was the trustee for the estate from 1986 until 1997. Upon his death, Spencer’s grandaughters Susan and Felicia, were appointed co-trustees. The two cousins had not known each other before. Felicia, Creighton’s daughter, says her father did not know about Spencer’s other son, Charles, raised and adopted by Spencer as an adult, until after Spencer’s death. Susan’s main memories of Spencer are when he would come over for Sunday dinners. Delivering the checks from the trust gave her a chance to learn more about her grandfather. “When you are young, you don’t really know about ‘grand­ pa’s business.’ This was an oppor­ tunity to see part of his life. Each of the schools had a bit of a different take on Spencer. We were full at the end of the day. We had done a lot of good, as the messenger for him,” recalls Susan of their charita­ ble tour. Felicia agrees, “I was real­ ly proud to give the gifts." During his frequent business trips to Portland, Spencer would often visit Gertrude Fariss, the Head­ mistress of St. Helens Hall, and her husband Chris. Spencer had met Gertrude at a dinner shortly before the Hall’s move to the Nicol Road campus in the mid-1960s. One can imagine they spoke about the impending move and this new era for St. Helens Hall. “Mr. Collins was intrigued with Gertrude Fariss and what she was doing with the school, and I think that ultimately led him to include the school in his estate plans,” says John Lauerman, Director of Development. Through careful thought and dili­ gent planning, Spencer R. Collins has provided for his loved ones and strengthened the programs of Oregon Episcopal School. His thoughtful remembrance for his family and the generous gifts which have ultimately benefited educa­ tional institutions throughout the Willamette Valley are indeed a foundation for the future. Committee S P R I N G 1 9 9 8 Foundation for the Future I i Git’: 111 - IJ.Lw Tige is a past parent and former member of the OES Board of Trustees. An active investment manager for 27 years for both domestic and international portfo­ lios, he is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Trust Company. Alumna Betsy Johnson is a past member of the OES Board of Trustees and the President’s Advisory Council. She is the Manager of the Aeronautics Section, Oregon Department of Transportation. ■ ' ■ OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 9 �S P R 1 9 IN G r“~ Mil I i Born in Portland, Lenore and her older sister grew up with their mother in northeast Portland. Her mother, the third woman to receive a medical degree from Oregon Health Sciences University, had her medical practice in their home. Difficult times during the depression and her mother’s illness made Lenore’s future after Jefferson High School uncertain. At the recommendation of a teacher, she applied for a scholarship to attend St. Helens Hall Junior College, which she was awarded. “I would have never made it through college without it," Lenore recalls. littee Foundation for the Future Christine Kitchel At present, Chris is a member of the OES Board of Trustees and Chair of the Board’s Finance Committee. She has two children at OES, one in Middle School and one in Upper School. Chris is a partner at Stoel, Rives, Boley, Jones, Grey. Lenore Lavanture Klink 35JC Profile Foundation for the Future Lenore Klink The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Bishop of Oregon Bishop Ladehoff is the ninth Bishop of Oregon and the Chair of the OES Board of Trustees. ■ ■ Talent, perseverance, and hard work enabled Lenore Lavanture Klink, St. Helens Hall Junior College Class of 1935, to be a suc­ cessful student, masterful fencer, and energetic teacher. Today, a generous heart and a belief in edu­ cational opportunities, make her a thoughtful benefactor. With her gift of $40,000, the School has estab­ lished the Lenore Lavanture Klink ‘35 JC Scholarship Fund. As an endowed fund, Lenore is generous­ ly building a foundation for the future by providing for deserving students to attend OES. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 10 As a student at the Hall, she excelled in academics and athletics and was involved in the Dramatic Honorary, Science, and French Clubs. However, some of her great­ est achievements were in fencing, a major sport at the Junior College, for which she won the school’s championship medal. (More impressive still, Lenore later won the Women’s Oregon Fencing Competition at the age of 53.) After graduation from the Hall, Lenore transferred to the University of Oregon. Her first year at the University, she lived with two girls from the Hall and held a job as a researcher in the P.E. department. Lenore’s senior year was spent with a family who owned a large hardware store in Eugene. She worked around their home in exchange for room and board. In 1937, with her English Literature B.A. degree in hand, Lenore was prepared for a career in teaching. “Teaching was a profession in my family, and what I always wanted to do. Two of my grandparents were teachers. After their children were born, they went back east to nor­ mal school, because there were no �schools in Oregon at that time which could train them as teachers. They later returned to the West and taught until retirement.” After a year at Sandy Union High School, Lenore then returned to her alma mater, St. Helens Hall, and taught a wide variety of subjects, including fencing and other courses in physical education. Following two years of teaching at the Hall, Lenore married and moved to San Francisco to raise her family of two children. Eventually, she returned again to Portland. After a divorce, Lenore began teach­ ing in the Portland Public Schools where she met Chester Klink, a property broker and teacher at Benson High School. One of his favorite stories was that he sold real estate so he could afford to teach school. Lenore and Chester combined their families and togeth­ er managed and owned property in Portland. However, Lenore missed teaching, and returned to St. Helens Hall from 1960 to 1972, enjoying her French, English, and physical education classes. Fencing was still one of her priori­ ties, coaching her student fencers to victory in several tournaments. As a result of the combined fami­ lies, Lenore has nine grandchildren, whose careers range from film making to family psychology. It was at the suggestion of one of her daughters that she decided to set up a scholarship fund for students at OES. Remembering her time as a student at St. Helens Hall, Lenore said, “I had two wonderful, stimu­ lating years at the Hall. These years gave me the opportunity to begin college, and go on to the University. I will always be thankful for the scholarship that was given to me." S P RING 1 9 9 8 c< Foundation for the Future 1 •<± I uI!_1j1'’< - Currently, Dave is serving a second term as a member of the OES Board of Trustees. He is a partner at Miller, Nash, Weiner, Hager & Carlsen where his practice includes estate planning, estate and trust administration, and charitable organization work. Cornelia H. Stevens Comie, an OES honorary alumna, is a past parent and former President of the OES Board of Trustees. At present, she has two grandchil­ dren in the Middle School and one grandchild in the Lower School. Comie is actively involved at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. [fl 1k •VI IM li o ■jg£f.L Shortly after the School’s move to the Nicol Road Campus, this photo ran in the Sunday Oregonian, December 6, 1964, with the following caption: “These three musketeers of St. Helen's learn finerpoints offencing from teacher, Mrs. Chester Klink, Margaret Anderson (left), makes like D 'Artagnan when presented by Becky Reynolds (font) and Candy Bailey. ” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ii �Shox^Tell JUNGLE NIGHTS AUCTION ▲ Current OESparents Susan and Tom Robinson went for a camouflage look as they prowled the auction tables look­ ing for game. ▲ TheJungle Nights Auction was guided to success by co-chairs Laurie Tumey, Kathleen Ames, and Kay Brantley. In addition to having a great, fun evening, the goalfor the event was to raise $150,000. Final numbers are not yet in, but they are nearing $175,000! ► After having theirfaces painted to match theJungle Nights theme, Administrative Assistants Linda Stewart (Middle School) and Kelly Yustin (Lower School) greeted guests at the door. ▲ Past parents Missy and Peter Bechen enter the jungle in their exotic prints. k Current Trustee David Munro and his wife Anne get ready to “take aim at the big game ” as they explore the live auction area. 12 �◄ Grandparent Sally Drinkward bidsfor an item during the live auction. Also at her table are Shu-lin Bergman and Wayne Drinkward. A Lower School technology coordinator Lou Paff won the raffle prize—a trip for two to New York City A Current OES parents Ella and Matthew Essieh arrivefor an exciting fun-filled evening. A Decorations Chair Anne Thanhouser, in the pith helmet, and her commit­ tee members Susan Percy and Ericka Hoffman were festive in jungle garb. ▲ Many staff and faculty members arrived early and had theirfaces painted to resemble jungle creatures. Newly appointed Head of Lower School Sidney Gold was a zebra. ▲ Current parents John Longfield, Rocky Dixon, and Sam Karamanos take a break to catch up with one another. 13 �Sho^^fell MIDDLE SCHOOL MUSICAL ▲ The Do-Wops played by K T. Adams, Frances Thoresen, Kellin Crossman, Natalie Dickinson, and Leah Rue sang “Sarah's Story". <1 Jake Kaempf holds court as Pharoah while Potiphar’s Wife, Molly Kitchel, and KateJohnson, as the Narrator wow the audi­ ence with their vocal talents. ▲ During thefinal dress rehearsal, parent volunteer Marcia Peters makes some last minute adjustments to Brian Jaffes costume. The Middle School produced Joseph and die Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for their spring musical. Marcia oversaw design and production for all the costumes in the extravaganza. ◄ Middle School music teacher Mia Savage, left, and OESparent Linda Barker kept the music and singers on track throughout the performance. 14 �Sho^^fell FIFTH GRADE LITERARY REVIEW I A Laura Hewitt reads while Terra Marsh, Bub Bub Suppipal and Andy Webber listen. ▲ Fifth Grader Ryan Moran chats with Upper School English teacher Cris Harris ‘89. Students from Mr. Goodman-Farley’s Fifth Grade wrote stories and then passed them on to Upper School English students to edit. In inid-January, the two classes gathered together to share their stories. ► Seniors David Cade and Megan Glick listen as Sasha Edell reads her story. During the morning gathering, both classes enjoyed hot chocolate and donuts. MIDDLE SCHOOL WREATH SALE 1 1 Laurie King Macmillan chaired this year’s successful wreath sale effort — raising $17,000 to support spring trips for middle school students. ◄ On pick up day, parent volunteers Terri Volpe, Carol Floten, and Gail Goossen helped buyers with their purchases at SPARC. ▲ Seventh Grader Alex Opshal, seen here with his mother, Suzie, had his handsfull. Of all Middle School boys, he was the top poinsettia and greenery salesman for this fundraiser. Preston Neupert (notpictured) was the top selling girl. 15 �Sho^&cll HOLIDAY FUN < The Tareen-Filgasfamily, Shoaib, Mikhiel, Sidra, and Cathy are off to see the Wizard with theirfun, family-themed costumes at the Lower School Spooktacular. k. This year, the haunted house ivas updated with an “alien abduction ” theme. Here a BEM (bug-eyed monster) played by ClariceJohnston conducts experiments on Ninth Grader David Westlund. ▲ Director ofAdmissions Wendell Lee let bis creative side loose at theface painting table as be decorates Kindergartner Shannon Taylor. 16 �Sho^Tell ► After being chastised by Black Piet, the “bad" kids, Fifth Graders David Bow and Sarah Hayes and Eighth Graders Molly Kitchel and Michael Fish, chase Piet (Father David Pace) with the switches he had intended to use on them. The calling of the "bad " kids and the humorous antics ofPiet and St. Nicholas have become a clas­ sic OESian holiday tradition ▲ Pre-Kindergartners Amy Luong and Scott Sheppard eagerly await a visitfrom one of theirfavorite writers, Eric Kimmel, author of Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins as well as many other books. ▲ After leading the processional for the St. Nicholas Chapel, Fifth Grade acolytes Loni Brennan, Tiiu Magi, and Jessie Olien enjoy the chapelfrom a cozy comer of the gymnasium. The December 19 all-school event was held in the Lower School Gymnasium and included the singing of Christmas Carols and several student performances. ▲ Author Eric Kimmel spoke to the entire Beginning School in the Lower School Library on Decemberfifth. He kept the audience spell­ bound while he told about writing and read two of his latest works. 17 | �Sho ell INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSEMBLY I ► During a very crowded Upper School assembly (the Great Hal! wasfilled with the set for the All­ School Play!) the international students helped the student body get to know their cultures and customs. Junior Shingo Harada demonstrated karate. ▲ While wearing a traditional outfit, Freshman Jeanne Park sang a Korean song. Other stu­ dents gave informative speeches about current affairs in their home counines. ◄ After the presentations, the entire Upper School student body was invited to tty several international dishes prepared by dorm students. Senior Thon Lisabapanya explains the differ­ ent dishes, while Junior Yu-Ling Chen serves Omar Ortega. ◄ SeniorJones Chen demon­ strated how to work the “Chinese yo-yo Several students and faculty membets tried their hand, too. 18 �D. Alumni GOAL To create alumni who remain interested in the life of the School and who willingly provide leadership and support the School's mission. OBJECTIVES 1. Create a program for developing loyal alumni. The Alumni Board is also looking at nominations for new alumni board members, particularly from the 1960s or before. If you have any candidates in mind or would like to be one yourself, call the Alumni Office. S P R I N G 1 9 9 8 I hope to see you out in force around Reunion Weekend: May 29-30, 1998. 2. Develop a system for evaluating annually the School’s perfor­ mance in preparing graduates for college and lifelong learning. Alumni Association President’s Corner Dear Alumni, 3. Develop a strong class agent system. In case you haven’t heard, OES is planning. The Board of Trustees hopes it is nearing completion of a comprehensive five-year strategic plan. If you do not have a copy of the current draft and you want one, call the Alumni Office at (503) 7683181. (Call the Alumni Office any­ way; they love to hear from you!) Max Miller, Jr. ‘74 President OES Alumni Association 4. Create annual goals, as part of a long-range plan, for alumni participation in fundraising. 5. Create a program that allows alumni to offer job opportunities and both college and career advice to current students. Max Miller, Jr. ‘74 The Alumni Board met March 14 specifically to discuss the current draft of the strategic plan and pro­ pose revisions. Please call me if you have ideas or concerns about the alumni portion or any other portion of the strategic plan. I can be reached at (503) 802-2030. The Alumni Board is planning too. Part of the strategic plan deals specifically with alumni: Distinguished Alumni Award At the annual Founders’ Day Celebration each fall, Oregon Episcopal School honors the accomplishments of our alumni by designating a recipient of the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award. Distinguish^11 The award was established by the Alumni Association in 1991 to honor those alumni, who, through their commitment and service, have made outstanding contributions to the community, thereby bringing honor to themselves and the school. Through the recognition of individuals, the program seeks to provide exemplary role models for students and young alumni of the School. Since the inception of the award, the following alumni have been honored: 1991 Muriel Gabriel Heltzel *30 1994 Elizabeth Johnson *69 1992 Ruth Jenkins ‘20 1995 Paul R. Schlesinger ‘70 1993 Jane Dunbar Philips ‘51 1996 Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15 1997 Nominee: Background information-. your Name (opf'onalY. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC If you know of an alumna or alumnus who meets these criteria, please send her or his name to the Alumni Office. Thank you. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 19 �In Touch With OES ALUMNI NIGHT AT THE THEATER ◄ Young alums Annie Warner ‘97 and Kyle Williamson ‘97 returned to catch somefriends in a performance ofThe Visit. ► Holly Crowell Collier 88 and her husband have a cup of coffee between acts with Director ofResidence Karen Talus. ► Dr. Eleanor Poorman Hamilton ‘26 enjoys refresh­ ments during the intermission with her daughter and grand­ daughter. RECEPTION IN THE BIG APPLE ► In February, Brent Erensel ‘74 and bis wife Nina hosted a reception for alumni and friends of the School in their New York home. Here Brent talks with Chelsea Emery '87. T ◄ Nina Erensel and son Hunter were on hand to enjoy thefun. 20 _____ _ . �A After presentation of the Alumni Award and dinner in the ballroom of the Governor Hotel, current OES parent and professional golfer PeterJacobsen was thefeatured speaker. FOUNDER’S DAY A Patricia Kendall Apperson 48 JC, seen here with her busband James, received the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award at the annual Founders’ Day dinner. A Elizabeth Skei Sheedy 35JC and the School’s oldest alumna, Beatrice Thurston Paget 15, enjoyed a fun evening. A Lori Miller and Alumni Association President, Max Miller, Jr. ‘74, chat with Ed Haessler ‘71 during the cock­ tail hour before dinner. A Current parent Susan Robinson and current parent Susan Thayer mix and mingle in the Renaissance Room. 21 _____ �S P R 1 9 I N 9 G 8 Reunion retum-renerv-revisit-remember I A/hether you are a graduate of St. VV Helens Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall, or Oregon Episcopal School, we invite you to return to renew friendships, revisit memories and remember friends. There are sever­ al fun, traditional and new reunion events to attend, so mark your cal­ endar for the following: Friday, May 29 6:00 p.m. Cocktails and Salmon Bake OES Campus (child care available) Join other reunioning alumni for an evening in the Sophonpanich Courtyard of Meyer Hall, the new Middle School, for cocktails, grilled salmon or chicken, and live music. Saturday, May 30 All Day Tennis courts at SPARC and the soccer field will be open. Aardvark Playground reserved for alumni and families. 9:00 a.m. Creative Writing with Virginia Euwer Wolff ‘55 Classroom, Middle School Alumna Virginia Euwer Wolff, a graduate of Smith College, has been teaching literature and writing for decades, most recently at Mount Hood Academy. She is the author of four books for young readers, including Make Lemonade, winner of the 1994 Oregon Book Award. Her fourth book, Bat 6, has just been published by Scholastic Press. Bring a pen and paper, and be prepared to “reach down inside yourself and find ideas you didn’t know you had.” 10:00 a.m. Science and Technology at OES Today with Dr. William Lamb Classroom, Upper School Join Upper, Middle, and Lower School faculty who will lead discus­ sions on the topics of the School’s successful science program, tech­ nology issues and challenges, and how our students are using tech­ nology throughout the curriculum. 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Library, Lower School Bring your family for a continental breakfast and enjoy the Lower School facilities, including the Aardvark Playground. Campus Tours at 9:00 and 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. State of the School Address with Charles Bergman Great Hall, Upper School Headmaster, Charles Bergman, will share insights into the current aca­ demic environment at OES and the School’s plans for the future. 12:00 p.m. Memorial Service Our Lady Chapel, St. John the Baptist 12:30 p.m. Reunion Luncheon Endeavour Commons, Meyer Hall OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 22 Individual Class Parties 1928, 1933, 1938, 1943, 1948, 1953, 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988. 1993 [Please contact the Alumni Office for information about individual class reunions (503-768-3181).] Wednesday, June 10: 50-Year Class Dinner and Graduation Dinner 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Multnomah Athletic Club Graduation 8:00 p.m. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral (transportation from MAC to Trinity will be provided) An annual tradition of the 50-Year Class is to process at graduation. This year, we invite all 1948 graduates from St. Helens Hall and the Junior College to celebrate with a 50-Year Dinner followed by graduation. For information about the 50-Year High School Class reunion, please contact the Alumni Office (503-768-3181); for the 50-Year Junior College reunion, please contact: Patricia Kendall Apperson 2160 Lakemoor Drive, S.W. Olympia, Washington 98512-5530 (360)956-7440 t �Washington. Audra is a volunteer at Clackamas County Social Services, and goes to Ashland with friends for cultural immersion. Traveling anywhere, anytime when the oppor­ tunity arises, she visited classmate Robin Oulten Decius last May. Muriel Eddy McBee ‘41 JC and her husband, Robert, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in January. Class Notes 1920 Virginia Insley ‘29 is currently writ­ ing her professional autobiography. 1930 “My 82 year old husband, Henry, with his computer, and I (age 80) with my lead pencil, are working furiously to get our book, Tborslein Veblen, Victorian Firebrand, sent in for publication," writes Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen ‘34. The book will be available in May—look for it in college libraries. Elizabeth Pownall Swindells ‘34 enjoys gardening, bridge, reading and traveling. In November, she vis­ ited Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates. Last June, Anita Cadonau Birkland ‘35 SHH & ‘38 JC traveled with her granddaughter to Switzerland. Anita and her family traveled to Indonesia in August. Margaret Smith Dietrich ‘36 SHH and ‘38 JC and her husband, Howard, enjoy their large families and love spending time at their beach home in Rockaway. 1940 Happily retired with five grandchil­ dren, one of whom was adopted in Russia a year ago, and one great­ grandchild, Mary Butler Bright ‘41 JC plays “at" golf—weather permitting! Audra Braun ‘41 JC is still an active partner with her oldest son, Jerry, in Skyhill Farms, where they grow Christmas trees. Her youngest son, Jeff, lives with his wife and three children on Bainbridge Island, In September, Charmian Kolar Hilleary ‘42 had a great reunion with Theo Nicolai Hosfeldt and Harriet Knapp Payne. “We talked about happy days with the Class of ‘42, and what a wonderful presence the Sisters were in our lives at the Hall,” she writes. In December, Charmian and her husband, Larry, and their dog, Sammy, moved to a retirement community in Portola Valley, California. Elia Leibold Bubenik *43 JC and her husband travel often. Their latest trip was a cruise through the Greek Islands, and then on to Turkey. The Bubuniks have two sons, both of whom are civil engi­ neers and work at Hoffman Construction in Portland, Oregon. Betsy Parker Belles *44 writes, “Enjoy your family with every con­ tact! When one is old and widowed and all children and grandchildren live nearly 1000 miles away, and tries to manage a large house and acre garden alone, on a modest fixed income, it can be a real chal­ lenge, I’ve discovered! But new friends, volunteer work, and cre­ ation’s beauty give meaning still to my life. I wish you good health, warm friendships, meaningful com­ munity activities and a growing awareness of how precious every day of life really is. Shalom!” Last summer, Betsy sailed to England. Gloria Spencer Crowson *49 is retired from nursing. She is the Church Periodical Club Director, Diocese of Southern Virginia. The Province III Secretary', she was a Church Periodical Club Delegate to ECW Triennial from the Diocese of Southern Virginia last summer in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gloria has three granddaughters and six grandsons (her most recent grand­ son was bom in 1997). On the subject of reunions, Mary Lou Rose McGrath *49 writes, “1999: BE THERE!" IThe alumni office would like to add that it is never too early to start planning something special for your 50-year reunion.] Gloria Spencer Crowson *49, for one, plans “to be there for the big 50 next spring.” 23 S P R I N G 1 9 9 8 ▲ Retired, Gloria Smith Flaherty *47 JC and her husband, Harley, enjoy traveling and spending time with their four grandchildren. 1950 In full retirement from the practice of medicine, June Dunbar Phillips ‘51 is “trying to see the world" in between charitable activities. Carolyn Bowles Geiger *55 is retired in Newport, Oregon, back in “God’s country." She writes, “Remember, the door latch is open to classmates, and please come by when you can." Carolyn and her husband, Jeff, love the beach and trees, and living near friends and family. As the president of Prideaux Swearingen, Meridel Prideaux ‘59 was pleased to receive a Public Relations Society of America Merit Award. Recently, the advertising and public relations agency was also selected by the Oregon Trail Pageant to develop promotional materials for Tom DeTitta’s “Home Again,” which will be performed at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Oregon City this summer. OREG O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ■ �S 1 P R 9 N I 9 G 8 Barbara Pond Scott ‘68 quit her job last year to return to college. She is now pursuing her passion, which is music. She plays die flute in the Eastside Symphony, Seattle Pacific University Flute Choir, and leaches flute students. 1970 From the Class of 1973 Anita Jackson was one of about 500 judges, public officials, and special guests at the dedication of the new Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in downtown Portland. She is the Warm Springs general manager of public safety. ▲ A teacher's aide at St. CroLx Catholic School in Stillwater, Minnesota, Toni Lehman ‘66 writes, “quite a transition from homemaking only to 30 hours a week! Underpaid, underemployed and enjoying it!” Toni saw class­ mates Kimberly Moyer Beck, Susan Marston Bishop, and Betsy Marsh in Cleveland. Ohio for a long weekend in October. 1960 Carol Pope Carney ‘60 relumed to Oregon after ten years in Colorado, and now lives at the coast. Judy Carson Kauffman ‘60 reports that her husband. Cy, will be retiring in the spring. They will then be moving back to Yachats, Oregon from California. Sharon Parks Walters ‘60 sailed around the world in four years on a 53 fool ketch with her husband of 35 years, Howard. During their trip they passed out Bibles, preached, and taught along the way. She also writes that she is “very happy to have Jesus as my Savior and Lord, and that my whole family is saved and serving Him." Eleanor F. Weinel ‘62 is serving as Interim Dean of the College of Architecture at the University of Oklahoma for the 1997-98 academic year. She is also active in her com­ munity. including chairing the City of Norman Historic District Commission. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ► Regularly performing in a wood­ wind quartet, Quintessential Winds of Sonoma, Nan Butler Perrott ‘63 plays the flute. (Nan is on the right in die back row.) Music runs in her family, son Don, age 19, has a four piece band and he performs on electric guitar. When not perform­ ing, she keeps busy running her own desktop publishing business. Susan Ramsey ‘64 writes, Il would be wonderful if we had a 35 year reunion in 1999!” Kimberly Moyer Beck ‘66 graduat­ ed with a B.A. in psychology from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon in May 1997. She hopes to go to graduate school in the fall of 1999 after her youngest child leaves home for college. Kimberly mentions, “I would love to hear from classmales!” Tuioring children with learning disabilities, traveling with her hus­ band, enjoying time with her grown­ up daughters, and playing with her new Scottie puppy fill the days of Diana Beebe Buchanan ‘66. Holly Pittman ‘66 is a Professor of Ancient Near Eastern Art and Archeology al the University of Pennsylvania. Recently Maxmillian “Mark” Bocek ‘72 started working at Starbuck s Corporation as a writer in the Creative Services Department. Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell ‘73 is the Customer Service Coordinator for a manufacturing company in Beaverton that manufactures medical implants for small bone fusions and fracture management. Still writing medical articles (carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalagia) Sally James ‘73 states, “If it s compli­ cated and controversial, I’ve written about it.” Check out her quarterly newsletter, Issues of Injury, on-line at: http://www.mcn.com/ioi.htm. Richard Talbot ‘74 reports, “I mar­ ried Alberto's cousin Bealriz last June in Madrid where I’m now liv­ ing. I miss the mist. Saludos.” Ellen Montague ‘75 is a part-time licensed massage therapist. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, hiking/backpacking, kayaking in the ocean, and enjoying time with good friends. �◄ Kenneth “Kannes” Noack ‘73 continues his mountaineering pas­ sion worldwide. He has climbed in Switzerland and the Colorado 14'ers. (There are 52 peaks in Colorado over 14,000 feet in elevation.) In this photo, left to right: Kannes, two friends, and Nils Larsen ‘72 BDH, can be seen enjoying a summer climb on Mt. Rainier. As an interest­ ing aside, Kannes and Nils didn’t develop much of a relationship until after high school, but have since done quite a bit of mountaineering together. Kannes also reports that he isn’t playing as much soccer as he used to, but has picked up coaching for a youth league. He would love to hear from other classmates. S 1 P R 9 I N 9 G 8 r»; * - Elizabeth Robbins ‘75 always looks forward to the Belltower so she can catch up on old friends. “I love to hear from anyone—come have a beer at McMenamins Kennedy School and we’ll reminisce!” Janelie Jimerson ‘76 is a travel agent and has a two year old son, Jesse, who keeps her busy. Married, with a three year old, Savannah, and a ten month old, Angela, Randy Rae ‘77 works for Barclays Global Investors as a Port­ folio Manager in the International Equities Group. He usually visits Portland once or twice each year. Norma Dulin ‘79 is still living in Washington, DC handling communi­ cations and public relations for the architecture firm, Oldham & Partners. She and her significant other, Peter Lodge, just bought a 108-year-old house near Union Station. From the Class of 1979, Clent Richardson is the Senior Director for Worldwide Developer Relations for Apple Computer, Inc. Tim Dibbins ‘79 currently works for Southern California Edison at the San Onofre Nuclear Power Plant located just south of San Clemente, California. He resides in Ocean City, about 25 miles south of the plant, along with his wife, Donna, and two daughters, Cassie, four years old, and Rachel, 21 months. Triathlon has become Tim’s hobby and obsession. He has participated in three ironman events and is attempting to qualify for Hawaii. 1980 Having graduated with an M.A. in Holistic Health Counseling Psychology in December, 1996, Ashley Kirkman ‘80 is working towards her M.F.C.C. license. Helen Achilles Andrews ‘81 writes, “1997 was a big year!” She received her Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Also, Helen and hus­ band, John, together with their sons, Chris, seven years old, and David, five years old, welcomed their third child, Elizabeth Raleigh, on December 18, 1997. Beth Layton Powell ‘83 and her husband, Jay, bought a home in Portland after living in Sall Lake City for three years. Belli is a fulltime mom to her 1 V2 year old daughter, Marianne. She keeps in touch with Lisa Wheeler DeHarpport ‘83 and Kathy Harrison ‘83, and would love to hear from other classmates. Douglas Grissom ‘84 is a student at the University of Minnesota Medical School. The mother of two beautiful girls, Janika and Giovannia, Darinka Mombiela Musella *85 is expecting twins in April. Darinka lives with her husband and children in Guatemala City. John Porter ‘87 recently emailed the Alumni Office to let everyone know of his “new transformed life.” John writes, “After 28 years of hang­ ing around in Portland, 1 moved to Boulder to gel a new career going. I am working at a brand new Golf magazine from American Express Publishing corporation called Travel & Leisure Golf. The funny tiling is that I’ve barely ever played golf. I work in the art department scanning photographs for layout and design­ ing a little bit too. I’m brand new at the magazine thing, but I really love Boulder and the Rocky Mountains— plus, we've got the Broncos’” Marilyn Drinkward ‘88 married Daniel Rhee on December 29, 1997, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. The family ceremony was held in a small chapel overlooking the ocean. The groom’s family is from Oahu. The newly­ weds live in Lake Oswego, Oregon. ◄ Christian Boatsman ‘83, his wife, KC, and daughter Bailey, are celebrating the birth of their son, Harley Eugene Boatsman, bom April 30, 1997, and named after both grandfathers. Christian continues to work for Skywalker Sound (Lucasfilm), and has worked on Lost World, Titanic, and Private Ryan. 25 O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �s 1 P R 9 I N 9 G 8 Clair Clark ‘91 reports, “I am Finally going to graduate! I guess that is what I gel for taking four years off. I will graduate in June and begin graduate studies. Currently, I am writing an honors thesis on John Foxe’s Book ofMartyrs, so I have my work cut out for me!" Currently send ng as a Eugene City Councilor, Bobby Lee ‘88 is a grad­ uate student in Public Policy and Management at the University of Oregon. Previously, he has been the Chief Legislative Aide to Oregon State Senator Susan Castillo, and served as a Field Coordinator for the Clinton/Gore re-election campaign. Jon Geffen ‘89 writes, "Things are well for my wife Kern7, our dog. and myself." Jon is in his third year of medical school at the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He states, “I never thought I was a small town kind of guy. but I can really appreci­ ate it." In his free time, Jon enjoys playing music and rock climbing. Tomoko Kyuzaki ‘91 is now work­ ing for AIG as a system engineer. In March, she went to Switzerland to join a project with the Swiss division of the AIG Group. Last summer. Ina Hunt ‘92 wed Kevin Wilborn of Anaheim Hills, California. The newlyweds, both graduates of Whittier College, now live in Portland, Oregon. After graduating from Oberlin last year. David Tarlow ‘92 is currently pursuing a career in professional theater. He has already been in three regional touring productions: 1776, Macbeth, and A Christmas Carol Cameron Freres ‘93 is a fifth year senior at Carnegie Mellon University He is completing a double major in civil and environmental engineering and Japanese with a business minor. Recently, Cameron returned from an exchange program to Japan, where he studied for one year. Kevin Holliday ‘93 writes “I gradu­ ated from Occidental College in May with a degree in economics. I recently moved from Pasadena to West LA and work as a software quality engineer for Oracle Corp.” The past year was a busy one for Dave Russell ‘89. He graduated from Boston University Law School in May, sat for the bar exam in July, got married in August, moved to Washington, DC in September, passed the bar in November, and began his current job in December. Dave is now a Legislative Assistant covering constitutional, tax, and wildlife issues for Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska. Mary Waite ‘89 is engaged to many George Garvey in Pasadena, California this spring. Presently. Maty is a public relations account executive for Rogers & Associates and her fiance is an attorney. 1990 Lillian Choi ‘94 is working on her sculptures. In news from Sweeden. Mikael Sterner ‘94 is the editor and web­ master of www.sledding.com, a snowmobile information resource. Kathryn Findlay ‘90 is returning to academic life. She is going to school full time at Portland Stale University for her M.B.A. She is also working at Halton Tractor, where she has been for four years. Last summer, Chanida “Ni” Sophonpanich ‘90 received her M.B.A. degree from M.I.T. Sloan School. She also married Chong Toh and returned to Bangkok with him following his completion of his M.B.A. from M.I.T. in December. Ni and Chong met while working in Singapore. Still living in die Boston area, Kar-Yee Wu ‘90 has started her clinical rotations for medical school. She has seen classmate Ashleigh Asaph and heard from Randolf Ankerstein, who is becoming a lawyer in Germany. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL LN MEMORIAM Marjory Holman Day ‘28 Died on August 4, 1997 Esther Jobes Holmes ‘34 Died on November 2, 1997 Shircen Hall Bell ‘43 Died on December 6, 1997 Margaret Stearns ‘95 is currently attending the International Christian University in Tokyo, Japan. After her year abroad, she will return to Mt. Holyoke and plans io graduate in the spring of 1999. Cathy Huynh ‘96 is busy with her studies as a sophomore at Whitman College in Walla Walla. Washington. She sings with a chorale ensemble which loured Portland during spring break. She also spends time doing volunteer work for various local organizations and tutoring reading at a local elementary school. Galena Kline ‘96 is majoring in psychology at the University of Puget Sound. John Liu ‘96 is president of die Hong Kong Cultural Organization at Syracuse University, which connects with different Asian organizations at Syracuse in order to promote Asian culture. He will be slaying at Syracuse for the summer session. Currendy at Merritt College. Kay Washington ‘96 will be transferring to the University of San Francisco in the fall. Sarah McDowell ‘97 is working as a nanny. Send us your photos i | You may have noticed the addition of photos to the Class Notes section of The Belltower. Weddings, trips, grandchildren, your hobbies — we are happy to share your memories with your classmates. Send photos to: Editor, The Belltower, Oregon Episcopal School, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon. Include your name, class year, any important details, and your phone number. Color or black and white are fine. We will scan the photo and return it to you promptly. 26 I �Besides serving on the Alumni Board, Dylan is a regular partici­ pant in the Alumni Soccer and 3-On-3 Basketball Tournaments. Alumni Board Profiles Dylan Coulter ‘89 In the nine years since Dylan graduated from OES, he received a degree in political science from the University of Oregon, started his own business, and became an art director at adidas, his current posi­ tion. “I feel that my OES experience was very beneficial to what I do now. OES gave me a very solid educa­ tional foundation, while encourag­ ing me to think creatively." As an art director, Dylan is an “idea guy,” creating the concepts for consumer based communications. Dylan also credits OES with giv­ ing him the “tools to think of the possibilities.” After completing the University of Oregon and working for an advertising agency, Dylan and a friend began their own busi­ ness. The two formed a “creative house” and contracted their ser­ vices to companies and advertising agencies. One of their clients, adi­ das, was impressed with their work and eventually offered Dylan and his partner positions with the com­ pany. Although he enjoyed the rewarding experience of working for himself, Dylan likes the resources and opportunities avail­ able at adidas. Barry Daigle ‘80 “I always look for better ways to approach or resolve a problem, focusing on both the short and long term consequences. If there’s an opportunity for improvement, I’ll deal with any added inconvenience and admit that the original idea was flawed.” OES helped lay the groundwork for the development of this thought process Barry applies daily at home, work, and in the community. After Barry graduated from OES, he worked as a merchant marine and served in the United States Marine Corps. In 1993, he received a Bachelor’s degree from Portland State University where he studied political science and philosophy. At present, he works as a general contractor, doing business as Second Wind Construction and prefers designing/building new space for older homes. He also works as research assistant in a neurobehavioral research lab at OHSU where they are studying the “kindling” effects of an anti­ psychotic drug. Barry serves on the board of both the Irvington Community Association and the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods. In 1991 Barry married Bron wen Edwards-Denney, a Catlin Gabel alumna and former Portland Public Schools teacher. They are expect­ ing a second daughter in May, only two days before their daughter Abbie’s third birthday. Katherine Karafotias ‘66 Following graduation from St. Helens Hall, Katherine attended Lewis and Clark College where she received a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Her career began with a job at Lewis and Clark College, working in the library and the registrar’s office. She later received her certificate for K-12 Media from Portland State University and was employed by the North Clackamas School District as a catalogue librarian and a library substitute. More recently, Katherine has worked in the OES Alumni and Development Office, first as a development assistant, doing “a little bit of just about everything," and then returning to help with the capital campaign for the Middle S P R I N 1 9 9 G 8 1997-98 Alumni Association Board Max Miller, Jr. ‘74, President Daniela Brod ‘89 Dylan Coulter ‘89 Beverly Hein Culp ‘47 JC Barry Daigle ‘80 Marilyn Devault ‘67 C.R. Duffie ‘71 Ed Haessler ‘71 Katherine Karafotias ‘66 School. Currently, Katherine is enjoying her position as Develop­ ment Assistant at the Oregon Health Sciences Foundation where she tracks grants, researches fund­ ing opportunities, and helps with the planned giving program. Katherine is also actively involved at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, singing in the choir and helping with the annual festival. A long-time member and past president, Katherine is serving her second term on the Alumni Board. She likes being on the board because it “renews my connection with school and keeps me in sync with the changes.” Bill Lee ‘89 Jack McCann, Jr. ‘84 Sandy Douthit Nantt ‘88 Sarah Geary Ottem ‘82 Chuck Reynolds ‘69 Greg Simon ‘85 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 27 �The Bell Tower By Jane Sadler ‘98 Clumps of dried brown grass still in heat before the tree, its leaves creating pools of sun spotted shadows. From warming stones, iron pillars reach. Leaves begin to fall hiding grass with rusty browns. The tower pillars point to southern-destined geese, passing over abreast the bell. Cool now, the ground collects the morning frosts. The tree stands naked waiting for its robe of snow to fall from the frozen sky. The cold melts away giving birth to crocus buds; some already bloom beneath the leafy branches. Robins return to build their nests. I N S D I ! E .4 Community Service Foundation for the Future: Endowment......................... .6 Show and Tell 12 Alumni President 19 In Touch with OES 20 Reunions. 22 Classnotes 23 Alumni Board Profiles 27 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Printed on recycled paper. Please recycle. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oregon Episcopal School Publications Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of publications produced by Oregon Episcopal School. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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For example, Mother Teresa began her mission in India with no intent whatsoever of becoming a celebrity, but the i sheer weight of her magnificent work in serving the poor and desti­ AUTUMN 19 9 7 TH A Letter from the Headmaster OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Dear Friends, One of the articles in this issue of the Belltower describes our new eighth-grade Leadership Program, an exciting addition to the Middle School curriculum introduced for the first time this fall under the direction of Middle School Head Charyl Cathey. There is indeed no challenge greater than developing the leaders we will need to realize the enormous potential for good in the next century, and the eighth­ grade Leadership Program is an excellent example of Oregon Episcopal School’s commitment to fulfilling its responsibility as an educator of future leaders. John W. Gardner has perhaps written more eloquently than any recent author about the challenges of leadership and our need to do a better job as educators in develop­ ing capable leaders for the tasks that lie ahead. In his marvelous book, On Leadership, Gardner writes, “Most men and women go through their lives using no more than a fraction—usually a rather small fraction—of the potentialities within them. The reservoir of unused human talent and energy is vast, and learning to tap that reser­ voir is one of the exciting tasks ahead for humankind. (And) among the untapped capabilities are lead­ ership gifts.” Gardner makes an excellent point, and shows us that an essen­ tial first task we have as educators of leaders is to come to an under­ standing of what leadership really entails. This is especially important since in the last two decades or so the notion of leadership has unfor­ tunately become confused with celebrity, and this confusion is par- L tute brought her that status, and she had the great wisdom to use her celebrity constructively to fur­ ther her cause. Bringing clarity to the real nature of leadership, as opposed to celebrity, therefore becomes criti­ cally important. And in thinking about the true nature of leadership, we are fortunate at OES to have the wisdom of the Episcopal tradition to help guide us. Scripture, in par­ ticular, is illuminating, especially since leadership is the subject of one of Jesus’ greatest lessons— namely, that the essence of leader­ ship lies in service to others. In Mark 10:42-44, Jesus says, “You know that among the Gentiles the recognized rulers lord it over their subjects, and the great make their authority felt. It shall not be so with you; among you, whoever wants to be great must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be the slave of all.” There is an important link be­ tween this notion of leader-as-servant, the mission of OES, and the superb health of the School today. OES’s mission is “to prepare stu­ dents of promise...so that they may realize their power for good in local and world communities.” Central to 2 this wonderful statement is the concept of good citizenship. Last year the faculty helped bring this idea into sharper focus by writing an elegant companion to the mis­ sion statement that lists what we feel are the essential characteristics of a good citizen. The first charac­ teristic in the list is that good citi­ zens are “those who commit them­ selves to lives of leadership in service to others.” That the idea of service, a cornerstone of OES’s Episcopal foundation, is so clearly alive and well at the School today is tremendously reassuring and should make us all feel very proud. Gardner concludes On Leader­ ship by focusing on the trait of opti­ mism always found in great lead­ ers. He writes, "Out of a positive attitude toward the future comes much of the boldness and courage to risk failure so characteristic of the ablest leaders.” Gardner’s point is extremely important for all of us in the OES family, because we all know the toll that a pervasive cyni­ cism has taken in the U.S. as we close the twentieth century. As adults who care deeply for the welfare of our children, we have much work to do to eliminate that cynicism and reinforce in them a sense of optimism, and it is pre­ cisely for this reason that a focus on optimism is a key element of the program that Charyl and her faculty have designed for OES’s eighth­ graders. In closing, I would like to ask all of you in the OES extended family to help me in our work at the School by making every effort to encourage a positive outlook in the young people you know, help them discover their capacities for leader­ ship, and do everything you can to ensure that they develop a robust faith in themselves and their ability to shape their future. With this as their foundation, they can go forth with confidence, and harness the full power of the spirit of service that lies at the heart of Oregon Episcopal School for the benefit of all mankind. Sincerely, Charles K. Bergman Headmaster �HEADS’ COUNCIL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charlie Bergman, Head of School The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Chairman Sidney Gold, Interim Head of Lower School Mr. Dick Alexander, Treasurer Anne Cass, Head of Upper School Ms. Sheryl Acheson, Secretary Gary Pope, Chief Financial Officer Mr. John von Schlegell, Past President The Very Rev. Roy Coulter John Lauerman, Director of Development T Mr. Wayne Drinkward, President Ms. Pat Karamanos, Vice President Charyl Cathey, Head of Middle School J AUTUMN 19 9 7 Ms. Harriett Dixon Mr. Bob Durst Wendell Lee, Director of Admissions Mr. Matthew Essieh Ms. Mary Foltz Ms. Barbara Gaines Mr. Sandy Haskins The Rev. Lucy Houser Ms. Christine Kitchel Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 Ms. Liza Lilley ‘74 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL j l Ms. Priscilla Longfield The mission of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enliance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. Founded in 1869 as St. Helens Hall, Oregon Episcopal School today is a pre-K through 12. coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradi­ tion. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity, and a passion for active learning and living. Within a tradition­ al framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics entourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Responsible citizenship, ethics, and community service arc important at OES—a school where stu­ dents arc encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Ms. Elisabeth Lyon Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Mr. Steve Stevens Ms. Anne Thanhouser Ex-Officio Members Mr. Charles Bergman Mr. Peter Bechen Ms. Cathy Krieger Mr. Max Miller ‘74 Photos Philip McCarty, Rothrock Stories Sarah Markusonjohn Lauerman Editor Rothrock Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Graphcon Design+iype Printer Premier Press Cover Photo Carole Archer The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 SW Nicol Road. • Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 246-7771. About the Cover Setb Kelsey 99 (at left with bis mask off) lunges in attack while Bob Romanski 99parries. Oregon Episcopal School bos one of thefinest fencing programs in the Northwest on its campus. Learn about this ancient sport and its current resur­ gence beginning on page 14. 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �AUTUMN 19 9 7 Leadership Week Strengthens OES Community hey do a high wire and trapeze act. Risking it all, they step courageously out into the spotlight. Each foot in front of the other is carefully placed on the wire. Fellow performers swing in wide giddy arcs high above the crowd below. Flinging herself from a trapeze, a shimmering young artist seems suspended for two, three heartbeats. A friend swings out toward her reaching at the right moment and catches her hands. They swing off together, precari­ ously hinged, triumphant. We watch from below. We hold the safety net. We are astounded, thrilled, terrified by the perfor­ mance. These young people are our daughters, sons, students. They are adolescents stepping out into the world, learning new skills, taking risks, changing and growing minute to minute. We are attentive, supportive, encouraging. Every one of us is needed to hold the net. Our children, our students will make mistakes and occasionally lose their grip but we will be here to support them. Those of us who care about these young people form a home-school partnership to sustain them through these amaz­ ing years. This fall we committed ourselves to an exciting new middle school project-Leadership Week. It brought together eighth grade students, their parents, and school staff to look at who we are, where we are going, how we communicate, and how we solve problems. We cele­ brated our strengths, defined our challenges and considered some solutions. We gave ourselves time to strengthen our connections as a community. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL -& at v< a ▲ Sarah Bramble, Tor Floten, and Julie Krieger pullfrom above, while other classmates lift Jamie Schifffrom below during the eighth grade leadership week ropes course activity. The idea for this project came as a result of our careful reflection on potential areas of growth for our middle school program. We wanted a renewed focus on student leader­ ship, teamwork, communication and collaboration between stu­ dents, faculty, and families. Pieces were added and validated by the work of the drug and alcohol task force. Finally, the effort was blessed by the NAIS theme for this year of Family-School Partnerships. Beginning just two days after the start of school, teams of eighth graders rotated through three full days of activities. Peer counseling, a business simulation, doing the ropes course, and examining the mission and goals of OES were the 4 agenda for the first days. Middle School Head Charyl Cathey is pleased with the opportunities this new program brings. “The eighth graders really set the tone for the student-culture in the Middle School. Setting aside these four days at the beginning of the year underscores the importance of their role as leaders in their school.” Humanities teacher Steve Brennan found the activities to be wonderful, inspirational, and very positive. “The eighth graders were really up to the challenge of these days, and have shown themselves to be a strong and thoughtful class-full of leadership potential." �Lisa Gordon, who teaches GALA (Government and Language Arts), worked with students on the ropes course. She found it an exciting opportunity to work and problem solve in ways different from the usual classroom model. Lisa saw the students eagerly take on the challenges. She noticed in several cases how kids who normally might not step up and lead in the class­ room were able to find a leadership role in this physical environment. The interplay among following, leading, and supporting one anoth­ er to accomplish a goal was one which Charyl Cathey had hoped would be a central learning point for the activity. AUTUMN 19 9 7 ▲ During the afternoon on parent day, students gathered in small groups with their parents in the Endeavour Commons. Seated, from left, are Wesley Samples, Trudy Samples, Sally Fish, Michael Fish, and Elisabeth Lyon. The week culminated with an all day workshop for parents and faculty that included students in the afternoon. The morning of Wednesday, September 10, was wet and rainy and miserable. But partway through the day the sun broke through the clouds and revealed itself in all its glory. If you walked through Sophonpanich Courtyard in front of the Middle School during this glori­ ous interlude, you would have found a group of parents of eighth graders playing the “yarn game.” In this game, participants stand or sit in a circle and toss a ball of yarn around the circle from one person to the next; creating ▲ Performing a delicate balancing act is a all part of an intertwining being an eighth grader. Here Vincent Huynh, Natalie web which Dickinson, Leah Rue, Sarah Brumble, and Baker Lyon touches each stand a fewfeet above the ground on a rope stretched member of the between two trees. group. In re­ sponse to different questions, kids; they don’t pout. I’ve found the members of the circle raise their most difficult ‘children’ sometimes hands or change their position. sit on boards of directors." While in Each movement creates a new the all-day simulation, the students and different pattern in the web had to “create” a company, define providing a visual metaphor for the a business plan, and document ways that even a small number of company policy and procedures. individuals can affect the communi­ ty as a whole. Middle School parent Terri Volpe, who has worked as a corporate management consultant, facilitated the business simulation. She believes that we should teach stu­ dents how to form effective teams and how to lead early on. “Kids are straight-forward; they want to do the right thing. I love working with ! 5 The workshop with parents and students gave parents an opportu­ nity to have a structured discussion with their children. In some cases this was an eye opening experience for the parents who had not yet viewed their children in the role of young adult. The students also found this an interesting opportuni­ ty to see themselves through their parents’ eyes. “Our children have attended private schools since they were in pre-K,” says new OES parent Mignon Mazique. “We have done this for a number of reasons — support for values, the academic challenge, a sense of community. For the first time, we feel like we have found that. It’s a great feeling to have the ‘worth’ of a private education vali­ dated in this way.” Mignon also found confidence in remarks made by Headmaster Charlie Bergman. “It was nice to hear the Head speak about the long term and the future, and know that at OES there is a forward looking view." As a new­ comer to OES, she also enjoyed the chance to meet other parents and have developed, thoughtful conversations. Coming into a new school, her daughter Leah also found the week to be a great intro­ duction to her classmates. Leah does have one regret: “We should have started doing this on the sec­ ond day!" Cindy McEnroe knows the week’s events have had a profound impact. “As I walk in the halls, I hear differ­ ent conversations, conversations OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �AUTUMN 19 9 7 about honesty, fairness, kindness, and tolerance. These have always been issues for students, but I didn’t hear these things last year. We are now, in October, where we would normally be in March. We will be able to accomplish some great new things by getting this early start.” When asked if this will become a yearly event, Middle School Head Charyl Cathey replies, “We will definitely do this again with eighth graders as a ‘rite of passage’. Because of the great parent response, we are looking at some similar types of things to do with sixth and seventh grade parents.” ▲ Parents (seated on chairs) Jane Adams, Laurie Crossman, Nikki Hatton, Linda Dickinson, and Cathy Krieger gathered with students Jamie Schiff. Katie Adams, Frances Thoresen, Kellin Crossman, Chandler Hatton, Juile Krieger, Jordan Wirfs-Brock, andJordan Friedman and prepared to discuss the top two or three issues identified earlier in the day CITIZENSHIP AT OES Growing from a faculty and staff retreat held in September 1996, a faculty committee spent part of last year helping to bring a central idea of our mission statement into sharper focus. The idea of “citizen” is expanded upon in this piece and lists what we feel are the essential characteristics of the good citizen. Central to our definition is the idea of leadership. The purpose of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and lifelong learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world com­ munities. OES believes that good citizens: ■ commit themselves to lives of leadership in service to others; ■ view themselves as part of a whole, working and playing cooperatively with others to better the communities of which they are a part; ■ care deeply about the welfare of others and understand that love is the most powerful force for bettering society; ■ hold their honor sacred, living lives of integrity and truth; ■ respect the rights and opinions of others, and the institutions that are the foundation of a democratic society; ■ understand the power of optimism in engaging the forces of good; ■ fulfill their responsibility to society in exchange for the rights and privileges it confers; ■ work toward physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being in the knowledge that a vigorous and active citizenship is impossible without it; and ■ act on their convictions with perseverance and courage. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6 �ell Sho ▲ On the morning of September 25, a large con­ tingent from all divisions of the School gathered in front of Bishop Dagwell Hall in the belltower circle for the rededication of the building as a fine arts facility. ▲ Fourth graders Josef Goode and Lindsley Marsh were the torch bearers and Ashleigh Zosel-Harper was the cruciferfor the opening dayfestivities. In the background, Lower School Chaplain, the Rev. LouAnn Pickering helps fifth grader Terra Marsh ring the St. Helens Hall bell to announce the beginning of another year. OPENING DAY ▲ At the end of the dedication, rep­ resentatives from each division of the School cut ceremonial ribbons lead­ ing up the front steps. Here sixth graders Michael Coulter and TuckerPage represent the Middle School. BISHOP DAGWELL HALL FOR THE ARTS ! ▲ After opening day activities around the bell­ tower, Lower School teacher Sue Stark takes the pre-kindergarten class back to their room. Grant Holmberg Baugher and Austin Page cany bear head masks, indicating they are the line leaders for the day. ▲ Tbe Rev. LouAnn Pickering said a prayer and asperged tbe building and crowd with holy water to bless the new artsfacility. 7 �Sho\«&dl LIBRARIES AND READING ► One of the most popular items in the 1940s display is the old dial phone. Third grader Amanda Moran shows Nate Putnam bow to use this piece of recent history. ▲ Library’ Assistant Diane Flack made a special appearance as “1940s Lady ” to kick off a special display she arranged in the LS library. The display was especially intendedfor the third graders who study the home­ front during WWIJ, but the entire Lower School has been enjoying the artifacts. Thank you to the Washington County Historical Society, the Advertising Museum, the Oregon History Center, and Rita Jacobifor loaning itemsfor the display. ◄ Aleks Magi holds a can of a popular ‘40s meat product while Sarah Kushner gives the rotary phone a whirl. In the background other third grade students play kitchen with a host of unfamiliar kitchen products. ► Middle School Library Assistant Karen Fink watches as Andrew Platt pours tea and Zac Pepin helps himself to a few treats. Members of the Friends of OKS Libraries (FOESLj threw this party to reward students who had read at least 10 hooks or 2,000pages over the summer. 8 �ShoM^Tell ____________ ▲ After speaking to students from thefifth through eighth grade, author Graham Salisbury’ held a book signing in the Middle School Library. He autographs Laura Hewitt’s copy of his latest book Shark Bait while Morgan Kuhr waits her turn. ▲ As successful summer readers, Lauren Cassidy and Meg Clark sign one of the ten books which the Middle School Library purchased in their honor. 1 ▲ Before signing his book, author Graham Salisbury listens whileJohn Robinson relates an interesting story. 9 �Shos^Tell ▲ Early in September OES received a visit from two very special guests. Two members of the Community of St.John Baptist, Sister Margaret Helena (seated) and the Rev. Mother Suzane Elizabeth, met with Director ofDevelopment, John Lauerman (left), and Headmaster Charlie Bergman. The Sisters administered our predeces­ sor School St. Helens Hallfrom 1904 until 1944. Sister Margaret Helena is the last sister who taught at the Hall. AMUSEMENT PARK MODELS ▲ Wairirnu Mungai, Jessica Chou, and Carole-Anne Randall-Stitt assemble a model roller coaster in the Amusement Park Models course. 10 ▲ Upper School Math Teacher Sharon Cade discusses the best angle to take a reading on this model with Marshall Hoffman. This new interdisciplinary course was developed due to a grant from the GTE Foundation. Sharon and physics teacher Dr. Bill Lamb are team teaching this course which uses Calculator Based Laboratory (CBL) equip­ ment to measure physical char­ acteristics such as speed and acceleration. �Sho^^Tell LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION! ► Jill Inskeep watches while her husband John prepares to bid on an item. ► Fourth Grade Teacher David Lowell and former Lower School Head Harvey Zendt hang-ten during the oral auction to help sell an all day surfing trip. i * • ▲ Headmaster Charlie Bergman and his wife Shu-lin Bergman danced the night away in a skit for one of the oral auction items. ft $ ♦ L / 11 ◄ For thefourth consecutive year, OESfaculty and staff had hand made a beautiful quilt to be auctioned off. Master of ceremonies Rich Sherwood helps Hope Stevens and Martha Horst show this star-studded version. �AUTUMN 19 9 7 JL: Who serves on the Board of Trustees? Interview with Wayne Drinkward On October 13, the faculty, staff, and administration of OES spent the day at a special retreat with the Board of Trustees. This session, held at the Franciscan Renewal Center near Lewis and Clark College, gave everyone involved a chance to get to know each other and the work that each of us do. To help share this knowledge, John Lauerman, Director of Development, interviewed OES Board of Trustees President, Wayne Drinkward. JL: Why does OES have a Board of Trustees? WD:The Board of Trustees is charged with the responsibility of managing the affairs of Oregon Episcopal School, a nonprofit corporation organized for the pur­ pose of operating a primary and secondary school and offering its students a superior education in a Christian atmosphere. JL: What does the Board of Trustees do? WD:The Board of Trustees has a number of specific responsibilities. Among them are determining the School’s mission and policies, hiring the Head of the School, supporting the Head and reviewing his or her performance, ensuring effective organizational planning, ensuring adequate financial resources, determining and moni­ toring the School’s programs and services, enhancing the School’s public image, and assessing its own performance. WD: There are 25 members of the Board of Trustees. Two of the trustees are the Bishop of the Diocese of Oregon who serves as Chairman of the Board, and the Rector of the Parish Church of St. John the Baptist. The Diocesan Convention elects nine Episcopal Trustees who are recommended by the Diocesan Nominating Com­ mittee. The Bishop appoints the remaining trustees who are recom­ mended by a Committee on Trustees. The Headmaster, the Chair of Volunteers’ Common Link, the President of the Alumni Associ­ ation and the Chair of the Pacific Rim Council serve as ex-officio trustees. Trustees are selected for the talents they bring to the Board and for their willingness to commit those talents to the interest of the School. We look at a breadth of issues and diversity of skill sets so we have legal representation, finan­ cial expertise, educational experi­ ence, etc. Finally, we look for a mix of gender, race and other types of diversity so the Board looks and feels like our community. JL: How long do trustees serve on the Board? WD: Elected or appointed trustees serve three years terms and may not serve more than two consecu­ tive terms. JL: Are trustees paid for their service? WD:No, trustees are not paid, they serve on a voluntary basis. In fact, trustees are expected to provide leadership in the area of fund rais­ ing and development. One hundred percent of the Board contributes each year to the OES Fund. Like­ wise, 100 percent of the Board contributed to the most recent capital campaign which raised $4.5 million for the construction of the new Middle School and the renovation of Bishop Dagwell Hall. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 12 JL: How is the Board structured? WD:The Board structure includes a Chairman who is always the Bishop, a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer. There is an Executive Committee of six people that is charged with over­ seeing the work of the Board and managing specific agendas. In addition, there are several standing committees that work in specific areas to support the activities of the Board. This year, we are experi­ menting with some smaller “mini­ boards” which will meet in alternate months to discuss key issues relat­ ed to our Strategic Plan objectives. JL: Are trustees the only people who serve on committees? WD:No. Committee membership may include people from outside of the Board of Trustees. These people are chosen because they represent expertise not represented on the Board. Their input and rec­ ommendations as well as those of the committee flow up to the full Board for discussion and approval. JL: How often does the Board meet? WD: Typically, the Board meets monthly during the School year. Committees may meet more fre­ quently. JL: What is the role of the Episcopal Church in the gover­ nance of the School? WD:The Church is actively interest­ ed in seeing that the School is managed in the spirit that respects the Episcopal tradition, but the Church does not determine the curriculum or the specific nature of how that education is delivered. They have made specific efforts to make OES a welcoming kind of community for people of all faiths. �our goals. We have a terrific student body. Our emphasis on developing global citizens is very exciting for us as we implement programs for the future. JL: What is the trustees’ relation­ ship with parents? WD:The trustees serve the organi­ zation as a whole rather than any special interest group or constituen­ cy. We strive to maintain indepen­ dence and objectivity and do what a sense of fairness, ethics, and per­ sonal integrity dictate. Many of the trustees are parents, but they are not members of the Board solely by virtue of their being parents. We do look to parents as well as other constituents as being central to our decisions, and they are wel­ come to attend our meetings. JL: What is the trustees’ relation­ ship with the faculty, staff, and administration? WD: The Board’s mission is to work on strategic planning and policy for the long-term benefit of the School. The faculty and staff, under the direction of the administration, are charged with the day-to-day man­ agement of the School. Our Board meetings typically include the Headmaster, the Heads of each of the divisions, the Director of Admissions, Director of Develop­ ment, and Chief Financial Officer, so all issues that are discussed and decisions that are made are done in the presence of and with their full input. We do look to them to imple­ ment policy and to deal directly with parents and students on a day-to-day basis. JL: What are some of the current issues before the Board? WD: This year, we are looking at several areas. We are currently developing a Strategic Plan which allows us to identify key issues for the next five years and hopefully beyond. We are updating some of the past work and introducing some new priorities so we can share a common framework with parents, students, faculty, and alumni about what the School needs to be work­ ing on. We are also establishing priorities for those items. Some of the key areas in front of us are the completion of the Master Plan, continuing to improve faculty A U T U M N 1 9 9 7 JL: What motivated you to get involved with the Board of Trustees? ▲ Wayne Drinkward compensation levels, building an endowment that will help support our financial plan and lessen our dependency on tuition, improving communication between our vari­ ous constituencies, and introducing a higher level of understanding as to evaluation and accountability for delivering the product we promise. These are long term discussions that need to involve everyone, and hopefully we will identify sub-issues which we can work on to improve the value of an OES education. WD:My wife, Julie, and I have four children. Daniel ‘95 and David '97 attended OES and are now in col­ lege. Our son, James, is in ninth grade and our daughter, Anne, is in third grade. Their OES education has been very valuable and they have turned out to be great people. I want to give something back to OES. I have about a 25 year span of history in my direct family that will be affected by what I give, and I hope to be able to help improve the kind of educational opportunity not only for everyone who is here now, but for future generations as well. I thoroughly enjoy being a part of OES and the volunteer community. It is really an exciting endeavor when people work together as much as they do at OES for the benefit of our students and each other. I am fortunate to be able to help. JL: What lies ahead? WD: I believe the School is in the best condition it has ever been in. We are fully enrolled and we are doing a good job of delivering a quality education to our students. The educational world in general, however, has a number of con­ cerns that will inevitably affect us. We see these concerns in the pub­ lic sector and in a number of areas around us in which people want to understand and redefine the role of education. We are also seeing increased competition from other types of independent schools in our vicinity. The world around us is changing and we need to under­ stand this and adjust accordingly. We are excited about moving into our second year with Charlie Bergman as Headmaster and help­ ing to form long-term relationships with the administration, faculty and staff that will help us accomplish O R EGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 13 �AUTUMN 19 9 7 Ek Gj-awlt! F e Fencing jD att OES O E S espite its violent and deadly roots the modern and safe sport of fencing is gaining populari­ ty in the United States, especially at Oregon Episcopal School. Colleen Grace Olney was the OES fencing coach from 1971 until her untimely death in 1995. During her years at OES she worked tirelessly to share the sport she loved with as many young athletes as possible. The OES fencing facility at SPARC was named in her honor in June 1995. Salle Olney (/a salle is French for “room”) is one of the finest fenc­ ing facilities in the Northwest and will host the Junior Olympic Qualify­ ing Meet this coming December. Following the death of Colleen Olney, Ed Korfanty assumed lead­ ership of the fencing program at OES. Since 1993, Ed has been the Head Fencing Master of the Oregon Fencing Alliance, the Oregon Divi­ sion of the United States Fencing Association, a role that he contin­ ues today. Before coming to Oregon, Ed was the assistant fencing coach at the University of Notre Dame and coach of the Indiana Fencing Academy. An exciting aspect of coaching for Ed is introducing the sport to young athletes. “In the United States it is hard to get kids. Every sport pulls them—soccer, baseball, football— so I start working with the kids when they are young.” Building on the already strong, established program, Ed has con­ tinued to increase the popularity of fencing at the School. There are now nearly 40 students involved in the program. Sixth grader Phillip Koop has been with the program for five years and has seen the growth. “I used to be the only fencer in my age group. Now there are more.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL A Sixth grader Phillip Koop practices his epee while Head Fencing Coach Ed Korfanty watches his technique. Seventh grader Patrick Ghattas has been fencing sabre for four years and has learned a great deal from the experience. He credits his coach with helping him to grow. When asked what he has learned, Patrick responds, “how to make your opponent short, and when you lose to go up and shake their hand. Ed taught me that." OES parent and fencing club president Grant Farr confirms this aspect of the sport. “Despite fencing’s bloody roots, it teaches honor and the rules of decorum. It is also an unusual sport so it fosters a sense of camaraderie and a lot of pride.” Another exciting thing about the OES fencing pro­ 14 gram for Grant is that OES has so many athletes who are ranked at all age and skill levels. This past July, The United States Fencing Association held its National Championships in Santa Clara, California. Approximately 1,350 fencers competed in 68 events ranging from Under-10 to Veterans and Wheelchair. Of the 41 states sending athletes to the event, Oregon had the fourth largest contingent with 59 fencers. �AUTUMN 19 9 7 By the time the dust had settled on the piste, five OES students had received medals in the following events. Under-10 Mens’ Sabre 1st Joseph Milliron Under-12 Mens’ Sabre 3rd Patrick Ghattas 6th Phillip Koop 7th Ian Farr Division III Mens’ Sabre 6th Bob Romanski Ed was also awarded the Coach of the Year Award for the Western Region at the Summer Nationals in Santa Clara. This award, given by the U.S. Fencing Coaches Asso­ ciation, recognizes the breadth and depth of his coaching career, his achievements in coaching elite fencers, and in promoting fencing in his community. OES Junior Seth Kelsey heartily endorses this recog­ nition. “My coach is the greatest in the world!" ▲ Seventh Grader Patrick Ghattas tosses his mask in the air between bouts. Sam Blake, a sixth grader, prepares for his turn by adjusting his protective glove. ▲ Assistant Coach Adam Skarbonkiewicz confers with fifth grader Bill Thanhouser while two athletes practice their moves on one of the pistes in Salle Olney. part of this past summer training in Hungary with the United States epee team. More than 300 athletes from around the world had the opportunity to meet and practice their skills. He also finds that the discipline of fencing helps him in many situations. “The mental aspect of the sport is at least 10 times much more important than the physical. You can prepare for a match all you want, but if your mind isn’t in the game you can go down in the first round. Everything is like that.” Once students graduate from OES there are many opportunities for them to use their skills. Seth hopes to go to the Olympics and is very matter-of-fact about the possibility. “The opportunity is there. I just have to seize it. The average age of the mens’ epee team is about 30, so I have time. I am just at the beginning of my career." Two other examples of post-OES fencing success are alumnae Claudette de Bruin '92 and her sister Monique ‘95. Both received full-ride athletic scholarships. Claudette attended Notre Dame where she received a degree in Mathematics and Monique is currently studying at Stanford University. Seth has been fencing epee for the past six years. He really enjoys the opportunities for travel and meeting new people that fencing provides. For example, Seth spent KNOW YOUR WEAPON The modern sport of fencing has three different weapons. Each weapon has a different method of scoring touches and its own strategy for offense and defense. The foil is the modern version of the court sword. A foil is very light and about 35 inches long. Touches with a foil are scored only with the point on the trunk of the body. The epee is the same length as a foil, but heavier. It also has a larger hand guard and a more rigid blade. Like the foil, touches are scored only with the point, but can be landed anywhere on the body. The sabre, similar in size and weight to an epee, is a weapon for cutting and thrusting—a modern version of the slashing cavalry sabre. The guard on a sabre curves around the hand to protect the knuckles. Touches are scored any place on the body above the waist. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 15 �AUTUMN 19 9 7 HELEN CURTIS HYDE (1910 - 1997) T T777”hen she graduated from St. Helens Hall in 1929, Helen Curtis 1/1/ Hyde “willed” to one of her junior classmates her “ability to F F finish tests with lightning speed.” It was also predicted in her Delphic Yearbook that one day Helen would be “touring the country with Fanchon and Marco Stage Revues...as the chief dancer in the adagio group.” Although never a performer, Helen continued with post graduate classes at the Hall, worked at the English Hat Shop, cared for her mother and aunt, and became involved with the Episcopal Church and the Rosicrucian Order AMORC. And, while it is not known whether her friend improved upon her test timing, Helen later created another will which is certain to benefit many OES students. Helen was known to plan for everything. Whether it was organizing her sixtieth class reunion or preparing for potential disasters, Helen was ready. The final proof of her diligence was evidenced in her estate plans. In December, 1996, OES was informed that Helen had named the school as a beneficiary in her will. Helen died on July 3, 1997. From her modest estate, OES will receive approximately $300,000 for an “endowed scholar­ ship for deserving students.” This remarkable gift is a tribute not only to the “Hall,” but to Helen, who thoughtfully and generously planned for the future. LOG ON TO EDUCATION.. GIVE TO THE The 1997-98 OES Fund is off to a fantastic start. Through the support and dedication of alumni, parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty and staff, and friends of OES, the goal of $375,000 will be easily achieved. The theme for this year’s OES Fund is Log on to Education, celebrat­ ing technology’s growing role in an OES student’s education. Many members of the OES community may remember when a typewriter or calculator was a novelty in the classroom. Today at the School, students begin working on comput­ ers in the Lower School, and con­ tinue as they process through the Upper School, where computer use is as common as books are in the classroom. To recognize this importance, the OES Fund has established a web site that k will keep the OES community abreast on the Fund’s progress throughout OES FUND the year. You can visit the site at http://www.oes.edu/give/OESFund. The OES Fund helps Oregon Episcopal School continue to be financially strong. A student’s tuition only covers 77% of the cost involved with an education at the School. The OES Fund helps to bridge this gap. Excellent teachers, small classes, and individual atten­ tion are just a few things OES is able to provide for its students with the support of the Fund. When you support the OES Fund you are helping to ensure that students today are able to not only experience what alumni of the School fondly remember, but also to move ahead and become a part of OES’ history. There are various ways in which you can make a contribution to the OES Fund. By using the attached envelope you can make a donation by check, OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 16 cash, or credit card. Or you may want to consider making a gift using appreciated stock. This option of giving has grown in popu­ larity because the benefits to the donor are three-fold: contributions to OES are 100% tax deductible, capital gains taxes can be avoided, and, of course, you are helping OES do what it does best—provide an exceptional educational experi­ ence for its students. The OES Fund is the only program that requires the collaboration of all of the School’s constituents to be successful and reach its goal. If you have any questions about the OES Fund, you can call Jennifer Calhoun, Director of Annual Giving, in the Development Office at (503) 768-3180. ��1 HEADMASTER’S REPORT Dear Friends, “¥"t’s a pleasure and an honor to I thank the entire OES community JLfor its wonderful generosity in making 1996/97 another great fundraising year. This year was my first opportunity to observe closely the extraordinary energy and dedica­ tion of die many individuals who bring such success to our develop­ ment efforts. And as I review the many marvelous impressions of my first year as headmaster, the affection for the School manifested by those individuals has to rank among the most moving and profound. A few examples immediately come to mind. First, it is no exaggeration to say that OES has a team of volunteers that is second to none in its sheer energy and creativity, and this is nowhere more evident than in their work with our annual Auction. The Auction is a stupendous production by any mea­ sure, and its success is a tribute to our volunteers’ organization and vision. Trustees, too, deserve mention for their generosity and their vision in ensuring the School has an endow­ ment big enough to provide a suffi­ cient financial base to serve OES well into die future. And a special mention goes to John Lauerman and his team of professionals in our development office who guided our development efforts through the year and have mapped clearly our needs and strate­ gies for the future. Finally, I would be remiss if I failed to mention the many donors whose generosity has been the key to achieving our critical fund raising goals. This year was a “trial run” for our new Middle School building, and I am pleased to report that it has surpassed all our expectations. It is simply a marvelous building in which our fac­ ulty can now cany out their essential work as educators, freed from the many restraints with which they had to live in the past. And as we begin the 1997/98 school year, I am confi­ dent that the renovated Bishop Dagwell Hall will bring a new energy and vitality to the School’s curriculum in the arts. To all of the donors who made these two new buildings possi­ ble, it is my very great pleasure to say “thank you” once again. I want to take this opportunity to thank all of the volunteers who dedi­ cated their time to the School’s vari­ ous fundraising efforts. Liza Lilley ‘74 is to be commended for her gallant efforts heading up the 1996-97 OES Fund volunteers, raising more than $357,000 toward our operating ex­ penses. Judy Jensen and her corps of volunteers set the stage for the “Lights! Camera! Auction!", securing $130,000 to be used for faculty and staff devel­ opment and the construction of a cover for the sport court behind the new Middle School building. Other thanks are due to two individu­ als who have spent the past few years devoting their time to leading the OES community. John von Schlegell step­ ped down this summer as President of the Board of Trustees, after serving with energy, creativity, and much good humor for two years. I owe a special thanks to John for his many efforts to ensure a smooth transition as my family and I began our new lives as part of the OES community last year. Wayne Drinkward has taken over the helm, and has already begun to address the challenges the job of Board President entails. Additional thanks go to Jack McCann. Jr. ‘84 whose term as President of the Alumni Association ended in June. His commitment not only to OES alumni, but also to the St. Helens Hall, Junior College, and Bishop Dagwell Hall alumni was far-reaching. Jack’s strong leadership and affection for OES provided a vision for the Alumni Association, and allows the new President, Max Miller ‘74, to easily step into place. My first year at OES has been a won­ derful adventure, and I feel honored to be in the company of a superbly talented group of educators and pro­ fessionals. I look forward with great excitement to what lies ahead, and to working with the entire community in carrying out OES’s marvelous mission as a nurturer and shaper of the “citi­ zens for good” who will lead us into the next century. Sincerely, Charles K. Bergman Headmaster THE MUSTARD SEED 18 X �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Dear Family and Friends of OES: OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Board of Trustees 1996-97 TT f you serve long enough in a | volunteer capacity at a school JL like OES, it is possible to discern trends and a little of where we are on the continuum of the School’s 128 year history. Those of you who donate your time, money, and loyalty to OES are links in a chain—a chain that grows longer and stronger each year. Certain "links” in our chain need to be acknowledged in particular: Suzie Gundle, who headed Common Link; Liza Lilley 74, OES Fund Chair; Judy Jensen, who ran our fantastic auction; and Jack McCann ‘84, who represent­ ed the longest segment of our history as Alumni President. New volunteers will lake their places, each adding their own style to the job, doing their part, continuing the trend. I have been fortunate to serve as Board President with a Board of T Trustees which is excellent and getting better every year. In particular, H I’d personally like to thank Wayne Drinkward (my successor), Chris Kitchel, Sheryl Acheson, Bishop JJ Ladehoff, and Elisabeth Lyon (my predecessor). These trustees, and many others, kept me on course. This has not always been easy! The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff, Chairman of the Board Mr. John E. von Schlegell, President Ms. Sheryl Acheson, Vice President Mr. Wayne Drinkward, Treasurer Ms. Christine Kitchel, Secretary It is an exciting new era at OES. We have all of you who support our school, year in and year out, to thank. This Mustard Seed is— again—dedicated to you. Sincerely, John E.lvon Schlegell President, Board of Trustees Mr. Richard Alexander Mr. Marty Brantley The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Ms. Harriett Dixon Mr. Robert Durst Mr. Matthew Essieh Mr. Sandy Haskins Ms. Betty Hedberg Ms. Barbara Herbold The Rev. Lucy’ Houser Ms. Pat Karamanos Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 Ms. Liza Lilley 74 Ms. Elisabeth Lyon The Rev. Robert Morrison Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Ms. Anne Thanhouser Mr. Splinter Wrenn Ex-Officio Members Mr. Peter Bechen, Chair of the Pacific Rim Council Ms. Susan Gundle, Chair ofthe Volunteers' Common Link Mr. Jack McCann *84, President of the Alumni Association ir Mr. Charles Bergman, Headmaster ' •J ■■-'■■■A .Wfi ■ -............ THE MUSTARD SEED 19 ... - ij--..?. .. �THE OES FUND .r r Income: $9,357,687 THE OES FUND Tuition & Fees 77.4% SOURCE Transportation 2.0% Alumni Current Parents Past Parents Grandparents Faculty & Staff Friends Foundations Corporations TOTAL Boarding Program 5.5% t OES Fund 4.1% After School Program 3.9% Endowment & Interest 3.9% Other 3.2% Tuition & Fees Transportation Boarding Program OES Fund After School Program Endowment & Interest Other TOTAL S7,242,849 187,154 514,673 383,665 364,950 364,950 299,446 $9,357,687 DONORS GIFTS 254 426 108 38 49,055 205,088 54,543 14,460 1,404 5,566 20,901 6,445 $357,463 67 26 7 15 941 SPECIAL ACTIVITY (Gifts Received During 96-97 Only) GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT McCrea Scholarship Frances Charlton '22 Endowment Board Designated Funds Helen Hyde Endowment Other TOTAL Endowments Expenses: $9,351,772 Compensation 60.5% CAPITAL GIFTS___________________ Financial Aid 7.7% Lower School Computer Network Master Plan - Middle School Master Plan - BDH/Arts TOTAL Capital After School Programs 3.1% Food Service 6.3% 20,000 8,772 4,083 4,000 8,084 $44,939 2,000 776,590 119,258 $897,848 Plant & Transportation 6.8% Instructional Support 6.2% RESTRICTED FOR OPERATIONS Other 9.4% GTE Growth for Teachers Library Support Residence Department Financial Aid Other TOTAL Operations Compensation Financial Aid After School Programs Food Sendee Plant & Transportation Instructional Support Other TOTAL $5,657,822 720,086 289,905 589,162 635,920 579,810 879,067 $9,351,772 THE MUSTARD SEED 20 -t 12,000 9,941 5,000 3,500 8,654 $39,095 I �n OES ENDOWMENT FUNDS 1996-97 Allocation Endowed Faculty Chairs Beatrice L. Gerlinger Endowed Chair in Mathematics Winningstad Chair in the Physical Sciences Total Endowed Chairs 6/30/97 Market Value 21,610 14,653 36,263 844.300 572,507 1,416,807® 1,308 7,348 8,099 664 5,695 58 57,844 1,339 611 1,645 5,137 17,417 3,733 812 55 1,318 5,523 1,638 7,516 7,571 2,506 1,631 5,372 851 909 146,600 51,450 M 287,099 316.442 25,960 ' • 224,445 9,016 2,260,024 52,301 23,971 64,283 200,707 680,485 145,856 33,376 4,290 51,503 215,784 75,028 293,656 296.964 97,903 63,730 209.888 33.260 35,526 5,752,947 Endowed Scholarships Anonymous Katharine Graham Barbey Scholarship Fund Barclay Ball-McCall Scholarship John C. & Mary Bechen Memorial Scholarship Fund Board Designated Endowment Frances Charlton ‘22 Endowment Spencer R. Collins Scholarship Fund Louise Donaldson Memorial Scholarship Gertrude Houk & Cris Faris Scholarship Fund Edward E. Ford Scholarship Fund Paul Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship Melba Byrom Hess Scholarship Jane Hiller Endowed Scholarship Fund Jack S. Howard Scholarship Fund Helen Curtis Hyde ‘29 Endowment Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Scholarship Edith Landry Endowment Mollie McCrea Scholarship Barbara Hirschi Neely Memorial Scholarship 1 j OES Endowment Reader’s Digest Endowed Scholarship Fund V Betty Lou Roberts Endowment ■k St. Helens Hall Endowment II David Sellers Memorial Scholarship A? Louise Washburn Trust Total Endowed Scholarships Y Endowed Funds OES Memorial Ruth Rose Richardson Memorial Fund T.J. Kempton Endowment Faculty Enrichment Endowment Fund Bernice Bean Endowment Learning Skills Dev./Grover Fund Music/Economics Faculty Endowment J. Milne Manson Benjamin D. Dagwell Endowment Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund Mary Stephenson Endowment Total Restricted Endowments Art Experience English Dept. Coaching Salaries Faculty Endowment Guest Artist LS Teacher Training Music/Economic Salaries Student Award Teacher Retirement Benefits Faculty Development Faculty Grant TOTAL ALL ENDOWMENTS 56,370 57,824 15,551 48,060 3,907 49,955 144,112 966 1,443 1,480 394 1,230 100 1,279 3,689 25 5,999 26,856 1,499 43.994 234,374 665.697 58,575 1,335,391 $226,857 $8,505,145 _______ - ----- THE MUSTARD SEED 21 * �p ENDOWMENTS John C. and Mary Bechen Endowed Scholarship Spencer Collins Endowment This scholarship fund was established in memory' of John and Maty Bechen, grandparents of alumna Sarah Bechen ‘91 and Emily ‘98. Established in 1983 by a charitable remainder annuity trust created under the will of Spencer R. Collins, this endow'ment provides financial aid support. Scott & Sue Nicol Scott & Sue Nicol Board Designated Funds Cris and Gertrude Houk Faris Memorial This fund was established to honor members of the OES community who have left financial provisions for the School in their estates. Income from this fund is directed to student financial aid. Anonymous David & Betsey Blessing Jon & Ellen Carder John & Deborah Chessar Mike & Pam Coffeen Ms. Jo de Bruin Wayne & Julie Drinkward Drs. Woody & Annie English Brian & Janice Harwood Lani & Gary Jacob Dave & Colleen Jannuzzi Mrs. Eola Richards Keller Michael Keefe & Mary Lyons Henrik & Britt Martens Martin & Marsha Mehr Keith & Diane Meisenheimer Charles & Noreen Reali Susan & Scott Russell Mr. Kristopher Van Vactor Gary & Shirley Voelker Richard & Cynthia Waitt Frances Spaulding Charlton ‘22 Endowment This fund was created in 1997 to sup­ port the general purposes of Oregon Episcopal School. Currently the School is directing the income from this fund to financial aid. Frances S. Charlton Charitable Trust Established in 1985 to honor the for­ mer headmistress and her husband by providing financial aid for female stu­ dents. Mrs. Elia L. Bubenik Mrs. Betty Lou Dunlop E.E. Ford Endowment for Faculty Professional Growth and Development Susan Elizabeth McClave Scholarship Established in 1986 to honor the memory of Susan McClave, this scholarship is given annually to a member of the OES Senior Class who best exemplifies a “giving spirit” towards others. Ms. Susan Jensen Scott & Sue Nicol Ms. Virginia D. Tyler Mollie McCrea Scholarship This fund was established during 1995 in memory of Mollie McCrea, by generous donors who wish to remain anonymous. The fund pro­ vides finanical aid support to OES students. Anonymous This fund was established in 1992 by a generous grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. The Fund provides support for the ongoing professional growth and development of OES fac­ ulty and staff. OES Auction Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Clark Elisabeth & Peter Lyon OES Endowment This endowment was created to provide financial aid. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Landye Winningstad Chair in the Physical Sciences \ ) Since 1983, the Howard Endowment has provided financial aid to female Upper School students. This endowed Chair was established in 1982 and is currently held by Dr. William Lamb. Income from the endowment supports the activities of the Science Department. Mr. & Mrs. Jack S. Howard Scott & Sue Nicol Howard Endowed Scholarship Helen Curtis Hyde ‘29 Endowment This fund was created by Miss Hyde to provide support to deserving stu­ dents. Miss Hyde passed aw'ay in July 1997, and the endowment will be increased by a gift from her estate. Helen Curtis Hyde TJ Kempton Endowment This endowment was established in memory of OES student TJ Kempton, who died in 1981. The funds are used to support the OES athletic program. Mr. & Mrs. Ted Lamm THE MUSTARD SEED 22 -t- X �MEMORIAL/HONORARY GIFTS A In honor of the Hon. Dorothy Baker Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Rosenthal In honor of Les Godowski and Ellen Beilstein Mrs. Betty Beilstein In honor of Les Godowski's Birthday Mrs. Betty Beilstein In honor of Amy Higgins' graduation from UVA Medical School Scott & Sue Nicol In honor of Kelley Ann Howells Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Howells In honor of Priscilla LongfieId for Christmas Mr & Mrs. John Longfield In honor of Lower School Faculty and Staff Michael & Sidney Gold In honor of Matt Lyon Elisabeth & Peter Lyon In honor of Beatrice Thurston Paget 13 Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson In honor of the ordination of Lou Ann Pickering Wayne & Julie Drinkward The Rev. Lucy L. Houser Mr. David Munro In honor of Julie and Peter Stott's wedding Ms. Corinne H. Gentner Mrs. Joan Irwin Green Mrs. Jean Irwin Hoffman In memory of Raychel McAllister Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher In memory of Ruth Rose Richardson ‘36 Mrs. Jean Groves Bullwinkle In memory of Emerson Sims Ms. Helen Sims In memory of Hila Scott Mrs. Bonnie Scott In honor of Becky Tooley Elisabeth & Peter Lyon In memory of Ian Peterson-Nedry '95 David & Betsey Blessing Jon & Ellen Carder John & Deborah Chessar Mike & Pam Coffeen Ms. Jo de Bruin Wayne & Julie Drinkward Drs. Woddy & Annie English Brian & Janice Harwood Ed & Aurelia Hunt Lani & Gary Jacob Dave & Colleen Jannuzzi Michael Keefe & Mary Lyons Henrik & Britt Martens Martin & Marsha Mehr Keith & Diane Meisenheimer Charles & Noreen Reali Susan & Scott Russell Mr. Kristopher Van Vactor Gary & Shirley Voelker Richard & Cynthia Waitt In memory of Anton Skeen Dr. & Mrs. James W. Wiley In memory of Ednah Crislip T Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Rosenthal < V? I In memory of Bruce Hoof ‘85 Elizabeth Kay Cashman In honor of the memory of TJ Kempton's birthday Mr. & Mrs. Ted Lamm JI In memory of Harry Loggan & Corbet and Myra Clark In memory of Martha Randall Mason ‘40 JC Mrs. Patricia M. Dowling Mrs. Frances R. Miescher THE MUSTARD SEED 23 In memory of Lenor Meyers Winslow Mrs. Elia L. Bubenik �± THE O E S FUND I Mr & Mrs. W.R. Lake Jr. Ms. Liza Lilley John & Priscilla Longfield Alexander S. & Laurie King Macmillan Pam & Bob Matheson Rob & Sally Miller Ms. Tatiana Moller-Lawson Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey Barbara Ports & Michael Moser Nike, Inc. Ingolf & Peggy Noto Miss Katharine O'Reilly The Oregon Community Foundation Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Dr. & Mrs. Frank Parker Jay & Debra Platt Johannes H. & Atsumi Polstra Dr. Maggie Robertson Tom & Susan Robinson Mary & Al Rollins Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Hachiro Sakakibara Mrs. Howard Sargent Mr & Mrs. Shinzaburo Shigematsu Mr. & Mrs. Sim Mr. & Mrs. Fred Stevens Mrs. William Swindells George & Caryl Swope Mr & Mrs. Kiyokazu Takao David B & Terry Taylor Tektronix Foundation Dr. David & Nancy TenHulzen Ned & Anne Thanhouser US Bancorp John & Frances von Schlegell Mr. Hugh Walker Mrs. Frances W. Warren Dr. James Waskey Steve & Patty Williams Dolores & C. Norman Winningstad Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. Workman Dr. & Mrs. Masatoshi Yamanaka GIVING SOCIETIES Bishop’s Circle $10, OOO and above Anonymous Peter & Missy Bechen Henry Failing Fund Richard & Janet H. Geary Mr. & Mrs. Joong Heon Kim Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich 1996-97 OES FUND COMMITTEE Thanks to the extra ord inary generosity of the OES community, the 1996-97 OES Fund raised S357,463 in unrestricted annual giv­ ing. Each gift has an immediate and direct impact on sustaining the excellence of OES’s vision and choices. On behalf of the teachers and students whom these gifts benefit, thank you. Liza Lilley 74 OES Fund Chair Tatiana Moller-Lawson, Lower School Parent Chair Myrtle Rae Greenwood, Middle School Parent Chair Linda Enloe, Upper School Parent Chair Marilyn De Vault ‘67, Alumni Chair Marilyn Town, Past Parent Chair Mrs. Susan W. Black, Grandparent Chair The Rev. Lou Ann Pickering, Faculty/Staff Chair Belltower Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Steve & Tina Donovan James & Marilyn Frank Mrs. Susan L. Howell Janet Q. Lawson Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Masahisa Masuda Miss Betty Lou Roberts Robert & Jill Scheer Peter Stott & Julie Neupert Stott Mary Rodney Circle $2,500 to $4,999 Anonymous Kay & Marty Brantley Wayne & Julie Drinkward Mrs. Joanne Miller Lilley Mr. & Mrs. Surapon Lisahapanya Mrs. Cynthia Coats Railton Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. R. A. Town Jr. Leadership Circle $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Christopher & Sheryl Acheson Adams Foundation Richard C. & Carilyn M. Alexander Mrs. Jane Mount Ammerman Dr. Richard & Nancy Chapman John & Deborah Chessar Mr. Robert Durst Lou & Marna Elliott Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Mr. Brent B. Erensel Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Susan Thayer & Paul R. Farago Mrs. Nancy Morris Feldman Bob & Kelly Hale Mr. & Mrs. Howard Harris Mr. & Mrs. Ken Harrison Henry & Sharon Hewitt Joseph & Patricia Howell Jill & John Inskeep Peter & Jan Jacobsen S.S. Johnson Foundation Michael & Darlene Kaempf Mr. & Mrs. Heon-Shig Kang Pat & Sam Karamanos Michael Hummel & Kathleen Kelly Mrs. George A.D. Kerr Don & Alice Kinzer Wally & Cathy Krieger Ed & Margaret Kushner Hall Street Club $500 to $999 Anonymous (2) Mrs. Marci Lematta Abel James & Jane Adams Ken & Linda Barker Keith & Sharon Barnes Stan & Dixie Bland Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Bogue Mr. & Mrs. William M. Brod Don & Brenda Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Ding Chan Mr. Harry S. Chandler Duke and Brenda Charpentier Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cook Bill & Elaine Corwin Cam Groner & Nancy Cowgill Mrs. Kuniko de Weese Mr. C.R. Duffie Jr. John & Susan Duffie Mr. Jack E. Durrett Sr. Guss & Sally Dussin Drs. Woody & Annie English THE MUSTARD SEED 24 Matthew & Emmanuella Essieh Peter B. & Nancy Lum Fisher Brad & Kami Fraley Dr & Mrs. D.W. Froom Lara & William Garrett Kathy Fielder & Richard Gay Dr. Kristine Gebbie Dr. Neil Gebbie Joe Graziano Jack & Danne Greene Bob & Cherie Gregg Kris & Steve Gregg John & Susan Gundle Charles & Gwen Hahn Jeri & Sandy Haskins Mrs. Beverly Triplett Hawks Mr & Mrs. Michael Heyn D.A. & Meredith Hilderbrand Alana & Dr Robert E. Hill Becky & Tom Holder Ed & Edmay Honeycutt David & Eileen Johnson Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Jan & Chris Kitchel Mr. & Mrs. August Kollom x Mr. Sean Kuni Mr. Irving Levin Wesley Lewis Kevin & Mary Lin Michael & Catherine Malos -4/ Ms Atsuko Matsuyama May Dept. Stores Co. Foundation Mr. Jack McCann Jr. Miles & Libby Merwin Greg & Diane Morgan Mr. David M. Munro Mr. Ken Murphy Mary Ann McDowell & Robert Neuberger Sandra Miles & Paul Norman Mr. Jim O'Donnell Chavalit & Boksoon Pattamanuch Dr. & Mrs. Harold M. Phillips Mike & Janet Phillips Peter & Debra Pollard Terry & Mei-Lin Poon Mr. Gary R. Pope Portland General Corporation Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Mr. & Mrs. Joe Robertson Mrs. Nancy S. Rosenfeld Wayne & Diane Somers Drs. Bill & Barbara Spears Rick & Liz Thoresen Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Rosemary & Victor von Schlegell Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Mrs. Alice Freeze Warner Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Warren Sr. Tyrone & Bonnie Wei Morris & Paula Westlund Joanne Kahn & Peter Wolochow Ian & Kazzie Young Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack I �THE OES FUND Anniversary Rose Club Founders’ Club $300 to $499 $150 to $299 Anonymous Robert & Kathleen Ames Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bergman John & Dace Berzins Mr & Mrs Narjala Bhasker Mrs. Sally Bjerklie Ms. Deborah Buckmaster Dr. & Mrs. Morris Button Mike & Cheryl Carrier Sheila & Matt Casimo Joon & Hyung Choi Mr. David Colton Dana Corporation Foundation Ms. Barbara Davis Chris & Cindi Devich Vivian & Timm Edell Ron & Lynne Enyeart Stu & Gail Goossen Alex & Karen Grauert Mrs. Joan Irwin Green Clarence & Myrtle Rae Greenwood Mrs. Betty Hedberg Tom & Judi Henkle Jim & Barbara Herbold James & Carol Hibbs Mrs. Charmian Kolar Hilleary Mrs. Dorothy Sloan Huey Fred Ing Dick and Mary Jaffe Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Janoff Mrs. Kathryn R. Janssen Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Jensen Mr. John Karamanos Jr. < F Mr. Douglas Kezeor Mr & Mrs. Suen-Kow Koo p7 Mrs. J.A. Labadie (, / Mr. Bill Lake III Steven & Robin Laub L? Mrs. Patricia Simmons Maulbetsch 11 Ms. Karen Mefferd Mr. Matthew Miller Mrs. W.D. Milliken Chris & Linda Morgan Chuck & Linda Morrow Mrs. Margaret Hall Newbegin Scott & Sue Nicol Chris & Mary Nogeire Peninsula Community Foundation Terry & James Putnam Hiroshi & Masami Saitoh Julie & Brett Sheppard Frances & Currin Snipes Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio Takanishi Dr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ward Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Lynne Parise & Mark Williams Nancy Greene & David Wilson Mark & Leslie Workman Louisa & Harvey Zendt Anonymous Ms. S.D. Abell Daryl & Carole Adamson Ms. Norma L. Atkins Drs. Ezra & Farhat Azhar Susan Palmiter & Mark Bajorek Miss Shirley Barton Mr. & Mrs. Warren H. Bean III Joan W. Becker Mrs. Betty Beilstein Les Godowski & Ellen Beilstein Mrs. Jean Duffie Benedict Ken & Judith Bennington Mr. William E. Bethards Jim & Linda Blinkhorn The Boeing Company Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Bokemeier Yan & Natalya Borodovsky Mrs. Audra M. Braun Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brooks Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Buescher Cliff & Sally Canepa Bob and Jan Cassidy Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Chew Darrell Clukey & Sherrill Whittemore Mr. Eliot Cobb Mrs. Lee Diane Collins Mike & Jane Compton Mrs. George W. Conklin Marcia Sparling & Michael Coppock Brian & Nadine Coushay Mrs. Janet Mann Crawford Mr. & Mrs. F.N. Creakman Kim Leeman & Jerry Cronin Gary & Laurie Crossman Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Mrs. Beverly Hein Culp Jim & Sallie Cutler Mr. P. Beresford Daigle Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Ms. Jo de Bruin Mr. Theo de Bruin Harold & Merry Demarest Jennifer & John Desmond Linda & Nate Dickinson Ms. Margaret L. Dietrich Jerry & Patti Doblie Ms. Kathleen Dodds Ms. Barbara Durrett Mr. & Mrs. Franklin 0. Dyer Mrs. Margaretta Eakin Fred & Margaret Edera Mrs. Jane Edwards Jay & Linda Enloe Mr. & Mrs. Spencer L. Erickson Donald G. & Jana H. Evans Philip Allen & Babette Faris Drs. David & Kendra Farris Jerry & Sally Fish Ms. Carol F. Floten Eric & Jan Friedman Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Drs. Michael & Barbara Gaines Raj & Shelly Garg Drs. Rebecca Martin-Gerhards & Michael Gerhards John & Donna Ghiorso Jon & Anita Gimre Tom & Joyce Gordon Mrs. Diana Barnard Gray Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Greenbaum Bob & Suzanne Greenberg Kent & JoAnne Grewe Scott & Sarah Grewe Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grissom Jennifer Black & Robert M. Groves Mr. Edward B. Haessler Mrs. Patricia B. Hamilton Brian & Janice Harwood Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Ms. Nikki Hatton Fritz & Maggie Hayes Ms. Gerri Hayes Mr. T. David Hayes Mrs. Florence Hedlund Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Mr. & Mrs. David Herman William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Mrs. Barbara Jean Hinman Mrs. M.B. Hoffman Bruce & Sherrie Holliday Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Holmstrom The Rev. Lucy L. Houser Lyall & Vicki Howell Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Howells Mr. & Mrs. Lewis J. Inkster Jr. Ms. Virginia Insley Marion & Gordon Janney Pat & Judy Jensen Mrs. Janet Lake Jewett Jewett, Barton, Leavy & Kern Klaus & Sharleen Kleber Paul & Lynnsly Kollar Mrs. Molly Clair Krausse The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Ladehoff Bob & Mary Laird Terry & Wendy Lane Mrs. Nancy Walden Larsen Jeanette & David Larson Ms. Joan L. Lasselle Mr. & Mrs. John Lauerman Mr. Duane Laun Drs. Fernando & Dolores Leon Nathan & Penny Levin Mrs. Jackie Lipshutz Warren Hirsch & Kate Loggan Bette Yada & Michael Loy Nhan & Thalia Luong Steve & Natalie Maizels Mrs. Barbara F. Marontate Brian & Lisa Marsh Dr. & Mrs. E.J. Marsh Sylvia & John Mathews Mrs. Linita McDonald Mrs. Cozette Scott McGuire Catherine Rogers & Paul McKay Ms. Marjorie Merwin Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meyer Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Mrs. Susan D. Moore Mrs. Frances Morgan John & Lynne Morrison THE MUSTARD SEED 25 Mr. James Mosher Julie Frantz & Craig Murphy Mrs. Mary H. Naab Frank & Kathryn Nance Sarah Cleveland & Ronald Narode Natalie Giustina Newlove The Rev. Stephen Norcross X Northwestern Mutual Life Mrs. Sara-Jane Henderson Norwood Joe & Suzie Opsahl Eric & Sarah Ottem Steve & Debi Owen Ms. Faye E. Pepin Mark & Rosanne Perry I Mick & Mimi Piper 9 Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Platt Mrs. Zelda Platt Frank & Carol Powers PPG Industries Foundation Ms. Karin Randall David & Suzanne Regan Charles & Christina Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rubovits Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Loree & Ken Sakai Ms. Carrie Sammons Richard W. & Mary W. Sapp Mia & Lou Savage Mrs. Bernice W. Schlesinger Mary & Jack Schunk Mr. Rick Seifert Mark & Sandy Severson Joel & Sandra Shilling Jeff & Amy Sills Bernie & Carrie Silvernail Jay & Jill South R.E. & Helen Spiker Douglas H. & Frances N.D. Stearns Pam Vohnson & David Streight Todd & Carrie Stucky Mrs. Palmer Swanson Maggie Andrews & George Swope Stephen & Carole Thomas Dr. Thomas L. Thornton Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Michelle & Peter Trumbo John and Kathy Utz Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Glenn & Barbara Vanselow David & Terri Volpe Sohrab & Haleh Vossoughi J. Davis & Gwen Walker Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Steven & Elizabeth Warneke Beth & Bob Warner Clark & Janis Williams Ms. Carla Wilson Mr. Richard N. Winningstad Steve & Carol Wittenbrock Woodburn, Postlewaite & Landers, CPAs Mr. & Mrs. Splinter Wrenn Ms. Nancy Woodworth Young Ted & Mary Lou Ziegler I | I I J �THE O E S FUND TRUSTEE GIVING CURRENT OES PARENTS Ms. Sheryl Acheson Mr. Richard Alexander Mr. Peter Bechen Mr. Charles Bergman Mr. Marty Brantley The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Ms. Harriett Dixon Mr. Wayne Drinkward Mr. Robert Durst Mr. Matthew Essieh Ms. Susan Gundle Mr. Sandy Haskins Ms. Betty Hedberg Ms. Barbara Herbold The Rev. Lucy Houser The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff Ms. Pat Karamanos Ms. Christine Kitchel Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 Ms. Liza Lilley 74 Ms. Elisabeth Lyon Mr. Jack McCann ‘84 The Rev. Robert Morrison Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Ms. Anne Thanhouser Mr. John E. von Schlegell Mr. Splinter Wrenn Under the leadership and energy' of Liza Lilley ‘74, parents enthusiastically endorsed the educational vision of OES by raising S205,088 in unrestricted gifts, which will support OES’s operating expenses. Special thanks to our par­ ent volunteers for all of their hard work! ft Lower School Pre-Kindergarten 78.9% Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Ms. Deborah Buckmaster Mr. John Buckmaster Paul & Cindy Buker Kim Leeman & Jerry Cronin John & Susan Duffie Fred & Margaret Edera Jack & Danne Greene Carla Heckrodt & Julie Hallenbeck Steven & Robin Laub Sarah Cleveland & Ronald Narode Eric & Sarah Ottem Peter & Debra Pollard Friderike Heuer & Daniel Reisberg Ms. Jill Welsh Kindergarten 85.7% Philip & Shannon Alexander Charles & Kathleen Allcock Susan Palmiter & Mark Bajorek Keith & Sharon Barnes Bill & Elizabeth Belgard Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Kay & Marty Brantley Marcia Sparling & Michael Coppock Brian & Nadine Coushay Cam Groner & Nancy Cowgill Steve & Tina Donovan Matt & Diane Evans Anne Keller & Fred Ey Brad & Kami Fraley Drs. Rebecca Martin-Gerhards & Michael Gerhards Jon & Anita Gimre Kent & JoAnne Grewe John & Susan Gundle Charlie & Kathy Haugh Ed & Edmay Honeycutt Joseph & Patricia Howell Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Janoff Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski Bette Yada & Michael Loy Nhan & Thalia Luong Steve & Natalie Maizels Mary Ann McDowell & Robert Neuberger Ingolf & Peggy Noto Kirk & Jill Parker Terry & James Putnam John & Frances von Schlegell Ms. Karen Seder Jeff & Amy Sills Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Abhi & Linda Talwalkar Cathy Filgas & Shoaib Tareen Michelle & Peter Trumbo Steve & Mary Warinner Morris & Paula Westlund Allen & Rebecca Williams Steve & Carol Wittenbrock Louisa & Harvey Zendt Division Chairs Tatiana Moller-Lawson, Lower School Parent Chair Myrtle Rae Greenwood, Middle School Parent Chair Linda Enloe, Upper School Parent Chair Grade Chairs Cherie Gregg. Pre-Kindergarten Fran von Schlegell, Kindergarten Nancy Greene, Primary Laurie Turney, First Grade Kay Brantley, Second Grade Paula Westlund, Third Grade Janice Harwood, Fourth Grade Kathleen Ames, Fifth Grade Mary Ellen Page-Farr, Sixth Grade Cathy Krieger, Seventh Grade Mary Schunk, Eighth Grade Sheryl Acheson, Ninth Grade Libby Spencer, Tenth Grade Sharon Eder, Eleventh Grade Julie Drinkward, Twelfth Grade Primary Class 86.7% Dr & Mrs. Charles Bellville Jim & Linda Blinkhorn Sheila & Matt Casimo Ms. Kathleen Dodds Matthew & Emmanuella Essieh Raj & Shelly Garg Mary McDonald-Lewis & David Hassin Fritz & Maggie Hayes Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey E Leon Mr. Matthew Miller Chuck & Linda Morrow Robert & Jill Scheer Nancy Greene & David Wilson 90.6% First Grade Ms. Amber Altman & Ms. Monica Storey Dr. Gene Altman Les Godowski & Ellen Beilstein Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bergman Stan & Dixie Bland Tom McGuirk & Cammie Brim Cliff & Sally Canepa Don & Brenda Chambers Dr. Richard & Nancy Chapman | Mr. David Colton Rich & Leah Davidson Ms. Cameron Denney Steve & Tina Donovan Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Philip Allen & Babette Faris Peter B. & Nancy Lum Fisher Lara & William Garrett Tom & Joyce Gordon Alex & Karen Grauert Amy & Steve Haessler Charles & Gwen Hahn Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Mr. & Mrs. David Herman Alana & Dr. Robert E. Hill Gary & Ericka Hoffman Lyall & Vicki Howell Mr. Robert Johnson Leslie S. Johnson Margaret & Larry Blake, Jr. Deborah Garvey & David Kruss Cindy Knowles & Hollis McMilan John & Lynne Morrison Michael W. Nicholls Roger & Lorena Nielson Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Jay & Debra Platt Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Cissy Litvin & Tony Russo Loree & Ken Sakai Mark & Sandy Severson Julie & Brett Sheppard Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Michelle & Peter Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Tyrone & Bonnie Wei Steve & Patty Williams Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Joanne Kahn & Peter Wolochow Second Grade Robb & Pam Bell Kay & Marty Brantley THE MUSTARD SEED 26 79.7% �THE OES FUND A 3 Bob and Jan Cassidy John & Deborah Chessar Grace Tam & Kevin Cheung Ms. Christine Cooper Chris & Cindi Devich Wayne & Julie Drinkward Matthew & Emmanuella Essieh Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Brad & Kami Fraley Dan & Linda Gipe Kent & JoAnne Grewe Scott & Sarah Grewe Jennifer Black & Robert M. Groves Jeri & Sandy Haskins James & Carol Hibbs Jill & John Inskeep Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Janoff Deborah Garvey & David Kruss Mr. Sean Kuni Ms. Paige Parker Kuni Ed & Margaret Kushner Mr. Mark W. Loder Mr. Rein Magi Ms. Mai-Lili Magi Brian & Lisa Marsh Ms. Beth Mason Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey John & Lynne Morrison Chuck & Linda Morrow Barbara Ports & Michael Moser Paul & Mary Oldshue Eric & Sarah Ottem Kirk & Jill Parker Mike & Robin McArthur-Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Platt Terry & James Putnam < / Loree & Ken Sakai |^/ Robert & Jill Scheer Wf Dr. & Mrs. Miles Seeley Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan N. Spitz Todd & Carrie Stucky inF Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sweeney II Sohrab & Haleh Vossoughi >> Ms. Jill Welsh Steve & Patty Williams Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack 82.0% Third Grade Daryl & Carole Adamson Keith & Sharon Barnes Jon & Barbara von Behren Bill & Elizabeth Belgard Jim & Linda Blinkhorn Bonnie & Steve Brennan Dr. Richard & Nancy Chapman John & Anne Coulter Cam Groner & Nancy Cowgill Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Drs. David & Kendra Farris Fernanda D'Agostino & Brian Foulkes Steve & Kathryn Goodenough Charles & Gwen Hahn Kris & Karen Van Hatcher Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Gary & Ericka Hoffman Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski Ms. Tatiana Moller-Lawson John & Priscilla Longfield Alexander S. & Laurie King Macmillan Michael & Catherine Malos Dr. & Mrs. Harold M. Phillips Friderike Heuer & Daniel Reisberg Jeff & Kathryn Rippey John & Frances von Schlegell Frances & Currin Snipes Wayne & Diane Somers Ernie & Erika Staley Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sweeney Dr. David & Nancy TenHulzen Ned & Anne Thanhouser Ms. Elizabeth A. Trainor Martha & Mark Warrington Morris & Paula Westlund Diedre Cain & Tom Wilson Nancy Greene & David Wilson Ms. Carla Wilson Joanne Kahn & Peter Wolochow Mark & Leslie Workman Charles Harper & Carol Zosel 84.0% Fourth Grade Anonymous James & Jane Adams Peter & Nora Auseklis Bonnie & Steve Brennan Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Diane & Jim Flack Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Amy & Steve Haessler Brian & Janice Harwood Fritz & Maggie Hayes Henry & Sharon Hewitt Becky & Tom Holder Ms. Suporn Hudson Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Janoff Ed & Margaret Kushner Terry & Wendy Lane Ms. Tatiana Moller-Lawson Elizabeth von Behren & Allan Lehman C. Allen & Sherry Logan Ms. Mai-Lili Magi Mr. Rein Magi Brian & Lisa Marsh Ms. Atsuko Matsuyama Cindy Knowles & Hollis McMilan Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey Greg & Diane Morgan Barbara Ports & Michael Moser David & Penny Olien Joe & Suzie Opsahl Ms. Thea Rhiannon Dr. Maggie Robertson Tom & Susan Robinson Tad & Georgia Savinar Mary & Jack Schunk Todd & Carrie Stucky Ms. Aghila Subramaniam Ned & Anne Thanhouser Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Steven & Elizabeth Warneke Robert & Stephanie Wight Louisa & Harvey Zendt Fifth Grade 82.1% Robert & Kathleen Ames Robert & Catherine Barlow Yan & Natalya Borodovsky Kay & Marty Brantley Joe & Sharon Cade Bob and Jan Cassidy Dr. Richard & Nancy Chapman Corbet & Myra Clark Ms. Christine Cooper John & Anne Coulter Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Ms. Lori Diaz Rocky and Julie Dixon Ms. Harriett Dixon Ms. Kathleen Dodds Ms. Barbara Durrett Drs. David & Kendra Farris Jerry & Sally Fish Ms. Mindy Gavette Ms. Pamela Georges Tom & Joyce Gordon Bob & Suzanne Greenberg Bob & Kelly Hale James & Carol Hibbs Margaret & Larry Blake. Jr. Pat & Sam Karamanos Michael Hummel & Kathleen Kelly Jeanette & David Larson Wesley Lewis Alexander S. & Laurie King Macmillan Mr. Matthew Miller Chris & Linda Morgan Mr. Ken Murphy Frank & Kathryn Nance Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Ms. Faye E. Pepin Mark & Rosanne Perry Loree & Ken Sakai Mr. Michael Schaeffer Mark & Sandy Severson Ms. Carla Sosanya Mr. Jack E. Durrett Sr. Peter Stott & Julie Neupert Stott Ms. Carla Wilson Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Dr. & Mrs. Masatoshi Yamanaka I 1996-97 OES Fund Parent Giving 90.6 4 Hk 82.1 83 6 82.0 81.8 XmB ,o, 82 0 80 60 S isQ. o 40 15 Q_ 3? •X 0 Pre-K K Primary 1 THE MUSTARD SEED 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 �THE O E S FUND Middle School 83.6% Sixth Grade Drs. Ezra & Farhat Azhar Jon & Barbara von Behren Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Mike & Cheryl Carrier Lisa Morrison & Kevin Cooley Ron & Lynne Enyeart Susan Thayer & Paul R. Farago Grant & Mary Ellen Farr Kathy Fielder & Richard Gay Raymond & Micheline Ghattas John & Donna Ghiorso Stu & Gail Goossen Alex & Karen Grauert Jeri & Sandy Haskins Kris & Karen Van Hatcher Dr. Gerald & Catherine Hoffman Pat & Sam Karamanos Chuck & Trish Kellogg Ms. Tatiana Moller-Lawson Warren Hirsch & Kate Loggan John & Priscilla Longfield Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Ms. Beth Mason Ms. Atsuko Matsuyama Ms. Karen Mefferd Bill Sears & PJ Sears Million Greg & Diane Morgan Julie Frantz & Craig Murphy Sandra Miles & Paul Norman Joe & Suzie Opsahl Steve & Debi Owen Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Platt Charles & Christina Reynolds Dr. Maggie Robertson llene Safyan & Mark Rosenberg Hiroshi & Masami Saitoh Mr. Paul Sauer Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Ralph & Susan Nelson Paul & Mary Oldshue Frank & Carol Powers Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad Pam Waldman & Dan Rosenhouse David & Judy Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Stevens Rick & Liz Thoresen David & Terri Volpe Diedre Cain & Tom Wilson Mark & Leslie Workman Ian & Kazzie Young John & Frances von Schlegell Ernie & Erika Staley Ned & Anne Thanhouser Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack Louisa & Harvey Zendt Charles Harper & Carol Zosel Seventh Grade 82.0% Anonymous James & Jane Adams Ken & Linda Barker Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Mr & Mrs. Ding Chan Gary & Laurie Crossman Bryan & Lisa Cullivan David & Mary Davis Ms. Lori Diaz Linda & Nate Dickinson Ms. Harriett Dixon Rocky and Julie Dixon Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Jerry & Sally Fish Ms. Carol F. Floten Eric & Jan Friedman Bob & Cherie Gregg Mr Dan Hatton Ms. Nikki Hatton Fritz & Maggie Hayes Lucille Van Houten Hoi & Yen Huynh Dick & Mary Jaffe Michael & Darlene Kaempf Jan & Chris Kitchel Wally & Cathy Krieger Elizabeth von Behren & Allan Lehman David & Jacquie Lukens Eighth Grade 81.8% Robert & Kathleen Ames Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Corbet & Myra Clark Dennis & Gayle Collins Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Wayne & Julie Drinkward Donald G. & Jana H. Evans Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Alex & Karen Grauert Clarence & Myrtle Rae Greenwood John & Susan Gundle Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Tom & Judi Henkle Henry & Sharon Hewitt Dr. Gerald & Catherine Hoffman Randy & Jeane Iles Ms. Virginia Player Iles Pat & Judy Jensen David & Eileen Johnson Don & Alice Kinzer Jan & Chris Kitchel Klaus & Sharleen Kleber Jeanette & David Larson Ms. Tatiana Moller-Lawson Wesley Lewis Robert & Abigail Marshall Ms. Sarah McNary Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Chris & Mary Nogeire Dr. & Mrs. Harold M. Phillips Ms. Jennifer Doncan-Pitluck Patrick & Linda Radecki David & Suzanne Regan Tom & Susan Robinson Harvey & Miriam Rogers llene Safyan & Mark Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Mia & Lou Savage Mary & Jack Schunk Wayne & Diane Somers Jay & Jill South Ned & Anne Thanhouser Martha & Mark Warrington Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Paul H. & Diane F. Whitney THE MUSTARD SEED 28 Upper School 77.0% Ninth Grade Ms. S.D. Abell Christopher & Sheryl Acheson Richard C. & Carilyn M. Alexander Bill & Francie Anton Ms. Liz Arvidson Ms. Randee Ayres John & Dace Berzins Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Ms. Jeannette Brown Joe & Sharon Cade Lan Lu & Tom Chou Mike & Jane Compton Ms. Margaret Harding deRham Jennifer & John Desmond Ms. Kathleen Dodds Ms Nancy Dunn Drs. Woody & Annie English Raymond & Micheline Ghattas Dr & Mrs. Kenneth Greenbaum Mr. & Mrs. Howard Harris Ms. Peigi Huseby Peter & Jan Jacobsen Michael & Darlene Kaempf Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Kevin & Mary Lin Mrs. Jackie Lipshutz Ms. Jane Massey Catherine Rogers & Paul McKay Rob & Sally Miller _ Mr. Matthew Miller Martin & Sally Morris Mr. Michael Murray Jim & LouAnn Pickering \Mick & Mimi Piper r Johannes H. & Atsumi Polstra Terry & Mei-Lin Poon Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad Charles & Christina Reynolds Mr. & Mrs. Hachiro Sakakibara Joel & Sandra Shilling Mr. & Mrs. Sim Gerhard & Susanne Sonnde Jay & Jill South Drs. Bill & Barbara Spears R.E. & Helen Spiker Carl & Anne Stecker Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Mr. Martin Vlach Dr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ward Sydnie Waskey Dr. James Waskey Ms. Ellen Waterston Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Clark & Janis Williams Mr. Richard N. Winningstad Mark & Leslie Workman Mr. & Mrs. Splinter Wrenn < �i THE OES FUND A I / 62.7% Tenth Grade Ms. Gretchen Amann Ken & Linda Barker David & Betsey Blessing The Revs. Susan & Peter Champion Mr. Harry S. Chandler Ken & Leslie Dale Mary & Peter Davidson Jay & Linda Enloe Richard & Karen Fink Mr. & Mrs. Richard Graves Tom & Judi Henkle Dr. & Mrs Wren Hudgins Hoi & Yen Huynh Randy & Jeane Iles Ms. Virginia Player Iles Fred Ing Mr. & Mrs. Heon-Shig Kang Ms. Deborah Kellett Mr & Mrs Joong Heon Kim Paul & Patti Knollman Shelly Knowlton Bob & Mary Laird Pat Timberlake & Matthew Lyon Mr. & Mrs. Masahisa Masuda Miles & Libby Merwin Mutune Mungai & Muthoni Mugo Ms. Alys Orsborn Chavalit & Boksoon Pattamanuch Ms. Karin Randall Dr. Consuelo & Robert Romanski Richard W. & Mary W. Sapp Jack & Pat Semura Mr. & Mrs. Shinzaburo Shigematsu Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich - Jim & Libby Spencer 1 f Maggie Andrews & George Swope la/ David B. & Terry Taylor ■f Mr. Mark Tillotson H Glenn & Barbara Vanselow ■A Eric & Annie Walsh Ms. Pam Wilcox JJ Ms. Maria Williams 62.1% Twelfth Grade Joan W. Becker Ms. Jo de Bruin Mr. Theo de Bruin Joon & Hyung Choi Ms. Vicki Clark Mr. Warren Clark Gary & Laurie Crossman Wayne & Julie Drinkward Vivian & Timm Edell Lou & Marna Elliott Drs. Woody & Annie English Ms. Kathryn F. Gray John & Bonnie Gregory Mr. & Mrs. Michael Heyn Gregg & Cindy Hoffman Mary & Al Rollins Jr. Don & Alice Kinzer Paul & Lynnsly Kollar Mr. & Mrs. Suen-Kow Koo John & Helen Kowolik Ms. Elizabeth Leach Nathan & Penny Levin Kevin & Mary Lin Loren & Dina Morse Mike & Janet Phillips Dr. & Mrs. Harold M. Phillips Jim & LouAnn Pickering Mr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Pope Aymen Madani & Ibtisaam Refae Mia & Lou Savage David & Judy Schiff Bev & John Shue Ms. Jeanne D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich Ms. Carla Sosanya Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Beth & Bob Warner David Williamson Nely Johnson & David Wilson Mr. Richard N. Winningstad Arlene & Woody Wittmayer I Michele Minetti Ms. Noel Nelson Chris & Mary Nogeire Jonathan & Shunwan Pease Sue & Larry Rein Harvey & Miriam Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Mary & Jack Schunk David & Suzette Shoulders Bernie & Carrie Silvernail Gerhard & Susanne Sonnde Dr. & Mrs. Peter Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Kiyokazu Takao Ms. Deborah Warner Dr. James Waskey Sydnie Waskey Ray & Judy Webber Douglas & Gwen Whitmore Jonathan & Pearl Yu Ted & Mary Lou Ziegler 66.1% Eleventh Grade Bill & Francie Anton Mr. & Mrs. Robert Beutler Joe & Sharon Cade Bill & Elaine Corwin Mr. William R. Darden Linda & Nate Dickinson Jerry & Patti Doblie Norman & Sharon Eder John & Susan Gundle Mrs. Florence Hedlund D.A. & Meredith Hilderbrand Ms. Peigi Huseby Peter & Jan Jacobsen Mr. & Mrs. Joong Heon Kim Mr. & Mrs. John Lauerman Mr. Irving Levin Mr. & Mrs. Surapon Lisahapanya Eric & Joan Lowe Pam & Bob Matheson Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. McCann Cheryl Meyers THE MUSTARD SEED 29 �THE O E S fl ALUMNI St. Helens Hall 1926 Helen Betsy Abbott Margaret Hall Newbegin 1929 Virginia Insley 1930 Elizabeth O’Reilly Barstow Muriel Gabriel Heltzel Leia Blanche Coe Meyer Katharine O'Reilly Sally Reed Stout 1931 Mary Beckwith Hoffman 1932 Elyse West Clark Evelyn Zehntbauer Lundgren Jane Campbell Munly Sara-Jane Henderson Norwood 1933 Frances Watzek Warren 1934 Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen Elizabeth Pownall Swindells 1935 Jane Mount Ammerman Lillian Brooke Austin Geraldine Hanny Sargent 1936 Margaret Smith Dietrich Betty Lou Roberts Alice Freeze Warner 1937 Jean Groves Bullwinkle Janet Mann Crawford Nancy Stolte Rosenfeld 1939 Susan Lake Howell 1940 Marjorie Besson Fintz Cozette Scott McGuire FUND 1941 Sally Tyler Brustad Katherine Jane Robinson Henshaw Mary Sumner Jackson Alice Kimball Trewhella M. Jenelyn Gaston Wessler William Thurm Zobrist Jr. 1942 Margaret Saari Dether Charmian Kolar Hilleary 1943 I Mary Serruys Alfonte Sylvia Thomas Boydston Jean Ainslie Kalahan 1944 Betsy Parker Belles Joan Irwin Green Patricia Bendshadler Hamilton Jean Irwin Hoffman Gloria Jokstad Jones Nadine Honeyman Wilhelm 1945 Patricia Walker Ackerman Molly Clair Krausse Susan Teague Lake 1946 1955 Donna Dustin Courtney Barbara Henton Marontate Marietta Lind Kuykendall Sylvia Rawlinson Mathews Virginia Euwer Wolff 1948 Shirley Barton Priscilla Ann Adams Davis Joanne Miller Lilley 1956 Susan Dodge Moore 1957 1949 1963 Judy Hill Becker Gay Pennington Paschoal Nan Butler Perrott 1964 Joan L. Lasselle 1965 Bhradde Eversaul Schmand Collins Gloria Spencer Crowson Barbara Jean Freeman Hinman Mary Elizabeth Charlton Labadie Amaryllis Lilies Powell Norma Fisher Atkins Nancy Morris Feldman Karen Kettenring Goodman Margaret Keiter Lapic Janice Wiecks Reinmiller Heidi Bildsoe Hansen Cinda Taylor Hoffman Natalie Giustina Newlove Anne Thompson Paul 1950 1958 Kimberly Moyer Beck Diana Beebe Buchanan Katherine Karafotias Antonette Lehman Elizabeth Marsh Carolyn Morris Matney Holly Pittman Amy Fields Nancy Walden Larsen Nancy Sigurdson Austin Nancy Salt Black 1959 1951 Alice Harrington Davino Meridel J. Prideaux June Dunbar Phillips Floy Louise vonGoenewald Senior I960 1953 Barbara Ashley Greene Phillips Cynthia Coats Railton Carol Pope Carney Judy Carson Kauffman 1954 1961 Sally Stevens Bjerklie Barbara Gillespie Block Mary Jane Dobson Diana Barnard Gray Marilyn Hutchings Hogrefe 1962 Merrily Pittman Hansen THE MUSTARD SEED 30 1966 1967 Lee Diane Collins Rebecca Reynolds I �n THE OES FUND 1968 Jams Williamson Grout Sarah Collins Milliken Susan Crenshaw Proudfoot Barbara Pond Scott 1969 Paige Plummer Hasson 1970 Nancy Purdy Letson 1971 Kathryn Reynolds Janssen Karin Randall Mary Bedwell Bothwell Audra Haffenden Braun Mary Butler Bright Jane Deacon Curry Patricia Simmons Maulbetsch Helen Richards Schafer Doris Stein Young 1942 Nancy Hallock Jones 1943 Junior College Elizabeth Little 1935 Beverly Hein Culp Gloria Smith Flaherty Catherine Owens George Mazie Zakoji Sakai 1936 Doree Carter Keller 1937 r 1938 Margaret Smith Dietrich Guin Hall Nadine Koehler Sawtelle Alice Freeze Warner 1939 Fredericka Cutter Becker Yasuko Tsuboi Fukano Jane Merriman Gilpin 1940 Patricia Ludwick Dowling Mary Wintier Gregory Vivian E. McNamee Frances Robertson Miescher 1974 Autumn Alexander-Skeen Brent B. Erensel Tanja Vasiljevic Horvat Liza Lilley Max M. Miller Jr. Osa Arnold. Schultz 1975 Jean Duffie Benedict Susan Brustad Christensen Margaret Rogers Furlong Barbara Bolton Hopewell Morris Westlund Nancy Woodworth Young 1945 Mary-Helen Duffy Hansen Beverly Triplett Hawks Katherine Joslin Jones Lois Sylvester Ingala 1973 Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell James Mosher Dorothea Thomas Guynup William Thurm Zobrist Jr. Bernice Stevenson Bean Sallie Cheatham Cutler Janet Lake Jewett Carrie Sammons Jane Logan Edwards Virginia Pierson Imhof Doris Lincoln Trepp Oregon Episcopal School 1941 1947 1976 Philip Janney Janelie Johnson Jimerson Elizabeth Pope Melone Edmund Stevens Rick Zurow 1948 1977 Margaret Stevens Blake Elizabeth Grimes Hanenkrat Eric Kobbe Sarah Wysham Rose Robert T. Smith Susanna Dant Soper Nancy Townend Bishop Dagwell Hall 1967 Richard Carpenter Bill Marshall 1968 1978 Richard Mackey Nicholas Peachy Geoff Chew Daniel Ali Corona Douglas Kezeor 1969 Eliot Cobb Jim O’Donnell Paul Proudfoot Charles Reynolds Richard Westlund Mark Workman 1979 Norma Dulin Kevin P. Kraft 1980 P. Beresford Daigle Russell Janney Ashley Kirkman Brenda Graves Wiens 1970 Scott Bogue Bill Lake III Ken Sakai Kris Hatcher 1981 Helen Achilles Andrews Anna Lisa Fear Drue A. Fergison Marleine Hofmann Sean Kuni Michelle Fromm Massie 1971 C.R. DuffieJr. Edward B. Haessler 1972 Warren H. Bean III Stephen Cuffel Frederick Ellis Jr. 1982 Shannon Mong Joseph Sarah Geary Ottem 1983 Christian Boatsman Jon Grodem 1984 Marci Lematta Abel THE MUSTARD SEED 31 Scott Doenecke Deirdre Dobbins Harrington Thomas D. Hayes Jr. Paige Parker Kuni Duane Laun Jack McCann Jr. 1985 Daniel David Drew Bill Drinkward Hanea El-Hizawi Jennifer L. Gentry Greg Simon Helen Kirschner Townes 1986 Deborah Rath Kennison Lisa Lautenberg 1987 Chelsea Emery Aimee Froom 1988 Ayden Adler Brinton Clark Heather Harrison Tiffani Lee Mastronardi Lance Steinberg 1989 Daniela Brod Dylan Coulter Rebecca Johnson 1990 Ashleigh Asaph Daniel Laun Philip Polsky 1991 Sarah Bechen Sherrill Bennington Adam Kobos 1992 Shannon Dooley Robert Froom Tara Sorensen 1993 Erika Hagensen Kevin Holliday 1994 Joann Bennington Kyle Freres Tyler Freres Eric Gebbie Jo-Anne Landry Karen Rollins 1995 Woodruff Jones English III Kira Person Courtney Christine Joan Voelker 1996 Galena Kline Carl Russell I �THE O E S FUND fl Mrs. Bonnie Scott Mr. Rick Seifert Ms. Helen Sims Mr. Ed Sotka John B & Susan Spring Bonnie & Roger Stanke Douglas H. & Frances N.D. Stearns Mr & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Fred & Shelley Stoffer Pam Vohnson & David Streight Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Szvetecz Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio Takanishi Stephen & Carole Thomas Dr. Thomas L. Thornton Mr. & Mrs. R A. Town Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Townend Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Tuttle Jr Ed & Wendy Ulman John and Kathy Utz Mr. & Mrs. R.A Vitousek Jr. Dale & Pat Walhood J Davis & Gwen Walker Lynne Parise & Mark Williams Bob & Jane Winger Mr. & Mrs. Milton Zell I GRANDPARENTS PAST OES PARENTS Anonymous (3) Dr. David Abbott Ms. Lucinda Agre Mr. & Mrs. Dan Alexander Peter & Missy Bechen Ken & Judith Bennington Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Blakeley Merideth Boatsman Courtney Boatsman Fuller Dr. Max Bocek Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Bogue Mr. & Mrs. Theodore H. Bokemeier Mr. James Bosen Mona J. Brett Mr. & Mrs. William M. Brod Ann & Dave G. Bronson Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brooks Mr. Harry Bruss Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Buescher Mrs. Jean Groves Bullwinkle Dr. & Mrs. Morris Button < Bruce & Sherrie Holliday Mr & Mrs. Robert A. Holmstrom Mr. & Mrs. Lewis J. Inkster Jr Marion & Gordon Janney Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Jensen Mrs. George A.D. Kerr William G. Kirkman Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Lake Jr. Drs. Fernando & Dolores Leon Dana Mosher Lewis Mrs. Joanne Miller Lilley Caroline Litzenberger Kim & Reidun Lundgren Sylvia & John Mathews Karen & Craig McClure Mrs. Diane Meade Russ & Pat Mickiewicz Ms. Jeanette Morales Mrs. Mary H. Naab Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Nichols Scott & Sue Nicol The Rev. David Pace Dr. & Mrs. Frank Parker Mr. Gary R. Pope Sam & Anne Pope Sondra J. Price Mr. & Mrs. Truman 0. Price Charles & Noreen Reali Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rubovits Mr. & Mrs. William Sakai Lenita & Michael Scheetz Mrs. Bernice W. Schlesinger Jon & Ellen Carder Ms. Sharon N. Chapman Darrell Clukey & Sherrill Whittemore Mike & Pam Coffeen Mrs. George W. Conklin Mr. & Mrs. Dan Cook The Very Rev. & Mrs. Roy Coulter Jim & Sallie Cutler Mrs. Kuniko de Weese Harold & Merry Demarest Mrs. Nancy Doulis Guss & Sally Dussin Mr. & Mrs. Franklin 0. Dyer Mrs. Margaretta Eakin Mr. & Mrs. Spencer L. Erickson Mr. & Mrs. John B. Fergison James & Marilyn Frank Ted & Diane Freres Mrs. Norman W. Frink Dr. & Mrs. D.W. Froom Drs. Michael & Barbara Gaines Richard & Janet H. Geary Dr. Kristine Gebbie Dr. Neil Gebbie Michael & Sidney Gold Robert & Nancy Gray Joe Graziano Kris & Steve Gregg Mr. & Mrs. George Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grissom Mr. & Mrs. Ken Harrison Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Ms. Gerri Hayes Mr. T. David Hayes Ms. Cinda Hoffman THE MUSTARD SEED B i 32 -X Mrs. Betty Beilstein Mr. & Mrs. Ben H. Berman Mr. William E. Bethards Mr. & Mrs. F.N. Creakman Mrs. H. Lennox H. Dick Ms. Margaret L. Dietrich Linda & Howard Evans Mrs. Norman W. Frink . Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Jim & Barbara Herbold Mrs. M B. Hoffman Mr. John Karamanos Jr. The Rev. & Mrs. Orme Kellett Mr. & Mrs. August Kollom Janet Q. Lawson Mike & Mildred Lillpop Mr. & Ms. John Longfield Mrs. Evelyn Z. Lundgren Dr. & Mrs. E.J. Marsh Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Maurer Mr. & Mrs. John McClure Mrs. Linita McDonald Ms. Marjorie Merwin Miri Lou Davis & Carter Morey Mrs. Frances Morgan Mrs. Margaret Hall Newbegin Dr. & Mrs. David Osgood Dr. & Mrs. Frank Parker Mrs. Zelda Platt Mr. & Mrs. Joe Robertson X �n THE OES FUND Ms. Elizabeth B. Robinson Mr. & Mrs. William Sakai Mr. & Mrs. Guerry R. Smith John & Elizabeth Smith Mr. & Mrs. Fred Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Mrs. Palmer Swanson George & Caryl Swope Ms. Jean Thorpe Mrs. Ruth B. Turney Rosemary & Victor von Schlegell Seymour & Barbara Waldman Mr & Mrs. Frank M. Warren Sr. Dolores & C. Norman Winningstad Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. Workman Mrs. Geo. B. Zendt Ms. Rosemary Zocchi FACULTY AND STAFF GIVING Jane Adams Mary Barthelemy Brad Baugher Donna Beemer Charles Bergman Ron Biden Bonnie Brennan Stephen Brown Linda Brumfield Sharon Cade Jennifer Calhoun Leslan Carlson Anne Cass < f Chary I Cathey 1 / Diana Chenoweth My Corbet Clark II Donna Cody K Scott Corris Karen Corsini Bl The Very Rev. Roy Coulter J!)/ Gary Crossman & Sherry Davis Cynthia Doran Nancy Doulis Alyce Drescher Nancy Dunn Ajene Ngoma Edo Chelsea Emery Charles R. Farrell Karen Fink Diane Flack Joan Foy Pat Freeman Sissy Gabriel Micheline Ghattas Claire Gilbert Sidney Gold Joel Gray Nancy Gray Terry Hansen Carla Heckrodt Rosa Hemphill Toni Holmberg Art & Martha Horst Tanja Vasiljevic Horvat Susan Jensen Jane Kirkpatrick Sue Knight Sue Larson John Lauerman Elizabeth von Behren & Allan Lehman Troy Leppert Dana Mosher Lewis Helen Linster Kate Loggan David Lowell Darele and Thelma Lowry Judy Lynch Matthew Lyon Sarah Markuson Cindi Marshall Atsuko Matsuyama Craig McClure Cindy McEnroe Christina Meyerhoff Lilly Moore Karen Murray Kathy Narramore Carolyn "Cookie" Neighbor Jack O'Brien Paula Overbeck The Rev. David Pace Louis H. Paff Suzanne Paroulek The Rev. LouAnn Pickering Judy Pinkerton Gary R. Pope Rothrock Lynn Sadler Mia Savage Debby Schauffler Karen Seder Moneeka Settles Richard Sherwood Bev Shue Alice Simpson Patricia Smith Bonnie Stanke Susan Stark Tye Steinbach Hope Stevens Linda Stewart Ginger Stodieck Shelley Stotter Pam Vohnson & David Streight Karen Talus Helen Kirschner Townes Carlene Traverso Kris Van Auken Kris Van Hatcher Amy Van Sickle Jon von Behren Thomas Wakeling Pat Walhood Robin Weitzer Douglas Whitmore Marie Winston Sylvia Wood Cherie Yokota Kelly Yustin Louisa & Harvey Zendt Carol Zosel FRIENDS Anonymous Mrs. Marilyn Connell Ms. Barbara Davis Mr. Robert Durst Ms. Corinne H. Gentner Mrs. Betty Hedberg The Rev. Lucy L. Houser Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Howells Mrs. Dorothy Sloan Huey Mr. Marion W. Jones Dana & Eric Kvernland The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Ladehoff Mrs. Georgia T. Lekas Mr. Calder McCall Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meyer The Rev. Robert P. Morrison Mr. David M. Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Thomas & Victoria Oxholm Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Rosenthal Manvel Schauffler Mrs. William Tegart Mr. Hugh Walker Dr. & Mrs. James W. Wiley Mrs. Betty Jo Wright THE MUSTARD SEED 33 CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS Adams Foundation The Bank ot Nev/ York The Boeing Company Dana Corporation Foundation Henry Failing Fund William & Flora Hewlett Foundation James River Corporation Jewett, Barton, Leavy & Kern S.S. Johnson Foundation Kohnstamm Family Foundation May Dept. Stores Co. Foundation Merrill Lynch & Co. Nike, Inc. Northwestern Mutual Lite The Old Spaghetti Factory The Oregon Community Foundation Peninsula Community Foundation Portland General Corporation PPG Industries Foundation Tektronix Foundation Transamerica Foundation US Bancorp Washington Mutual Woodburn, Postlewaite & Landers, CPAs ¥ �SPECIAL PURPOSE GIFTS ^LIBRARIES Lower School Birthday Book Anonymous James & Jane Adams Daryl & Carole Adamson Charles & Kathleen Allcock Peter & Nora Auseklis Susan Palmiter & Mark Bajorek Keith & Sharon Barnes Robb & Pam Bell Dr. & Mrs. Charles Bellville Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bergman Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Stan & Dixie Bland Tom McGuirk & Cammie Brim Ms. Deborah Buckmaster Sheila & Matt Casimo Don & Brenda Chambers Ms. Christine Cooper Vince & Louise Corbin Ms. Karen Corsini John & Anne Coulter Brian & Nadine Coushay Cam Groner & Nancy Cowgill Kim Leeman & Jerry Cronin Chris & Cindi Devich Wayne & Julie Drinkward John & Susan Duffie Ms. Barbara Durrett Fred & Margaret Edera Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Anne Keller & Fred Ey Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Philip Allen & Babette Faris Dr. Robert & Kristina Fields Peter B. & Nancy Lum Fisher Brad & Kami Fraley Dr. & Mrs. Tony Furnary Raj & Shelly Garg Lara & William Garrett Drs. Rebecca Martin-Gerhards & Michael Gerhards Jon & Anita Gimre Mrs. Beverly Goldberg Tom & Joyce Gordon Alex & Karen Grauert Jack & Danne Greene Kent & JoAnne Grewe Scott & Sarah Grewe Amy & Steve Haessler Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Carla Heckrodt & Julie Hallenbeck Mr. & Mrs. David Herman Henry & Sharon Hewitt Middle School Celebration Book James & Carol Hibbs Alana & Dr. Robert E. Hill Mr. Eddie Hoffman Ed & Edmay Honeycutt Joseph & Patricia Howell Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth Janoff Mr. Robert Johnson Curt & Mariann Koop Deborah Garvey & David Kruss Ms. Paige Parker Kuni Ed & Margaret Kushner Steven & Robin Laub Mr. Mark W. Loder John & Priscilla Longfield Percy & Irene Loy Ms. Mai-Lill Magi Steve & Natalie Maizels Michael & Catherine Malos Bill & Cindi Marshall Ms. Beth Mason Greg & Katherine McCoy Russ & Pat Mickiewicz Greg & Diane Morgan Chuck & Linda Morrow Sarah Cleveland & Ronald Narode Ingolf & Peggy Noto Eric & Sarah Ottem Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Phil & Lynne Papworth Kirk & Jill Parker Dr. & Mrs. Harold M. Phillips Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Platt Jay & Debra Platt Peter & Debra Pollard Terry & James Putnam Friderike Heuer & Daniel Reisberg Peter & Kristin Reverman Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Tom & Susan Robinson Lee C. Olsen & David H. Ross Cissy Litvin & Tony Russo Loree & Ken Sakai Dr. & Mrs. Miles Seeley Jeff & Amy Sills Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan N. Spitz Ms. Lory Storm Peter Stott & Julie Neupert Stott Abhi & Linda Talwalkar Cathy Filgas & Shoaib Tareen Dr. David & Nancy TenHulzen Ned & Anne Thanhouser Michelle & Peter Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Steve & Mary Warinner Tyrone & Bonnie Wei Morris & Paula Westlund Ms. Carla Wilson Nancy Greene & David Wilson Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Anonymous (2) James & Jane Adams Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Ms. Charyl Cathey Linda & Nate Dickinson Ms. Jennifer Doncan-Pitluck Eric & Jan Friedman Stu & Gail Goossen Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Ms. Nikki Hatton Fritz & Maggie Hayes Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Jan & Chris Kitchel Jeanette & David Larson Ms. Julie Lewis John & Priscilla Longfield Greg & Diane Morgan Sandra Miles & Paul Norman Patrick & Linda Radecki Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B Turney Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Louisa & Harvey Zendt DES Libraries Anonymous Library Remembrance Fund Summerbridge Scholarship Joe & Sharon Cade Anne & Richard Cass Corbet & Myra Clark Gary & Laurie Crossman Mrs. Cynthia Doran Mrs. Nancy Doulis Michael & Sidney Gold Ms. Sue Knight Mr. Jack O’Brien Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Ms. Debby Schauffler Ms. Moneeka Settles Pam Vohnson & David Streight Louisa & Harvey Zendt 125th Anniversary Rose Garden Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson Lower School Computer Network Anonymous Lower School PE Department Corbet & Myra Clark Michael & Sidney Gold James & Ann Waldman Carla Heckrodt & Julie Hallenbeck Upper School Library Gifts GTE Foundation Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Patrick & Linda Radecki Mrs. Helen F. Weber SPECIAL PURPOSE GIFTS Counseling & Guidance Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Landye Pam Vohnson & David Streight Financial Aid Community of St. John Baptist Bruce Hoof Memorial Elizabeth Kay Cashman Labyrinth Project Ms. Charyl Cathey Mrs. Alyce Drescher Wayne & Julie Drinkward Jim & Barbara Herbold The Rev. Lucy L. Houser Mr. Sean Kuni Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey Mr. David M. Munro Kirk & Jill Parker Bonnie & Roger Stanke THE MUSTARD SEED 34 Resident Department Mr & Mrs. Lee T. Dulin X GTE Growth for Teachers Gift in Kind Herbert & Iris Arnett Ms. Christine Cooper Diane Flack Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Fritz & Maggie Hayes Dr. Gerald & Catherine Hoffman Mr. Michael Holst Pat and Sam Karamanos Ms. Beth Mason Dr. Don McNeill Michele Minetti Joe & Suzie Opsahl Ms. Katharine Sammons Tad & Georgia Savinar Jack & Pat Semura David & Suzette Shoulders Cathy Filgas & Shoaib Tareen Sohrab & Haleh Vossoughi Steve & Patty Williams 1 �VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS iA I VOLUNTEERS’ COMMON LINK Susan Gundle Chair Kay Brantley Chair of Volunteers Kathy Brault Treasurer Alice Kinzer Secretary Diane Morgan Chair, Community Parent Education Linda Dickinson Volunteer Office Computer Operations Coordinator Michelle Burrows The Anthill (School Store) Jana Westlund Co-Chairs, US PAL Jean Patsis Co-Chairs. US PAL Linda Dickinson Co-Chairs. US PAL Laurie Crossman Co-Chairs, US PAL Betsey Blessing US PAL Volunteer Coordinator Alice Kinzer Co-Chairs, MS PAL Mary DavisCo-Chairs, MS PAL Laurie Turney Co-Chairs, MS PAL F Karen Grauert MS PAL Volunteer Coordinator Cindy Bambam Chair, LS PAL Kathleen Ames LS PAL Volunteer Coordinator VCL Advisory Team John von Schlegell President, Board of Trustees Liza Lilley 74 OES Fund Chair Judy Jensen Auction Chair Maggie Hayes Friends of the Library Parent Association Link Officers and Committee Chairs Carilyn Alexander Kathleen Ames Cindy Bambam Elizabeth Belgard Betsy Blessing Kathy Brault Nancy Chapman Chris Cooper Laurie Crossman Mary Davis Linda Dickinson Julie Drinkward Linda Enloe Sally Fish Nancy Fisher Carol Floten Julie Frantz Karen Grauert Nancy Greene Catherine Hoffman Vicki Howell Jill Inskeep Alice Kinzer Sharleen Kleber Kathy Krieger Mary Laird Jeanette Larson Pam Matheson Linda Morrow Suzie Opsahl Jill Parker Jean Patsis Atsumi Polstra Terry Putnam Suzanne Regan Miriam Rogers Mary Sapp Jill Scheer Sandy Severson Adrienne Souther Anne Thanhouser Liz Thoresen Najla Totonchy Michelle Trumbo Laurie Turney Fran von Schlegell Annie Walsh Mary Warinner Beth Warner Jana Westlund Pam Wilcox Carla Wilson Leslie Workman Annette Zack Louisa Zendt THE MUSTARD SEED 35 ALUMNI BOARD MEMBERS The Alumni Association sponsored numerous activi-^B^ ties during the 1996-1997 year, including the Fifth Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament, Founders’ I t Day, Young Alumni Day, and the Third Annual 3-on3 Basketball Tournament. The strength of the Alumni Association continues to grow with the energy and support of Alumni Board members, who serve a three-year term. 1996-1997 Mr. Jack McCann Jr. *84 OES President Ms. Daniela Brod ‘89 OES Mr. Dylan Coulter ‘89 OES Mrs. Beverly Hein Culp ‘47 JC Mr. Walter Daggatt ‘69 BDH Mr. P. Beresford Daigle ‘80 OES Ms. Marilyn DeVault ‘67 SHH Mr. C. R. Duffie Jr. 71 BDH Mr. Edward B. Haessler 71 BDH Mrs. Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 SHH Ms. Katherine Karafotias ‘66 SHH Ms. Helen Kirschner Townes ‘85 OES Mr. MaxM. Miller Jr. 74 OES Mrs. Sandy Douthit Nantt ‘88 Ms. Sarah Geary Ottem ‘82 OES Mr. Greg Simon ‘85 OES �I, 1 VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS fl ji ! LIGHTS! CAMERA! AUCTION! The money raised by the 1997 OES Auction is the result of incredible commit­ ment from our community. Thank you to Mary McDonald-Lewis for creat­ ing our theme which kept us happily brainstorming. Thanks to Bob Greenberg who seemed to reside in the auction office while updating our new comput­ er system. A special thank you to Hal Phillips for cre­ ating magic with his hightech slide show. (And to the Upper School A Capella choir with their amazing talents.) Also, thanks to the continuous support of the OES Development Office and many other faculty and staff members. Thanks to Pat Karamanos for her wis­ dom and patience. And finally, thanks to the literal cast of thousands listed in these pages who, through hard work and donations, made the Lights! Camera! Auction! a success. — Judy Jensen, Auction Chair Production Crew General Chair Judy Jensen Auction Advisor Pat Karamanos Faculty/Staff Liaison Cindi Marshall & Judy Lynch Board Liaison Anne Thanhouser Auction Operations Carla Wilson Cheryl Carrier Mike Carrier Anne Cass Sheila Casimo Charyl Cathey Brenda Chambers Diana Chenoweth Deb Chessar Myra Clark Donna Cody Karen Corsini Gary Crossman Sherry Davis Mike Devenney Cindi Devich Nancy Doulis Julie Drinkward Nancy Dunn Chelsey Emery Jennifer Ensbury Jana Evans Cathy Filgas Sally Fish Nancy Fisher Diane Flack Jim Flack Carol Floten Brian Foulkes Pam Frank Pat Freeman Bob Gabriel Sissy Gabriel Sidney Gold David Goodman-Farley Joyce Gordon Lisa Gordon Nancy Gray Nancy Green Bob Greenberg Suzanne Greenberg Myrtle Rae Greenwood Molly Harris Kathy Haugh Kohel Haver Maggie Hayes Rosa Hemphill Friderike Heuer Sharon Hewitt Art Horst Daisy Housel-Miller Vicki Howell Jill Inskeep Karen Janoff Judy Jensen Eileen Johnson Pat Karamanos Sam Karamanos Alice Kinzer Don Kinzer Jane Kirkpatrick Sharleen Kleber Cathy Krieger Sue Larson John Lauerman Jr. Jackie Lipshutz Cissy Litvin Allen Logan Sherry Logan Priscilla Longfield David Lowell Judy Lynch Elisabeth Lyon Treasurer Carol Floten School Liaison John Lauerman, Jr. Advertising Co-Chairs Kay Brantley & Kathleen Ames Catalog Chair Frances Snipes Clean-Up Co-Chairs Mike Carrier & Sam Karamanos Computer Support Bob Greenberg & Don Kinzer Food Chair Diane Morgan Beverage Chair Terry Putnam International Solicitations Rich Sherwood Invitations Co-Chairs Alice Kinzer & Liz Thoresen Newsletter Co-Chairs Mary McDonald-Lewis & Men Taylor Oral Auction Chair Sarah Geary Ottem Production Coordinator Cheryl Carrier Publicity Chair Priscilla Longfield Silent Auction Chair Martha Warrington Special Events Chair Cissy Litvin Volunteer Chair Daisy Housel-Miller Will Call Chair Marcia Peters Supporting Cast Karen Acheson Carilyn Alexander Phil Allen Kathleen Ames Mark Bajorek Sharon Barnes Amy Barrett Debra Bodio Kay Brantley Bonnie Brennan Steve Brennan Joe Cade Sharon Cade Jennifer Calhoun Jim Calhoun Norene Calkins Leslan Carlson THE MUSTARD SEED 36 Sarah Markuson Cindi Marshall Pam Matheson Mary McDonald-Lewis Cindy McEnroe Ted Miller Diane Morgan Linda Morrow Kathryn Nance Kathy Narramore Sarah Geary Ottem David Pace Lou Paff Susan Patmiter Sue Paroulek Jean Patsis Marcia Peters Hal Phillips Judy Pinkerton Natalie Pitkin-Maizels Debra Platt Lauran Pratt Terry Putnam Linda Radecki Catherine Riffe Kathryn Rippey Raymon Rivera Susan Robinson Harvey Rogers Miriam Rogers Rothrock llene Safyan Loree Sakai Mia Savage Stephen Schwarz Karen Seder Alice Simpson Currin Snipes Frances Snipes Katie Stewart Linda Stewart Julie Stott Aghila Subramaniam Meri Taylor Anne Thanhouser Liz Thoreson Najla Totonchy Michelle Trumbo Laurie Turney Amy Van Sickle Fran von Schlegell Jonathan Voorhees Haleh Vossoughi Gisela Walitzki Martha Warrington Jill Welsh Jana Westlund Paula Westlund Patty Williams Steve Williams Carla Wilson Patricia Winningstad Lynn Wolfstone Leslie Workman Carol Wyatt Kelly Yustin Harvey Zendt Louisa Zendt I ’■ j �L VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS A Auction Donors A Better T-Shirt Company A Fishing Friend A Likeness By Bev ABC Kids N' Teens Abell. J. David Abell, Sandi D. Ace of Clubs Bridge Center Acheson, Christopher & Sheryl Kay Ackenhausen Interiors Adams, James & Jane Adidas America Agape Hair Design Agarwal, Ravi & Sunanda Albion Grill Alexander, Richard C. & Carilyn M All Wright Music & Events Allcock, Charles & Kathleen Alta Ski Lift Co. Alta's Rustler Lodge Ames, Alex Ames, Kathleen Anna Designer Fabric Annie Bloom's Bookstore Anonymous Anthro Corporation Aramark Artists Repertory Theatre Augen Gallery Avid Azteca Mexican Restaurant The Bagel Basket Barlow, Robert & Catherine Barnes, Keith & Sharon Barthelemy, Mary ~ Barthelemy, Paul 1 j Beard Outlet Store !•/ Beaverton Auto Parts, Inc. ■I Beemer, Donna Bee's Tailors & Cleaner ■ Bellini's Benihana J J Bergman, Charlie & Shu-lin Best Western Hood River Inn Bhasker, Narjala Bodio, Debra Boule, Margie Brantley, Kay & Marty The Brantley Boys Brasserie Montmartre Brault, Jean & Kathy Brennan, Bonnie & Steve Brightwood Guest House Brown, Nick Brueggers Bagels Bryant, Dave Cade, Joe & Sharon California Pizza Kitchen Calkins, Norene Canepa, Cliff & Sally The Canyon Glass Co. Carla Cares, Carla Sosanya Carlson, Leslan Carrier, Mike & Cheryl Cass, Anne & Richard Cathey, Charyl The Cellar Door Ceniceros, Joe Ceniceros, John Chapman, Richard & Nancy Chef du Jour Catering Chelsea Audio Chevy's Children's Museum, The Chili's Southwest Grill Chown Hardware Chuck E. Cheese Pizza City Liquidators Clackamas County Fair Clark, Edgar Clark, Corbet & Myra The Cline-Fay Institute Cody, Donna Columbia Tristar Television Companion Pet Clinic, Hillsboro Cookies By Design Corris, Scott & Amy Corsini, Karen & Charlie Coulter, Dylan Coulter, John & Anne Coulter, The Very Rev Roy Coushay, Brian & Nadine Covert Bailey Fitness Creative Images Photography Creative Memories Creative Play Structures Crider, Carolyn Crossman, Gary Crown Jewelers, Terry & Mei-Lin Poon The Cut Daniel Smith Artist's Materials Davis, Barb Dennis Uniform Devich, Cindi & Chris Diaz, Lori Dickinson Family Disneyland Dixon, Julie & Rocky Doran, Cynthia Drell, Ulla & John Drescher, Alyce Drinkward, Wayne & Julie Duffie, John & Susan Dundee Brandied Fruit Company Dunn, Nancy Durrett Sr., Jack E. Durst, Robert Dzialo, Sharon Eder, Norman Edo, Ajene Ngoma Elliott, Lou & Marna The Enchanted Forest Enyeart, Lynn Faces Unlimited Fantastic Nails & Hair Faris, Babette & Philip Allen Farris, David & Kendra Findlay, Sue & The Halton Company Fish, Jerry, Sally, Michael & Natalie Fisher, Peter & Nancy Floten, Carol F. Foulkes, Brian Fraley, Kami Gabriel, Sissy ir Gallery International Garden Home Interiors Garg, Raj & Shelly Gilbert, Claire Gimre’s Shoe Stores Gipe, Dan & Linda Goetferd, Evan Gold, Sidney Gordon, Joyce Gordon, Lisa Grauert, Julie Grauert, Karen Greenberg, Bob & Suzanne Greenwood, Clarence & Myrtle Rae Gregg, Bob Greve, Lynne Grogan, Mary Rae Gundle, John & Susan Hale, Bob, Kelly & Hannah Harder Mechanical Harris, Molly & Chip Harry Ritchie Jewelers Haskins, Jeri & Sandy Haver, Kohel & Mary Michael Hayakawa, Cynthea & Lilith The Hayes Family The Heathman Hotel Heckrodt, Carla & Julie Hallenbeck Helier Hemphill, Delbert & Rosa Henkle, Jennifer Hennessy-Smith Gallery Hewitt, Henry & Sharon Hilderbrand, D.A. & Meredith Hoffman, Ericka Hoffman, Catherine Holder, Becky & Tom Hollywood Video Honeycutt, Ed & Edmay Horst, Martha Howell, Joseph & Patricia Hughes, Tom & Karen Hunger, Paula Iles, Virginia Player Ing, Cinda Initally Yours Inskeep. Jill & John Jacobsen, Peter & Jan Janutka, Janelie Jensen. Edmund Jensen, Pat & Judy Johnson, David & Eileen Karafotias, Chris Karafotias, Katherine Karamanos, Pat & Sam Katayama Framing THE MUSTARD SEED 37 KATU-TV, Paul Linnman Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P. Kenney-Norberg, Jane Kilkenny, Pat Kilnmanjaro Kimathi, Judith Kinzer, Andy Kinzer, Jeff Kinzer, Don & Alice Kirkpatrick, Jane Kirschner, Susan Kleber, Klaus & Sharleen Knight, Sue The Kobos Company Kollom, August Kortenhof, Elizabeth KPTV Oregon’s-12 Kramer Vineyards Krieger, Wally & Cathy Kuni, Sean Kuni, Paige Parker La Prima Trattoria Ladehoff, The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Lake Grove Veterinary Clinic The Lamp Gallery Langdown Florist, Greenhouses, & Nursery Larson, Cameron Larson, Sue Lauerman, John & Tina Lawson Children The Letter Box Lewis, Dana Mosher Lewis, Julie Linster, Helen Loder, Mark W. Loggan, Kate Longfield, John & Priscilla Lowell, David Lowry, Darele Lowry, Thelma Lynch, Judy Lynch, Alexandra Lyon, Elisabeth & Peter Mackay Wilderness Travel Maizels, Steve & Natalie Marco's Caf6 & Espresso Bar Marriott Hotel & Resorts Marshall, Cindi Masami L’Art A RiverPlace Mason, Beth Massey, Jane Matsuyama, Atsuko McCann, Jack McCormick's Fish House & Bar McEnroe, Sean McEnroe, Cindy McMenamins McQueen, James Meier & Frank Merwin, Miles & Libby Meyerhoff, Christina & Jeff Mijo, Joyce & Frances Miller, Ted & Daisy Housel-Miller Morey, Mickey & Leslie Mackenzie Morgan, Chris & Linda Morgan, Greg & Diane » �f VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS I? Morris, Martin & Sally Mr. Formal Tuxedo Sales & Rentals Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort Mt. Hood Meadows/Mountain Magic Ski Club Mt. Hood Railroad Murphy, Kate Murphy/Frantz Family The Nail Place of Hillsdale Neighbor, Cookie Neuberger, Robert Noah’s Bagels, 23rd NW Norman, Paul & Sandra Miles Norpac Food Sales Northwest Echos Nowers, Michael Oaks Park Association OES OES Mr. Whitmore's 1st grade OES 1996-97 4th graders OES 1996-97 5th graders OES Alumni Board OES 8th Grade Boys Soccer Team OES Admissions Office OES Middle School OES Mrs. Linster’s Kindergarten Class OES Mrs. Yokota’s Kindergarten Class OES Mrs Winston’s & Mrs. Murray’s Class OES Varsity Girls Soccer Team OES Board Of Trustees OES Transportation OES Pre-K Class OES Upper School Pep Band OES Mrs. Neighbor's 1st grade OES 1996-97 Third Grade OES Mrs. Hunger’s 1st grade OES Athletic Dept OES Class of 2002 OES Alumni & Development Office OES Head’s Council OES LS Summer Enrichment Programs OES Mrs. Marshall’s Kindergarten OES Quilters Oldshue, Paul & Mary Oregon Coast Aquarium Oregon Symphony Owen, Steve & Debi Pacific Coast Restaurants/ Newport Bay Packouz Jewelers Paff, Lou Peter Jacobsen Productions, Inc. Peters, Lon & Marcia Peters, Megan Peters, Marcia Pickering, Rev. LouAnn Pinkerton, Judy Pizzacato Gourment Pizza Plantz, Jen Platt, Debra >Y Platt, Christopher The Playful Needle Plenty Sharp, Inc. Polstra, Johannes H. & Atsumi Pope, Gary R. Portland Brewing Company Portland Golf Club Portland Malibu Grand Prix Portland Power Basketball Portland Pride Portland Repertory Theatre Portland Rockies Baseball Club Portland Rose Festival Assn. Portland Trailblazers The Portland Winter Hawks Portland’s Center Stage Pratt, David & Karen Pratt, Lauran Putnam, Terry & James Rainyday Flowers Raleigh Hills Starbucks Raleigh Hills Veterinary Clinic Regan, David & Suzanne Renaisssance Bankcard Services Reno Air Reynolds, Charles & Christina Rhiannon, Thea Richter, Ray Rippey, Jeff & Kathryn Robinson, Tom & Susan Russo, Laura Sadler, Richard and Lynne Saitoh, Hiroshi & Masami Sammy’s Flowers Saturday Academy Savage, Mia & Lou Savinar, Tad & Georgia Saylors’ Old Country Kitchen Scamp’s Pet Centers Schauffler, Debby Schlesser, Steven & Juliet Seder, Karen Sherwood, Richard Shilling, Joel & Sandra Shue, Bev Signer, Travis Simpson, Alice Smith, Patricia & Phil Snipes, Frances & Currin Snook, Dennis Somers, Wayne & Diane Sony Only Sosanya, Carla Spiker, Amy Spooner, Paula St. Helena Wine Center Stanke, Bonnie Stecker, Carl & Anne Steele, Wendy & Adam Stevens, Peter & Hope Stewart, Linda & John The Stockpot Stodieck, Ginger Staffer, Fred & Shelley Stott, Peter & Julie Stucky, Todd & Carrie Sunriver Racquet Club Sunshine Dairy Suzanne Allen French Imports Sweeney, Robert Swope, George & Maggie Andrews Taggart, Kathleen Taylor Made Enterprises TenHulzen, David Thanhouser, Ned & Anne Thinker Toys Thoresen, Rick & Liz Ticketmaster Totonchy, Najla Tournament Golf Foundation, The The Trumbo Family Turney, Peter & Laurie Turney, Ben, Chris, & Katherine Turney, Katherine Twist Tygres Heart Shakespeare Co. U. of Portland Girls Soccer Team U.S. Bank Universal Studios Uptown Baskin Robbins Uptown Hardware Van Auken, Kris & Don Van Duyn Chocolates Van Hatcher, Kris Van Sickle, Amy Vanhorne Arts Vanselow, Glenn & Barbara Viking Industries von Schlegell, John & Frances Vossoughi, Sohrab & Haleh Wade Manufacturing Walhood, Patty Walitzki, Hans J. Wang, Wei-Lin & Milton Kokubun Warinner, Mary Warrington, Martha Waskey, James Wei, Tyrone & Bonnie Weitzer, Robin & Philip Welsh, Jill West Coast Plant Co. & Abigail Marshall Western Pet Supply Westlund, Morris & Paula Westlund, Richard & Jana Whitney, Molly Wildwood Restaurant Williams, Steve & Patty Williams, Allen & Rebecca Williams, Clark & Janis Wilson, Carla Winningstad, Dennis Wolochow, Joanne & Peter Yamanaka, Mas and Susan Yokota, Cherie Yuen Lui Zefiro Restaurant & Bar Zendt, Louisa & Harvey Zendt, Christy Zendt, Becca Auction Advertisers Ad-Mail Alten Sakai: Ken Sakai Anthro Corporation: Cathy Filgas, Shoaib Tareen Arthur Andersen: Sandy Haskins THE MUSTARD SEED 38 -A Barbara Sue Seal Properties Bidwell & Co. Black & Company Larry Black Camp Westwind Carlisle Collection Crown Pacific: Peter Stott Mary Davis, Realtor Deloitte & Touche Ferguson, Wellman, Rudd, Purdy & Van Winkle Future Generation Alpacas: Nick TenHulzen, OES Third Grader GSL Properties, Inc.: Bob Sweeney JBL&K KPTV Oregon's 12: Marty Brantley Lake Grove Veterinary Clinic: Jerry Hoffman The Lamp Gallery Lane, Powell, Spears, Lubersky. Jeff Wolfstone Wes Lewis, MD A Likeness by Bev Liquid SunshineDiane Somers Maxillofacial Surgery: David TenHulzen Meier & Frank: Patty Williams Miller, Nash, Wiener, Hager & Carlsen LLP Monte Shelton Motors N.W. Children’s Theatre OES Alumni Association / Oregon Eye Specialists: Dave Larson r P&C Construction PaineWebber: Matt Miller Peter Jacobsen Productions Portland Golf Club Providence Healthcare System Smith Barney: Joe Opshal SRG Partnership Stoel, Rives LLP: Harry Chandler, Nancy Cowgill, Jerry Fish, Henry Hewitt, Chris Kitchel, Margaret Kushner, Peggy Noto, Tom Page, Joan Snyder Sunshine Dairy: Sam Karamanos TerraFirma Building: David Hassin U.S. Bank Viking Industries: Richard Alexander Warren Hirsch, Interiors Wells Fargo Bank West Coast Productions Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realty Group Inc. Women's Healthcare-MedPartners: Gary Hoffman I X �f\ SUMMERBRIDGE PORTLAND Summerbridge Portland, a tuition-free program cosponsored by Oregon Episcopal School and Catlin Gabel, serves high-potential middle schoolers from the Portland Public Schools. It is a comprehensive program that pre­ pares students for success in rigourous high school academics. Thank you to the following donors for their support. Businesses Individuals City Center Parking Cogentrix Columbia Distributing Fred Meyer Inc. Hoffman Construction Jubitz Corporation Michael’s of Oregon Pacific Gas Transmission Pacific University PacTrust Piper Jafray Safeco Insurance Stimson Lumber Company The May Co. Viking Industries Eliyn Arwood Peter and Missy Bechen Charlie and Shu-lin Bergman Andrew, Patricia, and Kristian Beyer Sharley Bryce J. Franklin and Leslie Cable Douglas Campbell Teresa Carpenter Liam Cary Alan and Ann Cohen John and Josephine Crenshaw (McDonald's) Harriett Dixon Bob Durst Linda and Ronald Erickson Karen and Richard Fink Neis Gabbert Scott and Pam Gibson Lisa and Brittany Hayes Mike and Kathryne Johnson Richard and Ruth Keller Paula Kinney Kevin Kohnstamm Foundations Kohnstamm Family Foundation Summerbridge National Herbert A. Templeton Foundation ra ML* I B 1 r ** ; ♦ J " Sean Kuni Jack and Carolynn Loacker Teresa Long Elisabeth Lyon Alice McCartor Kathleen and Scott McCurdy Anita and Donald McClain David and Virginia Morthland Staff and Faculty of Oregon Episcopal School Lark and Dan Palma Dr. & Mrs. Robert Pamplin Pam Sankey Cholivat & Jiraphan Staphatnaboon Mr. and Mrs. Hiroyuki Sato Henry Wessinger Clark and Janis Williams Summerbridge families J ir ______________ THE MUSTARD SEED 39 �-■ ML L I R PLAN MASTER PLAN BDH/ART Anonymous Peter & Missy Bechen Kris & Steve Gregg Mrs. Bonnie D. Hahn Ed & Aurelia Hunt Ms. Susan Jensen Mr. Jack O’Brien The Oregon Community Foundation Pam Vohnson & David Streight Beth & Bob Warner M A KING 'jbiffereKce Ore « o n Episcopal School MASTER PLAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Anonymous (4) Dr. & Mrs. Aftab Ahmad Richard C. & Carilyn M. Alexander Robert & Kathleen Ames Dr. & Mrs. James W. Asaph Keith & Sharon Barnes Robb & Pam Bell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Bergman James & Beverly Bow Kay & Marty Brantley Bonnie & Steve Brennan Mr. Harry Bruss Mrs. Jean Groves Bullwinkle Joe & Sharon Cade Cliff & Sally Canepa Don & Brenda Chambers Dr. Richard & Nancy Chapman Duke & Brenda Charpentier Ms. Diana Chenoweth Chieh-Hung & Chou Mei-Lin Chiang Corbet & Myra Clark Mrs. Donna Cody Dennis & Gayle Collins Collins Foundation Mr. David Colton Ms. Christine Cooper Vince & Louise Corbin Bill & Elaine Corwin Gary & Laurie Crossman Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Mrs. Beth Ann Damuth Dana Corporation Foundation Mrs. June Clancy DeBlasio Mr. Michael Devenney Rocky and Julie Dixon Mr. & Mrs. Wesley M. Dixon Ms. Jennifer Doncan-Pitluck Mrs. Nancy Doulis Mr. & Mrs. Cecil Drinkward Ms. Barbara Durrett Mr. Robert Durst Lou & Marna Elliott Ms. Chelsea Emery Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Susan Thayer & Paul R. Farago Philip Allen & Babette Faris Mr. Charles R. Farrell Drs. David & Kendra Farris Jerry & Sally Fish Mr. Norman Frink Ms. Sissy Gabriel Richard & Janet H. Geary Dr. Kristine Gebbie Ms. Jennifer L. Gentry Raymond & Micheline Ghattas John & Donna Ghiorso Ms. Lisa Gordon Tom & Joyce Gordon Alex & Karen Grauert Mr. & Mrs. Richard Graves Prof. Harold Gray Kris & Steve Gregg Jennifer Black & Robert M. Groves Charles & Gwen Hahn Mr. Terry Hansen THE MUSTARD SEED 40 / Jeri & Sandy Haskins Mrs. Betty Lou Hatcher Ms. Nikki Hatton Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Jim & Barbara Herbold Henry & Sharon Hewitt William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Michael Heyn James & Carol Hibbs Mr. & Mrs. Walter M Higgins The Rev. Lucy L. Houser Lyall & Vicki Howell Randy & Jeane Iles Fred Ing Jill & John Inskeep Pat & Judy Jensen David & Eileen Johnson S.S. Johnson Foundation Michael & Darlene Kaempf Pat & Sam Karamanos Chuck & Trish Kellogg Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Drs. Robert & Mary Catherine King Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kirschner Klaus & Sharleen Kleber Paul & Lynnsly Kollar Mr. & Mrs. Suen-Kow Koo John & Helen Kowolik Wally & Cathy Krieger Mr. Sean Kuni Mrs. J.A. Labadie Bob & Mary Laird Jeanette & David Larson Mr. & Mrs. John Lauerman Ms. Constance Leonard Cr'v Ms. Liza Lilley Mr. Mark W. Loder ' Warren Hirsch & Kate Loggan Darele and Thelma Lowry David & Jacquie Lukens James A. & Fannie E. Malarkey Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Maurer May Dept. Stores Co. Foundation �Mr. Jack McCann Jr. Karen & Craig McClure Ms. Sarah McNary Bill Sears and PJ Sears Million 4 T John & Lynne Morrison Mr. David M. Munro Wf Mrs. Mary H. Naab J / Ms. Kathy Narramore A Scott & Sue Nicol Nike, Inc. 11 Chris & Mary Nogeire Northwestern Mutual Life Ingolf & Peggy Noto Joe & Suzie Opsahl Steve & Debi Owen Phil & Lynne Papworth Kirk & Jill Parker Ms. Faye E. Pepin Mark & Rosanne Perry Terry & Mei-Lin Poon Mr. & Mrs. Christopher L. Pope Frank & Carol Powers David & Karen Pratt Mr. & Mrs. Ellsworth D. Purdy Terry & James Putnam David & Suzanne Regan Ms. Lee Anne Rennick Charles & Christina Reynolds Dr. Maggie Robertson Tom & Susan Robinson UPS Foundation US Bancorp Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Ms. Elizabeth Wang Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Dr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ward Steve & Mary Warinner Tyrone & Bonnie Wei Ms. Shelley Weiller Mr. & Mrs. Doug Wetter Douglas & Gwen Whitmore Steve & Patty Williams Mr. Richard N. Winningstad Harvey & Miriam Rogers llene Safyan & Mark Rosenberg Lee C. Olsen & David H. Ross Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Mrs. Howard Sargent Ms. Debby Schauffler David & Judy Schiff Mary & Jack Schunk Dr. Brian Shaffer & Tina Stanley Shaffer Mr. & Mrs. Shinzaburo Shigematsu Joel & Sandra Shilling Ms. Alice Simpson Paul & Linda Smith Wayne & Diane Somers Ms. Katherine Sotka Ms. Adrienne Souther Ms. Paula Spooner Bonnie & Roger Stanke Douglas H. & Frances N.D. Stearns Tye and Joan Schaller Steinbach Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Peter & Hope Stevens Peter Stott & Julie Neupert Stott Todd & Carrie Stucky Drs. Jeff & Kathy Sunshine Steve & Meri Taylor Mrs. William Tegart Rick & Liz Thoresen Day & Becky Tooley Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Ms. Helen Kirschner Townes Ms. Carlene Traverso THE MUSTARD SEED 41 Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Mark & Leslie Workman Ian & Kazzie Young Jonathan & Pearl Yu Mr. & Mrs. Milton Zell Louisa & Harvey Zendt Mrs. William Zobrist Jr. Charles Harper & Carol Zosel �f CLASS OF 1997 COLLEGE CHOICES John Becker Boston U (deferring) Angie Bevill Whitman Simon Brown deferring Steven Chiang U of Oregon Vicky Choi Pomona Matt Clark Harvey Mudd Brian Crossman Pomona Meghan Daaboul Whitman Lloyd deBruin Portland State ▲ Near the end of the 1996-97 school year thefollowing graduating seniors were induct­ ed into the Cum Lande Society (bach row) Kauita Heyn, Thomas Totonchy. Brian Crossman, Jonathan Kowolik, (front row) Serena Lin, Adrienne Pontnig. Vicky Choi. Masakazu Kobayashi, Annie Warner, Jenny Wilson, and Sarah Pope. (Heidi Philips was also inducted into the society, but was not present for the picture.) Andy deGuzman deferring Candy Koo Portland State Jacob Shue Trinity U (Texas) David Drinkward Linfield Jonathan Kowolik U of Pennsylvania (The Wharton School) Dao Sophonpanich Wellesley Chris Edell U of California at San Diego Rita Lee Carnegie Mellon Tunde Sosanya Vassar Jordan Elliott Colorado College Sydney Levin Colorado College Mandy Stewart U of California at Berkeley Andersen English Colorado College Serena Lin U of Washington Elizabeth Surya Rhode Island School of Design Alice Gray deferring Anmar Madani U of Oregon Thomas Totonchy Duke Heather Gregory Principia Sarah McDowell Occidental (deferring) David Van Ballegooijen General Motors Institute Gwen Gruetter U of Oregon Won Moc U of Oregon Eric Vinson Harvey Mudd Kavita Heyn Dartmouth Sarah Morse Vassar Annie Warner Bates Lacie Hickey Santa Clara Karen Dlogoudou Lafayette Kyle Williamson U of Arizona Andrew Hoffman U of Montana (deferring) Grant Phillips U of Oregon Amy Wilson U of Oregon Marcin Jeske Carnegie Mellon Heidi Phillips Barnard Jenny Wilson Stanford Jeff Kinzer Carnegie Mellon Nancy Pickering Pacific U Allison Winningstad Vassar Masa Kobayashi deferring Adrienne Ponting Pomona Eric Wittmayer deferring Ted Kollar Trinity U (Texas) Sarah Pope Bowdoin Brian Zakarian U of Puget Sound *r Drew Rollins Harvey Mudd Elizabeth Savage Smith Daniel Schiff Columbia * THE MUSTARD SEED 42 �n HERITAGE The Heritage Society honors those who provide for OES through their estate plans. The School is grateful to all Heritage Society members for their thoughtfulness and generosity. Miss Ruth Jenkins ‘20 SHH Ms. Elizabeth Johnson ‘69 SHH Mr. Marion Jones* Mrs. Eola Richards Keller ‘12 SHH* Mr. Henry P. Keller Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Lake Jr. Ms. Edith Landry* Dr. Caroline Litzenberger Mrs. Frances Taylor Lundberg ‘29 SHH* Mrs. Patricia Simmons Maulbetsch ‘41 JC Ms. Heather Michet 74 OES Mrs. Anna Grace Munro* Mr. David Munro Mrs. Matilda Bowman O’Leary ‘25 SHH* Mr. Louis Paff Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Porter Mrs. Cynthia Coats Railton ‘53 SHH* Mr. & Mrs. John Rath Cdr. Elizabeth Reeves ‘32 SHH & ‘35 JC Mrs. Ruth Rose Richardson ‘36 SHH* Mrs. Howard Sargent ‘35 SHH Lenita & Michael Scheetz Miss Irene Soehren ‘32 SHH* Dr. Thomas L. Thornton Mrs. J.A. Warren ‘33 SHH Mrs. Bettybell Tubbs Watzek ‘33 SHH* Mrs. Betty Jo Wright Mrs. Margaret Reeves Yick ‘30 SHH & ‘33 JC Anonymous (3) Mr. Charles A. Adams Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC Mr. Grant Armstrong & Mrs. Elbertine Adams Armstrong ‘25 SHH* Mrs. Ned Barclay Ball Mrs. Katharine Graham Barbey ‘13 SHH* Ms. Shirley Barton ‘48 SHH* The Rev. James T. Boston Miss Peggy Boyer ‘22 SHH* Dr. David B. & Mrs. Francis S. Charlton ‘22 SHH* Ms. Nancy Chipman ‘26 SHH* Mr. & Mrs. Harry C. Clair III* Mr. Spencer R. Collins* Ms. Jo de Bruin Ms. Susan Halton Findlay Mr. William S. Findlay Mr. Henry Failing* Mrs. Geraldine A. French ‘27 SHH* Mr. Jonathan Glenn 73 OES* Mrs. Anna Pauley Gulley ‘17 SHH Mr. John Hess* Bruce & Sherrie Holliday Mr. James D. Hutchison Ms. Helen Curtis Hyde ‘29 SHH* Lani & Gary Jacob Marion & Gordon Janney Miss Marian Jenkins ‘20 SHH • Deceased THE MUSTARD SEED 43 I �Touch With OES Alumni Soccer Tournament ► Alumnus Chris DeBenedetti ‘92 tries to catcb up and take the ball awayfrom current OES Senior Kiruthi Njenga. ◄ Alumni Dylan Coulter ‘89 and Scott Doenecke ‘84 ivork bard on the field. ▼ Alumna Kate Coulter ‘87 stretches before her game. A Nearly 50 people came outfor the Fifth Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament on September 20, J997. The group consisted ofalumni, spouses, students, andfriends. The weather was beautiful andfive teams played through most of the day before adjourning to a local pubfor pizza and refreshments. Tide team from the late-80s was victorious. 44 �•4 In attendance at the lun­ cheon were (standing)Jack Knight '87.James Isaak ‘85. (seated)Daniel Eding ‘92, Griffith Owen ‘92, and Tim Moore ‘87. Reunion ▲ Attending the reunion luncheon are (back row) Lois Sylvester Ingala ‘37. Martha Bulhvinkle Dorrell ‘73 and her motherjean Groves Bullwinkle ‘37. Rosemary Geneste Wasser ‘37, (font tow)Geraldine Hanny Sargent ‘35. Ruth Tollenaar Behrendt ‘37. and Margaret Tollenaar Brainerd ‘36. A On the evening ofJune 13, 1997, more than 40 alumnifrom several decades attended the annual Reunion Salmon Bake. OES Science teacher Bill Lamb (at the piano) and his Quartet provided lively sets ofjazz which were well received by the crowd. ▲ During the salmon bake, members of the class of '87pose at the former site of the Greek Pit before beading offfor their own reunion at a local pub. Present wereJames Nudelman. Scott Klemp, Bryan Rasmussen, Michael Garrett. A Friend,Justin Akkerman. Lorca Fitschen, John Porter. A Friend, Gajyn Blakeway. Chelsea Emery, and Michael Danies. ▲ Members of the class ofSt. Helens Hall class of 1957 (standing)Diane Witman Kohlmeier, Margaret Keiter Lapic, Nancy Morris Feldman. (seated) Carol Baker Dawson, and Norma Fisher Atkins, shared a luncheon table withjeral Oblemeier Beaty '47JC (standing far right). 45 �Ill Touch With OES Alumni After Hours ▲ In April, past OES Parent Elizabeth Leach, mother ofGwen Gruetter ‘97, hosted the Alumni After Hours at her downtown art gallery. Here she poses with Headmaster Charlie Bergman and his wife, Shu-lin Bergman. Alumni Board Auction Dinner ► Current OES ParentsJohn and Fran von Schlegel! were the successful bidders on the Alumni Board Dinner, an annual donation to the OES Auction. The von Schlegells enjoyed a multi-course meal at their home. Helping to prepare and serve the meal were: Max Miller ‘74, Barry Daigle ‘80, Jack McCann ‘84, Kathy Karafotias ‘66, and Dylan Coulter ‘89- Though not all board members were able to work in the kitchen that night, everyone helped to make the dinner a smashing success! ▲ Also present at the Elizabeth Leach Gallery After Hours were (left to right): Billy Lee ‘89, Daniela Brod ‘89, Anil Krishnamurlhy ‘91, Tai Wu ‘87, Gwyn Mauritz ‘87, Chall Fry ‘87, Greg Simon ‘85, Brenda Graves Wiens ‘80, Chuck Reynolds ‘69, and Rick Zurow ‘76. �•< Members of the St. Helens Hall class of 1947gather on the steps of Trinity Cathedral moments before processing into the sanctuary with the graduating seniors of 1997. In the back row (left to right) are Leslie Spawn McVey, Nancy Rogers Bates Joanne Fitzmaurice Gerber, and Norma Kennedy Richardson. In the front row (left to right) are Marcia Manville Johnson, Carolyn Coleman Fatland. Margaret Evenson Allen, and Rochka Cogan Prenio. Graduation ▲ For the commencement processional, outgoing stu­ dent body president Annie Warner was the crucifer, Megan Glick and Rose Whitmore were the torch­ bearers, and incoming student body president David Eder carried the Oregon Episcopal School banner. Upper School Chaplain, the Rev. Jonathan Voorhees, gives them some advice while the Very Rev. Roy Coulter watches. ▲ Before the ceremony begins. Meghan Daaboul. Elisenda Calvet-Martinez. Allison Winningstad. and Adrienne Ponting take a moment to pose with their traditional roses and white robes. ◄ Graduates Serena Lin and Elizabeth Savage. ▲ Upper SchoolJapanese teacher and dorm parent Rich Sherwood offers some last minute advice to graduating dormie Masakazu Kobayashi, while Won Moc andAndy deGuzman stand by. 47 �A U T U M N 7 1 9 9 Alumni Association President’s Corner Dear Alumni: If you are reading this issue of the Belltower, the Alumni Board is achieving one of its goals. If you are reading the Belltower for the first time in a long time, we are achieving two of our goals. If you are reading this issue of the Belltower and having some fond memory of a fall day at St. Helens Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall, or OES, or of talking with a fellow alum or former teacher, we are really regis­ tering success. “Not very lofty goals,” you say. Not true. Our goals are actually simple, but quite lofty. We want to continue to reach you. We want to reach again those we may have temporarily lost. When we reach you, we want to stimulate your curiosity about other alumni and about the school. Ideally, we would like to get you on campus and get you involved with some­ thing at the school. Those are our goals. They may sound simple. They aren’t all easy, though. There are a lot of us, and we are spread over multiple locations, multiple decades, multiple schools, and multiple campuses. There are many vehicles for your involvement. We just had the alum­ ni soccer tournament. The late-80’s team won. Want to play next year? There is also three-on-three bas­ ketball coming up. Would you like to be a mentor to a recent grad? Would you like to talk to students about your career or theirs? Do you want to have a reunion? Do you want to attend an alumni function at a local brew pub or art gallery? How about attending an alumni reception in New York, or maybe you would like to host one in your home town? You could come to Founders’ Day and see one of the truly great among us become an officially "distinguished” alum. You can attend the auction. You could just come stroll around campus and talk to a long time friend like Father Roy, David Streight, or a new comer like Sarah Markuson or Wendell Lee. You could come to an Alumni Board meeting. The next one is December 9. Our mission is to keep you informed about these opportunities, create more opportunities for you, and get more of you involved. As C.R. Duffie ‘71 says at every Alumni Board meeting, “We don’t want any of you to think that you only hear from us when we are asking for money.” Sincerely, ▲ Max Miller, /r. *74 officially assumed office July 1, taking overfor now past president Jack McCann, Jr. 84 1997-98 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD Daniela Brod ‘89 Dylan Coulter ‘89 Beverly Hein Culp *47 JC Barry Daigle ‘80 Marilyn Devault ‘67 C.R. Duffie ‘71 Ed Haessler ‘71 Max M. Miller, Jr. Class of 74 Katherine Karafotias ‘66 Bill Lee ‘89 Jack McCann, Jr. ‘84 Sandy Douthit Nantt ‘88 Sarah Geary Ottem ‘82 Chuck Reynolds ‘69 Greg Simon ‘85 I O R EGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 48 r �While he was a MBA student, Brent wrote his thesis on commercial banking. This proved to be a very marketable area of specialization. “With everything becoming increas­ ingly global, you are always looking at odier banking systems to learn Alumni Profile: Brent Erensel ‘74 When Brent Erensel ‘74 first came to Bishop Dagwell Hall in seventh grade as a dorm student, he most likely didn't imagine that he would one day be working as an interna­ tional banking analyst in New York City. Currently the Director and Senior Latin Banking Analyst at USB Securities, a subsidiary of the Union Bank of Switzerland, Brent states that “no one wakes up one day wanting to be a banking ana­ lyst." However, “with the emergence of free markets and democracy, and elected officials realizing the key to election is economic develop­ ment. most democratic governments embrace foreign capital which typically creates job growth. At die center of this economic activity is banking.” and grow. At any given time, some­ where there is a banking crisis." It is through studying the history7 of the United States’ banking crisis of 1950, the modernization of U.S. banking in die 1970s, and the moni­ toring of other countries' banking systems that he is uniquely prepared to analyze Latin American banking in the 1990s. order to efficiently and safely circulate currency. “Prior to our generation, banks required an air of solidity—huge pillars with marble and vaults. Now it's more about convenience: plastic, access cards to cash and financing." AUTUMN 19 9 7 Although he is graduate of Lawrence University of Wisconsin with a degree in Biology7 and received an MBA from New York University Graduate School of Business, some of his most important learning occurred at Oregon Episcopal School. “At OES, I was taught how to apply7 problem sets and look for differences and similarities. This is a skill I use every7 day." The School also provided Brent with other learning points. “Thanks to the dorm masters. I learned the essential escape and invasion technique, and how to light a cigarette in a rain storm at night without revealing my position.” Today Brent continues to be a student, studying Spanish, which he describes as the language of economics. Brent and his w’ife Nina have three children, Pearce, Hunter, and Esme. They look forward to hosting the New York Alumni Reception at their home in February. Latin America is quickly making leaps into die future of banking. For example, a small mining town in Peru is now using Smartcards in Alumni Calendar 1998 March 7 Auction January 6 Young Alumni Day Swing into a night of adventure at the OES Jungle Nights Auction. A traditional event for the four most recent graduating classes, alumni from *94-‘97 are invited to return to OES for a chance to visit with friends and to share stories of life in a college dorm, pulling all-nighters, looking for work, and other “after OES experiences." February 18 Alumni Night at the Theater Come see The Visit by Friederich Durrenmatt, with fea­ ture performances from OES students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Following the play, there will be a special alumni I reception. February 26 Alumni Reception, New York City Hosted by Brent Erensel ‘74 in his home, this is a great opportunity for east coast alumni to meet with Headmaster Charlie Bergman and OES faculty, learn about exciting current events at OES, and reconnect with other alumni. [Please see related story about Brent Erensel above] April 4 3 on 3 Alumni Basketball Tournament Everyone—alumni, spouses, former coaches, faculty, staff, students, friends— is invited to play. Even if you aren't a hoops player, you can come and cheer on the teams. May 29 and 30 Reunion '98 re t u r n • re n e w • rev i s i t • re m e in be r Reunion is always a wonderful opportunity to return to the school, renew friendships, revisit moments in time, and remember special friends. This year's Reunion classes end in “3" and “8." Reunion events will include individual class gatherings, tours of the campus given by current students, and an all class dinner. If you are inter­ ested in organizing your class’s reunion, please contact Sarah Markuson at (503) 768-3153. More detailed infor­ mation regarding Reunion ‘98 will be mailed to you in the coming months. 49 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �AUTUMN 19 9 7 I Alumni Profile: Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 As part of the 1997 Reunion Weekend luncheon, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel, a 1930 graduate of St. Helens Hall, was recognized for her service as President of the Alumnae of St. Helens Hall and as an OES Board Member. She gave the following speech. This little talk was written many years ago for the Parent's Club ofSt. Helens Hall, so it s somewhat dated, at least the start of it is. The rest of it is just as true now as it was then. When Gertrude Faris (she was the Head Mistress at that time) asked me to speak tonight. I said, “You mean three minutes?" And she said, “Oh no—twenty." I told her I was strictly a three minute speaker, but I would try to stretch it to 3 1/2 minutes. I did take a public speaking class when we were living in Washington, DC. but if the professor from the University of Maryland could see me now. reading my speech. 1 would have flunked the course. Lady Bird Johnson was in my class of 25 for a period of 12 weeks. I guess she was learning how to make a speech as the wife of the President of the United Stales, and I was learning how to make a three and a half minute speech to the Parent s Club of St. Helens Hall. Lady Bird 's name was great to drop in 1966- rather passe in 1997. Gertrude Faris suggested that I say something about what St. Helens Hall meant to me. I should amend that statement and say what St. Helens Hall still means to me. i To go back a few years, more than I like to think about, my modier took a look at her long-legged, tom-boy daughter who did not like to study, and said to herself, “What that girl needs is more couth.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL So mother made a date with Sister Superior and we arrived at the por­ tals of the “Hall,” me with fear and trepidation. We were ushered into the beautiful parlor, and Sister Superior was so charming that I relaxed completely to the extent that when she said something nice about my lady-like, English-born mother, I said, “Oh yes, my mother is a good sport!" Well, that was the beginning, albeit, not much of one. However, when we told her I was Episcopal­ ian. she said, “Oh, one of our very own girls." One of the stained glass windows is in the chapel on the campus, as is the large bell that came around the Hom and rings for Oregon Episcopal School. Woe to the girl who giggled in chapel when Sister Katherine Angela s long fingers were coaxing music out of the wheezy old organ. I'm sure all alumnae will remember the motto that hung over the proc­ tor's desk in the study, all done in large old English printing “Dare to be true, nothing can need a lie, the fault that needs it most grows two thereby.” Gertrude was Miss Houk then, and only a few years older than I She drilled English into my head so that I can still remember about nomina­ tive and objective cases. She also taught Art History, and to this day, I can probably still name a Doric, Ionic, or Corinthian column. The teachers did the academics, and then there was the body building department. There were horseback rides at Nicol's Riding Academy, where the campus is now located, and the one tennis court. One of my proudest moments was when Sister Superior presented me with a little silver cup for winning a tennis match. The silver peeled off after a couple of years, but 1 still cherish it. The mainstay for the body beautiful was the basketball court. You played basketball, or else! It was an open shed with just a roof and no sides. Believe me, you kept moving to keep warm. Well, I fancied myself quite a player, always “center” because I was so tall. This was just before bobby socks and shorts; we wore those awful lisle hose dial bagged at the knees and ankles, and large bloomers. A few years ago, my husband pul up a basketball hoop for our daugh­ ter and three sons. I was the first one out saying, “Now, this is how you do it, children," shooting for the basket, and feeling pretty smug. About that time, my husband came out and said, “Look out boys, here comes one of St. Helens Hall's origi­ nal bloomer girls." Believe me that took the starch right out of my bloo-I mean middy blouse. The spiritual, ethical, and moral departments were in the delicate hands of, as my father used to call them, the “little sisters." They saw we were all blue veiled and lined up for worship every morning. Their ambiance permeated the atmosphere of the quiet, peaceful chapel, from the kneeling benches to the red sanctuary light that mesmerized me. 50 ▲ Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 speaks about her experiences at St. Helens Hall during the 1997 Reunion Weekend Luncheon. 1 wonder how many St. Helens Hall girls have turned out to be tireless workers in their churches. I am sure it can be traced to early training by the Sisters and for the force of good it represents in the community. Well, the teachers and the Sisters brain-washed, molded, scolded, educated, loved, and understood us, and in a few years’ time, a reason­ able facsimile of what young ladies should be marched up the aisle of Trinity Church to the tune of “Ancient of Days.” We were in our white robes and mortar boards, clasping large bouquets. The school's motto was, “that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple.’’ They had polished the corners the best they could with the material they had, and it was up to us to build our lives on the foundation they had given us. �1950 Class Notes 1930 In a note sent earlier this year, Dorothy Durgan Thomas ‘35 JC writes that she and her husband, Marion Thomas, have been married since 1937, the same year they both graduated from Oregon Stale Uni­ versity. Dorothy and Marion have two daughters and six grandchildren Married 38 years. Dianne Whitman Kohlmeier ‘57 has dedicated her life to helping young people find their own self worth. She taught professional modeling for 30 years, and now shares ownership of Krayon Kids Musical Theater Company. The theater is a 100% volunteer organiza­ tion which strives to offer die special privilege of performance at no cost to the performer. Recently, Dianne wrote a play which was performed in October for Krayon Kids. She also has an antique business for which she travels yearly to Europe. Amy Fields ‘58 recently moved back to Portland after sLx years in Eugene where she completed her masters in architecture, and won a battle with breast cancer. She is looking forward to working in an architecture firm and becoming a licensed architect. 1960 1940 Cozette Scott McGuire ‘40 is retired, but still remains very busy raising, training, and showing dogs, one of which is also a therapy dog. From New Mexico. Beverly Triplett Hawks ‘45 writes that after a three year drought, the small college town where she lives finally had some rain this year. Her location two hun­ dred miles from the Mexican border has “brought the real world of drugs and immigrants to her doorstop,” and she has learned that nowhere is “isolated” in 1997. Retired from the college library, she keeps busy as a volunteer at Socorro Public Library with book restoration and repair, and teaching others to assist. Beverly also spends time painting, doing calligraphy, quilting, and designing quills with a southwestern motif. She is an Elder in the Presbyterian Church. Beverly loves to travel, read, and visit with grand­ children and other family. Susan Teague Lake *45 has three grown children who live in Washington, and three grandsons. Although she and her husband, Bill, have been trying to “divest themselves of obligations of their time,’’ they continue to have full schedules in Walla Walla. In July. Kathy Karafotias ‘66 accepted a position with the Oregon Health Sciences Foundation, where she is now a Development/Research Assistant. Kathy7 is also an OES Alumni Board Member. Dr. Denny Crafton ‘67 recendy moved from Connecticut to Arizona. Rebecca Reynolds ‘67 wrote the following: Dear Classmates, Sorry to miss you all at the reunion. I promise to show for the 35th. This spring was very busy. Among the normal events and leaching obliga­ tions, I was a chaperone for our eighth grade s class trip to Jamaica, spent two weeks camping in California with the sixth and seventh grade classes, and came to Portland two weeks before the reunion for a family celebration of birthdays—my dad’s 80th and my daughters 25th. (They were born on the same day!) The reunion weekend is always dif­ ficult for me because it falls on the weekend before our school lets out and there is always a lot of prepara­ tion for those good-bye events at school. I’d love letters or calls to hear how you are doing and what you all did at the reunion. [For Rebecca’s address, please con­ tact the Alumni Office.1 Currently. Timothy Wallace ‘67 is remodeling his 22nd home. He and his wife. Debra, have three children and two grandchildren. AUTUMN 19 9 7 1970 Toni Webb ‘70 writes that she is “enjoying the beach and sun in Santa Monica!” After not fencing foil for nine years, Janet McGrew Loomis ‘71 took second place in the Utah-South Idaho Divisional Fencing Champion­ ships in the women s foil. She also won first place in the women s epee. Tami Jewett (Janet Lake) ‘72 writes that she and her husband moved to San Francisco in 1977. After spending 10 years in the adver­ tising business with J. Walter Thompson and the Clorox Company, she changed careers and completed a nine month professional cooking program. Tami worked as a pastry assistant, then chef until she and her husband moved to Pasadena and had a daughter, Jane, in 1991. They returned to the Bay Area in 1994. and late last year Tami and her hus­ band started a catering company called “Seasons." Her husband is also a marketing consultant. Carrie Sammons ‘72 is the Public Affairs Officer for the Deschutes National Forest. Her husband, Rob Evans, is a forester in the Deschutes National Forest. Their daughter. Jessie (13 yrs.), swims competitively and plays the clarinet. The family of Autumn Alexander Skeen ‘74 would like to thank all those of the OES family who sup­ ported them through the tragic loss of Anton Skeen, age 4. Special thanks to Liz Robbins ‘75, Tim Curren *74. Ellen Montague, and Jim Weber ‘74 for coming to the hospital in our darkest hours. Barbara Bolton Hopewell ‘75 is working for the Oregon Department of Transportation as a Traffic Investi­ gator. She keeps very busy with her daughters, Kimberly, age 10, and Samantha, age 8, as well as their two horses, one dog. and four cats. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 51 �AUTUMN 19 9 7 A part time travel agent. Janelie Jimerson ‘76 writes that it was great seeing her classmates at Reunion a year ago. Rick Zurow ‘76 continues his work at the Oregon Jewish Community foundation as Executive Director. He is responsible for planned giving development. Rick and his wife, Debbie, are kept busy with their children. Evan and Emily. Last October, they moved to a new house near Mountain Park. Jennifer Trudeau Graylands *84 was married in Portland on September 28. 1996. She. her hus­ band, and her husband’s six-yearold daughter live in Seaside. Jennifer works as an R.N. at Providence Seaside Hospital, where she recently trained in O.B. She is looking for­ ward to delivering lots of babies. Jennifer’s husband has his own com­ pany, North Coast Interactive Media. He designs internet sites, writes pro­ grams, installs networks, and has a recording studio on the side. Marko Sifrar ‘86 traveled to die United States this summer, spending two months visiting friends in Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington. Currently, he is a physics teacher in Preddvor, Slovenia. A Research Associate at the Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, Jennifer Achilles ‘87 is enjoying skiing, hiking, back­ packing and mountain biking in the Wasatch Mountains. Tracy Wong ‘77 is the Creative Director/Chairman of WONGDOODY, a Seattle-based ad agency. The agency’s clients include: Fox TV, Fox Sports, Alaska Airlines, Microsoft, Virgin Interactive, and the Seattle Sonics. He has a daughter, Cydney (6 yrs..). Daniel Ali Corona ‘78 and his wife have a new baby, Dominique. He is currently completing a MBA program. Living in Jedda, Saudi Arabia for the past eleven years, Aesha Lorenz Al-Saeed (Renay Lorenz) ‘79 teach­ es English at King Abdul Aziz University. Also, she writes and has had short stories and poems pub­ lished in newspapers and maga­ zines. She has three children. Aesha welcomes correspondence from classmates. iFor Aesha’s address, please contact the Alumni Office.! Kevin Kraft ‘79 reports that he played in a band in Portland for a few years, then went back to Reed College and CalTech to get a B.A. in Physics/C.S. Presently, he is working at Oracle Corporation in Redwood Shores. California. He has taken up running for recreation and has com­ pleted five marathons. ▲ On May 24. 1997, Helen Kirschner ‘85 married John Townes in St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church. The Very Rev. Roy Coulter performed the ceremony. Her maid of honor was Elizabeth Highet ‘86. and in attendance were several OES faculty, staff and alumni. Helen recently accepted a posi­ tion as an Advancement Communications Writer for the Alumni & Develop­ ment Office at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. John is com­ pleting a clinical fellowship at Vanderbilt Medical Center. 1980 Deirdre Dobbins Harrington ‘84 and her husband. Brian, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Hannah Louise, on January 22, 1997. Ashley Kirkman ‘80 received her M.A. in Counseling Psychology in December. 1996, fromJ.F.K. University in California. She now lives in Berkeley. California, with her husband, Neal Davis. Presently, Kim Brown ‘83 is the Marketing Manager for Fox Sports Northwest, a regional cable sports network located in Seattle. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Paige Parker Kuni ‘84 is the Program Officer for the Intel Foundation. In May, 1997, James Isaak ‘85 gave an organ recital at the Old Church in Portland as part of the Wednesday Sack Lunch Recital Series. Alisan Bramhall Llewellyn ‘85 had a baby girl, Micaela Ashley Llewellyn on July 19, 1997. Micaela was bom at home. Laura Ann Cook Axon ‘86 was mar­ ried on April 5. 1997. 52 Amy Froom ‘87 is conducting doc­ toral dissertation research in Europe and Turkey. On June 12, 1997, Courtney Boatsman ‘88, married Randolph Craig Fuller. Mother Alcena Boozer, former OES chaplain, officiated. Courtney, a biomedical researcher, and her husband, an account execu­ tive, recently moved into a new home in Mill Creek. Washington. �A U T U M N 1 9 7 9 Since 1994, Meredith Boatsman ‘88 has been a teacher for Teachers for Africa, teaching in Kenya. This spring, she successfully spearheaded an effort to open a library for the Ekawanda Primary and Secondary Schools. Meredith returned to the United States in August and is presently beginning a master’s program at Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts. After passing the Washington bar, Jason Grover ‘88 set up his own law practice in Bellevue, Washington. Jason reports that the hours are long, but he enjoys it. He has a gen­ eral practice right now, with cases in criminal law, personal injury, family law, and debtor-creditor law’. He is also working on a case dealing with issues of consitutional law and civil rights discrimination. Eventually, he would like to focus his practice on real property and land use issues. Daniela Brod ‘89 served on the Alumni Panel for the OES 1997 Junior Trip. She is also a current member of the OES Alumni Board. Courtney Hayes-Lattin ‘89. her husband, Brandon, and baby, Madison, have relocated to Portland Brandon is doing a residency at OHSU, and Courtney is currently staying at home with Madison. Margaret Nichols ‘89 recently mar­ ried Ed Steedman. They currently reside in Boston, Massachusetts. Currently Kazuta Yanagitani ‘89 is working for a Japanese company as a mechanical engineer in Osaka. Japan. 1990 Michele Bell ‘90 was one of two Oregon teachers sent on a three week delegation to Zacatecas in Central Mexico. Knute Gregg ‘90 served on the Alumni Panel for the OES 1997 Junior Trip. Recently, Mara McClelland ‘90 competed the basic course at the Cordon Bleu Culinary School in London. Although cooking is a hob­ by for her, she hopes her schooling will help in her intended career— interior design. Mara is presently studying at New York’s School of Interior Design. ▲ Sarah Bechen ‘91 was married to Kevin Raymond on August 2, 1997. The Reverend Canon Malcolm Manson officiated at the ceremony. Several OESians w'ere in the wedding party, including the bride’s sister and honor attendant, Emily Bechen, bridesmaids Sherrill Bennington ‘91 and Jessica Tanne ‘91; and candle lighter Jose Leonicio Valdes of Aquascalientes, Mexico. Jose was a Rotary Exchange Student who lived with the Bechens during Sarah’s sophomore year. Many others from the OES community attended the wedding. Sarah graduated from Middlebury College in 1995 and is a client representative al Hay/McBer Co. in Boston. Her husband is also a graduate of Middlebury and is a senior analyst for Advest Corp. Finance in Boston. Sherrill Bennington ‘91 and Clair Clark ‘91 served on the Alumni Panel for the OES 1997 Junior Trip. Clair is working on a masters in teaching. Since leaving OES, Mark Larkin ‘92 has completed an undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences in Cambridge. England, and is now working towards a Ph.D. in Cogni­ tive Neuroscience, also at Cambridge. After a trip to Egypt and Israel. Erika Hagensen ‘93 graduated from Pacific University in May, 1997. Following graduation, she served for the fourth year as the Director of Residence for the Pacific Northwest Language Institute. Currently, she is the Development Assistant for the OES Alumni and Development Office and a dorm parent. Currently a student at Portland State University, Joanne Lau ‘92 is study­ ing mechanical engineering and art. She will graduate in June, 1998. Stephen Ou ‘92 recently graduated from Pomona College. He is taking this year off to apply to medical school and work in a lab. Tara Sorensen ‘92 just moved back to Portland from Washington DC. where she worked for one year at the F.D.I.C. She is now working for a small economic research firm in Beaverton and is enjoying being back in the Pacific Northwest and seeing old friends. Meraiah Foley ‘93 graduated from George Washington University in Washington, DC, and is now work­ ing for the Department of Justice, Civil Division. 53 ▲ Marie-Claire Vohnson-Streight ‘90 married Timothy Wonacott on August 9, 1997 at St. John the Baptist. Their reception was held outside the Dining Flail. Marie-Claire is teaching kindergarten in the North Clackamas School District. Tim is a Multnomah County Deputy Sheriff. They live in Northeast Portland. O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �I AUTUMN 19 9 7 A 1997 graduate of Colorado College, Jessica MacMurray ‘93 is now an editor at Black Dog and Levendial Publishers in New York. During the summer of 1996, she edited The Book of 101 Opera Librettos. The book is a collection of librettos dial she compiled, updated, and edited. Jessica also wrote the foreword and generally oversaw the project, which was published in December, 1996. Justin P. Murphy ‘93 graduated magna cum laude from Bates College in June. 1997. A dean’s list student, he spent a junior semester abroad in London, England, and participated in the Bates Leadership Academy in 1996. Sydney (Joanne) Bennington ‘94 served on die Alumni Panel for die OES 1997 Junior Trip. Karen Rollins ‘94 was the Program Director for Summerbridge 1997. A senior at Wellesley College, she is majoring in biology. A political science and economics student at Bates, Woodruff English III ‘95 is spending a year studying at the University College of London in England. Courtney Voelker ‘95 has success­ fully recovered after six weeks in the hospital last spring for a burst appendix. She is now attending Oxford University for her junior year, where she will study neuro­ science. Going on tour with The Nutcracker on Ice, is Sarah Bickford ‘96. Sarah will be skating the role of the Snow Queen throughout November and December in the southern states. The tour is a Barry Mendelsson Production. Adam Greene ‘96 was a dorm parent for the Pacific Northwest Language Institute. He is a student at Bowdoin. Cathy Huynh ‘96 performed with the Whitman College Chorale during their annual spring concert in April, 1997. The Whitman Chorale is a 71voice mixed chorus which performs accompanied and unaccompanied selections of music from die 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. John Liu ‘96 is a student at Syracuse University. After being a prefect for two years, he was a dorm parent for the Pacific Northwest Language Institute this summer. Prior to PNWLI, he traveled briefly to Hong Kong. A student at Oregon/Portland State, Tristan Morse ‘96 was a dorm par­ ent for the 1997 Pacific Northwest Language Institute. He also partici­ pated as an Alumni Panelist for the OES 1997 Junior Trip and works for the OES extended care program. Writing from Barnard College in New York, Heidi Phillips ‘97 states, “I am very happy to be in die city that never sleeps, but I miss Port­ land very much. I recently found out how fortunate I was to have such outstanding teachers and classes in high school. I miss OES, and I think that it has helped me wonderfully to gel a head start on college. I love you all!" A student at Harvey Mudd, Carl Russell ‘96 was a dorm parent for the Pacific Northwest Language Institute. Presently a student at Dartmouth, Matt Slater ‘96 served on the Alumni Panel for the OES 1997 Junior Trip. Following a year abroad in Barcelona, Spain, through the ASSIST exchange program, Julia Weitzer ‘96 was a dorm parent for the Pacific North­ west Language Institute this summer. Brian Crossman ‘97 was a faculty member for Summerbridge 1997. He is currently a freshman at Pomona College. His father, faculty member Gary' Crossman, reports dial Brian “loves it.” Andrew Hoffman ‘97 writes that he is traveling the country, raising money for college. Jonathan Kowolik ‘97 entered his freshman year at the University of Pennsylvania. According to his par­ ents, he is enjoying his courses, and is realizing what great study habits he learned at OES. Attending die University of Oregon, Won Moc ‘97 participated in the Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament. OREGON E PISCOPAL SCHOOL IN MEMORIAM Chauncey W.D. Catto ‘27 Died on March 23, 1997. Esther Virginia Kascer Ehrman ‘28 Died on March 5, 1997. Helen Curtis Hyde ‘29 Died on July 3, 1997. J 54 ■ Sarah Morse ‘97 and Sarah Pope ‘97 were dorm parents for die Pacific Northwest Language Institute. Sarah Morse is a freshman at Vassar; Sarah Pope attends Bowdoin. �Alumni Profile: Chris DeBenedetti ‘92 OES Alumnus receives Watson Fellowship Chris DeBenedetti ‘92 has watched with keen interest in recent years as the centuriesold an of brewing beer has undergone a renaissance of almost staggering proportions in the United States. More than 700 breweries, micro-breweries, and brewpubs, many of them based in Portland, have sprung to life around the country. Debenedetti, who graduated with a degree in English from Whitman College in 1996, began his Watson studies in Niger and other West African countries where sorghum and millet beers are brewed in a manner similar to that which was used in Mesopotamia thou­ sands of years before the birth of Christ. He then traveled to Europe, stopping in the United Kingdom, where wood caskconditioned ale breweries dot the isles; Belgium, where brew­ eries are operated in secretive monasteries by cloistered monks; and Germany and Bavaria, from which American brewing traditions are primarily derived, and where beer and brewing are staples of life for everyone. Now back in the Portland area. DeBenedetti describes his trav­ els as an opportunity of a life­ time, and encourages all OES students to look for colleges which offer the chance to apply to the Watson Fellowship Program. Currently, he is com­ pleting liis final report for the Watson Foundation and look­ ing for a job in the arts. DeBenedetti recently returned from a 12-month trek from West Africa to Europe to study a variety of ancient, traditional brewing techniques. His over­ seas study project was chosen for funding by the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Program. More than 1,000 graduating seniors competed for sixty 1996 Watson Fellowships. Recipients were chosen on the basis of character, leadership potential, willingness to immerse them­ selves in new cultures, and the creativity and personal signifi­ cance of their proposed pro­ jects. The Watson program is designed to give individuals the opportunity to pursue their passions. Established by the family of IBM founder Thomas J. Watson in 1968, eligibility to apply for the fellowship is lim­ ited to graduates of a select group of about sixty small lib­ eral arts colleges. DeBenedetti focused on Africa's and Europe’s small, tra­ ditional brewers, those who make only enough beer for a household or a local communi­ ty. “My closest attention in each place was on the traditional brewing techniques, which to some extent have been sup­ planted by technology. The largest breweries in Europe and Africa have astounding produc­ tion levels that span the globe. They are a far cry from the ancient brewers who produced only enough beer for the household, as the female “brewsters” of Bavaria tradition­ ally did—or even for the local community, as thousands of tiny breweries have and contin­ ue to do throughout all of Wales, for instance. Those are the brewers which interested me the most—those who continue to craft brews from generations-old recipes and millennia-old techniques.” E-mail The Alumni Office has wired itself into the Internet. To help our alumni communicate with one another, we have a list of known e-mail addresses. If you would like to be added to the list or just share news for Class Notes, send a message to Sarah Markuson in the Alumni Office at the following address: alumni@ad.oes.edu Class of 1997 If you haven't already done so. please send the Alumni Office your school and e-mail addresses. We will be sending a class list with this information to each of you soon! Crossman, Brian bcrossman@pomona.edu “Brewing is a passion and way of life for a great many people all over the world today,” DeBenedetti states. "It is an art form, a social uniter, a medium for cultural differentiation and beneficial to science. And it has become a major part of the cul­ ture in which I was raised in the Pacific Northwest.” His study included analysis of sev­ eral questions, such as the ways in which brewing perpet­ uates social roles, and the nature of the relationship between religion and brewing. He notes that while the religion of Islam prohibits the use of alcohol in the former countries of Mesopotamia, Christian monasteries throughout France and Belgium have brewed some of the world's finest beers for centuries. Elliott, Jordan J_Elliott@cc.colorado.edu Gregory, Heather hLG4719@Prin.edu Kinzer, Jeff jkinzer@andrew.cmu.edu Kowolik, Jonathan jkowolik@wharton.upenn.edu Madani, Anmar Amadani 190@aol Phillips, Heidi hp 133@bamard.columbia.edu Warner, Annie awa rner@bates. edu Williamson, Kyle krwillia@u.arizona.edu 55 �Let Jungle Nights bring out the animal in you! I N S I D E ,4 Leadership Week Nights! 11 Imagine lanky leopards lazing languidly, stunning II sunbirds singing sweetly, tropical trees towering tremendously. Now imagine an enchanting evening with fabulous friends. Put the thoughts together and you’ll discover this year’s OES Jungle Nights Auction! Mark your calendar now for the new earlier date of Saturday, March 7,1998, at SPARC. You’ll want to be a part of this memorable journey through the exotic jungles of the world. The Auction Committee encourages all members of the OES community to partici­ pate in this event. Parents, faculty, staff, alumni, past parents, and friends are all needed to make this event a success. Donate, donate, donate! Forms are awaiting your wild, whimsical, worldly, wonder­ ful thoughts and signatures. Pick up a donation form at any of the Divisional Offices or leave a message at the Volunteer Office (503-768-3191) and a form will be sent to you. The goal this year is $150,000. The first $100,000 in proceeds will go to the faculty for their continuing education and development. The remainder will support a well­ deserving project at the school. Generously join in the fun and make this the best auction ever! £ £. Interview with Wayne Drinkward .12 En Garde! 14 Mustard Seed 17 Alumni Calendar 48 Classnotes and Alumni Profiles ,48 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES.A. Bdiliiimr OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED z If I * 1 ® mIII ! 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Kennedy made a wonderful comment that goes to the heart of the matter: “The life of the arts, far from being an interruption, a distraction, in the life of a nation, is close to the center of a nation’s purpose—and is a test of the quality of a nation’s civilization.” Surely Kennedy’s remark illuminates a crucial point— namely, that the arts, as expres­ sions of the human spirit, must always be a vibrant and essential part of our lives. This issue of the OES Belltower cel­ ebrates the arts at OES. Such a celebration is fitting: first, it is a chance for us to show off a bit and tell you something about the won­ derful life of the arts at the School. But it also offers a chance to reflect more generally about the impor­ tance of the arts in our lives. It is a fact that a prominent feature in the press and in our national dia­ logue today is economics. We talk much of an unprecedented domes­ tic bull market, the emerging mar­ kets of Asia and Eastern Europe, NAFTA and the EC, the federal deficit and a balanced budget, and our fiscal and monetary policies. Given the extraordinary changes in the global economic picture during the last ten years, particularly with the end of the Cold War, it is under­ standable that we pay so much attention to economics. Yet the weight of economics in the way we view our world today points to some important questions that deserve careful thought. Is eco­ nomics really the most important thing in our lives? Is the true mea­ sure of a society’s worth the value of the goods and services it pro­ duces? Is efficient production the chief end of civilization? Here is where our celebration begins, for the arts are indeed alive at OES. When I first moved into my office at OES, there were two won­ derfully inviting wall spaces left unadorned. When I asked if student art might bring life to those spaces, the answer was a resounding “yes,” and since the start of school I have had the privilege of being the chief patron of an extraordinary gallery of student paintings that brings creativity and color to the place where I work. A similar gallery in the new Middle School building is always a treat to visit, and a mar­ velous tribute to the work that art teacher Matt Lyon does with some very talented Middle-Schoolers. Drama and music, too, are a real tribute to the talents of the arts faculty at OES. Those of you who saw the Middle School’s produc­ tion of The Pirates of Penzance, under Father David Pace’s direc­ tion and with musical coordination by Adam Steele, or Jack O’Brien’s marvelous all-school production “The Family in American Theater,” know well the faculty strength that underlies drama at OES. And when it comes to the early introduction of the arts to our younger students, the Lower School faculty sparkles with creativity. Recently, for exam­ ple, my daughter Elizabeth, now in the first-grade, proudly showed me a “coiled” pot crafted under the watchful eye of Shelley Staffer; sturdy and colorful, it is for Elizabeth (and her Daddy!) a true work of art. Shelley’s colleagues Diane Flack, a gifted calligrapher, and Jane Kirkpatrick, whose talents range from batik to jewelry, also bring the arts to life for our Lower Schoolers. The mission of OES calls for us “to enhance artistic growth” so that our students may become “citizens for the good” in the truest sense. That the mission statement specifi­ cally mentions the arts reflects its wisdom: if our work as citizens is, ultimately, to create a society in which our lives have meaning in the deepest sense, then we simply cannot neglect the arts, for it is in the arts that the human spirit finds its greatest expression. And it is through the arts that we can bring balance to the economic imperative of our times. I encourage you to visit our campus and witness the transformation of Bishop Dagwell Hall, formerly the Middle School, into a wonderful new fine arts facility. The new building is slated to open for all our young artists this coming fall. Enjoy this issue of the Belltower, and cel­ ebrate with us the arts at OES! Charles K. Bergm. Headmaster OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 �THE OES .A. Himier OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL I At Oregon Episcopal School, exceptional faculty challenge students of unusual promise to reach their highest potential within a tradition distinguished by love, compassion and trust. Founded in 1869. Oregon Episcopal School is a pre-K through 12, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Within a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Virtually all graduates attend fine colleges. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service arc important at OES — a School where students arc encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Photos Brian Foulkes, Rothrock Editor Helen Kirschner‘85 Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Grapheon Dcsign+Type Printer Paramount Graphics Inc. Cover Photo Carole Archer Tbe OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 768-3157. Fine Arts Program Moving to New Facilities S P R I N 1 9 9 G 7 Oregon Episcopal School contin­ ues to benefit from the extraordi­ nary fundraising and planning efforts of the Board of Trustees and the numerous volunteers who have been working on the campus Master Plan, and, especially, from the generous commitment of so many generous donors. This fall, the OES Art Department will make the much-needed move to its new and more spacious home in Bishop Dagwell Hall, the former site of the Middle School. Not that the limited space in Scott House has kept the fine arts cur­ riculum from flourishing at OES. Despite the challenges, the pro­ gram has evolved and grown over the years under the direction of what is the longest tenured depart­ ment on campus. Jack O’Brien, Sue Jensen, Matt Lyon, and Shelley Stoffer have contributed their remarkable talents as artists and teachers, each at OES for at least 10 years, and students at OES have opportunities in the arts that many schools in the Portland area can no longer provide. On the cover of this issue of The OES Belltower, students reproduce a traditional Japanese art form, Itajime Shibori, which means “board-clamping manipu­ lated resist dyeing.” Under the direction of Upper School art teacher Sue Jensen, students fold paper and dye it, and the result is brilliantly colored paper art. Students use the dyed paper as book covers for small, hand-made albums of their own drawings and other paper art, several of which have been on display in the Upper School this winter. ▲ Upper School students take turns at the wheel in Matt Lyon’s pottery class. Bishop Dagwell Hall, with its north­ facing, large windows and newlyredesigned space, will be an ideal new setting for OES’ young artists, and will be in use this fall by Lower, Middle and Upper School students. For more about the arts program at OES, please see “The Fine Arts Are Alive at OES!” on page 4. With the move of the fine arts program into Bishop Dagwell Hall completed, OES will now begin preliminary planning for the next Master Plan project, the reno­ vation of our Upper School. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 3 �S 1 P R I 9 N 9 G 7 The Fine Arts are Alive at OES! On any given day, the lower level of Scott House on the OES campus is filled with activity. In one class­ room, Lower School students listen to Debussy as they study the works of Monet and create their own impressionist works with oil pas­ tels. Next door, Upper School seniors take painstaking care over a calligraphy project. At the far end of Scott House, Middle School stu­ dents at pottery wheels create bowls which will be fired in the School’s outdoor kiln. longest tenured at OES, and their indi­ vidual artistic talents have not only enhanced the pro­ gram, they’ve shaped it. Jesse LeCavalier '95 “I’ve only seen the department get better and better,” says Sue Jensen, who has taught art in the Upper School since 1984. A dorm parent since 1977, Sue began teaching design and calligraphy Jason Henkle. 10th and took over the Art Trek program in the Upper School in 1987. Art Trek is a comprehensive course that incorporates a cultural and historical introduction to art with studio project experiences like ceramics, painting, and calligraphy. ▲ SueJensen and Upper School students collabo­ rate on Itajime Shibori, a traditionalJapanese art form involving the dyeing of intricately folded paper. Sue balances her teaching with an impressive career as a professional musician; she has been playing the harpsichord for twenty years and The fine arts are alive and well at OES, with a full curriculum that encompasses art history, drawing, painting, ceramics, paper arts including printmaking, calligraphy, marbled paper and paper dyeing, and graphic design. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL The diversity of the OES fine arts program has as much to do with the talents of the OES arts faculty as it does with the evolution of the curriculum over the years. The department, made up of Jack O’Brien, Sue Jensen, Shelley Staffer and Matt Lyon, is the ▲ Upper School art teachers SueJensen andJack O’Brien admire the latest paper art cre­ ated by Upper School students. 4 performs with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, is a member of a Portland chamber group called Allora, and is the Director of Music at Grace Episcopal Church. An expert calligrapher and paper artist herself, whose own works can be seen all over the OES campus, Sue is certain of the importance of experiences in the fine arts to the overall education of young stu­ dents. “Art helps us see and per­ ceive the world in our own unique way," she says. “Students discover themselves and their ability to relate to the world. It also teaches them to play, be spontaneous, and enjoy what they’re doing.” Jack O’Brien, Chair of the Art Department since 1985 and on the OES faculty for 15 years, empha­ sizes the quality of the OES arts program in terms of its faculty and its expectations of students. Jack teaches painting and drawing to Upper School students. “There are two rather unusual aspects to our program: without exception our faculty are profes­ sional artists who teach, and we have a two-year art requirement for graduation from OES,” Jack points out. “In this current fiscal climate, other schools are cutting art and letting art teachers go, and we’re enhancing our program more and more every year. This is a real statement to Portland.” Like Sue Jensen, Jack has commit­ ted himself to teaching art at OES and simultaneously sustaining a full-time career in the Portland theatre community as a set designer and technical director for theatres across Portland, including Artists Repertory Theatre, Portland Repertory, Oregon Stage Company, �and Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company. Jack also directs the theatre program at OES, including Stagecraft and Theatre Troupe, a class that involves students in all aspects of theatre production and performance. S P R 1 9 “There may be the misperception that at the lower grades we just throw out some crayons on the table—we actually don’t even use crayons in art classes!” she laughs. “My goal is to build a love of visual expression. I give them a variety of materials and lots of instruc­ tion. I explain the techniques involved, and then give them the freedom to do what they want.” “Every year the program gets more involved and com­ plex. An art teacher visiting OES recently said to me ‘You have high expecta­ tions!”’ she recalls. “That’s partially true—I really want our students to learn something in my classes.” Shelley’s arts curricu­ lum for Lower School ▲ Lower School students Sean Gordon and students includes an Dylan Page take a break from the rigors of introduction to art art class for some personal creativity. history. Shelley uses a range of resource materials to teach students about Jack echoes the sentiments of Sue Jensen when asked why art is the lives of famous artists, and then important. “I think art makes one students create their own art using more compassionate, a more the same techniques. creative and abstract thinker, a better observer of the world,” he When first graders were introduced reflects. “Craftsmanship and quality to Monet, for example, Shelley played the impressionist-style are absolutely important, and this is a good lesson for young people. music of Debussy, displayed To make something of quality, you posters of two of Monet’s more have to invest time and care.” popular works, and students read Linnea’s Garden, a book about a Middle and Lower School students girl their age who travels to France to visit Monet’s garden. Shelley are as involved in the art process x as those in the Upper School. also addresses issues critical to the style of art they’re discussing; for x Lower School art |(?J\ teacher Shelley Staffer, the Monet unit she talked about □ who joined the faculty impressionism in art and how it in 1987, is enthusiastic came about, and how impressionist about the program. artists were viewed at that time in history. The students then created their own impressionist drawings, using oil pastels. /(?/ w I N G 9 7 ▲ Senior Anmar Mariani puts the finishing touches on a mask created during ceramics class. “This is the perfect time for these artists—their art is very accessible and beautiful, and the students are genuinely curious,” says Shelley. Shelley is herself a renowned artist who had a varied J Adrienne Ponting, 12th teaching career in art before joining the OES art department, and whose ceramics have shown all over the country and internation­ ally. Locally, Shelley has shown at The Graystone Gallery and Contemporary Crafts Gallery. Middle School students build on the foundation of the Lower School arts program, delving more deeply into the finer points of drawing, design, painting, and ceramics, with some printmaking and art history. Matt Lyon has been leading the program since 1985, and his own proficiency with ceramics is an added dimen- OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Sarah Morse, 12th 5 �S P R 1 9 N G l 9 7 sion, literally, to what is mostly a two-dimensional curriculum. Matt also teaches ceramics classes to Upper School students. “The ceramics class is an opportu­ nity for students to experiment with three-dimensional artistic expres­ sion,” points out Matt. “Personally, I think getting out of the mind and Matt’s own works in ceram­ ics have been in gallery shows all over the Pacific Northwest, and featured in Ceramics Monthly maga­ zine, The Zootrope Book, and Handbuilt Pottery magazine. Matt has recently made the decision to work part time at OES during this coming year so that he will have more time to work on his own ceramics. The OES art curriculum, already strong, is entering a new, exciting phase in its history. Currently housed in Scott House, whose Lisa Taylor, 10th be moving to new digs this sum­ mer. Bishop Dagwell Hall, formerly the home of the Middle School, is currently undergoing renovations A Bishop Dagivell Hall, in the midst of renovation as the new OES arts facility. A Matt Lyon demonstrates raku firing to a group of Upper School ceramics students. in touch with a hands-on experi­ ence is very important. And the kids love working with clay.” facilities provide numerous chal­ lenges in terms of space and equipment, the Lower, Middle and Upper School art department will Matt’s philosophy about art and the OES arts curriculum is consistent with his fellow department mem­ bers. “I feel that art signifies a higher consciousness, and a spiri­ tual quest. If we don’t have art or creativity in our lives, I don’t believe we can be completely human.” and will be the new space for the art program. Its large, tall windows, northern light and the new, spa­ cious floorplan will provide studio, classroom, and project space, a photography lab, and space for film and video production and com­ puter graphics. “I still walk by Bishop Dagwell Hall and think ‘Wow, they really did give it to us!”’ marvels Jack O’Brien. “It will provide significantly increased space that has been specifically redesigned for art. And the art department is still the only place on campus where all three divisions come together in one facility, which I think is an added benefit.” Melissa Radecki, 8th OREGON EPISCOPAL S C H O O L 6 �■ “The new building will give us tremendous opportunities,” echoes Shelley. “For me, there will be so much more space to do some won­ derful new projects. The kids can barely move now.” The ceramics program will be enhanced, as well; the six pottery wheels will be moved to Bishop Dagwell Hall, and three more will be added, meaning more students can produce at a time. The two kilns will also be moved, says Matt. Sue Jensen says simply: “The newness and space of Bishop Dagwell Hall will refresh us!” Leaving Scott House, one passes a calligraphed poem entitled Scott House, Floor 1 composed by recent graduate Kristin Waitt ‘95. A stanza of it reads: On dirty plastic these fingertips can feel dusty remains Of someone’s soul poured out on paper; grains of Unidentifiable substances left behind to eventually Become part of the floor and table. Many hands have worked Between these four small walls. Who was here yesterday? Last year? Tomorrow? I don’t know, nor will they As my dust is brushed away into corners. This fall, the classrooms of Bishop Dagwell Hall will be filled for the first time with students immersed in Monet, calligraphy, and ceram­ ics. As the OES art department moves to the center of campus and into improved space, the fine arts program at OES will build on the foundations begun in Scott House, providing new and enhanced opportunities for stu­ dents to express themselves through art. s 1 P R I 9 N 9 G 7 Louise Osborne '96 ◄ A Lower School art teacher Shelley Stoffer works tvitb Lower School students to create free­ standing houses of clay. I.: i ■a? Lynn Huynh, 10th OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 7 �Sho\«&ell ▲ Sixth grader Christina Workman refers to a diagram ofthe belltower circle on the OES campus, as part of a class study of maps taught by Middle School science teacher Scott Isler. A First grader Caitlin Donovan shows that creepy-crawlers can indeed be educational. The in-depth study ofslugs is included in the curriculum ofLower School science teacherJane Kenney-Norberg. < The holiday atmosphere in the Lower School during December was invigorated by a visit from a life-sized cow and Lower School parents Sally Fish, Suzanne Greenburg, Kathleen Ames, Chris Cooper, and (in the cow costume) Barbara Durrett. 8 A Talk about experiential edu­ cation—Middle School humani­ ties teacher Steve Brennan took his students to an archery cen­ ter to experience first-hand what they were currently study­ ing: the story of Robin Hood in The Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley. Here, one of the archers-for-a-day pauses before taking aim. �◄ Sometimes it’s hard to find shelterfrom the rain on a Portland soccerfield; here, members of the OES soccer team make do with limited jackets during the soccerjamboree, fall 1996. ▲ OES had a celebrity in its midst thisfall when seventh grader Chandler Hatton designed a patch for a flight of the space shuttle Columbia. Several television stations and local newspapers flocked to campus to catch her story' on film. ▲ After theirfinal game with Catlin Gabel, seniors Mandy Stewart, Annie Warner, Annie Wilson and Lacey Hickey—all of whom have played on the OES soccer team sincefreshman year—posed with coach Kris Van Hatcher. ► Kindergarten students sur­ round John Ole Tome, a Maasai warriorfrom Kenya who visited OES in October. John held Lower and Middle School audi­ ences rapt with his stories of the traditions and life conditions of the Maasai tribe. 9 �Shcnj^Tell < Upper School students includ­ ing ninth grade violinist Stan Lin impressed guests with their performance during the holiday Advent Service. ▲ The Lower School classroom incorporates creativity into its curriculum on a daily basis; here, second grader Mollie Welsh displays a project com­ pleted in her class with teacher Jane Kirkpatrick. ► Seniors Anmar Madani and Andy deGuzman lent their cooking skills to the YMCA Transition Schoolfor Homeless Children, preparing Thanksgiving dinner alongside a student from the Transition School as part of their service learning commitment. 10 �ShoAj^fell A The talents ofseventh graders Chris Barker. Gabe Rosenhouse, Jimmy Nelson, and Jared Cullivan were showcased when they kicked off the Middle School dedication ceremony with a heartfelt performance on horns. A The OES campus has a new jewel in its crown: the new Middle School building, completed in October. Here, a view of the Sophonpanich Courtyard leading to the main entrance and Endeavor Commons. ◄ A new building requires a move, and the Middle School made their transition in style thanks to the planning offac­ ulty and several Middle School patents. The 'moving compa­ nies'-—made up ofstudents, parents, and faculty—donned custom-designed t-sbirts and enjoyed music and refresh­ ments while toting computers, books and equipmentfrom Bishop Dagwell Hall to their new digs. ♦ 1 ◄ The Middle School building was officially dedicated on October 29, and the School’s oldest living alumna, Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, cut the rib­ bon which marked the official opening of the new building. Beatrice poses here with her Middle School escorts, Natalie Dickinson, Hans Grauert, and Julie Grauert. ▲ The Middle School dedication was a timefor surprises: Middle School students named a class­ room after their Head, Charyl Cathey, and kept it a secret until the big day. Here, Charyl Cathey poses by her namesake just moments after the surprise was revealed. 11 �S P R 1 9 I N G 9 7 Upper School Students Learn about Teaching and Leadership OES junior Jeff Gundle is sur­ rounded by a rapt audience of Mrs. Linster’s kindergarten students as he describes the shoulder surgery he underwent during January. “Who knows what surgery is?” asks Jeff. His question is followed by a chorus of answers ranging from "When they cut you open" to “When your stomach hurts and the doctor helps you.” Jeff Gundle is part of an activity/ service learning opportunity which places Upper School students in teaching internships in Lower School classrooms, the library, and on the playground. A first-year intern, Jeff visits the kindergarten “The kids are wonderful—they’re energetic about everything, and they’re so happy to see that you’re interested in them.” classroom at least once a week, reading to the students during sto­ rytime and participating in the endof-the-day dialogue called “Problem Solving.” “He’s been wonderful with the kids,” says Helen Linster. “During Problem Solving we talk a lot about what’s right and what’s wrong, and Jeff contributes a unique perspec­ tive because he’s older. It’s good for the younger students to recog­ nize that he still has to follow rules, just like they do, and there are con­ sequences for him, too. They really listen to him.” ▲ Kindergarten students bond with their Upper School teaching intern andfriend, juniorJeff Gundle. Jeff carefully describes his accident playing basketball, which injured his shoulder. Again, he receives a chorus of response: “Did they put you to sleep?” “Did you feel sick when you woke up?” “What did your medicine taste like?” "The Upper School students are always supervised, but there are many ways in which they can help and get some great experience," Debby says. “Some of the more experienced interns who have done the program for a while are able to “It’s a nice break from being in the Upper School all day, where things are so stressed-out and serious,” Jeff says. “It reminds you how nice it is to be young. It’s also fun to see what kindergarten students find interesting.” The Lower School Internship pro­ gram was developed by Upper School humanities teacher Debby Schauffler four years ago. The pro­ gram is a popular one, involving as many as 20 or 25 students a year, and Debby collaborates with Lower School teachers to provide chal­ lenging opportunities for Upper School students to be involved in the classroom. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 12 do some independent teaching, and the Lower School teachers can always use help correcting home­ work, working on big projects, playground duty, and a variety of other needs." Upper School tenth grader and intern Emily Brinegar is enthusiastic about the program, saying it gives her the opportunity to incorporate her interests in children and act­ ing—her “two favorite things." Emily started as an intern for activ­ ity credit, and has continued this semester as part of her service learning hours. Emily can often be found in the Lower School library, reading to students. “The kids are wonderful—they’re energetic about everything, and they’re so happy to see that you’re interested in them,” Emily says. “I try to act out all the voices in the stories I read, and it’s so inter­ esting to see how each child reacts differently. When we find a really fun story, we act it out as a group, complete with props.” �4 S P R 1 9 Lower School library assistant Diane Flack is as enthusiastic about Emily as Emily is about her internship. "She doesn’t just do this because she has to,” Diane points out. “She is an incredibly vivacious person, with an extra something— a deep love for children. We’re very lucky to have her." Debby Schauffler says that one of the best things about the teaching internship program is that it pro­ vides an opportunity for students of different ages to mix, which makes for an enhanced environment for learning. “The older kids learn about teaching and the learning process, and about how to take care of people,” she says. “It’s a great combination." N l 9 G 7 ▲ Emily Brinegar poses with several of herfavorite students from Jane Kirkpatrick’s class. Canine Students Do Well in the OES Classroom When Karen Corsini’s fifth grade class gets started every morning, there are more than just human students in the classroom: a pupil of the canine variety is also one of the group. Lower School teacher Karen Corsini is a volunteer “puppy raiser” for Guide Dogs for the Blind, Inc. Puppy raisers teach fledgling guide dogs key skills during their first 8 to 15 months. The dogs learn to obey basic commands, to remain undistracted, to be brave about new and unfamiliar experi­ ences, and to get along with all kinds of people. Four years ago, Karen volun­ teered as a puppy raiser for the first time. Her first dog, Crandal, “grad­ uated” from advanced training and was given to a blind man in Portland, who later called Karen to . tell her what a great dog he was. His phone call inspired Karen to continue volunteering with a sec­ ond dog, named Hayden. Her third dog, Balboa, just completed his training with Karen and is now pre­ pared for the rigors of the next stage of specialized training which will make him the perfect partner for someone who is blind. And Karen’s students are to be thanked, she says, for Balboa’s turning out so well. "The dogs spend the entire school day with us. Our students take the dogs to chapel and to the cafeteria, they brush them—all these things help make them good guide dogs,” she says. "The OES community has been so supportive during all three trainings. The key thing is to get the dogs used to being either distracted or ignored, and at the right times." “The sometimes-chaotic environ­ ment at OES and in the classroom really calms the dogs down, because they grow accustomed to the constant distractions.” Karen also works guide dogs into the fifth grade curriculum, and students read and write stories about guide dogs and about people who are blind. Karen says it has made her students much more aware of what it’s like to be blind, the challenges these individuals face, and how valuable a well-trained guide dog can be. What is a part-time volunteer job for the fifth graders at OES is an around-the-clock commitment for Karen. In order to prepare them for the demands of living with and guiding people who are blind, the dogs need to learn to be “exem­ plary citizens," Karen says. "Guide dogs learn to stay out of the way until they’re needed, learn how to travel in cars, on buses, and through crowds, and they cannot get away with antics that other dogs indulge in—jumping up on people, playing chase, grabbing things off a kitchen counter,” she explains. As a result, Karen is continu­ ously involved with the guide dogs she takes on, except during classtime, when they rest on the sidelines or stay in a portable kennel. Karen is emphatic about the rewards of volunteering as a puppy raiser. When asked what is the hard­ est about the job, she laughs. “Keeping them from ▲ Karen Corsini is rarely eating food off the seen on campus without cafeteria floor,” she her sidekick-in-training. jokes. "Actually, what is Here, Balboa wears the simultaneously the green coat that separates hardest and the most him from other dogs, and satisfying is seeing the signifies bis working status. dogs graduate and go to their new owners, who need them. It’s sad to say goodbye to the dogs, but also makes all the OREGON hard work worth it!” EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 13 �S 1 P R 9 N I 9 G 7 OES says sad goodbye to the Zendtfamily Five years can seem like a long time to most people, but for those at OES who have known Harvey and Louisa Zendt, and their children Becca, Christy, and Peter, theirJive years at the School haven’t been nearly enough. The Zendt family will be leaving OES and Portland this summer for the East Coast to be closer to their families. Perhaps most striking has been the reaction from all corners of OES, among fellow faculty and staff, parents, trustees, and administration. “It’s hard to find two people of greater integrity,” says Headmaster Charlie Bergman. “When a school is serious about its mission, you have two options for making it come alive: articulating it ▲ Harvey spends nearly as much with words, and time in the Lower School class­ modeling it. The rooms and on the playground as Zendts are the he does in his office. kind of people our mission envisions—they talk the talk and walk the walk.” “From going to dorm dinners with their kids, going to basketball games, and participating in the plays, all in addition to their dayto-day work, they are an integral part of this institution,” sums up Anne Cass, Upper School Head. “Their ethical standards are as strong as those of anyone I know, and they live them.” tion as Head of OES’ Lower School in 1992 signalled a new period of open communication and collaboration among faculty, students, and parents. “One of the most out­ standing things about Harvey is that he’s a cando person. He really rolls up his sleeves and works along with the rest of us, on everything from the fifth grade compost pile to building the Beginning School play structure," says Sidney Gold, assis­ tant head of the Lower School. “Harvey sees the positive in everything—he starts every faculty meet­ ing with compliments and thank yous.” ▲ St. Francis Day brought the Zendt family rabbit to the OES campus. Here, Louisa and fourth grader Becca Zendt pose with a fellow Lower Schoolfriend (on left). “Harvey is the master of under­ standing, and listens as few do,” reflects Elisabeth Lyon, OES parent and former president of the Board of Trustees. “He keeps perspective in difficult situations, and maintains a lightness that is contagious. And as an outdoorsman he is avid—to have hiked, surfed, or been on the soccer field with him is to witness enthusiasm!” Parent Leslie Workman, who is the former chair of the Lower School PAL and a member of the search committee to find Harvey’s succes­ sor echoes Sydney and Elisabeth’s sentiments. “Harvey is truly won­ derful to work with. How do you replace someone who will wear a gorilla suit and direct traffic in the OES parking lot, sit in a dunk tank at the Halloween party, and wear sandwich boards for the OES FUND?” Leslie says. Of equal importance to OES have been the contributions of Louisa Zendt, as Director of Admissions, member of the Head’s Council, parent, teacher, and active member Educated at Trinity College with a master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Harvey Zendt has been working for inde­ pendent schools in different capacities since 1973. His addi- ▲ Louisa and Harvey enjoyed the Founders' Dayfestivities with current par­ ent (and wife of headmaster Charlie) Shu-lin Bergman and Deb Chessar. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 14 �of St. John’s Parish. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Louisa has been involved in the education of children for over seventeen years. When the Zendts moved to Portland in 1992, Louisa joined the Admissions staff on a part-time basis. The following year she took over as Director of Admissions, and is credited with expanding recruitment for the OES boarding program, enhancing the overall public relations efforts of the SPRING to the School. “Louisa sets the standard for compassion, grace, and insightfulness,” says Elisabeth Lyon. "She is both remarkably creative and highly organized. She deals magically with children and patiently with questioning adults.” 19 Louisa’s work with the 1995-96 Around the World Auction, as its liaison to faculty/staff and the Heads Council, was a good example of her commitment ▲ Christy Zendt joined the ranks of the beyond the walls of the Middle School this past fall, and has Admissions Office. enjoyed the new Middle School building “She was extremely with the rest of her classmates. successful in com­ municating effec­ The Zendts will be working for tively about the Auction St. Andrews School, an indepen­ and also soliciting dent, all-boarding high school in donations from faculty Middletown, DE. The family will live and staff,” remembers on campus. Harvey will be working Pat Karamanos, who in various capacities for the school, was the Chair of the and Louisa will be its assistant 1996 Auction. “Harvey director of admissions. Becca, and Louisa have this Christy, and Peter will attend way of bridging the gap schools in the area. between faculty and ▲ Kindergarten student Peter Zendt was a new parents in a remarkable member of the OES community this year—here, As teachers, professionals, leaders, way. They’re just he shares some lunch with fellow kindergarten and friends, the Zendts will be wonderful people.” student Kimberly Warinner. missed at OES. Their warmth, spirit, thoughtfulness and generos­ Also active with the ity have touched us all. Parish of St. John the Baptist on admissions office, getting students the OES campus, Louisa will be more involved with admissions missed as an integral contributor through the Tour Guide program, to its Christian education pro­ and involving faculty to a greater gram, says the Very Rev. Roy extent in the recruitment and Coulter. “The family has been very admissions process. much a part of the Parish,” he asserts. “They are strong, loving, “The work load in admissions is present, kind, and gracious, and astounding," says Assistant they will be sorely missed.” Director of Admissions Nancy r? Dunn, “but Louisa makes it fun. She has a great sense of humor and balance, and she really draws the best from all of us.” Admissions ’. k. •%vA staffers Nancy Gray and Sissy Gabriel agree. “She’s a class act, and will be hard to follow." 9 7 f3' z Other members of the OES com­ munity reflect on Louisa’s deep sense of integrity and commitment 4 Ml ▲ The Zendts have always participated in the annual OES Auction. Here, Harvey, former headmaster Peter Stevens and current parent Richard Westland advertise one of the oral auction's best annual items, a quilt sewn by members of the OESfaculty and staff. ▲ Louisa and Bishop Ladehoff confer on the 125th Anniversary Opening Dayfestivities. Louisa was a key member of the 125th anniver­ sary planning committee. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 15 �In Touch With OES OES Celebrates 127th Founders’ Day ▲ Former parent Dolores Orfanakis and current parent Julie Drinkward had a chance to catch up before the Founders' Day program began. K Beatrice Thurston Paget '15, one of Oregon's first tvomen lawyers and an active OES alumna, was honored with the School’s Distinguished Alumni Award at the Founders’ Day dinner celebra­ tion in November. ▼ Thefeatmed speakerfor Founders' Day was author Robin Cody, who spoke about his adventures as a writer and river voyager. Cun ent patent Tatiana Moller-Lawson talked with Robin and his wife, Lower School teacher Donna Cody, just before Robin addressed the Founders' Day crowd. r ▲ Wilda Jerman Plympton ‘38 and her husband Donald were among the guests at Founders' Day. 16 �Recent Alumni Visit Campus for Young Alumni Day ▲ Adam Greene '96 chatted with Upper School chemistry teacher Rosa Hemphill during the lunch reception for alumni andfaculty held on Young Alumni Day. Adam is taking a year offfrom college to do construction work in the Portland area. ▲ Shane Hoffman ‘95 and Cathy Huynh ‘96 had an opportunity to catch up before participating in the panel discussion which addressed everything from attending schoolfarfrom home to join ing fratern ities or sororities. Shane is taking a year offfrom Colby College and working in the Portland area, and Cathy is a freshman at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. ► Darren Olsen ‘96 and Jeffrey Herman ‘95 were among the alumni who returned to the OES campus in Januaryfor lunch and a panel discussion. Young Alumni Day provides an opportunityfor Upper School juniors and seniors to ask recently-graduated alumni about their post-OES experi­ ences in work and college. A. Courtney Voelker ‘95, a sophomore at Brown University, talked with Headmaster Charlie Bergman about her experiences in college. Courtney is enrolled in Brown's Program in Liberal Medical Education, an eigbt-year undergraduate medical school program. ◄ OES parents Jan and Chris Kitchel and Bishop Robert L. Ladehojfgathered with other members of the School commu­ nity to commemorate the birth­ day of Oregon Episcopal School. 17 �In Touch With OES ) OES Volunteers Reunite and Reminisce $ £ A. Former Common Link Chairs Paula McCracken and Afton Beutler. ▲ Current patent and Chair of the Volunteers’ Common Link Suzie Gundle (oti right) had a chatice to talk with Gail Grodem at the Reunion of the Chaits party. Gail was one of the Chaits of the OES Auction during the 1980s. ▲ Current Parent and volunteer Pat Karamanos (far left) hosted a Reunion of the Chaits dinner party during Februaryfor all of the chairs of the School’s fundraising eventsfrom the past J 5 years. Here, Pat talks with former Auction Chairs Ginger Harrison and Marilyn Town, andfonner OES FUND Chair Dolores Orfanakis about their volunteer experiences. ± Current Auction ChairJudyJensen talks with Patty Winnings!ad, former chair of the OES FUND. ▲ New Director ofDevelopment John I.a uerman talks with Meri Taylor, former Common Link Chair, about recent development efforts at OES. 18 �Alumni Board Phones for the OES FUND Alumni Board members made calls on campus during February to other alumni, encour­ aging them to make a gift to the 1996-97 OES FUND. Not only did the evening phonathon raise over $1,500 in new pledges to the FUND, it was an oppor­ tunity for Board mem­ bers to catch up with fellow alumni all over the Pacific Northwest. A Sarah Geary Ottem '82 is a recent addition to the Alumni Board, and she and her husband Eric are also current parents at OES. Their son Gordon is in the second grade, and Conrad is in pre-kindergarten ▲ Helen Kirschner ‘85, a mem­ ber of the OES Alumni Office staff and a current Alumni Board member, makes calls from her desk. ▲ Daniela Brod ‘89 takes a breakfrom her OES FUND calls for a quick photo. ▲ Among the OESFUNDphonathon callers mas Alumni Board member Beverly Hein Culp, who graduatedfrom St. Helens HallJunior College in 1947. 19 J �The OES FUND Flourishes in its Final Stages of Fundraising I I J As we draw closer to the end of the fiscal year on June 30, 1997, the OES FUND is nearing its goal of $380,000, thanks to the leadership of OES FUND Chair Liza Lilley *74, Parent Chairs Linda Enloe, Myrtle Rae Greenwood, and Tatiana MollerLawson, and Grandparent Chair Susan Black, Past Parent Chair Marilyn Town, Alumni Chair Marilyn DeVault, and Faculty/Staff Chair Rev. LouAnn Pickering. OES FUND’S success thus far is due in large part to the numerous volunteers who sent letters and made phone calls on behalf of the campaign. The $380,000 goal is a significant increase over last year’s goal of $355,000, so participation from all members of the OES com­ munity is crucial—if you have not yet made your gift, do so today! If you have already made your gift—thank you! As of March, the OES FUND had raised $312,095 from OES parents, trustees, alumni, faculty and staff, grandparents, past parents and other friends of the School. The AT&T Offering Free Computers to OES As of the new year, Oregon Episcopal School has enrolled in the AT&T Learning Points Program, which will result in the School receiving new computer software and hardware if enough AT&T resi­ dential customers designate OES as the recipient of what they call “learning points.” The program, which is part of AT&T’s long history of charitable contributions to schools, is a fiveyear, $150 million commitment to improving education through use and support of technology in our schools. It will not affect any pro­ grams (like the AT&T True Rewards program) in which OES community­ members may currently be enrolled, and AT&T residential telephone customers among your family and friends can sign up, too—anyone can participate, whether they live across town or across the country. It’s easy to designate OES as your choice to earn Learning Points: 1 Call this toll-free number on a touch-tone phone: 1-800-354-8800 2 Listen to the prompts and enter the number for OES: 01161555 3 Follow the prompts and speak your name and billing address OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 20 Once you have designated OES for the program, AT&T will calculate their contribution to OES based on the amount of your home telephone AT&T charges each month. Certain restrictions do apply, and some calls such as directory assistance, 500-, 700 and 900-, AT&T Universal Card and Direct-Bill Calling Card, and mobile, marine, and cellular calls do not qualify. A statement will be included on your bill from AT&T, and will show how many points you have gener­ ated for OES, and the School’s total Learning Points will be reported monthly to OES. These Learning Points will be redeemed for software and hardware selected by the OES Technology Committee, and OES will keep everyone posted on our progress earning points and the software and hardware for which we will redeem them. �Alumni Association President’s Corner The second year of my term as Alumni Association President is coming to a close, and will officially end after Reunion Weekend. It has been a wonderful and rewarding experience, and I have been hon­ ored to have worked with each of you. This is an impressive school community! I am happy to announce that your alumni board has elected Max Miller, Jr., Class of 1971, to serve as the new Alumni Association President. Max, an attorney with Tonkin Torp law firm, lives near Lewis & Clark College with his wife Lori Jean and their children. During my term, the Alumni & Development Office has gone through many changes. Recently, Helen Kirschner ‘85 announced that she will be married in May on the OES campus and will be mov­ ing to Tennessee with her husband in June. Jennifer Calhoun has been hired to take over Helen’s position, and has recently moved to Portland from Chicago with her husband, Jim. In Chicago, Jennifer was the director of individual gifts for the Newberry Library. Her skills, high level of dedication, and positive attitude will greatly benefit the development office! During the past two years your Alumni Board has worked very hard, not only to put on strong events, but to strengthen the alumni relationship with our school community. The entire Alumni Board has shown a great deal of dedication, and deserves a heartfelt thank you and a round of applause! I would also like to congratulate the alumni who have recently become more involved with our school. Your involvement has greatly benefitted OES, and I know it has also been rewarding for you! For those of you who would like to become more involved, or would like to reaquaint themselves with our community, I strongly encourage you to take the first step. Pick up the phone and call the Alumni and Development Office! I’m certain that you will find that each member of our commu­ nity is outstanding, as is the history of our School. S P R 9 1 N I 9 G 7 A special thanks is due to all of the students, parents, staff, faculty, trustees and alumni for your support and encouragement over the last two years. It has been a great privilege to give back to the community which has given so much to me. Sincerely, Jack McCann, Jr. Jack McCann, Jr. ‘84 Alumni Association President Max has many wonderful memories of his years at Bishop Dagwell Hall, and is eager to get to work as President. His enthusiasm and excitement will build on the work of previous boards and take the Alumni Association to new levels. Jack presents Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, the School's oldest living alumna, with the 1996 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Founders' Day dinner. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 21 �s 1 R P 9 N I 9 G 7 OES Hosts Traditional Reunion Weekend June 10-14 i Reunion ‘97 is just around the corner... and all alumni are invited to the OES campus to celebrate! ark your ca,endar f°r the ItA following Reunion events: Tuesday, June 10 Senior Class “Welcome to the Alumni Association” Reception for the Class of ‘97 on the OES Campus 4:30 - 6:00 p.m. i 50-Year Dinner for the Class of ‘47 SHH and JC on the OES Campus 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. If your class year ends with a “2” or a “7”, this is a special reunion year for you. Many of you will gather at a local restaurant or home of a class­ mate for an individual gathering, organized by your class coordina­ tors). If your class does not have a coordinator listed and you would like to help, please call the Alumni Office at (503) 768-3153. ▲ Reunion Week is always a great opportunity for alumni of all ages to return to OES and reconnect with their classmates andfavorite teachers. 1937 SHH - 60th Reunion Jean Groves Bullwinkle 4437 SW Twombly Ave. Portland, OR 97201-1372 (503) 244-9984 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL! Wednesday, June 11 OES Graduation 50-Year Reunion Classes Process in Trinity Cathedral 8:00 p.m. s’ Saturday, June 14 Reunion Memorial Chapel Service & Luncheon on the OES Campus 11:00 - 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 13 Reunion Salmon Bake on the OES Campus with live music by the Bill Lamb Quartet 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. 1947 SHH - 50th Reunion Margaret Evenson Allen 2309 SW 1st, #1645 Portland, OR 97201-5040 (503) 227-4777 1977 - 20th Reunion Meg Finch Bishop 2673 SW Talbot Road Portland, OR 97201 (503) 224-7145 1947 JC - 50th Reunion Gloria Harley Flaherty 12017 SE Sequoia Ave. Milwaukie, OR 97222-2015 (503) 659-2756 1982 - 15th Reunion Sarah Geary Ottem 17478 Brookhurst Ct. Lake Oswego, OR 97034 (503) 635-8141 1957 - 40th Reunion Norma Fisher Atkins 5608 NE 45th St. Vancouver, WA 98661-2907 (360) 695-7118 1987- 10th Reunion Theresa Webster 8156 28th Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98126 (206) 932-8290 1962 - 35th Reunion Dr. Merrily Pittman Hansen Old Post Road P.O. Box 717 Bedford Village, NY 10506 (914) 234-6942 1992 - 5th Reunion Ina Hunt 22261 SW Stafford Road Tualatin, OR 97062-9727 (503) 638-0238 1967 SHH - 30th Reunion Marilyn DeVault 23121 S. Bland Circle West Linn, OR 97068 (503) 657-5355 1967 BDH - 30th Reunion Richard Carpenter 11900 Stonehollow Drive #6312 Austin, TX 78758 (512) 833-9158 22 Dan Diman 14216 SE Upper Aldercrest Dr. Portland, OR 97267-1811 (503) 653-1935 Courtney Brown 31900 NE Canter Lane Sherwood, OR 97140-8505 (503) 625-5479 �S 1 ALUMNA TACKLES WOMENS’ ISSUES THROUGHOUT CAREER IN NYC lumna Guin Hall has enjoyed more than one career since she graduated from St. Helens Hall Junior College in 1938, but the common thread during her 50 years of working in New York City was always issues related to women. What she remembers as even more glamorous, however, was her next big job, as head of the Womens’ Program for the NY Department of Commerce. The Program was started to aid women who had lost business-owning husbands during "I think you accidentally fall into a career much more than you realize,” Guin reflects now. “Early on in life I may have had an interest in things that concerned women, but I think the rest happened more or less by chance." P R 9 N I 9 G 7 work involved important womens’ issues. Guin was hired as a District Staff Manager for New York Telephone in 1971, and until her retirement in 1983 she was primarily involved with issues of affirmative action at the telephone company, in an era when lawsuits over sexual dis­ crimination in hiring and payscale were common. “There was still the prevailing assumption in the early seventies that women weren’t interested in a serious career, that they just wanted to get married,” Guin remem­ bers. “But this simply wasn’t the case any longer!" Guin was one of these ambitious women of the time; in addition to working full time she also managed to complete a master’s degree in sociol­ ogy of education at NYU. After graduating from the Junior College with a focus on the fine arts (fol­ lowing a bachelor’s degree in journalism), Guin and fellow JC classmate Vivian Byers ‘37 (now Vivian Carothers) took an interest in joining the all­ women Coast Guard Spars. Vivian was not accepted due to an unex­ pected ear infection, but Guin entered and spent the next two and a half years in NYC, working for a Coast Guard supply unit. Remembering her glamor­ ous life in the Big Apple, Guin laughs, saying “I think I got all I could out ▲ Guin Hall, when she graduatedfrom SL of NYC!” She remained in Helens HallJunior College in 1938. New York for ten addi­ tional years after retiring, and returned to Portland in 1993 the war; later it expanded under where she lives in Terwilliger Plaza, Guin’s leadership to form an advi­ Following her stint with the Spars, a senior residential center. She sory group of women business Guin was approached in 1946 by keeps busy editing The Plaza leaders in New York, a ground­ the head of the public relations Scene newsletter, is trying to breaking step for a period that department of the NY Herald organize an artists group, and is pre-dated the womens’ liberation Tribune. She was offered and happy to be “getting to know movement by several years. accepted a position on the staff Oregon all over again." of the Womens’ News section, “It was a fascinating job,” Guin and eventually became a reporter. says, "We traveled all over the state She wrote stories for the Tribune and to Europe, informing other for 13 years, until 1959. women’s organizations as well as official organizations.” "I wrote a column on new products, and features on family life and After eleven years as deputy com­ issues," Guin remembers. “It really missioner with the Department of was quite an interesting time.” Commerce, Guin made another big career change. And again, her O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 23 �1940 Class Notes 1930 Congratulations to Elizabeth Pownall Swindells ‘34. who was recently honored with the 1996 David E. Abram Philanthropic Award from the 1909 Society of the Emanuel Foundation. Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen ‘34 keeps busy with bicycling and walking three limes a week, and work­ ing on a biography of Thorstein Veblen with her husband of 60 years. Elizabeth lives in Pacific Grove, CA, and loves the area, reflecting that she and her husband have “lost most of the desire to travel, at least by airplane,” she jokes, “It's such a hassle!” Alice Freeze Warner ‘36 SHH and ‘38 JC celebrated with her husband John on the occasion of their 55di anniversary on August 5, 1996. Alice lives in North Palm Springs, CA, and enjoys spending time with their two granddaughters, 16 and 7, and a new grandson, who just celebrated his first birthday. Elizabeth Parker Belles ‘44 has been keeping busy since the death of her husband in November of last year. She jug­ gles teaching at Sunday School, reading aloud to kindergarten students in Portland, and vol­ unteering as an Outdoor Class Guide at die Leach Botanical Garden, along with the demands of a large home and acre garden! Katherine Joslin Jones ‘45 JC reports that her interests in the arts have evolved: she has been studying art for the past 9 years but has recently become more involved in writing, with a focus on poetry. Barbara Freeman Hinman ‘49 is happy to report that she recently welcomed her 9th grandchild into die world, and is now overseeing the construc­ tion of a new house in Yamhill County, OR. More grandchildren to be celebrated—Gloria Spencer Crowson ‘49 is now the grand­ mother of eight widi another grandchild due in June. Gloria also keeps busy with the Episcopal Church in her area of Newport News, VA; she is currently the church periodical director for the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia, and will be an ECW Delegate to die Triennial in Philadelphia diis year. Additionally, Gloria is active with her own church in Newport News, Grace Episcopal Church, as a member of and clerk for the Vestry. 1960 Victoria Wakefield ‘63 is now Rev. Victoria Wakefield, after being ordained into the Wisconsin Episcopal Diocese’s second oldest congregation, Grace Church, in Galena, JL during November. According to the December Anglican Advance, published in Illinois, Victoria will also continue her practice as a psychotherapist with the Center for Religion and Psychotherapy in Chicago. Congratulations, Victoria! 24 Denham Crafton ‘67 reported through the Internet that although recently divorced, he spends time with the pride of his life, Denham Crafton III, now 6 years old. Denham II is still living in Madison, CT, and reports to all who understand that “Sean the Keeshond still barks when the phone rings... and I miss y’all very much.” News has traveled through the alumni grapevine that kudos are in order for Ben Westlund ‘68 who was recently elected State Representative for District 55 of Bend, OR Former Upper School teachers David and Cindy Hursty are now living in Maine and work­ ing for Bridgton Academy, as the director of technology and planning and die director of alumni and public relations, respectively. They encourage former classmates and faculty of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s to contact them—and visit if they’re ever in Maine! The OES alumni office can supply their address and phone number for anyone interested. 1970 OES received a birth announce­ ment for Peter Francis Koe, newborn son of Susan Krohn Koe ‘78, born on April 30, 1996 and weighing 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Congratulations, Susan and Richard! Brent Erensel ‘78 is enjoying his family of three—Pearce, Hunter, and Esme—with his wife, Nina, and continues his work as an institutional equity analyst covering Latin American banks for the Union Bank of Switzerland. Norma Dulin ‘79 has relocated from sunny Arizona to bustling Washington D.C., and after a year there “still thinks it’s the greatest place to live.” Norma occasionally sees Daphne Wysham ‘79 during her lunch break from work, for which she coordinates marketing for architects. She encourages classmates to contact her if they are planning a visit to D.C. and need a tour guide (the OES alumni office has Norma’s phone number for anyone who is interested). Beth Laun Ursin ‘79 is living in Portland and working parttime in her home office as a manager for Discovery Toys and enjoying life with her 10-year-old daughter, Kristina, her 8-year-old son, Alex, and her husband Mark, who works as an administrator for KaiserPermanente. Beth is currently serving as the volunteer coordinator at the Markham Elementary/Adventure School, and reflects that her experiences in community service at OES were influential ones; she is glad that current OES students have similar opportunities. 1980 Christian Boatsman ‘83 reports from Petaluma, CA that they are “expecting child *2 in May.” Best wishes to you and the rest of the Boatsman clan, Christian! News traveled to OES by way of former parents Robert and Sybil Grissom that dieir son, Douglas Grissom ‘84 was married to Sandra Maher during December 1995 in Northfield, MN. Beth Laun Ursin ‘79 reports that her brother Duane Laun ‘84 lives in Seattle and is a man­ ager with Anderson Consulting, which takes him on frequent business trips out of town. Your humble Belltower editor Helen Kirschner ‘85 will be married this May at St. John’s to John Townes, and will then move to Nashville, TN, where John will be doing a post­ doctoral fellowship in infec­ tious diseases at Vanderbilt University. Helen hopes to continue in development and public relations in the Nashville area. �Yuri Tanikoshi ‘85 has a lot of news to report: after work­ ing in Japan in the securities and banking industry for sev­ eral years after college, she married three years ago and is now living in NYC with her husband, Hideki Goda, a diplo­ mat to the U.N. from Japan. Yuri and Hideki are expecting their first child in May, and are planning to return to Japan for good this spring. Chelsea Emery ‘87 is enjoying the new Middle School build­ ing, leaching Japanese and humanities to sixth, seventh and eighth graders at OES. She reports that in her spare time she is hanging out with classmate Katie Marble ‘87 “who's ENGAGED!” and slated to marry at St.John’s on the OES campus on June 7. In addition to preparing for her nuptials, Katie is working at the Waverly Children’s Home, teaching emotionally-disturbed children aged six to eleven years. Lisa Lautenberg ‘86 is working long hours these days, at her job with Salu Communications, which sup­ plies health news, resources and information through the internet, and with her master’s in public health program at Portland Slate University. In her spare lime (!) she enjoys biking and spending time outdoors with her friend, Dan Hansen. Giles Thompson ‘88 and his wife Marie had ample reason to celebrate the Christmas holi­ days this year: their second son, Colin Andrew, was added to the nest on December 13, and joins Lewis, now three years old. The Thompson family lives in the Seattle area. Rebecca Johnson ‘89 is working as a coordinator with a local AmeriCorps program, the NW Service Academy, and continues to plug away at a master’s in education from Antioch University. She recently moved to Battle Ground, WA, and is enjoying the countryside with her husband-to-be and their dog. Courtney Hayes-Lattin ‘89 sent her good news through the internet: she and her hus­ band Brandon had a baby girl in September, weighing in at 9 lbs. 5 oz. Madison Tail came into the world on Friday the 13th, Courtney reports! She welcomes classmates to contact her through their web page al http://weber.u-washington.edu/ -hayeslat/. Daniela Brod ‘89 is enjoying living in S.E. Portland and bik­ ing to work in downtown Portland every day. She works for the City of Portland Bureau of Environmental Services doing watershed planning and enhancement (tree planting projects) in the Johnson Creek Watershed. Daniela is also busy with her master's in urban and regional planning al PSU, and keeps in close contact with several fellow OESians in the Portland area including Kathleen Dehen ‘89, Pernille and Anna Martens ‘89 and ‘91, Billy Lee ‘89. Dylan Coulter ‘89. and Knute Gregg ‘90 After receiving her teaching certificate from St. Thomas University and teaching two years in a bilingual program in a Houston inner-city elemen­ tary school, Michele Bell ‘90 has relumed to Woodburn, OR to leach first grade in a similar program. Michele reports that she is “glad to be back in beau­ tiful Oregon!” 1990 Sarah Bechen ‘91 is working in Boston, MA for a human resources and benefits consult­ ing firm called The Hay Group, and happily reports that she will be married to Kevin Raymond this coming August. Noah Williams ‘91 is em­ ployed al Microsoft as a sys­ tems technical consultant for their internal technical group based in Issaquah, WA. Bates College issued a press release this past fall announc­ ing that Justin Murphy ‘93 was one of 34 students chosen to participate in die Bales College Leadership Academy Training at the Outward Bound Training Center in Newry, ME. Justin, a senior at Bates, is a dean’s list student and spent his junior semester abroad in London. Mikael Sterner ‘94 spent two years at the University of Oregon studying journalism and is now self-employed in a publishing venture in Sweden whose homepage offers infor­ mation and services to snow­ mobiles. The homepage has 70,000 users, Mikael says, who are mostly Canadian and American. Joann Bennington ‘94 is spending a year in Portland attending Portland State Univer­ sity and working, and hopes to move to St. Louis, MO with a friend to finish college there. IN MEMORIAM Anna Wheeler Hayes ‘19 November 26. 1996 Portland, OR Beth Ann Damuth ‘28 Merrick, NY Ardeane Henningsen Wright ‘29 October 26, 1996 Barrington, RI Alice Devereaux Eccles ‘30 January 20, 1996 Portland, OR Shirley Fulton Coan ‘32 January 25, 1997 Lake Oswego, OR Rachel Robinson Lundell ‘41JC Seaside, OR Charles H. Heltzel Husband of Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 February 1, 1997 Portland, OR Homer P. Groening Father of Maggie Groening ‘79 Portland. OR Dr. Gilbert Lipshutz Father of Gabriel, alumnus of the Class of ‘95 and Alexander, OES ninth grader December 7, 1996 Portland, OR Carolyn Hilton Harrington Music teacher and administrator at St. Helens Hall for over twenty years January 9. 1997 Foxboro, MA Florence McCoy Former teacher and administrator at St. Helens Hall San Bernardino, CA 25 �E-Mail Addresses Doyle, Dianne ‘64 ICLXjD@ASUVM.INRE.ASU.EDU Kennison, Debbie ‘86 Richardson, R.E. Clent ‘79 kennison@jhudis.dev.jhu.edu CLENT@AppleLink.Apple.COM Duffie, Cornelius ‘71 Kissam, Todd ‘84 Rollins, Karen ‘95 HCGX70A@prodigy.com fshy31d@prodigy.com krollins@wellesley.edu Eding, Dan ‘92 Knight, Jack ‘87 Russell, Zach ‘95 raven@Virginia.edu jknight@csra.net zrussell@ups.edu Sammons, Ed ‘73 English, Woodruff ‘95 Krane, Bjorn ‘88 wenglish@abacus.bates.edu Fergison, Drue ‘81 fergison@u-parislO.fr Kraneb@OHSU.edu SAMMONSS@aol.com Kyuzaki, Tomoko ‘91 Sankey, Joel ‘95 WG11934@pcvan.or.jp sankeyj@carleton.edu Flick, Adam *88 Lamb, Erin ‘93 Schlueter, Andy ‘91 Adamflick@msn.com lambem@pacificu.edu Freres, Cameron ‘93 Lamb, John ‘96 Rainmaker@CMU.edu jlamb@trinity.edu Andy4jpl@aol.com Shum, Tony ‘91 akshum@midway.uchicago.edu Fry, Chall *87 Landry, Jo-Anne ‘94 Simon, Greg ‘85 cfry@teleport.com Gebbie, Sharon ‘91 segebbie@pacifier.com Goodhart, Judy *64 WXCS91A @ prod igy. com landryjc@bc.edu GSIMON4275@aol.com Langdale, Cassie ‘95 Smith, Paula ‘52 Clangdal@Pitzer.edu psmith8838@aol.com Lau, Joanne ‘92 Sotka, Erik ‘88 psu06728@odin.cc.pdx.edu sotka@email.unc.edu Gough, Gillian Hobbs ‘72 Laun, Duane ‘84 Sterner, Mikael ‘95 Gough254@aol.com duane.h.laun@ac.com jmste rne r@ cis. com pu se rve. com Stockwell, Chia ‘88 The School has recently gone on-line with a web page (www.oes.edu), and a portion of it is devoted to alumni. Check it out and let us know what you think, and share your own news for Class Notes. You may also write directly to the Alumni Office at alumni@oes.edu. Greene, Adam ‘96 LeCavalier, Jesse ‘95 agreene@teleport.com jesse-lecavalier@brown.edu cstock@math.fsu.edu Abel, Marci ‘84 marcila@aol.com Greene, Amy ‘96 Lee, Billy ‘89 St offer, Vincent ‘95 argreene@rmwc.edu Alexander, Paul ‘84 Grover, Kristy ‘86 gsd95wwl ©venus.gsd.harvard.edu EVXM40A@prodigy.com Legler, Erika ‘91 vstoffer@pitzer.edu Stout, Simone ‘96 sstout@brynmawr.edu paulalex@shell.masterpiece.com Beardall, Christopher ‘86 beardall@msn.com Behrens, Mark ‘91 Guest, Ellen ‘65 nesvig2b@aol.com Ellen@socal.wanet.com Leitch, Gordon ‘78 gordon@stv.iasnet.com Strotmann, Andreas ‘79 A.Strotmann@Uni-Koeln.DE mcbpdx@aol.com Harris, Cris ‘89 crish@oes.edu Beutler, Russel ‘90 blitzen@umich.edu russ@mmondial.com Harwood, John ‘95 john_harwood@brown.edu Marcy, Bob ‘69 athornto@emerald.Tufls.edu Boatsman, Christian *83 Hatch, Sharon ‘95 rmarcy@montreal.aei.ca Tochen, Dan ‘92 sh223@Columbia.Edu Litzenberger, Brian ‘91 Taylor, Ryan ‘96 rlaylor@linfield.edu Thornton, Adriane ‘95 ceb@kemer.com Chapman, Ian ‘95 ichapman@trinity.edu Martens, Kirsten ‘95 dtochen@eagle.weleyan.edu Hayes, Jenni Cornell ‘81 martensk@carleton.edu Ursin, Beth Laun ‘79 jndhayes@europa.com Mattwandel, Markus ‘82 Ursin01@aol.com Clark, Clair ‘91 Hayes-Lattin, Courtney ‘89 Cla i rc@gladstone. uoregon. edu Voelker, Courtney ‘95 hayeslat@u .washington.edu Markus_Maltwandel @ccm.jf.intel.com Coffeen, Gregory ‘95 Hayward, Lisa ‘93 gcoffeen@holly.colostate.edu Combs-Taber, Perri ‘76 pact38@aol.com henders@ucla.edu Cosper, Darcy ‘87 Herman, Jeffrey ‘96 darcy@echonyc.com Crafton, Denham ‘67 d rdenn ycrafton @ wynd. net Crawford, Ron ‘84 zcrawfor@ towe rs. com Crowley, Bonny Page ‘75 BCrow8957@aol.com Doenecke, Scott ‘84 Attract@msn.com Miller, Max ‘74 Max@Tonkon .Com Moreland, Heather ‘95 Hoffman, Shane ‘95 hmorela@linfield.edu sdhoffma@colby.edu Morse, Tristan ‘96 Holliday, Kevin ‘93 morsetr@ucs.orst.edu holliday@oxy.edu Parr, Ann ‘70 Howard, Courtney ‘88 Jensfelt, Annika ‘94 dimand@carleton.edu roo@teleport.com hermanj@uclink4.berkeley.edu Decius, Robin Oulton ‘41 Diman, Daniel ‘92 Meddaugh, Randi ‘87 Henderson, Juliet ‘89 pbdaigle.pdx@worldnet.att.net 74541.3166@compuserve.com 75352.557@compuserve.com haywardl@carleton.edu choward@bcm.tmc.edu Huynh, Cathy ‘96 huynhct@whitman.edu Daigle, Barry ‘80 McCann, Jack ‘84 ann_parribdconsultant @ usbc.com Pate, Chris ‘95 CPATE@UPS.edu Paul, Anne ‘65 annjensf@arch.kth.se astpaul@teleport.com Johnston, Ian ‘91 Reall, Jon ‘95 ibj@holyrood.ed.ac.uk JonReali@Princeton.Edu Courtney_Voelker@brown.edu Vohnson-Streight, M.C. ‘90 mcvs@lclark.edu Waite, Mary ‘89 mwaite@ad.scripps.edu Waitt, Kristin ‘95 WAITTK@carleton.edu Walker, Colin ‘87 walker@teleport.com Webster, Theresa ‘87 twebster87@aol.com Williams, Hoah ‘91 noahwilliams@attmail.com Woo, Chang ‘87 changpyo-woo@mckinsey.com Wu, Kar-yee ‘90 kwu@opal.tufts.edu Wu, Tai ‘87 tai@teleport.com Jones, Marcus ‘86 Wysham, Daphne ‘79 Marc@slide.com dwysham@igc.apc.org 26 < �THE 1997 OES ANNUAL AUCTION S P R I N G 1 9 9 7 Lights! Camera! Auction! & V) The Hollywood theme of this year’s Auction provides the perfect opportu­ nity for you to shake the mothballs off your costumes, don your party hats, and join the fun at this rollick­ ing good time. Auction items have historically run the gamut from the outrageous to the sublime. This year’s bag of tricks will include: ■ An elegant condominium at Princeville on the island of Kauai; ■ A number of guided fishing trips for prey as diverse as salmon, sturgeon and steelhead on the legendary waters of the Northwest; ATTEND! Five hundred tickets are available and went on sale beginning March 9. Don’t miss your opportunity to join the fun! “Sponsor” a personal table of up to ten people. Put together your own group of family, friends, and/or other OES parents or alumni to share the fun of this great evening and to give others an opportunity to bid on some great items. Or come in a smaller group or on your own and we’ll seat you with other alumni, par­ ents from your child’s class, or other partici­ pants (it’s a great oppor­ tunity to meet new peo­ ple with whom you share something in common— your love for OES!) VOLUNTEER! We need models willing to dress in Hollywood or silver screen costumes and take shifts at the Auction greeting guests, selling raffle tickets, and manning refresh­ ment sites. BENEFIT OES! The first $100,000 will benefit the professional growth and development of OES faculty and staff, and any amount over $100,000 will be applied to campus improvements. Help us surpass last year’s record total of $167,000! Saturday, April 26 at SPARC (OES Sports and Recreation Center) 5:30-7:30 p.m. Silent Auction 7:30-8:15 p.m. Dinner 8:15 -10:15 p.m. Oral Auction INTERESTED? Call the Auction Office at 768-3191 and leave a message. Whether it’s for tickets or to volunteer, we’ll get back to you quickly. ■ Great travel packages including two round-trip tickets to Paris with five days accommodation; ■ A multi-course gourmet dinner for eight guests, cooked, prepared, and served by the OES Alumni Board in your own home. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 27 �D Three young artists at work in the art classroom of St. Helens Hall Lower School, 1938. If you can identify any of these students, we’d love to hear from you—if you’re the first to call the Alumni Office with an answer, you’ll win an OES sweatshirt from the Anthill, the School’s store. E ! The Fine Arts are Alive at OES! 4 Show & Tell 8 Campus News: Upper School Teaching Interns & Guide Dog Training at OES 12 OES Says a Sad Goodbye to the Zendt Family 14 In Touch with OES 16 Alumni Association President’s Letter.... 21 Reunion News 22 Alumni Profile: Guin Hall ‘38 JC 23 Class Notes 24 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES A. 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Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. bound volume Title A name given to the resource The OES Bell Tower Spring 1997 Subject The topic of the resource Students Student activities Publications Teachers History Alumni Class Notes In Memoriam Description An account of the resource The OES Bell Tower is a three-times a year OES magazine publication with current events, student activties, alumni class notes and in memoriam, and other points of interest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1997 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_magazine_spring1997.pdf Students; Student activities; Publications; Teachers; History; Alumni; Class Notes; In Memoriam http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/622d68cdd68eb918fa3d2c8c0176d795.pdf 148539e325b07193f9521d51c8d82b7c PDF Text Text MISSION IMPOSSIBLE CASE #27 1995-1996 I. ■ �MISSION IMPOSSIBLE This case’s mission is to graduate 46 Seniors with a fun and exciting year. This research will show those involved (Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Faculty), what is necessary for them to graduate (Academics), the difficulties of getting there (Sports), the joys of the process (Activities), and those who supported them (People and Advertisers). IT CAN BE DONE! �''I w * / I I TABLE OF CONTENTS Accomplices .3 Requisites 29 Difficulties 41 Amusements 57 Conspirators 69 Supporters 99 *> J, 1 2RUZ ���TIME TO SHOW-OFF! WE’RE THE TOP! ����4* A �The Seniors... Ashley Berman Sarah Bickford Hank Cushman Amy Davis Brian Davis Brad Feliz Lorissa Foster Adam Greene Amy Greene Jeffrey Herman Kyle Hoelscher Cathy Huynh Cameron Kellett Galena Kline John Lamb Keri Lashbaugh Cassie Lautenschleger Jung Ah Lee John Liu Keita Miyazaki Tristan Morse Erin Murphy Lee Njue jig 6 �Class Of 1996! 4*1 Darren Olson Louise Osborne Ryan Radecki Carl Russell Yosuke Sawada Evan P. Seifert Kathi Shoemake Matthew Slater Kendra Smith Kristin Solberg Cam Stewart Simone Stout Nicole Swink Shizuka Takanishi Ryan Taylor Jack Teng Tom Teng Kay Washington Rob Webber Julia Weitzer Travis White Michael Wood Kei Yamaguchi f'ft I 7 �The Juniors John Becker Angie Bevill Aaron Bitte Simon Brown Steve Chiang Vicky Choi Matt Clark Brian Crossman Meghan Daaboul Alexis Davis Lloyd de Bruin Andy de Guzman Chris Edell Jordan Elliot Andersen English Tamas Feher Alice Gray Heather Gregory Gwen Gruetter Kavita Heyn Lacie Hickey Andrew Hoffman Marcin Jeske Jeffrey Kinzer Masakazu Kobayashi Ted Kollar Candy Koo Jonathon Kowolik Chang Wook Lee Rita Lee * 8 �F f Sydney Levin Serena Lin Anmar Madani Dan Menely Won Moc Sarah Morse Grant Phillips Heidi Phillips Nancy Pickering Adrienne Ponting Sarah Pope Andrew Rollins Elizabeth Savage Daniel Schiff Vivien Sit Dao Sophonpanich Tunde Sosanya Mandy Stewart Elizabeth Surya Thomas Totanchy David Van Ballegooijen Eric Vinson Annie Warner Kyle Williamson Amy Wilson Jenny Wilson Allison Winningstad Eric Wittmayer Brian Zakarian 9 �r I 9/9 The Sophomores *211 Will Anton Emily Bechen Daniel Beutler Gina Bevill Lindsey Blauer Clair Brown David Browning David Cade Michael Charpentier Anne Chipman Rachael Cookson Meaghan Corwin William Darden Kate Dickinson Max Doblie Amber Dubose Ben Eder David Eder Megan Glick Raymond Gunawan Jeffrey Gundle Badaja Hedlund Christine Hilderbrand Conor Huseby David Hutchinson Amy Jacobsen Arnie Lamb Gabe Levin Jennifer Liggett Thon Lisahapanya Nathan Lowe 10 �Taylor Matheson Elizabeth McCann Katie Meyers Justin Morasch Kiruthi Njenga Theresa Nogeire Labe Orloff Pam Parker Naomi Pease Wynne Peterson-Nedry Stephanie Pevec Nathaniel Rein Harvey Rogers Becky Russell Jane Sadler Kelly Schunk Felicity Shoulders Brian Shum Elias Silvernail Carola Sonnde Suzanne Spencer Julawat Suppipat Natsumi Takao Joana Tenorio David Warner John Waskey Andy Webber Rose Whitmore Nathaniel Willing Jessica Yu Jordan Ziegler 11 �i The Freshman Kalhrxn Bambam Anna Blessing Emily Bnnegar Anne Buhl Laura Champion Henry Chandler Leslie Colip Heather Curl Lauren Daaboul Niles Davidson Charlie Enloe Jordan Fink Shane Fisher Arnie Graves Shingo Harada Jason Henkle Craig Hudgins Lynn Huynh Piper Iles Omer Inan Jennifer Ing Danny Kang Ann Kellett Seth Kelsey Eleanor Kim Trey Knollman Amy Laird Nick Liu Cuong Luu ii 12 I �i ah m * Hideyoshi Masuda Amie McClung Elizabeth Merritt Nicholas Merwin Wairimu Mungai Breanna Orsborn Omar Ortega Christopher Patsis Nicole Pattamanuch Carissa Ponting Greer Rabiega Carole-Anne Randall-Stitt Megan Reeves Bobby Romanski Coreen Sapp Patty Jeanne Semura Emily Shepard Yumi Shigematsu Lasa Sophonpanich Callie Souther Nathan Spencer Jennifer Sunshine Lisa Taylor Jack Tillotson Marc Vanselow Katherine Voll Anna Wahler Robin Walsh Taylor Wilcox 13 �Oldies But Goodies dr Anne Bartlett Sharon Cade John Capen Anne Cass * a ■ ■. \ 1 ' y. fl / "l71 **1 Corbet Clark Coleen Conkey Gary Crossman Cynthia Doran | f < I* w v / Nancy Doulis Pat Freeman Cara Frey Micheline Ghattas Joel Gray Terry Hansen Rosa Hemphill Art Horst Martha Horst Tanja Horvat John Kerslake Sue Knight r 1 1 - 14 �Diana Kornet Bill Lamb John LeCavalier Dana Lewis Chris Locke Kate Loggan Matt Lyon Sean McEnroe 1 4 *r-, Christina Meyerhoff Jack O’Brien Moneeka Settles Richard Sherwood Bev Shue vSm.*. Pat Smith Hope Stevens David Streight Karen Talus - Carlene Traverso Kris Van Hatcher Pamela Vohnson Robin Weitzer 15 �We’re Almost There! Senior Year Another year brings a new class of Seniors. This year’s group spent their first few days together at the Sandy River. They thought about upcoming goals as a class and about the dreaded college applications. But, during their free time, there was no talk of colleges it was time to Play. The last night was spent all together passing around JLC's rock, the same rock that went on the Freshman trip when these big Seniors were little Freshman. The time has flown by and the rock was all but forgotten, but the old Seniors were glad to see it again and the new Seniors were glad to be included in the tradition. Good Morning! Carl Russell is all smiles alter a good night s sleep. It’s A Lovely Day! A group of Seniors enjoy a day of fun and games in the sun. We’re Ready, We’ve Got Each Other! Simone Stout and Amy Greene are prepared to take on Senior year. x/W Do We Really Want To Do This? Nicole Swink and Louise Osborne mull over the fact that they are now Seniors. J 16 �w. *A ; V'eah, .Just What He Said. Tristan Morse is enjoying his free time while varm in his sleeping bag. Where's That Four Leaf Clover? Julia Weitzer and Erin Murphy search for charms to help start their last year right. Hey, I Can See Your Cards. Matt Slater, Lorissa Foster and Tristan Morse play an intense game of cards. “I Almost Got It!” Some Seniors try their luck at hacky sack and make the most out of a sunny day. What Can I Say? Darren Olson is happy and ready to start his 3rd year qt OES. Lee, You’re Going the Wrong Way! Two Seniors Play imaginary basketball while Lee Njue goes the other way. 7 Row, Row', Row Your Boat... Galena Kline and John LeCavalicr test the high seas. �1 Juniors-The Work-A-Holics We’re finally done!! Angie Bevill, David Van Ballegooijen, Alexis Davis, and Gwen Gruetter relax during the day at the park on Friday. Time for a break? Thomas Totanchy. Matt Clark, and Brian Crossman woi hard to renovate Old McDonalds Fai for at-risk youth. . ■ I Peace everyone. A group of juniors enjoy lunch on their last day which was spent Gabriel Park. 14 Lunch break!! Brian C., Chris E., Dan S. and Eric W. enjoy their lunch break; it was a good time to rest after three hours of hard work. 1 �Every year the juniors take a trip all the way to South East Portland! The class is broken up into small service groups and they do various service activities on Wednesday and Thursday. Some of the activities were Community Energy Project, Trail work at Forest Park and Tryon Creek State Park, helping out at Old McDonalds Farm, and helping to do yard work for the elderly. In the evenings the class did various activities such as football, Frisbee, capture the flag, movies, and socializing. This year the class got Friday as a “free day!” The class decided to spend the day relaxing and playing games at Gabriel Park. Josh this is interesting! Tamas Feher and Andersen English work on improving rails at Forest Park. "areful, don’t spill. Heather Gregory and Lacie Hickey arcfully pour paint into buckets in order to paint animal ouses at Old McDonalds Farm. What is down there? Drew Rollins looks on intently as Tamas Feher and Won Moc work on improving Forest Park. 19 �Trek Through Carola Sonnde, Emily Bcchen, Miss Kornct, Andy Webber, and Jordan Ziegler take a moment to admire one of the great views. Elias Silvernail is afraid of dinner. Sophomore Class Trip For 3 days it was no showers, no bathroom and hard work. The OES sophomore class went back packing through Mt. Jefferson. Th sophomores were divided into eight groups to travel on different sections of the trail in which all of the sophomores met up at the en< of the hike. Each group was led by at least one OES faculty member and an Outward Bound instructor. There were 8 students to a group Many of the OES students agreed that the hike was a great experience and a chance to get to know fellow OESians better. John Waskey is a happy camper. 20 I �The Woods Itephanie Pevec. David Edcr. and Elias Silvernail are happy o take get their packs off after a hard day’s work. All the sophomores learned map and compass skills on the like. But it’s a good thing that no one got lost ... Bambi is found along the hike. Other animals such as frogs »v;re not uncommon. Views like this make a long day of hard work seem worthwhile. Geez, that bag looks heavy! i Stephanie Pevec is tired of group activities. 21 �Getting To Know You! This aardvark is one of many sand-creations made by groups of Freshmen, for the competition. I xr The freshman trip took place® at Camp Magruder, near Seasic There was a lot to do, other tha| playing “get to know you” games, including the traditional “Freshman sharing time aroun= the campfire, with the sacred c rock, on the last night.” We could play a variety of sports, ; and there was also a big swing F that many enjoyed; teachersan! students. We had a question/answer time, where wj learned all the “what ifs” abouto being caught smoking. We als(? had access to a lake, where boa' were open to us, if the lifeguardwas there. During the free time1 they gave us, we were able to . visit the ocean, or stare at the ■ 6,000 cross country runners | passing by. The Freshman Trip’ was a good learning experience* and a lot of fun. i * < ” - -Jr / “That could work ...” Anna Blessing and Nick Merwin work on their “Egg-Drop” project. “Uh, yeah, I guess.” Annie Buhl (left) and Shane Fisher (right) look a little doubtful about their “Egg-Drop” construction. Shingo Harada is the sand-creation fo: his group. He is surrounded by (left to right) Taylor Wilcox, Piper Iles, Callie Souther and Emily Shepard. 1 “Teamwork!” Anna Wahler and Shingo Harada are hard-at work to make their egg unbreakable with a limited amount of straws and tape. 22 �The Freshman Trip ii / “Lovely weather we re having. Lynn Huynh enjoys a nice sunny day at the beach with the rest of her class. Perfect!” Yumi Shigematsu helps her group out by adding the finishing touches to ieir sand-creations. Join the party!” (left to right) Heather -url, Jordan Fink, Laura Champion, ’atty Jeanne Semura, and Brc Orsborn ive it all they’ve got in their group’s ommunications skit. I’ve got you now!” The “dragon” ohn Capen) attacks his “trespasser” Chris Locke) in the faculty Dinmunications skit. ’ I ’ • . i “Here I gooowaaaah!” Anne Bartlett enjoys a wild ride on the big swing. • b- ; ,* “Hmph! Where’d he go!?!” John Capen’s impersonation of an isolated dragon about to encounter his first “houseguest.” Corbet Clark can fly? 23 �Hibernating Aardvarks I I r The Lady’s Man ... Yeah, right: Brian Zakarian with Katie Meyers, Pamela Pari and Rachael Cookson. If you know Shingo Harada, this photo i speaks for itself:) .. lit 24 Friends Forever. Kavita Heyn, Rachael Cookson, and Joana T. de Figueiredo reflect the friendships that develop in the dorms. �Dormies take their free time to pose for a “HOTTIE” shot: Tom Teng, Yosuke Sawada, Elisabeth Surya, Cassandra Lautenschleger, Masakazu Kobayashi, Vivien Sil. Jack Teng. Sarah Pope, Won Moc, Kavita Heyn, Brian Zakarian, and Kristen Solberg. The guys in the dorms have great fun! Can’t you tell? David Warner, Tom Teng, and Brian Zakarian. “Did I hear someone say couch potato?”: Joana Tenorio and Kavka Hcyn. “Hello There!”: Sydney Levin “You’re kidding,” Rachael Cookson, Kristen Solberg and Joana Tenorio have fun during a dorm meeting. The dorm students were a little tentative about starting a new year, but with the help of new and old dorm parents it was easier getting to know people. From staying up late on the weekdays watching Comedy Central, to going bowling on the weekends, the dormies had a great time getting to know each other. “OES is a community, but the dorm students create a diverse community within that.” Quotes like these may give you an idea of what it is like to live in the dorms, but unless you actually do, you’ll never have the privilege of knowing what it’s like to be a Hibernating Aardvark. 25 �| 1 I 14 �27 �■ Announcements, announcements announcements... Gathering is a time when both teachers and students share announcements, and wrack their brains to answer the daily trivia question posed by Ted Kollar, the Trivia Master. Every Friday is Mystery Friday where a few lucky students fall prey to the Student Council and participate in one of their silly activities. Gathering often provides a nice break in the school’s daily routine. A 1b Uh, whal’d he say? Gwen Gruetter, Louise Osborn and Kristin Solberg decipher strange announcements. | 5 kS IIIIIIR 3 Out of Every 4 Students Think Gathering Is Fun. Danic Schiff, Joana Tenorio. David Warner, and Carl Russell sit through another Gathering. “We’re Out For BLOOD!” Ashley Berman announces a girls’ soccer game against our top rival, Catlin Gabel. “What Did I Do To Deserve This?” Evan Seifert, Student Council President, survives another Mystery Friday. “How Y’all Do-in ? Trivia-Ted asks his traditional question during gathering. “Aren’t I Beautiful?” Simon Brown gets “beautified” by his sister Clair during the sibling Mystery Friday. 14 28 “Someone Do Something Funny Before We All Fall Asleep!” Cuong Luu, Drew Rollins, and Jordan Ziegler desperately try to stay awake. “Can’t Wait To Hear That Trivia!” Tristan Morse, last year’s Trivia Master, gets excited for gathering. �Requisites 29 �Myths, Mesopotamia, and Monks The English department offers a wide variety of courses for Seniors. One of the more interesting courses is Shakespeare for the Stage. In this course students approach the plays as plays instead of literature. They study the characters and write critical essays about them to learn how to portray them better. The course is centered around the Shakespeare plays going on in Portland, many of which they will sec during the semester. So What Is Love...? Darren Olson and Jeff Herman in Philosophy of Love. Kei Yamaguchi, Amy Greene, and Jack Teng listen to David Streight in Philosophy of Love. No, It’s Like This ... Amy Wilson, Aaron Bitte, and Lloyd deBruin get into a deep discussion about History. a T/ 7j W MTS //. 30 Nicole Swink, Alice Gray, and Rachael Cookson in Buddhism. �E ! I i I I Almost Done! Andersen English, concentrating on finishing his U.S. History assignment. Clair Brown and Taylor Matheson having fun in English. ?arissa Ponting, Wairimu Mungai, and ?uong Luu express their feeling about iumanities. Robin Walsh, Henry Chandler, and Heather Curl, hard at work in Humanities. r * > /’in Done! Tundc Sosanya kicks back in U.S. History while Brian Crossman, Thomas Totonchy, and Jordan Elliot work on their assignment. 31 �CRUZ ,1^. esia ej fcar.o? u-onta KimbaJI proofreads some of TavJor Ma[hesC' ) 4 > / z ie "ants a hair cut. I DEPARTAMENTn pE IClONfAs <dz 14 32 ■i �Universal Languages i i i This year, foreign language has taken a great and exciting start. Most students at OES take a foreign language or speak one. OES students have the option of taking Japanese, French or Spanish. The OES teachers teach language skills and customs of the cultures that we learn about. This year’s French teachers are Micheline Ghattas and Pam Vohnson, Rich Sherwood and Atsuko Matsuyama are teaching Japanese and Katharine Kimball and Dana Lewis have been teaching Spanish. Students have been given the option of spending time in a different country to apply to language skills that they learn at OES. Such programs have been offered from the AMIGOS program, ASSIST, Rotary, and others. £ ana Lewis explains a Spanish lesson to Alice Gray, Sarah iorsc, and Angie Bevill while playing charades. ian Shum wonders why he’s ponly French student in the ^ss. The Three Stooges Andy de Guzman, Tristan Morse and Carl Russell show us what Spanish is all about: Eating and goofing off! 33 �Derivitives, Databases, and Deadcats OES has an excellent science department. We offer a wide variety of choices. They are Biology, Honor Biology, Wetlands Ecology, Chemistry, Honors Chemistry, Physics, Honors Physics, Advanced Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Environmental Geology, and Science, Technology, and Society. Our math department is structured to fit the needs of each individual. Many classes at any different levels are offered for that reason. The math department consists of Sharon Cade, Gary Crossman, Nancy Doulis, Art Horst, Martha Horst, Sue Knight, and Chris Locke. Computers are a major part of the academic needs at OES. Every student has an e-mail account and th computer lab is never empty. The computer department consists of the one and only “lovely” John Kerslake. John Lamb makes dissecting his furry friend fun. 34 BEST BUDS. Gabe Levin and his anorexic friend team together to do ... Um ... Scientific things. With intensity Erin Murphy clips the skin of the dead cadaver. SPACING OUT!! Andrew Hoffman dumbfoundedly stares into space whi trying to block out the voice of his science teacher. �1 i* I a—7 I 3~.rf I $■ g BLAST FROM THE PAST!! Annie Warner, dressing for success, works blatantly on her FST homework. ARE WE HAVING FUN YET? Eyeing the camera, Chris Edell finds a way to distract himself, for a second, from his PDM class. 5 LOOK AT ME, MOM!! While showing off for the camera Mr. Locke still manages to teach his Advanced Algebra class. Candy Koo and Keita Miyazaki work intensely on the computer. 4'k "Ml 1 WHAT DO YOU MEAN I HAVE NO MAIL? Won Moc curiously looks at his e-mail, but disappointedly finds nothing. 35 �A Part In The Arts.. O.E.S. offers many art courses including Ceramics, Art Trek, Paper Arts, Graphic Arts and Architecture. Students in Drawing 1 learn to draw in different perspectives and at the end of the semester must complete a self-portrait. In the painting class students learn how to make a canvas, mix paints, and to paint. Art Trek involves a variety of projects. Students get to experience ceramics, drawing, Indian Art, and other media. i HMM ... LET’S SEE HERE Jeff Kinzer carefully erases and redraws part of his art project. »>vj , r UH ... SMILE Amy Wilson poses for the camera instead of painting. 36 WORK! WORK! WORK! Leslie Colip steadily works on her project for Graphic Art. �I cJ f=» \ ! CLAY. CLAY. CLAY. Boxes of clay wait to be used by the ceramic class. FALLING ASLEEP? Quite the opposite! Kendra Smith, a Senior, concentrates extremely hard on her art project. WHAT IS ART? “Art is a black circle in a white room,” Bre Orsborn. “Those lines on paper,” Laura Champion. “Art is that guy who lives with Martha!” Jennifer Liggett. “Art is music, love, poetry and anything you want it to be,” Pam Parker. ‘A way of expressing yourself,” Carola Sonnde. 1 1 �So Many Activities, So Little Time! Activity period is meant to be a time when students go outside the normal curriculum in ways that are meant to be fun and educational. Some activities’ goal is to produce a product like a newspaper or the Art-Lit magazine, but some are just meant to give students a chance to pursue other interests they have. Kiruthi Njenga talks with Rosa Hemphill during the research activity. Sarah Pope in Concert Band, which gives more accomplished musicians a chance to play in a group. Yumi Shigematsu concentrates on playing her violin in Concert Band. Robin Walsh works on perfecting another letter in Calligraphy. Evan Seifert leads yet another Student Council meeting while Alexis Davis, Kei Yamaguchi, and Annie Warner listen intently. I 38 �MM Alice Gray works on her Calligraphy assignment. Ryan Radecki and Travis White looking excited as they listen to Annie Warner in Student Council. During Peer Counseling, Shane Fisher works on, uh ... counseling stuff. Wairimu Mungai plays on computers and synthesizers during the electronic media activity. Laura Champion and Jennifer Liggett hurry to meet their first page deadline in Yearbook. John Liu, Joana T. de Figueiredo, Serena Lin, and Rita Lee work with Robin Weitzer to produce “The Voice,” a newsletter written by the international students. In preparation for Open-Mike night, Sydney Levin sets up the lights in the Great Hall. 39 = �J ■ 1/ / ■'« 1 t '■ ■ ! 40 M �Amusements ii ■ i 41 i �Pacing for Glory! What a Kodak moment!: Art Horst “You’re not worthy!!”: Honorably mentioned Amy Laird bows down to first and second team members, Elias Silvernail and Tunde Sosanya. WOMEN RULE!!!: Amy Laird, the only female on the cross country team. Yupp, I’m the best, there’s no competition!: Nick Liu Elias Silvernail and Andy Web­ ber show their affection for one another af­ ter a meet. Going for the gold: Charlie Enloe 42 A �Members of the Pack Members of the pack take a short break to pose for the camera: Elias Silvernail, Nick Liu, Andy Webber, Charlie Enloe, Amy Laird The mighty sophomores team up against a freshman: Elias Silvernail, Andy Webber, and Nick Liu. The Team Amy Laird 9 Nathan Spencer 9 Charlie Enloe 9 Craig Hudgins 9 Nick Liu 9 i Andy Webber 10 Elias Silvcrnail 10 David Hutchinson 10 Tunde Sosanya 11 Matt Clark 11 Rob Webber 12 I ♦COACH: Art Horst “Nothing to worry about, I’ll win’’: Charlie Enloe 43 �>8 • * Pass, Set, Kill — F Senior Sorrow. Seniors Cassie Lautenschleger, Julia Weitzer, and Kathi Shoemake are sad to see volleyball season come to an end, but Cassie is going a little too far! Top to bottom: Coach Diane Spencer, Sue Spencer, Gwen Gruetter, Julia Weitzer, Arnie Lamb, Kathi Shoemake, Coach DeeAnn Albaugh, Cassie Lautenschleger, Meghan Daaboul, Heather Gregory, and Jen Ing. Showing her unique, but effective way of spiking, Gwen Gruetter dances her way to victory. i ! 1 I Circle of Friends. The girls varsity volleyball team show not only 44 their sportsmanship, but their great friendship as well. Picture Perfect. Gwen Gruetter, Julia Weitzer, an Kathi Shoemake give big smiles to show their han work and friendship. �1 I 1 V. I. (B-row, L to R): A. McClung, L. Colip, Coach Lamb, S. isher, W. Mungai, P. Iles, K. Solberg, J. Lee, L. Daaboul. Hangin Together. The girls varsity volleyball team pose perfectly for a group picture. . 7.4 V. II. (B-row, L to R): A. Kellett, S. Levin, E. Shepard, C. )uther, C. Ponting, B. Orsborn, N. Takao W1 Big Slam!! Heather Gregory slams the □all and wins a point against Portland Xdventist. Bang it Boys’! Annie Kellett, David Warner and Won Moc show their spirit by cheering for the girls varsity volleyball team. Standing Tall. Heather Gregory and Meghan Daaboul aren't afraid to show 45 that they are kids at heart. �Men’s Soccer Ben Edcr takes off for a header | Men’s Varsity: (Bk. Row. L to R) Totonchy, Njue, Mck, Coach Dobos, Russell, Vin­ son, Harada. (Mid. Row, L to R) Sawada, Spencer, Rollins, T. Morse, Anton, B. Eder. (Fr. Row, L to R) D. Eder, Walsh, Yamaguchi s .. V T.. ► z—f ■4 / Won Moc easily controls the high 46 pressure atmosphere J ^.fusaas. Will Anton gives a helping shoulder as David Eder hobbles off the field Andy De Guzman displays his OE skills, as he passes a defender �f:■'**■* ■: g? ■C£'« Wj J**” Sack row, L to R: H. Masuda. T. Teng, N. Willing, Coach Justin Kerr, J. Teng, D. Warner, A. Hoffman. Middle row, L to R: G. Levin, C. Luu, C. Lee, T. Feher, D. Schiff, J. Lamb, M. Wood, D. Olsen, K. Njcnga. Front row, L to R: D. Van B., M. Doblie, D. Kang, N. Lowe. k Lee Njue shows no fear as he attacks the goal with finesse and style i Pretty Boys David Eder, Won Moe, Yosukc Sawada, Kei Yamaguchi and Lee Njue pose for GQ magazine Carl “The Muscle” Russell counts how many players he went through to score Tristan Morse is “The Man”. �O.E.S. Kick It!!! O.E.S. Girls Varsity Soccer TEAM Left to right. Back row: Mandy ! Stewart. Amy Greene. Kavka Hcyn, Assistant Coach Lisa Gordon, Coach Kris Van Hatcher.al Sarah Pope, Annie Warner, Stephanie Pevec. Middle row: Lacll Hickey, Amy Wilson, Pam Parker. Louise Osborne, Jen Sunshine, Nicole Pattamanuch, Badaja Hedland. Front row: Cathy Huynh J Vicky Choi, Ashley Berman, Taylr1 Matheson. I O.E.S. Girls Varsity had a terrific season. The Varsity Coach, Kris VanHatcher, helped prepare the team and get them ready to win most of their games. “Even if he did make us get up at 7:00am during the pre-season, we couldn’t have done it without him,” quotes one of his players. The team went on to win the Sportsmanship Award and are now League Co-Champions. ALMOST THERE! Amy Wilson goes after the ball, ready to score at anytime. II ATTACK!!! Ashley Berman tries to plow over the other team’s goalie to make a goal for her team. GETTIN’ GROOVY! To show their team spirit, Girls Varsity Soccer goes rctro-70s. �I] ft c b o a V?. K ' X' ■ 7*\ f s r i*. ' i '.t •. i O.E.S. GIRLS J.V. SOCCER Left to right. Back row: Carola Sonnde, Elizabeth Savage, Nicole Pattamanuch, Team Manager Laura Champion, Coach Katharine Kimball, Wynne Peterson-Nedry. Katie Meyers. Angie Bevill. Middle row: Kavita Heyn. Lindsey Blauer, Naomi Pease. Rose Whitmore, Theresa Nogeire, Anna Wahler. Front row: Patty Jeanne Semura, Coreen Sapp. Girls J.V. Soccer had a good season. Although they did not win all their games, they still did a great job. The first goal of the season was scored by Rose Whitmore. Coreen Sapp, one of the two J.V. goalies says, “I love being goalie because of all the pressure!” This year the coach for the team was Katharine Kimball or “Kat” as she is referred to by the team. i f .J. BUTTS UP!!! Mandy Stewart, Lacie Hickey, and Amy Wilson get ready to pounce on their players! OH, NO YOU DON’T! Amy Wilson blocks out her defender so she can’t get to the ball. ! I : COME AND GET IT!!! Stephanie Pcvec dribbles the ball towards the other team’s goal. THERE IT GOES! Mandy Stewart watches the ball roll by before running after it. LOOK AT ME!!! Pam Parker uses all her strength to do a throw-in. �OES Ski Team Racer Ready... 10...5...4...3 Top: Left to Right: Harvey Rogers, Marcin Jeske, Cameron Kellett, Cory Hoffman (Coach), Cameron Stewart, Sarah Pope, Shingo Harada, Labe Orloff Middle: Sue Spencer, Henry Chandler, Conor Huseby, Alexis Davis, Kavita Heyn, Chris Edell, Sydney Levin, Simon Brown Bottom: Jennifer Liggett, Gwen Gruetter, Coreen Sapp, Theresa Nogeire, Annie Kellett, Heidi Phillips, Angie Bevill Smile For The Camera! Heidi Phillips and Angie Bevill are anxious to get up to the 5Q mountain. I Conor Huseby speeds down the coun eager to see how fast he’s flying. �I RACER #17 IN THE STARTING GATE. Racer ready, 10 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3, and Sue Spencer gets ready to tear up the varsity course. John Waskey speeds down the JV course taking his turns quick and tight. Varsity girls Sarah Pope and Theresa Nogeire smile and wait for their races to begin. READY AND WAITING. Simon Brown waits patiently for his race to begin. Henry Chandler barrels down the course in hopes of winning first place. 51 �Hard Work Pays Off...Sometimes I Coach Sherwood, Asst. Coach Frey, Voll, Morse, Yu, Lautenschlcger, Greene, Foster, Schunk, Parker, Hickey, Choi. Mine! Lacie Hickey jumps up for a rebound against Catlin while Lorissa Foster and Katherine Voll rush to help out. 52 ' 1 We Always Knew She Was Possessed. Vicky Choi leave her defender behind as she drives for the basket. He Is Not OK! Varsity coach Rich Sherwood doing, urn, well ... his own thing. �u • •: ist Try And Stop Me. Jessica Yu takes ijump shot over her defender in a game gainst Catlin. You Wanna Fight About It? Rich expresses his frustration while Jessica Yu cheers on her teammates. Gimme A Big Hug! Lacie Hickey and Vicky Choi pose for the camera during half-time tack row: Russell, Dickinson, Coach Cade, Graves, Champion. Middle row: Sit, Pickering, Mauer, Fisher, Lamb, Orsborn. Front row: Cookson, Mungai, Brinegar, Curl. Who Are YOU Looking At? Varsity Assistant Coach Cara Frey is looking excited at half-time. 53 �Another Year, Another Exciting Team . • JV2 Back Row: N. Lowe, N. Rein, C. Luu, Coach Carmichael, N. Liu, W. Darden, D. Kang Second Row: M. Vaneslow, O. Ortega, N. Merwin, D. Beutler, R. Gunawan, J. Zeigler Tristan Morse For Three! n 7s This year’s basketball teams did a great job, and had a wonderful season. The varsity team started the year off with a bang, winning their first Jamboree game. A lot of people showed up for their big game: Will they go to playoffs? Nobody knows for sure yet. Congratulations on a job well done; and good luck for games to come! i 54 J V Back Row: D. Warner, W. Moc, Coach King, O. Inan, B. Crossman Front Ro T. Feher, D. Cade, L. deBruin T. Totonchy I �i i I 1 Varsity Back Row: C. Russell, J. Elliot, G. Phillips, O. Inan, J. Teng, Front Row: T. Morse, D. Cade, T. Teng. K. Williamson, L. deBruin, T. Sosanya What’ll It Be Coach?” Jack Teng, )mer Inan, Tom Teng, Grant Phillips nd Lloyd deBruin listen intently. <yle Williamson is ready for a break. “Defense!” O.E.S. shows their stuff against a tough competitor. Tunde Sosanya looks ready to pass to one of his team-mates. “Anyone Open?” Jordan Elliott has to think fast about his next move. These guys are obviously enjoying a little rest. 55 �■ FOOD ■I M *1 i s r j 56 I “Fencing Is Life!!’’ Greer Rabiega shows his love for Fencing by wearing an eye-catching T-shirt. “Lunge ... Retreat ... Advance ...!” Brian Davis shows some fancy footwo while trying to beat a fellow fencer. �Activities •i I ■ 57 ��• ■. > 5BF'< > s3 L-v-l - ■•■■• : X > J"•V. !■ I ■* • xg £ P-i bi’ • . ' 3 1 J)**** i -i | ’ I4* \ s> 7 I ! /I ■Eh '*®r ■■ .-Xx - iI 7 ( \ t .< 59 �Music Mania!!! OES has many musical opportunities. There is choir, acappella, musical theatre, and a jazz band. Musical theatre and choir are directed by Adam Steel Acappella is made up of a group ■ chosen singers under the directio of Diana Kornet. PARTY ON! The OES choir trip becomes a great place for hanging out and of course singing! SLEEPING ON THE JOB? Director Adam Steele seems to be taking a doze during choir practice. NEW MUSIC GUYS? Evan Seifert and John Liu take time t< study their music. © 1 AH MAN! Won Moc looks as though he has made a mistake, while on lookers start to laugh. 60 NOW SMILE! A group of choir members take a break for a photo. �ppp ACAPPELLA: Back row, L to R: Amy Jacobsen, Won Moc, Jung Ah Lee, Ryan Taylor, Kris Solberg, Lindsey Blauer, Evan Seifert, Jack Teng, Angie Bevill, Director Diana Kornet. Front row, L to R: John Liu, Joana T. de Figueiredo, Bub-Bub Suppipat. 1 z SING IT! Soloist Angie Bevill sings during an Upper School Gathering. OH YA! Amy Jacobsen sings a solo, while everyone turns to watch Bub-Bub Suppipat. JUST HANGIN’! R.T. and Won Moc take a break from singing. 61 �X-Periods & Chapels i 0ii This year the OES community was fortunate to have such visitors as Freeman Dyson, Jane Goodall, and Richard Leakey just to name a few. Not only do we have these people to thank for providing us with thought provoking insights but our diverse student and faculty community has entertained and helped us gain knowledge on various subjects all year. Our chapels and X-periods have given us this unique opportunity which is only another great aspect of the OES community. And what did the Kenyans think about Richard Leakey? “I think he does a very good job with the conservation of wildlife in Kenya, but I don’t think he should get involved with politics,” said Lee Njue. But Kiruthi Njenga’s opinion was a little different. “Mr. Leakey’s political intentions are very good. I think he should join with other political powers, and I wouldn’t mind if he became president.” 1 I •A Dr. Jane Goodall enjoys a cup of coffee with her tail-less chimpanzee after speaking to the OES upper school. Masakazu Kobayashi entertains us wil his classical guitar: “It’s bad 62 man!’’ �A skit is performed for the All School St. Nicholas Chapel. The Spanish Inquisition”: Evan Porter-Seifert and Ryan Radecki Perform a skit during a Mystery Friday. A Partrid e In A. Pear Tree era ..H Michael Charpentier blows us away with his talent. Do ... Re ... Mi: Adam Steele's choral group makes harmony during the All School Chapel. “TWO TURTLE DOVES!!! ... and a par­ tridge in a pear tree ft “I feel good!!” John Lamb plays the drums during an open mike X-period. 63 �The Curious Savage J i I Z J “Where Are Those Bonds?” Nancy Pickering defends her husband. Adam Greene, from an accuser who thinks that Adam Greene is the one who stole the bonds. \ V * “I Hope She Isn't Beautiful. Competition Exhausts Me.” Eager! Adrienne Ponting listens to Heathd Gregory recalling her days as an j actress. “My Head Is Pounding.’’ Heather Gregory fools her three children into thinking she is terribly ill. “I Can’t Believe It!” Heather Gregory informs Elizabeth Savage of her great fortune. “It Can’t Be!’’ Nancy Pickering finds the truth of Heather 64 Gregory’s fortune. “Oh, How Dreadful.” Heather Gregory reads of her children’s encounter with the police. �CAST Mrs. Savage: Heather Gregory Titus: Ryan Radecki Lily Bell: Taylor Wilcox Samuel: Marcin Jeske Fairy Mae: Adrienne Ponting Hannibal: Darren Olson Jeffrey: Adam Greene Florence: Heidi Phillips Mrs. Paddy: Emily Shepard Dr. Emmett: Elizabeth Savage Ms. Wilhelmina: Nancy Pickering “You Hid The Bonds Where?” Taylor Wilcox falls for the mischievous plan about the location of the bonds. “Well It Goes Like This ...” (bold) Heather Gregory explains a sticky situation to Adrienne Ponting and Heidi Phillips. Heidi Phillips catches Darren Olson in blind man’s bluff. Why The First Time 1 Put My Arms Around Lily Bell, She Bit Me.” The guests listen to Heather Gregory tell them of her horrifying stories about her children. “Bach With Variations Of My Own.” Darren Olson plays a lovely tune on his fiddle. J 65 �The Good Doctor This year’s All-School Play, directed by Jack O’Brien, was a series: scenes that Neil Simon adapted from different Chekhov plays. The play involved faculty, staff, students, and alumni, both in the cast an crew, and all had tremendous fun being involved! Nancy Pickering applies Debby Schauffler’s make-up. i( j Miss Cass scolds her children’s governess, Galena Kiir The Writer, Rev. Bartlett, and the General, Peter Stevens, strike a dignified pose. “OF COURSE THIS IS FUN!” says Heidi Phillips, after many long hours designing, constructing, and setting the lights. “Duck! How Could I Have Forgotten Duck?!?” David Streight ponders Terry Hansen’s delicious main dish suggestion._______ __________ J (X “The line is ‘You want me to PAY to see a drowning man?’ ” assists the stage manager, Drew Rollins. The Writer, Sue Knight, explains an alternative ending. “Tea? That would be lovely!” answers an aging Dians Kornet to Jack O’Brien’s brave proposal. ...1 �I ■ i 1 The Husband, played by Matt Clark ’90, explains to his lovely wife, Moneeka Settles, what Peter Semyonych had to say about her today. ■i The greatest Seducer of Other Men’s Wives, John Capen, explains his fool-proof seduction methods. The Writer, Corbet Clark, explains his next plot. The Poor Defenseless Creature, Debby Schauffler, tries to explain her plight to the Banker, Harvey Zendt, and his assistant, David Goodman-Farley. Rose Whitmore, while not working on the crew, provided lovely piano accompaniment for the show. The Cast. - �$ L 4V/ ✓>-z *' ** - *k LZiJ 68 �fl CONSPIRATORS 'I I * 69 �K - K if 70 Many years of fun! Some, more years than others. �Matt: I am looking forward to our Smoothy King in Arizona. I love you! 1 I Mom and Dad: my love and thanks shines to both of you, brighter than the sun with its innumerable rays. All of me is you I I' TO SOME: Sage Bear-no more obliv. beach trips, I love you, ugly faces in the late night mirror. K.T.-New Orleans. Court-icy, snowy dark rocks to the springs, if I were a bump on this corner. Josh-the limo, the roof, the lake and more ... ANNIE-north and south beaches, earrings in bottles, cans in saunas, pipes in jacket, lighterfluid breakdowns, Martin-it’s my mtn., B-day cakes and Alps. Damien ... Florence dunes, cold of Bend, trust me Humphrey’s scars will mend. Florence crew, Sauvie crew, soccer team and Hatch, Elliot. G reene-wallowas, Darren and his shaggy dog. Toby while the sun rises. Moser off a dune, Aaron walking on water. Sexy Simone and Galena. Crazy Gobel. Girls of’96. Ben: bit o honey. Peter D. Peter D. Peter D. Gabe and others . . goodbye ■ . ■ You’re too busy working io pay for ma­ chines to save you time so you won't have to work so hard and by trying to save every bit ofit, he ends I up wasting the whole thing. AC Sarah Kathryn Bickford Take time to love and be loved, it is too short a day to be selfish. Take time to laugh, it is the music of the soul. KL, KW, AD. JW, KS-you will forever bring me joy and laughter; and to all friends everywhere, you are always in my heart, 1 love you! f r< I “Friendship,” said Pooh bear, “Is a very comforting sort of thing.” Mom and Dad: Thanks for all the years of love and support. 1 love you with all of my heart. Ha Ha Ha Ha, she can’t stop laughing!-Jamcs Taylor If 1 have the belief that I can do it, 1 shall surely acquire the capacity to do it, even if I may not have it at the beginning.-Mahatma Gandhi Judy, my teacher and friend: you are my inspiration. Rivers know this; there is no hurry. We shall get there someday.-A.A. Milne 71 �Hank Cushman Amy Davis Keri and Kay, you guys are the best friends anyone could have. Keri, Bathroom. Now! To my family, Thank You, and I love you Stop and let the world go on without you once in a while.-Unknown ■i 72 The world is a rose: smell it and pass it on to your friends.-Persian Proverb My dear friends, I will miss you guys and all the good times we’ve had. Love Ya Lots. �1 The Brian Song by Michael Palin of Monty Python Brian... the babe they called Brian Grew...grew, grew and grew, Grew up to be, Grew up to be, A boy called Brian, A boy called Brian. He had arms and legs and hands and feet This boy whose name was Brian And he grew, grew, grew and grew Grew up to be Yes he grew up to be A teenager called Brian A teenager called Brian. .And his face became spotty Yes his face became spotty And his voice dropped down low And things started to grow On young Brian and so He was certainly no No girl named Brian Not a girl named Brian. .And he started to shave And have one off the wrist And want to see girls And go out and gel pissed A man called Brian This man called Brian. The man they called Brian. This man called Brian. Brad Feltz 1 B i! r OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL >4317 NE 37TH AVE RIDGEFIELD WA 93442 PORTLAND, OR 92/93 �Adam Greene - I f. * Carpe Diem Amy Greene 74 �Jeffrey Herman Mis amigos y mis amores. Me Ilamo Don Juan de Marco. Mis amigos me Haman Jefe pero prefiero que ellos me llamen el gran Don Juan, ^por que? Porque soy valiente. Soy guapisimo. Soy suave. Soy fuerte. Mas fuerte que los dios griegos. Tengo la voz de amor. Hablo espanol con clocuencia. Con amor. Mi profesora de espanol me dijo-jHay caramba Jefe! Hablas espanol mejor que todos mis estudiantes. Debieras ser un escritor porque hablas mejor que Federico Garcia Lorca.-Cuando las mujeres me eschuchan y me miran dicen.-jHay! El es mi amor. Estoy cnamorada.-Soy el mejor amante del mundo. Soy irresistible. Yo soy el gran Don Juan de Marco. i I ■ Kyle Hoelscher I I 75 �I ■H<xyv\k\ My strength is the strength of ten because my heart is pure. -Tennyson Suddenly as rare things will, it van­ ished.-R. Browning Thanks for the memories Whatever you do, do cautiously, and look to the end.Latin Prov­ erb There’s no thrill in easy sailing when the sky is clear and blue. There’s no joy in merely doing things which anyone can do. But there's great satisfaction that is mighty sweet to take, when you reach a destination that you thought you couldn’t make. -Anonymous OwUr 76 OrW^ ■ �Wait. Today is Friday?! I thought it was Tuesday. What class do I have next? -Foster Child Would you like to go to Hawaii with me? It’d be no problem. -Matty Slater My life can fit in the corner of your room. -Darrin Olson How is your car? Is it running today? -Everyone The following is a summation of all of my unconnected thoughts on OES and life in general. OES is good . I thank each person here for making it an experience. I would like a cabin in the woods. I'm glad we had those bouts of after- lunch silliness. Laughter is good. The Ha-Ha game ought to be played more often . Trees and country music are good. Yes-huh. There are too many damn people. Follow your heart, not your mind. I love my blind dog, Teddy, unconditionally. Drive carefully. Give me a ring, anytime, I'd like to chat: (360) 693-7742 . Thanks. Lorissa Chieko Foster H's also cold, light, and pully Snow is like some ice cubes in your hand Or some really, really, cold, cold sand. Snow is from the big, blue sky. Something lhat you can’t always buy. So. use your snow wisely and carefully, and There will be some left for met -LCF 77 �—— - - -J J— _, _______________________________ |*C,»d Xu>-'» hw >rtbyi*’-» aMTI*^ _ ,_ _., -* 1XX4 I.K ><v» -x-xbujilj TtSt>^j UH aj*~ul <-^caK " Z -<vitya>u^ frying ■‘Jt.H JOZM UU,*^*, yj t|V>M -km, Ora) ai v^c?\\ V u «*■ Uia--.* , t**J 5O»<.tw»M_5 L ' If M.CX 1 Caj^c ? 3 X r ~3°' 1A fc Af j ^azcArvtr i • s TO UUf" C<TOC>U-bl “ 5 rUdclfl*. >r J-1**?- h'Q nod ~>7^j I Itl ^F? »»*.. K JmxumU* •. -■* U.U k fi»h nuA\ « hi«yK-C>41 **•K **4•*■*. •4*»' ***?•. H\HA John Lamb / ft : 78 / * « �I Jung-Ah Lee I i*1 ClarityFaithPotentialReadyHonesty, TrustYouHeartMorallndependentCanKindPressure. WonderSpiritPurityRightThinkReality Patience AspectValuesExcellence TruthEnthusiasmSensible PrideLibertySupportDisciplineGallantPerfect Insightinspire Tough WithAggressiveShareStraight WorkWisdomSelfMiraclesCa Im Knowledge Identity LovePurposelmproveJustice Yield Memory Serious Keita ( 95-96 P.S.TherelsNothinglnThisWorldThatls Impossible.WithAllTheThingsStated Above.AnythingCouldHappen. 79 �Carl Russell Equipo do fiitbol Darren the Lion My Puppy If OES had wanted you to have a life, they would have issued you one.-Dr. Bill I r K * ’ '■ * '■ <3 4* * I You try hard, that’s what countsl-Tristan M. ???? Henrick Tristan Morse I’m so happy because today I found my friend-in my head. I’m so ugly, but that’s OK because so are you.-Kurt Cobain Though I know I’ll never lose affection for people and things that went before, I know I’ll often stop and think about them, in my life I’ll love you more.-John Lennon Name: on _This is a reminder that you have earned a TimeBack. You arc due to serve f*/ the '7(~ K of f'/' . Please remember you arc to arrive al 6:00 a m. on a Thursday or 7:30 a.m. on a Saturday. REASON: y ** -XA »• y /cl/' Thank you, 80 (Advisor) < o... �£f2iM GLiZA&Cnl WlSPW ! — ' "There is no normal life there's just life/ -Tombstone The Disappearing Ireland Once we presumed to find ourselves for good Between its blue hills and those sandless shores Where we spent our desperate night in prayer and vigil, Once we gathered driftwood, made a hearth and hung or cauldron like a firmament, The island, broke beneath us (ike a wave. The (and sustaining us seemed to hold jirm Only when we embraced it in extremis, All I believe that happened there was vision. -Seamus Heaney = [Selected Poems 1966-87, p.261] I Kristin Kay Solberg 81 �I Lee Kimathi Njue Nutthin’ but a team thang. Il was always down for whateva! Keeping it real to get what was necessary from the experiences and education was priority number one and now as I dream about the future I have to reach for the stars, and if I miss a star then I grab a handful of clouds. Word up! s k Darren Olson Clue boy, jump high life Never live ever-live, like a firefly riding the flames of time listening for it, that one thing drum beat, Mister, like you like. Laugh at it, love at it, sing to it all day long Open Up Your Eyes stop asking why you do it, never. go listen, MAN, listen to the beat of the antlers, beat, beat, beat Let it rain, let the dust flow Let your mind flow from the cruel moon. Dance, dance ever, dance like your life dances, dance foot step, bare foot on the concrete butts between toes, whistling with the cool air­ blow. �I “YOUR SILENCE. U7ILL NOT PROTECT YOV." -AUDRE LORDE. LOVI5C O5BORNE 19% » YOSUKE SAWADA There are many things in life that must be done, though 1 do not see what they arc, yet. No, 1 think I have cleared one of those walls that stand in the path of my life. I wonder how many walls are still left to climb. When I clear every wall, what will happen? Will I live? Will I die? Will I find my answer? One thing is sure: I I’ve gotten one step closer to success. A® I i j| IL I i - J.1 is said to be a miracle, for a man who can’t head the ball nor tackle people to be playing as a starting defense player on the arsity Soccer Team. Special thanks to: My kind parents, My pretty sisters And the Foster Family -I love one touch.- Gheorge Dobos 83 �Evan I am but mad north-north-west; When the wind is southerly 1 know a hawk from a handsaw. „ Come over here and I’ll give you new reason io fear Titanium Dioxide. empted to corrupt someone's morals? There was a naughty boy, a naughty boy was he; He could not sit at home, he could not quie* be™1^ '° corn,pl son^«ne’s morals and discover it is too late? )ena % zwrite fchang I wanl lo Statue Got Me High there to share your laughter, and be there to wipe away your tears... To reduce risk of serious injury to hands, wrists, or other joints, read safety and comfort guide. The things we cherish are small indeed, so much the larger the need. You’re puking? |x fhcrc Life is like a movie, write your own endine K,™ hi -. y own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending. J can not dismiss you, shelter you, speak with you, smile at you, trusting me, laugh and brush you off, and I agree. Language serves not only to ex nr h k When yoU’rC thCrC‘1 SkCP lcn8lhW,SC’ When P css ,hou&ht but to make possible ihouehK •y “Sr t., a™. what’s the problem' jHonnal in my bed. Words are the supreme objects. They are minded things. re (lining with death... Poets are the mad midwives to reality. They sec not what is, nor what can be, but what must become. The oyster is a blob of glup, but a woman is a woman. must be the ™!h ’ '°"''V'r h’ k b| Istanbul (n , 'nof Const.,antinople) "" ‘"possible. y—« ■"«- Turkeys are clever in the wild, but in captivity, they re posit erseks is in himself. wZ" What the superior man What the mean man sceas othets. appeared My verse continu t wicked be h Ay! Wicked Ay! Oooh hooh! Say No MORE! Oooh!-d Ya Sleep is no substitute for caffeine. --------proficient and as dead as Huck Finn's cal. c inically 1 Prison always has been a good place for writers, killing, as it does, the twin demons of mobility and diversion. A reflected shock shattered opals in my eyes. 121 Your nitm.ic .. Your hands and feet - ----------lne nnn are man8ocs: you’re gonna be a genius anyway. PCrfCCL ven sex. • cc. right?""^ k"ad because it's the on!ys^hw” s'u<'<="< start Oren: N"lh\n^7^ lhis fr°’n cxpCnC" ’ ,sn’’il ir°nic how one r --' Person's torment is linked to another's jov? y°U C“n'e '° M,U ^Permuto Oren(pause): What? Rno^ |his f^.^^quanium physics. Everyone 1 danced with, was short. SS"f “ 84 Erik: Of course. Qn|y way ,Q resist lempla.ion is lo yield lo it. STRENGTH or PHYSICAL ...the Secret Welsh ART of SELF courage. — ------------------1 or PHYSICAL courage. ...I’ll hunt to ^-fcof the ends of the eanh, be th< eyes, hum you m there for your .ears, bring rears to your �Julia Weitzer Katherine Shoemake One person’s torture machine is another person’s kinky sex toy.-Louise Osborne and Me Those who hate must once have loved deeply. Those who want to deny the world must once have embraced what they now set on fire.-Kurt Tucholsky And I’ll never forget the feeling I got When I heard that you aren’t home. And I’ll never forget The smile on my face ’Cause 1 knew where you would be and if you’re in a crowd tonight Have a drink on me Go easy Step light ... ly Stay free -The Clash Lava is a philosophy The primordial ooze that Once ruled our world Has been captured in perpetual Motion. Lava is the moment. It’s Ever changing patterns are hypnotizing Yet invigorating. Lava is an art form A classic and at the same time ... Progressive. Lava is pre-historic and post modem. Lava is here to stay. i �ATTITUDE IS E VER YTHING ♦ V. - 86 Kendra Smith �Matthew H. Slater STOP! Don’t sweat it. Simply move a few inches left or right to get a new viewpoint. Look ... Reality is greater than the sum of its parts, also a damn sight holier. And the lives of such stuff as dreams are made of may be rounded with a sleep but they are tied neatly with a red bow. Truth doesn’t run on time like a commuter train, though time may run on truth. And the Scenes Gone By and the Scenes to Come flow blending together in the sea-green deep while Now spreads in circles on the surface. So don’t sweat it. For focus simply move a few inches back or forward. -Ken Kesey Eagles may soar, but a weasel’s never been sucked into a jet engine. -Unknown \11 of life’s riddles are answered in the novies. -Steve Martin vZ 1 & j- J il -ife is a game that must be played; rhe truth at least, good friends we know; >o live and laugh, nor be dismayed, \s one by one the phantoms go. -Edwin Arlington Robinson Simone Colette Stout Thank You and Lots of Love to: AB, AW, CL, CR, deBru­ ins, Greenes, KY, LCF, LO, OCK, TM, TN, TW 87 �Nicole Elisabeth Claire Swink Everything is funny as long as it is happening to someone else.-Will Rogers One body-respect it. One mind-feed it. One life-enjoy it. Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.-Sam Rayburn -Des'ree Women can do everything; men can do the rest.-Russian Proverb I like work. It fascinates me. I can sit around and look at it for hours.-Jerome K. Jerome Everything I did in my life that was worth while I caught Hell for.-Earl Warren Big sisters arc the crab grass in the lawn of life.-Charles Shultz Jazz is like a good conversation. You have to listen to what others have to say it you’re going to make an intelligent contribution.-Wynton Marsalis Ryan Taylor (aka RT) 88 �You giiyS made me grow UP- St ill I am not good enough to be independent, M 1 wilfl Start walking by mySelf with the b©St memorieS from OEs. Thank you Kery much for all of you who hare been Supporting me. I will nerer forget your kindneSS. For my PR[ULItIEs, friends, and FAMILY, Shizuka TakaniShi John Sze Ting Liu RW - ThanX for your supports all these years. I will always remember those cookies that U made for us! U are great! SK - You're great! I take that class is all because of U! Everybody - My days at OES were full filled. A big hug and many kisses to U all, thanX for all the advise, love and care! I'm now a bird with a pair of strong wings ready to FLY! Mum & dad - U are always a guide light for me. ThanX! What more can I say? Love U always. Colleen O. - Even though U are gone, but your soul and heart are also there inside of me. Miss U. NL,CS,LW & DK - U guys are the best! Stay cool! Miss U too... SL - Where is my father?:) Anyway,keep in touch and good luck on everything. Thanks for sharing with me all these years. EK/YS/SS/RG/TL/JS/SC/CK/RL/VS/DS/ES/JAL •..U gotta be bad,U gotta be bold,U gotta be wiser,U wiser , U gotta be hard,U gotta be tough,U gotta be stronger,U gotta be cool,u gotta be calm,U gotta stay together,all I know,all I know,love will save the day...take care?! ST * Stay strong! U can do it! Believe in yourself! Go for You know your way! Promise me? "a-to-de-ne!!" 89 �HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT OF GOD AND SATAN MIGHT BE BROTHERS? THAT WAS A FACT INOES THE EVIL ONE NAMED JACK TENG IF YOU JUST DON’T REMEMBER MY FACE, PLEASE FLIP !T TO MY BROTHER'S SENIOR PAGE. YOU WILL SEE MY FACE ON MY BROTHER'S HEAD. BUT, IF YOU DON'T REMEMBER WHO 1 AM. PLEASE BE AWARE OF SATAN. HE MIGHT DROP BY YOUR BEDROOM SOMETIME TO MAKE SURE YOU REMEMBER ME. HE IS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE. Here I shall forgive the ignorant human beings ... they have not learned how to distinguish Jack and me.-Tom Teng - li 90 �Keri Lashbaugh Life is a canvas-you fill the picture.-Unknown Thanks to my friends for all the great times we’ve had together and our quaint little conversations at DQ. I love you guys. Hey, Kay & Amy, we could go to Dave’s ... Make the world your playground.-Suzy Becker Friendships will last if they are put first.-Unknown I I Katherine Ay ana Washington f. --.v Heaven knows we need never be ashamed of our tears, for they are rain upon the blinding dust of earth, overlying our hard hcarts.-Charles Dickens To my Mom, Uncle Dec and Dearie-Thanks for everything, love you always. Live all you can, it's a mistake not to.-Unknown Keri, Amy, Julia, Kathi, and Sarah-I love you guys and will really miss all the times we spent together. H I believe that we form our own lives, that we create our own reality, and that everything works out for the best.-Jim Henson �Rob Webber Locked up inside You can't tell me where it’s at Open up, open up, open the door Rocks and trees and physical culture Some days you hide lbwL I guess you wonder where you are Nature boy, Nature man, take me along We got a life that’s undiscovered. -David Byrne ! i 2i // 92 �1 Mike Wood Kei Yamaguchi 'HANX-To all my hommies in apan, relatives around the globe, ?lass of’96 (Most laid-back, hillin’class in OES history), faculties /ho fed my brains (Specially Rich, U < the Man), dormies, day students, nd SEN-PIEs who have graduated •ver the past few years, Ike Bros, jerry and Arney. ’Nough respect to fou all. “Those who give respect to others, get respect in return.”—Kei Yamaguchi to, EXTRATHANX^ad, Mom and my baby sisters. U ■onstantly gave me hope, love and ... noney. Most respect. i. a i ~ ■ -MESSAGE TO ... T.W.-Yo Trav, think about it. We started off being the fools on the back of the bus and we both ended up as the members of the Student Council...Wc sure did smoke our way up. Keep waftin' like we used to. T.T.-Go call Dominos for me. L.N.-East is always better than the west and Whitney, ... she ain't no queen. « -QUOTES THAT GAVE ME HOPE“C.R.E.A.M.” (Cash Rules Everything Around Me)—Wu-Tang Clan “1 wanna be as beautiful as a sewer rat."-Blue Hearts “Power doesn’t back up in the force of a smile, or in the face of a threat, or in the face of some kind of nonviolent loving action. It's not the nature of power to back up in the face of anything but some more power.”—Malcolm X I 93 �. I -'0 I :.^L. M ■•■•■• 1 7: 3 •I • 94 �95 I 1 �k J. T * * i . . . . m; 96 �la Fl iJ �98 �ilk I 99 �A c fi 100 �Al Miscellaneous 101 �i The Freshmen Kathryn Bambam 12 Anna Blessing 12, 22, 59 Emily Brinegar 12, 53 Anne Buhl 12, 22 Laura Champion 12, 23, 39, 48, 58, 112, 53 Henry Chandler 12, 31, 50, 51, 58 Leslie Colip 12, 36, 58 Heather Curl 12,23, 31,58, 112,53 Lauren Daaboul 12, 63 Niles Davidson 12 Charlie Enloe 12, 42, 43 Jordan Fink 12, 23 Shane Fisher 12, 22, 39,63,53 Arnie Graves 12, 53 Shingo Harada 12, 22, 24, 46, 50, 26 Jason Henkle 12, 99 r The Index Craig Hudgins 12, 43 Lynn Huynh 12, 23, 26, 59 Piper Iles 12, 22 Omer Inan 12, 54, 55 Jennifer Ing 12, 44, 26 Dong Woo Kang 12, 47, 54 Ann Kellett 12, 48, 50 Seth Kelsey 12 Eleanor Kim 12 Trey Knollman 12 Amy Laird 12, 42, 43 Nick Liu 12, 42, 43, 54 Cuong Luu 12,28,31, 54, 46 Hideyoshi Masuda 13, 47 Arnie McClung 13, 26,96 Elizabeth Merritt 13 Nicholas Merwin 13, 4, 22, 54 Wairimu Mungai 13, 31, 39, 63, 53 1 102 �Jack Tillotson 13, 31 Marc Vanselow 13, 54 Katherine Voll 13, 52 Ann-Kathrin Wahler 13, 22, 38, 48, 99, 97 Robin Walsh 13, 31, 38,47 Taylor Wilcox 13,22, 23,65,63 f The Sophomores Will Anton 10, 5, 46 Emily Bechen 10, 20 Daniel Beutler 10, 54, 59,60 Breanna Orsborn 13, 23, 53 Omar Ortega 13, 54 Christopher Patsis 13, 4 Nicole Pattamanuch 13, 48, 49, 99, 97 Carissa Ponting 13, 31 Greer Rabiega 13, 56 Carole-Anne RandallStitt 13, 112 Megan Reeves 13 Bobby Romanski 13, 63 Coreen Sapp 13, 48, 50, 26, 59, 97, 112 Patty Jeanne Semura 13,23,48, 59 Emily Shepard 13,22 Yumi Shigematsu 13, 23, 38 Lasa Sophonpanich 13 Callie Souther 13, 22, 63 Nathan Spencer 13, 43,46 Jennifer Sunshine 13, 49,26,99 Lisa Taylor 13 William Darden 10, 54 Kate Dickinson 10, 53 Max Doblie 10, 46 Amber Dubose 10 Ben Eder 10, 46, 112, 96 David Eder 10, 21, 46,112 Megan Glick 10, 5, 48, 59 Raymond Gunawan 10, 54 Jeffrey Gundle 10 Badaja Hedlund 10, 49,68 Christine Hilderbrand 10 Conor Huseby 10, 50 David Hutchinson 10,43 Amy Jacobsen 10, 5, 61 Arnie Lamb 10, 44, 97, 53 Gabe Levin 10, 34, 47 Jennifer Liggett 10, 50,97, 112 Thon Lisahapanya 10 Nathan Lowe 10, 47, 54 Taylor Matheson 11, 31,32,49,41 Elizabeth McCann 11 Gina Bevill 10, 96 Lindsey Blauer 10 Clair Brown 10, 28, 30 David Browning 10 David Cade 10, 54, 55,97 Michael Charpentier 10,63 Anne Chipman 10, 5 Rachael Cookson 10, 24,25,30,53 Meaghan Corwin 10 103 �Joana Tenorio 11,5, 23, 24, 28, 39, 61 David Warner 11,25, 28, 45, 47, 54 John Waskey 11,20, 51 Andy Webber 11,20, 42, 43, 107 Rose Whitmore 11, 48, 57, 67, 63 Nathaniel Willing 11, 47 Jessica Yu 11, 99, 52, 53 Jordan Ziegler 1 1, 20, 28, 54 ,1 Katie Meyers 11,5, 24, 48, 27 Justin Morasch 1 1 Kiruthi Njenga 11,4, 38, 47, 62 Theresa Nogeire 11, 5,48, 50, 51 Labe Orloff 11,50 Pam Parker 11,24, 48.49, 5,40, 112 Naomi Pease 11,48, 57 Wynne Peterson-Nedry 11, 48, 59 Stephanie Pevec 11, 21.48.49, 96 Nathaniel Rein 11, 54 Harvey Rogers 11, 50 Becky Russell 11,53 Jane Sadler 11, 96 Kelly Schunk 11, 96, 52 Felicity Shoulders 11 Brian Shum 11 Elias Silvernail 11, 20,21,42, 43,68 Carola Sonnde 11, 20, 48 Suzanne Spencer 11, 44, 50, 51, 58 Julawat Suppipat 11, 58,63,60,61 Natsumi Takao 11 104 The Juniors John Becker 8 Angie Bevill 8, 50, 32, 48, 18, 4, 40, 61 Aaron Bitte 8, 30 Simon Brown 8, 28, 50, 51,26 Steve Chiang 8 Vicky Choi 8, 49, 27, 53, 52 Matt Clark 8, 18 Brian Crossman 8, 31, 54, 59 Meghan Daaboul 8, 44, 45, 40 Alexis Davis 8, 18, 50, 38 Lloyd de Bruin 8, 30, 54, 55, 27 Andy de Guzman 8, 46, 5, 99 Chris Edell 8, 35, 18, 50 Jordan Elliot 8, 31, 55 Andersen English 8, 31 19 Tamas Feher 8, 19, 54, 47, 5 Alice Gray 8, 30, 32, 39 Heather Gregory 8, 44, 19, 43, 40, 64, 65 �i -F Johnathan Kowolik 8, 60 Chang Wook Lee 8, 47 Rita Lee 8, 39, 63 Sydney Levin 9, 25, 39, 50 Serena Lin 9, 39, 68, 60 Anmar Madani 9, 96 Dan Menely 9, 5 Won Moc 9, 19,25, 35,45,46, 54 Sarah Morse 9, 5, 32, 48,99,58,52 Gwen Gructter 8, 28, 18, 50, 44, 4, 27 Kavka Heyn 8, 24, 25, 50, 48, 49, 5, 40 Lacie Hickey 8, 19, 48, 49, 41, 99, 1 12 Andrew Hoffman 8, 34,47,68 Marcin Jeske 8, 4, 50, 97 Jeffrey Kinzer 8, 36 Masakazu Kobayashi 8, 25, 62 Ted Kollar 8, 28 Candy Koo 8, 35, 63 I ! Grant Phillips 9, 55 Heidi Phillips 9, 50, 66,40, 64,65 Nancy Pickering 9, 66,64,63,53 Adrienne Ponting 9, 40, 64, 65, 99 Sarah Pope 9, 25, 50, 51,38,49,40 Andrew Rollins 9, 4, 19,28, 32,46,66 Elizabeth Savage 9, 48,64 Daniel Schiff 9, 18, 28,46 ■ I1 I rTi i 105 �Amy Wilson 9, 30, 36,48,49,27 Jenny Wilson 9 Allison Winningstad 9 Eric Wittmayer4 9, 18, 68,60 Brian Zakarian 9, 24,25 The Seniors Ashley Berman 6, 28, 48,49, 59 Sarah Bickford 6, 70, 99, 68, 60 Hank Cushman 6 Vivien Sit 9, 25, 53 Dao Sophonpanich 9 Tunde Sosanya 9,31, 42,43,55 Mandy Stewart 9, 48, 49 ' Elizabeth Surya 9, 25 Thomas Totanchy 9, 18, 31, 54, 96, 55 David Van Ballegooijen 9, 18, 47 Eric Vinson 9, 47 Annie Warner 9, 35, 39,49,58, 1 12 Kyle Williamson 9, 55,99 > Cameron Kellett 6, 50, 94 Galena Kline 6, 17, 66, 95 John Lamb 6, 34, 47, 63 Keri Lashbaugh 6 Cassie Lautenschleger 6, 25, 44, 52 Jung Ah Lee 6, 70, 99, 59, 68, 60, 61 John Liu 6, 39, 70, 60,61 Keita Miyazaki 6, 35 Tristan Morse 6, 17, 28,54,55,46,95 Amy Davis 6 Brian Davis 6, 56 Brad Feltz 6 Lorissa Foster 6, 17, 70, 52 Adam Greene 6, 64, 65 Amy Greene 6, 5, 16, 30, 49, 94, 52 Jeffrey Herman 6, 30 Kyle Hoelscher 6 Cathy Huynh 6, 49, 94, 70, 102,68,60 106 • �Erin Murphy 6, 17, 34, 70, 97, 102 Lee Niue 6, 17, 46, 95,62 Darren Olson 7, 30, 17, 46, 65 Louise Osborne 7, 16, 28, 49 Ryan Radecki 7, 39, 95,4, 63 Carl Russell 7, 16, 28, 46,55,69,95,5 Yosuke Sawada 7, 25, 46 Evan P. Seifert 7, 28, 38,69,63,70, 60 Kathi Shoemake 7, 44, 94, 40 Matthew Slater 7, 17 Kendra Smith 7, 37, 95 Kristin Solberg 7, 5, 25, 28, 94, 95, 61 Cam Stewart 7, 50, 94, 102 Simone Stout 7, 16, 5 Nicole Swink 7, 16, 30,97 Shizuka Takanishi 7, 63,60 Ryan Taylor 7, 94, 68,60,61 Jack Teng 7, 25, 30, 46, 55, 61 Tom Teng 7, 25, 46, 55 Kay Washington 7, 94 Rob Webber 7, 43 Julia Weitzer 7, 17, 44,95,70 Travis White 7, 39 Michael Wood 7, 39 Kei Yamaguchi 7, 30, 38,46,95 i 107 I �VI J 108 • i �We meet ourselves time and again in a thousand disguises on the path of life. —Carl Jung 9 All the best to the Class of '96 from... is. gouthwesy Connection 1509 SW Sunset Blvd. Ste. IK, Portland, OR 97201 'J Tf- "When it has to be perfect" ...for any occasion, it's The Trianon. ** /' \» ■ j hi T rianon RESTAURANT 9225 SW Allen Boulevard, 245-2775 Congrats and Best Wishes to the Class of 1996! The Murphys Congratulations to the Class of 1996 The Radecki Family Congratulations CAM and the. Class of1996! �Pest Wishes To J-lshloy, Pmy, Qu thy, Louisa, Qari, Yosuko, ILai, Lee, and Tristan! We have had so much fun with you! We will sorely miss your leadership, the excitement of the soccer retreats, and your passion for soccer. Good Luck To You! Love, Vicky, Taylor, Pam, Tlmy, Jennifer, Padaja, Ylicole, Wlandy, Jdnnie, Lacie, Sarah P., Stephanie, Sarah 1TL, Pathan, Pob, Shingo, Will, ( f Pen, Y)avid, Y)rew, Lnc, Thomas, lomas, Won W< 110 L �“When you part from your friend, you grieve not. For that which you love most in him may be clearer in his absence, as the mountain to the climber, is clearer from the plain”-Kahlil Gibran Congratulations to the Class of 1996! From the Greene Family OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL CONGRATULATIONS to Evan, RT, John, Jung Ah, Kris and Jack! We’ll miss your leadership, love, back rubs, antics, but most of all, VOICES! Keep on singing! With love from Bud2, Lindsey, Won, Amy, Joana, Angie, and Diana. •A The OES Alumni Association Welcomes its newest members The Class of 1996 Congratulations! Ill �rl Staff Laura Champion Heather Curl Carole Anne Randall Stitt Coreen Sapp Ben Eder David Eder Jennifer Liggett Pam Parker Lacie Hickey Mandy Stewart Annie Warner Editors Cathy Huynh Erin Murphy Advisor Diana Kornet ( Q 11C 112 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oregon Episcopal School Yearbooks Description An account of the resource This is a collection of yearbooks from the Oregon Episcopal School (OES). The bulk of the yearbooks are from St. Helen's Hall, with yearbooks also from the Junior College as well as Bishop Dagwell Hall. The title for the OES yearbook evolved from The Delphic to The Legend-Delphic. The title for the Junior College Yearbook was The Scintilla. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1921-1923; 1931-1995 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Yearbooks Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) Extent The size or duration of the resource. 85 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. bound volumes Subject The topic of the resource Students Junior colleges Junior college students High school student activities Student activities Student publications Teachers Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. bound volume Title A name given to the resource The 1995-96 Yearbook Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks students High school student activities Student publications Teachers Description An account of the resource This is an OES yearbook from 1996. The yearbooks were published annually after 1925. Yearbooks from 1921-1968 were known as The Delphic and were created by St. Helen's Hall students attending in their high school years. St. Helen's Hall was an all-girls school that pre-dated Oregon Episcopal School. In 1969, the yearbook evolved into The Legend-Delphic with the addition of Bishop Dagwell Hall and male student attendees. After 1986 the yearbook branding begins to singularly list "OES" with a few volumes referencing "The Delphic" or "The Legend Delphic". Yearbooks helped to chronicle the school year's events and activities, in addition to listing each student and staff member. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_yearbook_1995-96_compressed.pdf School yearbooks;students;High school student activities;Student publications;Teachers http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/57dfc625719e202aa414de66fa109391.pdf 9c86916868e229a1c15060067a6f5ec8 PDF Text Text Autumn 1996 Volumes Number 1 THE OES.A. Immcr I mt ___ I 1 �A U T U M N 6 1 9 9 OES better and to understand from multiple perspectives where the opportunities lie to make a fine school even better. I hope to have a relaxed conversation with all faculty, staff, and trustees by the end of the first year; my chats so far have been stimulating and illuminating, and are always a high­ light of the day. A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, The past two months have been an exciting time for my family and me, and I would like to take this oppor­ tunity to share with you some impressions from our first few weeks as newcomers to Portland and to the OES family. After our move from the Cate School in southern California in early July, we got ourselves settled in a very comfortable house in Raleigh Hills, only a few minutes away from school. I confess to feel­ ing real pleasure in having some space in our new abode for two growing and at times rambunctious kids, since we lived in an increas­ ingly cramped dorm apartment at the Cate School. But I also confess to some genuine anxiety as a newly minted homeowner, since now we have a lawn that needs attention, and we have never “done lawns” before. I confess, too, to having wandered down to OES’s playing field more than once and, when no one was looking, getting down on hands and knees to admire with considerable envy the fine state of the School’s turf. After traveling to the east coast and then to Hawaii for two wonderful conferences in July and August, I began the new school year in earnest in late August by having conversations with faculty, staff, and trustees in order to get to know We kicked off the 1996/97 acade­ mic year in a more formal way with a wonderful day-and-a-half all-faculty-and-staff retreat at Menucha, a breathtaking site on the southern palisade of the Columbia River, about an hour away from Portland. There I had an opportunity to share a few thoughts about the importance of vision, the connection of mission to vision, and my belief in the essential importance of OES’s mission to educate our students so that, in the words of the School’s mission statement, “they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world commu­ nities.” In future editions of The OES Belltower I look forward to sharing with you more thoughts about citizenship and its role as the central pillar upon which all of our work at OES rests. Following the Menucha retreat came a dizzying whirlwind of events surrounding the formal opening of school, which involved meeting new parents and students, some lovely picnics, several speeches, my for­ mal installation as Headmaster and, O R E G O N EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 best of all, much laughter and fun. It is here that my family and I felt in its fullest form the warmth, care and friendliness that lie at the heart of the OES spirit, and we are grateful to all for such an extraordinarily warm welcome. During the past two weeks, with the start of regular instruction, I have had a chance to observe several classes in each of the three divi­ sions, and have been impressed with the professionalism of our faculty, the quality of their instruc­ tion and, most important, their manifest love of their students. Last year the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS) completed its report on OES, as part of our regu­ lar accreditation process, and what I have seen in the classroom con­ firms overwhelmingly what the PNAIS committee wrote in its sum­ mary, namely, that OES “stands as an exemplar among independent schools for whom establishment of a mutually supportive, respectful, and nurturing community is a value.” It is a privilege indeed to be working with such a dedicated and spirited group of educators. The first year for me will continue to be one of getting to know the many marvelous people who make up the OES family; celebrating our successes while listening carefully for opportunities for improvement; supporting the three divisions and the admissions, business and development offices; and getting to know more about Oregon and the Northwest. It is the start of a rare and wonderful adventure, for which I am very grateful. I look forward to meeting and hearing from as many of you in the OES family as possible in the weeks and months to come. Sincerely, Charles K. Bergman Headmaster �THE OES u OES Enters Exciting New Phase in its History SPRING 19 9 5 •> OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL At Oregon Episcopal School, exceptional faculty challenge students of unusual promise to reach their highest potential within a tradition distinguished by love, compassion and trust. Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School is a prc-K through 12, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 tlirough 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Within a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Virtually all graduates attend fine colleges. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service are important at OES — a School where students are encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Photos Philip McCarty, Jennifer Ensbury, Brian Foulkes, Sarah Gunderson, Rothrock, Adams & Faith Photography Stories Helen Kirschner *85 Editors Helen Kirschner'85, Rothrock Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Graphcon Design+iype Printer Paramount Graphics Inc. Cover Photo Philip McCarty The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please Gill (503) 768-3157. ▲ New Headmaster Charlie Bergman addresses the OES student body on Opening Day. Oregon Episcopal School is alive with transition, renewal and cele­ bration this fall, with a new building gracing its campus and a new leader at the helm. For our students, faculty, staff, and parents, this has been a time marked by extraordinary spirit and optimism. ership, and a welcome for Charlie Bergman as OES’ new headmaster. Charlie joins OES from the Cate School in Carpinteria, CA, where he was the Director of Asian Studies. For more about Charlie and the Bergman family, please see page 8 of this Belltower issue. After several months of preliminary fundraising, the construction of the new Middle School began late in fall 1995. Over the next year, the OES community stepped forward to raise the remaining funds under the leadership and tireless efforts of numerous volunteers. Today, the completed building stands a proud two stories and its halls are active with the activities of Middle School students. For more about the Middle School, please see page 40 of this Belltower issue. During the opening days of the 1996-97 school year, Charlie won the hearts of the OES community with his enthusiasm for the mission of the School and for his accessi­ bility and optimism. The cover of this issue of The OES Belltower introduces Charlie and one of his many talents: singing with OES first graders, among whom is his daughter, Elizabeth. The OES com­ munity anticipates many happy and prosperous years ahead under his leadership. This past spring was also marked by a farewell to Headmaster Peter W. Stevens after six years of lead­ 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �Sho^Sfe!! Opening Day ► Headmaster Charlie Bergman follows Lower School acolytes to the belltower circlefor his first official address to the OES student body. A Opening Day was a timefor catching up with classmates. Seniors Steven Chiang and Elizabeth Savage andfreshman John South take a break in the Great Hall. ◄ Upper Schoolers bead offfor their wilderness backpacking trip with some words of advice from their headmaster, Charlie Bergman. ± The Faculty/StaffRetreat al Menucha in August showcased the talents of OES Upper School teachers Chris Harris, Rich Sherwood, and Carol Wyatt, who sang about the merits of being a good citizen. ▼A Upper School student body president Annie Warner helped ini­ tiate Charlie Bergman as an "Official Aardvark, "presenting him with one of the necessary accoutrements of his post as headmaster. \ head vAARDVARr Pl ▲ Lower School teacher Doug Whitmore and an attentive group of first graders line up outside Scott House. 4 i �◄ ▼ The dorm students got the school year off to a good start with a day of miniature golf The 1996-97 school year began with 52 students in the board­ ing community; 32 of them are international. ► OES alumni were in for a surprise this year at the 5th Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament, when the OES hoys' varsity soccer team swept the games. The alumni took the loss in fine spirits, and the hoys' team got the 1996-97 season off to a winning start. ◄ ▲ Over 100 OES women of all ages joined 23,000 other walkers and runnersfor the Race for the Cure this fall, and upon returning to campus were served brunch by OES men (fathers, spouses, faculty, staff, and students). 5 �Sho^&dl OES Celebrates the Installation of Charlie Bergman ◄ Charlie Bergman lauded the OES mission statement and dis­ cussed his vision for the School during bis installation address on September 10. 1996 ▲ Trustee Splinter Wren and US Chaplain and English teacherJonathan Voorhees joined othersfrom the OES community for the reception following the installation. Among the guests were parents, alumni, grandparents, trustees, students andfriends of the School. ► Alumnae Margaret Spring ‘95 and Erica Hagensen ‘93 had a lot to catch up on at the installation reception. ◄ On behalf of thefaculty and staff of OES, MS drama and religion teacher Father David Pace presented Charlie Bergman with OESfleece jacketsfor the entire Bergman family, with a joke about California residents moving to Portland (the Bergmans hailfrom Carpinteria, CA). Charlie also received gifts from the trustees, students, chaplains, alumni, and the parent body. �> Catherine Bergman (on right) was also welcomed to the OES community. Here, she and LSJapanese and Global Studies teacher Lilly Moore visit at the installation reception. 'The Bergman*s daugh­ ter, Elizabeth, in in OES’fust grade. A Volunteers' Common Link Chair and OES parent Susie Gundle (on right) and parent Kathleen Ames show their support for OES’ new leadership. A Trustee President John von Schlegell and wife Fran and former Trustee President Elisabeth Lyon congratulate Charlie on his new post. A Trustee Vice President Sheryl Acheson talks with new trustee and parent Matthew Essieh and his wife Ella. 7be Essiehs have two children at OES; Morayor is in the primary class and Kwame is in the second grade class. 1 7 �AUTUMN 19 9 6 New Headmaster Adds Life to OES Charlie Bergman Joins OES Community Charlie Bergman has accomplished what the leader of any independent school or non-profit organization dreams of doing. During the few short months since he joined the OES community as its new head­ master, he has generated excite­ ment among faculty, staff, parents, trustees, alumni and students about what can seem a rather eso­ teric subject: its mission statement. “You’re going to hear a lot about this from me,” Charlie admitted to many of the audiences of the numerous gatherings he attended in the first days of the new school year. "OES has a wonderful sense of mission, and I like to talk about it!” Since joining OES, Charlie’s enthusiasm and optimism for the School and its community has been infectious. He is a self-proclaimed optimist. When he talks to students, he emphasizes simple things: Take care of yourself, he says, and respect others. Respect OES. Do everything as well as you can. When he talks to faculty, staff and parents, he emphasizes many of the same things. In venues ranging from his own installation as headmaster to an Upper School students’ "Town Hall” meeting to the Menucha faculty/staff retreat, Charlie reads the mission statement aloud, explores the meaning of its components, points out why it works, and pon­ ders how the OES community can make it a living statement. come on board, he’s given it new life, and his enthusiasm for our mission has me excited all over again!” Charlie was appointed by the Board of Trustees in February of this year and came on board in July. He comes to OES from Cate School, in Carpinteria, CA, where he was Director of their Asian Studies program. The background of OES’ new headmaster is made up of more than just the ▲ Charlie Bergman, his wife Catherine, and hallowed halls of inde­ son William. Also in the Bergman family is pendent schools like Cate Elizabeth, who is an OES 1st grader. and OES, however. Prior in school; Asian studies, at the to joining the faculty of Cate in time, were not mainstream in either 1989, Charlie worked for IBM secondary or higher education. Corporation for nearly 10 years, starting in their Santa Barbara “When my assignment ended and I operation but eventually landing in returned to IBM USA, in San China, helping to establish IBM Francisco, I realized that I needed a China Corporation in Beijing. change. I thought about what I’d learned in China, and I wondered if In what he calls a “pressure-cooker starting an Asian studies program atmosphere” of American business on the secondary level would be activity in the Far East during the feasible,” Charlie remembers. He mid-80s, Charlie learned that drafted a proposal for a curriculum although his fellow U.S. compatriplan and approached Scott ates were doing an enormous and McLeod, the headmaster of Cate growing amount of business in School. Not only was it feasible, cities like Beijing, they were also McLeod told Charlie, but it was a making serious linguistic and concept that had already been cultural gaffes that put them at a explored at Cate. Charlie joined disadvantage compared to their their faculty in 1989. frequently more sophisticated com­ petitors. They simply had not had the opportunity to learn about Asia “At the end of the day, what are we all doing here?” Charlie says. “Our mission statement provides the answer: ultimately, we are here to teach kids, and to help them realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ◄ Faculty and staff have enjoyed Charlie’s unique brand of ener­ gy and optimism. W Ta Upper School Head Anne Cass agrees. “When I first interviewed at OES, I was really impressed that the mission statement was visible everywhere on campus,” she remembers. “Since Charlie has 8 �AUTUMN Charlie’s experience in China influenced more than his profes­ sional life. In the early days of his stint with IBM China he met his wife Catherine (who also goes by her Chinese name, Shu-lin) who was employed there as a systems engi­ neer. After returning to the States in 1988 Charlie asked her to join him. Catherine was no stranger to the U.S., having done computer stud­ ies graduate work in Dallas and at the University of California, San Francisco. Within a few months of her return, Charlie and Catherine were engaged, and they were mar­ ried in March of 1989. The Bergmans have two children, Elizabeth, 6, and William, 3. Elizabeth is in OES’ 1st grade, and is treated to periodic classroom visits from her father. In addition to the customary and time-consuming duties of any independent school administrator, Charlie is diligent about spending a part of nearly every school day in various class­ rooms across the Lower, Middle and Upper Schools. 19 9 6 ▲ In the opening days of school, Charlie spread the word about his admira­ tion for OES’ mission statement. “Charlie’s love of children and his talents with them were evident from the start.” Ultimately, Charlie is quick to praise OES’ excellent foundation, and congratulates the School’s “Among the principal commenda­ tions in the report is an extraordi­ nary statement: ‘OES stands as an exemplar among independent schools for whom the establishment of a mutually supportive, respectful, and nurturing community is a value,’ Charlie points out. “I hope that after an exhausting year preparing for PNAIS review that the entire community is pat­ ting itself on the back for a job well done," he continues. “The faculty and staff at OES deserve congrat­ ulations for all the great work they’ve been doing. I’m delighted that I will now be a part of such a fine group of professionals, and look forward to continuing such a strong tradition.” Judging by his first days in the OES community, Charlie Bergman is well on his way to making the School’s mission, as he says, “a living statement." Faculty, parents and alumni invariably note that he has infused the campus with a new sense of energy and optimism. “Charlie has made many visits to the Lower School over the past two months, and I’ve seen him mes­ merize a 3rd grade class with a card trick and charm the Beginning School with his singing,’’ says Lower School Head Harvey Zendt. faculty and staff on the final report of the Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools (PNAIS). The Association unanimously recommended this past spring that OES be reaccred­ ited for the next eight years. “Life in a school like OES is five percent vision and ninety-five percent details—all the work down in the trenches,” reflects Anne Cass. “Charlie is doing a really good job of reminding all of us about that critical five percent.” OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 9 �In , Touch With OES Alumni Board Auction Dinner Alumni After-Hours ▲ Alumni escaped the March rain for Alumni After Hours, held at Portland Brewing. ▲ Current parents Eileen and DavidJohnson were the successful bidders on the Alumni Board Dinner, an annual donation to the OES Auction. TheJohnsons enjoyed a multi-course meal at their home, and members of the Board took a break midway in the gourmet preparationsfor a photo. ◄ Barry Daigle '80 and his daughter Abbie made an appearance at Alumni After Hours, where Abbie demonstrat­ ed her walking prowess. I ▲ Alumni Board President Jack McCann Jr. '84 prepares to serve the coup de grace, a rich chocolate cake donated by Alumni Board member Marilyn De Vault '67 and her business, Piece of Cake. A. Ed Haessler ‘71 donned an official chefs hat for the Alumni Board Auction Dinner. TheJohnsons and their guests were treated to Ed's delicious Caesar salad. ► Anne Paul ‘65 and a friend joined other alumnifrom the 60's, 70's and 80's at Portland Brewing. 10 A �◄ Members of the Class of ‘46 were joined by Jack McCann Jr. ‘84, Alumni Association President, as they participated in the 1996 OES graduation as part of their 50th reunion. Alumni Reunion ‘96 A Reunion Weekendfestivities gave Allie Zimmer and Alicia Cash, both members of the Class of ‘76. an opportunity to spend time with OESfaculty member David Streight ◄ ▲ Members of the Class of 86 returned to the OES campus to celebrate their 10th reunion, and a larger group gathered at Bridgeport Brew Pub later that day. s 11 �I In Touch With OES ▲ Sean Kuni ‘81 and classmate Bonnie Potts Shorin ‘81 were among the guests for the Reunion Weekend barbecue. I 4 Eleanor Poorman Hamilton ‘26joined other alumni during Reunion Weekend to celebrate her 70th reunion ▲ Members ofthe Class of ‘36 celebrated their 60th reunion together, attending the Reunion Weekend luncheon on the OES campus. ▲ Reunion '96 gave OES alumni andfriends an opportunity to catch up with one another. 12 i �▲ Members of the Class of ‘51 gathered on the OES campus for their 45th reunion. I ▲ Winde Bekins Strachan ‘86 and her daughter, Makenna—a future OES student? ▲ Gretchen Graham Lange and Kathy Karafotias, both of the Class of‘66, reminisce over photos from OES’past. Alumni Soccer Tournament i OES alumni, faculty, students andfriends gathered on the OES soccer field in Septemberfor the Fifth Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament. Eight teams competed, and although the boys’ Varsity won the tournament, the official alumni victor was the Mid-80s team. Team players included Brad Whitcomb ‘81 and his wife LaVonne, Greg Simon ‘85, Paige Parker Kuni ‘84, and Marilyn Drinkward ‘88. ◄ .4 strong faculty team made up of OES soccer coaches and their spouses joined thefray this year. ▲ The Alumni Soccer Tourna­ ment can get serious! The Late80s team gathers for a pre-game pep talk. ◄ Young alumni came back to campus for the Alumni Soccer Tournament. Here, members of the Class of '95 rest on the side­ lines between games. 13 �AUTUMN 19 9 6 OES’ 1996 Founders’ Day Celebrates 100th Birthday of Alumna Beatrice Paget 15 /f (l Vl regon Episcopal School | j is delighted to announce that Beatrice Thurston Paget '15, Oregon Episcopal School's oldest living alumna, celebrated her 100th birthday on October 11,1996. The OES com­ munity will have the opportunity to celebrate with her at Founders’ Day on November 12, when she will be honored as the School’s Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumna for 1996. ?* f 1 ?£ Beatrice Paget is a natural choice for the award which recognizes and honors alumni of St. Helens Hall and the Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall and OES for their achievements in their professional careers and their contributions to the community. Beatrice was born in 1896 in Wells, OR, and upon graduating from St. Helens Hall in 1915 attended the University of Oregon. Her real adventures began after her second year at the University. Beatrice was offered a job with the Chautauqua, an organization which provided culture prior to the radio age to small towns across the U.S. and the world with symphony concerts, operas, plays and lectures. Beatrice was a natural at pro­ motion, and decided to continue her work with the Chautauqua organization rather than return to the University of Oregon. At age 19 she was traveling as far as New Zealand and Australia to arrange cultural bookings. ■ I OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL During her times with the Chautauqua, Beatrice met her husband, Lowell Paget, and they were married in 1919. After finishing their undergraduate studies at Oregon State University in 1921, Beatrice and Lowell Paget entered Northwestern School of Law and graduated in 1924. Beatrice was one of only three women in her graduating class. She and Lowell became involved in Oregon politics, and Lowell was elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1932 and was appointed the ■ r..' ▲ Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, the 1996 recipient of the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award. National Republican Party Chair­ man for Oregon in 1960, a position he held until he died in 1967. Beatrice became the President of the Oregon League of Women Voters in 1935 and successfully lobbied for passage of Aid to Families with Dependent Children, arguing that single women should receive support so that their families would not be separated. Oregon Episcopal School has en­ joyed Beatrice’s recent involvement in many aspects of the School. She was an honored guest at the 125th Anniversary Founders’ Day Gala in 1994, and appeared on the cover of the fall 1995 OES Belltower, posing with other key OES volunteers on the site of the nowcompleted new Middle School building. She has truly been an inspiration to the OES community, 14 and the School is delighted to honor her with the 1996 Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award. In addition to honoring the life and achievements of Beatrice Paget, Founders’ Day will feature Northwest author Robin Cody. Cody will talk about writing, Northwest literature, and, most notably, his 1,200-mile canoe trip down the Columbia River. His book, Voyage of a Summer Sun, is an account of this trip, and each guest will receive a complimentary autographed copy at Founders’ Day. Tickets for Founders’ Day, which will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on November 12, are still available for $25 per person, and can be reserved by calling the Alumni & Development Office at 768-3153. �. .verily I say onto you, if you had faith as a grain of mustard seed you shall say onto that mountain remove hence to yonder place and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible onto you ” Matthew 17, verse 20 * Oregon Episcopal School �HEADMASTER'S REPORT Dear Friends, Other thanks are also due to Sue Nicol, Director of the Capital Campaign, who finished her work at OES at the end of August and is on her way to new challenges and adventures. Without Sue’s vision and hard work, we simply would not have the successful campaign that we are blessed with today. s the new Headmaster of Oregon Episcopal School. JL I am pleased to be able to congratulate the OES community on all of its fundraising accomplish­ ments of the past year. Perhaps the strongest of many wonderful first impressions since my arrival this summer is of the extraordinary dedi­ cation to the support and financial well-being that I have seen evident within the entire OES community. A This support manifests itself in many ways: it can be seen in the hard work of the volunteers who make the annual fund and auction a suc­ cess; or in the dedication of the trustees who do the essential leg­ work in making the case for OES with major donors; or in the work of the development office staff in keep­ ing the School’s development efforts on track; or in the generosity of the many donors who have ensured that OES is able to reach its critical fund raising goals. One of the great pleasures in my day is the opportunity to write a note of thanks to each donor to OES, and it is indeed a thrill to have said “thank you,” and then step outside and glance at the new Middle School building, whose very real form is ele­ gant testimony to what generous donors are able to accomplish at an independent school. ▲ New Headmaster Charlie Bergman with Lower School Assistant Head Sydney Gold andformer Headmaster Peter Stevens. There are many volunteers who need to be thanked for their invalu­ able efforts on behalf of our School. The 1995-96 OES FUND had a remarkable year under the leader­ ship of chairs Julie Drinkward and Beth Warner, who worked with an energetic group of volunteers and raised a record total of over $373,000. My wife Catherine and I had the opportunity to join all of you at the Around the World Auction in May, which raised $167,000. Pat Karamanos and her corp of volun­ teers put in many hours over the school year, and are to be com­ mended on their dedication to what was a spectacular event. Peter Bechen also deserves thanks and congratulations for his work as Chair of the Middle School Campaign Committee. His Herculean labors along with the efforts of the numer­ ous other campaign committee members have ensured that the campaign has stayed on track—the new Middle School building is the clearest evidence of that! And, of course, none of these volunteer accomplishments would have been possible without the direction of the Board of Trustees, under the superb leadership of its Chairman, the Most Rev. Robert L. Ladehoff, and President John von Schlegell. THE MUSTARD SEED 16 I also want to lake the opportunity to welcome OES’ new Director of Development, John Lauerman, who began work in September. John comes to us with more than fifteen years of development experience in independent schools, most recently with Lake Forest Academy in Lake Forest, Illinois. John is a warm, engaging man with a great sense of humor, and OES is fortunate indeed to have found a man of his profes­ sionalism and experience to assume leadership of the development office. My family and I feel honored to be associated with a school as fine as OES. 1 look forward with great antic­ ipation and much excitement to be working with all members of our community in the months and years to come to ensure that OES builds on its many successes, strives always to be the very best that it can be, and fulfills its destiny to be a citadel of educational excellence in the Pacific Northwest. Sincerely, Charles K. Bergman Headmaster �REPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD Dear Family and Friends of OES: n behalf of the Board of I ■ Trustees, I would like to officially welcome you to the next stage of growth and achieve­ ment at OES. We are building on over a century and a quarter of accomplishments, setbacks, chal­ lenges and successes. As Bishop Ladehoff recently observed, OES is a decidedly different place from the school envisioned by Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris 127 years ago, yet we continue to build on that same core vision and ethos. I am particularly pleased to present our newest steward and leader as we approach the year 2000—Mr. Charles K. Bergman. 1 hope you will all take the time to get to know Charlie. He is accessible with a sincere interest in what you have to say. He loves chil­ dren, and he and his wife Catherine (you should take the time to meet her, too!) have two of their own. Elizabeth is in OES’ first grade, and William is three years old. The Trustees selected Charlie because he is a visionaiy, an enthusi­ astic educator with a passion for excellence, and he has a deep respect for teachers and what they do. Furthermore, he understands the healthy balance between “don’t fix it if it isn’t broken’’ and our stated goal to “take OES to the next level.” We are building on a record year at all levels of development, and our volunteers are to be commended for their tireless energy and attention to our most successful fundraising efforts over the past year. The OES FUND, chaired by Julie Drinkward and Beth Warner, raised $373,204, exceeding its goal by more than $18,000. The OES Around the World Auction was headed by Chair Pat Karamanos, and netted an amazing $167,000 on proceeds of $205,000. It has been exciting and gratifying to see such commitment from the com­ munity to both of these annual fundraising achievements. The Rt. Mr. John von Schlegell, Ms. Sheryl Acheson, Vice President Ms. Christine Kitchel, Secretary Mr. Wayne Drinkward, Treasurer The first phase of the Master Plan effort was led by Peter Bechen, and successfully raised over $4.5 million dollars from the OES community and outside foundations for the new Middle School and Bishop Dagwell Hall renovations. It’s wonderful to see the new Middle School, complet­ ed and in use—it’s truly a testament to what this community can do! Mr. Dick Alexander Mr. Marty Brantley The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Ms. Harriett Dixon Mr. Robert Durst Mrs. Betty Hedberg The Rev. Lucy Houser Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 Ms. Elisabeth Lyon, As we approach the next level, we can all take great pride in what OES stands for and what has been accomplished. We must also rededi­ cate ourselves to the time, energy, money, volunteering and focus required to make a great school even better. I believe that we have as much reason to be optimistic as at any time in the long history of OES. The Rev. Robert Morrison Mr. David Munro The Rev. Stephen Norcross Mr. Chet Orloff Mr. John Spring Mr. Dale Stewart Ms. Anne Thanhouser Mr. Splinter Wrenn I hope you and your families have a productive and healthy 1996-97 school year. Sincerely, <* OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 1995-96 Board of Trustees Former President Ex-Officio Members Mr. Peter Bechen, Pacific Rim Council Chair: Master Plan Campaign Steering Committee Chair Ms. Susan Gundle, Volunteers’ Common Link Chair Mr. Jack McCann Jr. ‘84, Alumni Association President <* John’E. von Schlegell President, Board of Trustees ▲ Board President John uon Schlegell takes the podium to say a few words at the OES Around the World Auction, held in May. THE MUSTARD SEED 17 Mr. Peter W. Stevens, Headmaster �THE OES Financial Aid $682,590 Debt Service 0 Food Services & Supplies 325,913 Plant & Transportation 646,820 Compensation Administration & Other TOTAL ■ THE OES FUND Expenses Instructional Support FUND Goal: $355,000 SOURCE Total Received: DONORS GIFTS 308 439 118 44 133 30 $45,890 221,960 50,536 15,301 2,335 10,095 7,944 19,142 $373,204 Alumni Current Parents Past Parents Grandparents Staffac Other Friends Corporations Foundations TOTAL 557,506 5,886,997 892,414 $8,992,240 15 ____ 6 1,036 OES FUND 379,554 SPECIAL ACTIVITY (Gifts Received During 95-96 Only) Endowment 200,000 GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT______________ Interest 172,270 Transportation 185,043 After School Program 382,709 Boarding Program 498,217 Spencer Collins Scholarship Fund Edith Landry Endowment E.E. Ford Endowment Mary G. Stephenson Endowment Other Scholarships Board Designated Funds Other TOTAL Endowments Income Tuition Other TOTAL $6,844,985 347,696 $9,010,474 $373,204 $356,585 175,000 51,830 46,650 31,278 18,466 990 $679,799 CAPITAL GIFTS Master Plan - Middle School Master Plan - BDH/Arts TOTAL Capital $1,766,039 168,245 $1,934,284 RESTRICTED FOR OPERATIONS Financial Aid Resident Department Birthday Book Other TOTAL Restricted THE MUSTARD SEED 18 $5,200 5,000 2,829 6,550 $19,579 �ENDOWMENT FUNDS Endowed Faculty Chairs 1995-96 Allocation 22,984 15,584 Beatrice L. Gerlinger Endowed Chair in Mathematics Winningstad Chair in the Physical Sciences 38,568 Total Endowed Chairs 6/30/96 Market Value 729,519 494,652 1,224,171 Endowed Scholarships 1,373 7,760 8,614 706 54,204 1,424 642 1,750 5,464 18,524 3,970 819 1,402 2,811 1,102 7,994 8,042 2,665 1,647 605 5,714 905 967 44,046 248,068 273,422 22,407 1,952754 45,191 20,391 55,544 173,421 587,974 126,027 25,985 44,501 186,449 45,804 253,734 255,260 84,593 55,066 50,612 181,354 28,738 30,696 139,104 4,792,037 1,535 1,574 404 1,308 106 1,360 3,923 5,712 26 6,380 20,826 48,707 49,963 12,941 41,526 3,376 43.164 124,520 190,066 835 202,511 537,131 Total Restricted Endowments 43,154 1,254,740 TOTAL ALL ENDOWMENTS $220,826 $7,270,948 Anonymous Katharine Graham Barbey Scholarship Fund Barclay Ball-McCall Scholarship John C. Bechen Memorial Scholarship Fund Spencer R. Collins Scholarship Fund Louise Donaldson Memorial Scholarship Gertrude Houk & Cris Fariss Scholarship Fund Edward E. Ford Scholarship Fund Paul Gerhardt Memorial Scholarship Melba Byrom Hess Scholarship Jane Hiller Endowed Scholarship Fund Jack S. Howard Scholarship Fund Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Scholarship Edith Landry Endowment Mollie McCrea Scholarship Barbara Hirschi Neely Memorial Scholarship OES Endowment Reader’s Digest Endowed Scholarship Fund Betty Lou Roberts Endowment Mary G. Stephenson Endowment St. Helens Hall Endowment David Sellers Memorial Scholarship Louise Washburn Trust Total Endowed Scholarships Endowed Funds <■ OES Memorial Ruth Rose Richardson Memorial Fund T.J. Kempton Endowment Faculty Enrichment Endowment Fund Bernice Bean Endowment Learning Skills Dev./Grover Fund Music/Economics Faculty Endowment Board Designated Endowment J. Milne Manson Benjamin D. Dagwell Endowment Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund Art Experience English Dept. Coaching Salaries Faculty Endowment Guest Artist LS Teacher Training Music/Economic Salaries Scholarships Student Award Teacher Retirement Benefits Faculty Development THE MUSTARD SEED 19 �I ■'■I GIFTS T O ENDOWMENT Barclay Ball-McCall Endowment This scholarship was established in August of 1978 by Mr. and Mrs. Ned Ball to honor the memory of their daughter. Barclay. The scholarship is designated for the daughters and sons of Episcopal clergy' who are members of the Diocese of Oregon. Mrs. Rhoda Holman Starter Betty Lou Roberts *36 Endowment This endowment was established in December 1992 by a generous dona­ tion from Miss Roberts. Miss Betty Lou Roberts Board Designated Funds This fund was established to honor members of the OES community who have left financial provisions for the School in their estate. Income from this fund is directed to student scholarships. Miss Peggy Boyer Mrs. Eola Richards Keller Frances Taylor Lundberg Edith M. Landry Endowment This endowment was established in 1996 through the will of former Lower School teacher Edith Landry, who was a member of the faculty of St. Helens Hall during the 1950’s and 60s. The Estate of Edith Landry E.E. Ford Endowment for Faculty and Staff Professional Growth and Development This fund was established in 1992 by a generous grant from the Edward E. Ford Foundation. The Fund provides support for the ongoing professional growth and development of OES fac­ ulty and staff. Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Clark Elisabeth & Peter Lyon OES Auction Mrs. Bernice W. Schlesinger ▲ Fifth grade graduates process in the chape! du ringJune. Katherine Graham Barbey Scholarship Created by a bequest from the estate of Katharine Graham Barbey ‘13, this restricted fund provides scholar­ ship support. Mr. Richard S. Ivey TJ Kempton Endowment This endowment was established in memory of OES student TJ Kempton, who died in 1981. The funds are used to support the OES athletic program. Mr. & Mrs. Ted Lamm Mary G. Stephenson Endowment Established in 1996, this endowment honors the memory of former parent Mary G. Stephenson. This scholar­ ship endowment was established by her husband, former Trustee President Leigh D. Stephenson, and the Stephenson family. Spencer Collins Endowment Established in 1983 by a charitable remainder annuity trust created under the will of Spencer R. Collins, this endowment provides for scholar­ ship support. Estate of Spencer R. Collins Susan Elizabeth McClave Scholarship Established in 1986 to honor the memory of Susan McClave, this scholarship is given annually to a member of the OES Senior Class who best exemplifies a “giving spirit’’ towards others. Burke & Barbie Rice Mr. & Mrs. Richard Schuurman Mr. Leigh D. Stephenson Ms. Virginia D. Tyler James H. & Ann B. Clarke Sarah N. Gurney Mr. Ronald K. Ragen Mr. Leigh D. Stephenson Ms. Nancy M. Stephenson Mrs. Rhoda Stephenson Ms. Sarah Stephenson-Keyes Mollie McCrea Scholarship This fund was established during 1995 in memory of Mollie McCrea, by generous donors who wish to remain anonymous. The fund provides scholarship support to OES students. Anonymous THE MUSTARD SEED 20 ▲ Senior Kyle Hoelscher takes a break from the senior class trip du ring fall, 1995. �MEMORIAL/HONORARY In memory of Betty Ann Bosen Ms. Paige Parker Kuni Mr. Sean Kuni GIFTS h&<i In memory of Irene Mate Campbell Virginia Euwer Wolff In memory of Terence Fields and Philip Lewis Fields Amy Fields In memory of Lenore Reynolds Hayes '34 Mrs. William Swindells In memory of Bruce Hoof ‘85 Elizabeth Kay Cashman Jennifer Gentry Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Hoof Jr. Mr. Mike J. Smith Cary Wong In memory of Peggy Karafotias Katherine Karafotias In memory of Marion Farrell Kingery '22 Mr. H. Victor Adix Jr. Ann C. Andersen Mrs Ned Barclay Ball Ms. Nancy Baker Bosch Garthe Brown Virginia M Butchart Mrs. Jean Adix Fogg Mrs. Helen Gamble Great Western Chemical Company Mr. Alan Green Jr Mrs. U.S. Harkson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Hiller Mrs M B. Hoffman Delight Kolar Leonard Mrs. Joanne Miller Lilley Mrs. Mary W. Maloon William G. Maloon Mrs. Richard Marlitt Oregon Historical Society Dr. Frank & Karen Parker Ms. Mary Rogness Mrs. B.C. Statter Russell & Nancy Taggard Fred & Elizabeth Wessinger In memory of Agnes Lundberg Mr. & Mrs. Robert Enloe In memory of Susan Elizabeth McClave Burke & Barbie Rice Mr. Leigh D. Stephenson Ms. Virginia D. Tyler - L ▲ Lower School acolytes scramble to get organized before the Advent Chapel in December. In memory of Marion Denton McKean ‘30 Mrs. B.C. Statter In honor of David Goodman-Farley and Judy Lynch Elisabeth & Peter Lyon In memory of Mildred Roberts Palmer ‘29 Mrs. B.C. Statter In honor of Peter Stevens’ Birthday Elisabeth & Peter Lyon In memory of Phyllis Henningsen Richardson ‘26 Mrs. U.S. Harkson In honor of Les Godowski B.P. Beilstein In memory of Ralph Roberts Dr. Janet Roberts Clark In honor of Travis White ‘96 Kenneth & Ann White In memory of Jeanette Olson Stephens ‘41JC Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson In memory of the fathers of CharyI Cathey, Cindi Marshall, LouAnn Pickering, and Pat Freeman Joe & Sharon Cade In memory of Mary G. Stephenson James H. & Ann B. Clarke Sarah N. Gurney Mr. Ronald K. Ragen Mrs. Rhoda Stephenson Ms. Nancy M. Stephenson Mr. Leigh D. Stephenson Ms. Sarah Stephenson-Keyes * THE MUSTARD SEED 21 �I -‘•S OES FUND — GIVING SOCIETIES Leadership Circle $1,000 to $2,499 Anonymous Christopher & Sheryl Acheson Richard C. & Carilyn M. Alexander Mrs. Jane M. Ammerman Kate Bermingham Leslie Stevenson Campbell Richard & Nancy Chapman Alyce R. Cheatham John & Deborah Chessar Lou & Marna Elliott Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Susan Thayer & Paul R. Farago Mrs. Nancy Morris Feldman Kris & Steve Gregg Bob & Kelly Hale Molly & Chip Harris Henry & Sharon Hewitt Nike Inc. Jill & John Inskeep Peter & Jan Jacobsen S.S. Johnson Foundation Michael & Darlene Kaempf Mr. & Mrs. Heon-Shig Kang Pat & Sam Karamanos Mrs. George A.D. Kerr William G. Kirkman Wally & Cathy Krieger Mr. Sean Kuni Ms. Paige Parker Kuni Ed & Margaret Kushner Wes & Nancy Lematta John & Priscilla Longfield Pam & Bob Matheson Tom & Karen McClung Dr. & Mrs. Young So Moc Tatiana Moller-Lawson Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey Scott & Sue Nicol Ingolf & Margaret Noto Dr. Frank & Karen Parker Debra Platt Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Mr. & Mrs. Joe Robertson Drs. Joe & Margaret Robertson Barbara Robins Mary & Al Rollins Jr. Susan & Scott Russell Mrs. Howard Sargent Mr. & Mrs. James Sassalos Chuck & Tish Shepard Wayne & Diane Somers John B. & Susan Spring Mr. & Mrs. F.M. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Taparat Boonthanaik & Veerayuth Suppipat Mrs. William Swindells David & Terry Taylor Steve & Meri Taylor Thomas D. Taylor Foundation Tektronix Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Wei-chen Teng David & Nancy TenHulzen Ned & Anne Thanhouser John & Frances von Schlegell Mr. & Mrs. Victor von Schlegell Mr. Hugh Walker Mrs. J.A. Warren Dr. & Mrs. Tyrone Wei ▲ John von Schlegell conunends OES FUND co-chairs Julie Drinkward and Beth Warner on a record-breaking yearfor the School's annualfundraising campaign. The FUND'S theme was "Give & Grow.” 1995-96 OES FUND COMMITTEE Under the leadership of the OES FUND Committee, unrestricted annual giving set a new record, with gifts totalling $373,204. Julie Drinkward, OES FUND Co-Chair Beth Warner, OES FUND Co-Chair Max Miller Jr. 74, Alumni Chair Priscilla & John Longfield, Parent Chairs Mrs. B. Mary Inkster, Past Parent Chair Norman & Harriet Workman, Grandparent Chairs Norene Calkins, LS Faculty Chair Michael Devenney, MS Faculty Chair Art Horst, US Faculty Chair Steve Brown, Staff Chair GIVING SOCIETIES Bishop’s Circle $10,000 and above Anonymous Peter & Missy Bechen Henry Failing Fund Mr. & Mrs. Richard Geary Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich Belltower Circle $5,000 to $9,999 Anonymous Steve & Tina Donovan James & Marilyn Frank Sue Lake Howell Mr. & Mrs. Joong Heon Kim Janet Q. Lawson Mr. & Mrs. Surapon Lisahapanya Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Julie Neupert & Peter Stott Mr. & Mrs. Ellsworth D. Purdy Tom & Susan Robinson Mary Rodney Circle $2,500 to $4,999 Anonymous Kay & Marty Brantley Chieh-Hung & Chou Mei-Lin Chiang Wayne & Julie Drinkward Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Duffie Brent Erensel Mrs. Michiko Miyazaki Cynthia Coats Railton Robert & Jill Scheer Shinzaburo & Keiko Shigematsu Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Kenneth & Ann White THE MUSTARD SEED 22 West One Bank Lynne Parise & Mark Williams Dolores & C. Norman Winningstad Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. Workman Dr. & Mrs. Masatoshi Yamanaka Hall Street Club $500 to $999 George Abel & Marci Lematta Abel James & Jane Adams Ken & Linda Barker Keith & Sharon Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Philip R Bogue Mr. & Mrs. William M. Brod Mr. & Mrs. Ding Chan Harry S. Chandler Dan & Nancy Cook Bill & Elaine Corwin Campbell Groner & Nancy Cowgill Kuniko de Weese Lori Diaz Ulla & John Drell Mr. C.R. Duffie Jr. Mr. Robert Durst Woodruff English & Annie Terry Peter & Nancy Fisher Brad & Kami Fraley Ted & Diane Freres Kristine Gebbie Amy & Steve Haessler Mr. & Mrs. James M Harder Mr. & Mrs. Ken Harrison Beverly Triplett Hawks Michael & Suvira Heyn Jim & Carol Hibbs D.A. & Meredith Hilderbrand Becky & Thomas Holder David & Eileen Johnson Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Don & Alice Kinzer Jan & Chris Kitchel Bob & Mary Laird Wesley Lewis Ms. Liza Lilley Kevin & Mary Lin Gil & Jackie Lipshutz Alec & Laurie Macmillan Michael & Catherine Malos Beth Mason Ms. Atsuko Matsuyama May Dept. Stores Co. Foundation Jack McCann Jr. Merrill Lynch & Co. Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meyer Greg & Diane Morgan Barbara Ports & Michael Moser Mr. & Mrs. David M. Munro Kenneth C. Murphy Sandra Miles & Paul Norman Northwestern Mutual Life Harry J. O'Donnell, Jr. Joe & Suzie Opsahl Mr. & Mrs. Monford Orloff Chavalit & Boksoon Pattamanuch Hal & Helene Phillips Terry & Mei-Lin Poon Portland General Corporation Patrick & Linda Radecki Nancy S. & William W. Rosenfeld �OES Naveen & Naina Sachdev John & Trudy Samples Yujiro & Yoko Sawada Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Schlepp Steven & Juliet Schlesser Frances & Currin Snipes Adrienne Souther Dale & Carol Stewart Mr & Mrs. Yoshio Takanishi Larry & Kim Teufel Mrs. Richard C. Tevis Stephen & Carole Thomas Dr. Richard & Liz Thoresen Mr & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Bernd & Petra Wahler Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Mr & Mrs. Frank M. Warren Sr James Waskey Percy Webster Mr. Ted Welsh Morris & Paula Westlund Mr & Mrs. Charles L. Williams Steve & Patty Williams Tetsu & Masae Yamaguchi Ian & Kazzie Young Louisa & Harvey Zendt Anniversary Rose Club JCJOO to $499 Bob & Kathleen Ames Charles Bellville & Ellie L. Tatum Sally C. Bjerklie Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brooks Michael & Cheryl Carrier Wm. D. & B.L. Charpentier Vince & Louise Corbin Jack Durrett Ron & Lynne Enyeart Scott & Sarah Grewe Charles & Gwen Hahn Mrs. U.S. Harkson Jen & Sandy Haskins Betty Lou Hatcher Tom & Judi Henkle Jim & Barbara Herbold Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hill Fred & Cinda Ing Bud & B. Mary Inkster John D Karamanos Chuck & Trish Kellogg Doug Kezeor Eberhard & Gerlinde Klasse Lenore L. Klink August & Malle Kollom Mr. & Mrs. Suen-Kow Koo Mr. & Mrs. Tsutomu Kyuzaki Francis & Lucy Liu Barbara F. Marontate Sylvia & John Mathews Karen L. Mefferd FUND — GIVING Matthew Miller Carol D. Myers Frank & Kathryn Nance Mrs. Margaret Hall Newbegin Christopher & Mary Nogeire Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Peninsula Community Foundation Johannes H. & Atsumi Polstra Mr. Gary R. Pope Sylvia Purnomo Mark & Sandy Severson Julie & Brett Sheppard Michael & Elisabeth Swink Dr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ward Beth & Bob Warner Mark & Leslie Workman Founders’ Club $150 to $299 Daryl & Carole Adamson Hashim & Fatin Alsada Ruth Hopper Ballin Richard & Cindy Bambam Mr & Mrs. Roland F. Banks Les Godowski & Ellen Beilstein Robb & Pam Bell Ken & Judith Bennington Mr. John M Berman John R. Bermingham Mr. William E. Bethards Bob & Afton Beutler Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Jim & Linda Blinkhorn The Boeing Company Yan & Natalya Borodovsky Mrs. Audra M. Braun Debby & Terry Brown Paul & Patricia Buescher Cliff & Sally Canepa Jon & Ellen Carder Robert & Janice Cassidy Ms. Charyl Cathey SOCIETIES Don & Brenda Chambers Mr. & Mrs. Geoff Chew Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Clark Lee Diane Collins Vest David Colton Mrs. George W. Conklin Mrs. Alexandra Dussin Cook Laura Ann Cook Mrs. Janet Mann Crawford Mr. & Mrs. F.N. Creakman Gary & Laurie Crossman Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Beverly Hein Culp Mr. P. Beresford Daigle Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Ms. Barbara Davis Geoffrey & Phyllis Davis Ms. Hannah Davis Ted & Jo de Bruin Harold & Merry Demarest Chris & Cindi Devich Linda & Nate Dickinson Margaret L. Dietrich Jerry & Patti Doblie Ms. Barbara Durrett Mr. & Mrs. Franklin 0. Dyer Vivian & Timm Edell Jane Edwards Michael & Melissa Eshelman Donald & Jana Evans Matt, Diane, Maddie & Jake Evans Philip Allen & Babette Faris David & Kendra Farris Dr. Robert & Kristina Fields Carol F. Floten Flowerree Foundation Eric & Jan Friedman Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Drs. Michael & Barbara Gaines John & Katie Garvie Paul & Sarah Gary John & Donna Ghiorso Mr. & Mrs. Dwaine E. Gipe ▲ Beth Warner and the 1995-96 OES BUND Give & Grow mascot, the sunflower. THE MUSTARD SEED 23 Richard & Barbara Glick Stuart & Gail Goossen Tom & Joyce Gordon Alex & Karen Grauert Mrs. Diana Barnard Gray Mrs. Joan Irwin Green Patricia Green Bob & Suzanne Greenberg Clarence & Myrtle Rae Greenwood Kent & JoAnne Grewe Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grissom Robert & Jennifer Groves Mr. Edward B. Haessler Patricia B. Hamilton Brian & Janice Harwood Nikki C. Hatton Betty Hedberg Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Sandra & David Herman William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Charmian Kolar Hilleary Gregg & Cindy Hoffman Mrs. J. Irwin Hoffman Mrs. M.B. Hoffman Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Holmstrom Lyall & Vicki Howell Hoi & Yen Huynh Keith & Myrna Icombe Virginia Insley Dr. & Mrs. Harvard E. Isaak Marion & Gordon Janney Karen & Ken Janoff Pat & Judy Jensen Mr. & Mrs. Hans Jensfelt Jewett, Barton, Leavy & Kern Ms. Elizabeth Johnson Katherine Karafotias Klaus & Sharleen Kleber Paul & Patti Knollman Susan Krohn Koe Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski John & Helen Kowolik Molly Clair Krausse Mrs. Joseph A. Labadie Jeanette & David Larson Joan L. Lasselle Mr. Duane Laun Thuyet Luu & Hoai Le Drs. Fernando & Dolores Leon Mr. Irving Levin Nathan & Penny Levin M.R. & Mildred Lillpop Warren Hirsch & Kate Loggan Robert W. & Kathleen M. Love Brian & Lisa Marsh Mr. Jeff Marsh Martha Randall Mason Bill & Tina McBride Linita M. McDonald Cindy Knowles & Hollis McMilan Miles & Libby Merwin Richard Mathews & Cheryl Meyers Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Mr. MaxM. Miller Jr. Michele Minetti Michael & Dana Morasch Chris & Linda Morgan Frances Morgan �♦ ! OES John & Lynne Morrison Chuck & Linda Morrow Mrs. A.M. Naab Harry & Yaeko Namba Natalie Giustina Newlove Kenneth B. Noack Jr. Fr. Steve & Sandy Norcross Sara-Jane Henderson Norwood Jack & Jan Ohman Stephen & Linda Olson Chet & Wendy Orloff Dr. & Mrs. Gary Ostenson Steve & Debi Owen Philip & Lynne Papworth Jerry & Kathy Pate Betty Barr Patrick Faye E. Pepin Mark & Rosanne Perry Mike & Janet Phillips Zelda Platt Don Johnson & Robin Pope Frank & Carol Powers PPG Industries Foundation Terry & Jim Putnam Karin Randall David & Suzanne Regan Charles & Christina Reynolds Mr. Roland Reynolds Harvey & Miriam Rogers Hiroshi & Masami Saitoh Loree & Ken Sakai Mr. & Mrs. William Sakai Richard W. & Mary W. Sapp Michael Schaeffer Pamela Schaeffer Paul & Fern Schlesinger Mary & Jack Schunk Miles & Patsy Seeley Roberta & Fred Shaeffer Dr. Brian Shaffer & Tina Stanley Shaffer Joel & Sandra Shilling Alice Simpson Paul & Linda Smith Don & Joy Solberg Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Stevens Pam Vohnson & David Streight Todd & Carrie Stucky Mrs. Palmer Swanson Lee Thornton Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Michelle & Peter Trumbo Glenn & Barbara Vanselow J. Davis & Gwen Walker Alice Freeze Warner & John R. Warner Darrell Clukey & Sherrill Whittemore Diedre Cain & Tom Wilson Nancy Greene & David Wilson Bob & Jane Winger Dennis & Patricia Winningstad Richard & Jo Ellen Winningstad Arlene & Woody Wittmayer Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Woodburn, Postlewaite & Landers, CPAs Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack Mr. & Mrs. William Zobrist FUND — GIVING BY AFFILIATION OES BOARD OF TRUSTEE GIVING TO THE OES FUND CURRENT OES PARENT GIVING TO THE OES FUND Jackie & Gil Lipshutz, Eighth Grade Patti & Paul Knollman, Ninth Grade Miriam Rogers, Tenth Grade Laurie Crossman, Eleventh Grade Susan Russell, Twelfth Grade The Rt. Rev. Robert L. Ladehoff, Chairman John von Schlegel!, President Sheryl Acheson, Vice President Wayne Drinkward, Treasurer Under the leadership of Julie Drinkward and Beth Warner, the OES FUND Grade Chairs raised a record $221,960 from par­ ents for the OES FUND. Thank you to all of our parent volunteers for their hard work and dedication to the School! Lower School Richard C. Alexander Marty Brantley The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Harriett Dixon Robert Durst Betty Hedberg Lucy L. Houser Chris Kitchel Sean Kuni ‘81 Elisabeth Lyon Robert P. Morrison David M. Munro Stephen Norcross Chet Orloff John B. Spring Dale Stewart Anne Thanhouser Ted “Splinter" Wrenn Grade Chairs Sharon Barnes, Pre-Kindergarten Laurie Turney, Kindergarten Karen Grauert, Primary Kami Fraley, First Grade Currin Snipes, Second Grade Anne Thanhouser, Third Grade Kathleen Ames, Fourth Grade Jana & Richard Westlund, Fifth Grade Leslie Workman, Sixth Grade Tatiana Moller-Lawson, Seventh Grade Peter Bechen, Chair, Pacific Rim Council Peter W. Stevens, Headmaster Jack McCann Jr. ‘84, President, Alumni Association ▲ Trustees and parents Chris Kitchel and Harriett Dixon, at the Major Benefactors reception in May. THE MUSTARD SEED 24 83.3% Pre-Kindergarten Keith & Sharon Barnes Kate Bermingham Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Jim & Linda Blinkhorn Kay & Marty Brantley Steve & Tina Donovan Michael & Melissa Eshelman Matt & Diane Evans Brad & Kami Fraley Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski Kenneth & Deborah Marsh Bill & Tina McBride Steven & Anita Mitchell Ingolf & Peggy Noto Terry & Jim Putnam Barbara Robins Dr. Brian Shaffer & Tina Stanley Shaffer William H. Tracey Steve & Mary Warinner Louisa & Harvey Zendt 82.4% Kindergarten Jonathan & Bonnie Barg Les Godowski & Ellen Beilstein Charles Bellville & Ellie L. Tatum Tom McGuirk & Cammie Brim Cliff & Sally Canepa Don & Brenda Chambers Richard & Nancy Chapman David Colton Rich & Leah Davidson Steve & Tina Donovan Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Peter & Nancy Fisher Tom & Joyce Gordon Amy & Steve Haessler Charles & Gwen Hahn Mary McDonald-Lewis & David Hassin Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Fritz & Maggie Hayes Lyall & Vicki Howell Mr. Robert Johnson Leslie S. Johnson Cameron Johnson Curtis & Mariann Koop Deborah Garvey & David Kruss Karen & Craig McClure Matthew Miller John & Lynne Morrison Chuck & Linda Morrow Michael W. Nicholls Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Carol Ward & John Pedisich Debra Platt Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Loree & Ken Sakai Robert & Jill Scheer Steven & Juliet Schlesser Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder �OE S B Y FUND — GIVING AFFILIATION J > ▲ Parents Kathleen and Bob Ames enjoy the festivities al the Major Benefactors Reception. Kathleen served as an OES FUND volunteerfor the Give & Grow campaign. Ray and Mary Streinz Michelle & Peter Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Dr. & Mrs. Tyrone Wei Nancy Greene & David Wilson Joanne Kahn & Peter Wolochow 86.7% Primary Class Ravi & Sunanda Agarwal Philip Allen & Babette Faris Alex & Karen Grauert Sandra & David Herman Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hill Gary & Ericka Hoffman Cindy Knowles & Hollis McMilan Mark & Sandy Severson Majid & Soufi Shayegh Julie & Brett Sheppard Kent Wadsworth Bernd & Petra Wahler Steve & Patty Williams Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone ■» 85.2% 1st Grade Robb & Pam Bell Kay & Marty Brantley Annemarie Carlson Robert & Janice Cassidy John & Deborah Chessar Grace Tam & Kevin Cheung Christine R. Cooper Campbell Groner & Nancy Cowgill Chris & Cindi Devich Wayne & Julie Drinkward Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Dr. Robert & Kristina Fields Brad & Kami Fraley Dan & Linda Gipe Scott & Sarah Grewe Kent & JoAnne Grewe Robert & Jennifer Groves Jeri & Sandy Haskins Jim & Carol Hibbs Curt & Theresa Hineline Jill & John Inskeep Karen & Ken Janoff Deborah Garvey & David Kruss Mr. Sean Kuni Ms. Paige Parker Kuni Ed & Margaret Kushner Mark Loder Mr. Rein Magi Mai-Lili Magi Brian & Lisa Marsh Beth Mason Greg & Katherine McCoy Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey John & Lynne Morrison Chuck & Linda Morrow Barbara Ports & Michael Moser Paul & Mary Oldshue Eric & Sarah Geary Ottem Kirk & Jill Parker Mike & Robin McArthur-Phillips Chris & Kelley Platt Terry & Jim Putnam Lee C. Olsen & David H. Ross Loree & Ken Sakai Robert & Jill Scheer Miles & Patsy Seeley Mike & Janice Shainsky Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan N. Spitz Todd & Carrie Stucky Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sweeney Larry & Kim Teufel Sohrab & Haleh Vossoughi Mr. Ted Welsh Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Williams Steve & Patty Williams Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack 84.3% 3rd Grade James & Jane Adams Peter & Nora Auseklis James & Beverly Bow Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Dr. Robert & Kristina Fields Diane & Jim Flack Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Amy & Steve Haessler Brian & Janice Harwood Fritz & Maggie Hayes Henry & Sharon Hewitt Becky & Thomas Holder Karen & Ken Janoff Ed & Margaret Kushner Terry & Wendy Lane Tatiana Moller-Lawson C. Allen & Sherry Logan Mai-Lili Magi Mr. Rein Magi Brian & Lisa Marsh Ms. Atsuko Matsuyama Cindy Knowles & Hollis McMilan Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Leslie Mackenzie & Mickey Morey Greg & Diane Morgan Barbara Ports & Michael Moser David & Penny Olien Joe & Suzie Opsahl Philip & Lynne Papworth Ms. Thea Rhiannon Drs. Joe & Margaret Robertson Barbara Robins Tom & Susan Robinson Naveen & Naina Sachdev John & Trudy Samples Mary & Jack Schunk Ray and Mary Streinz Todd & Carrie Stucky Ned & Anne Thanhouser Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Bernd & Petra Wahler Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Robert & Stephanie Wight Louisa & Harvey Zendt I85.7% 2nd Grade Daryl & Carole Adamson Keith & Sharon Barnes Jon & Barbara von Behren Bill & Elizabeth Belgard Jim & Linda Blinkhorn Richard & Nancy Chapman Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Ulla & John Drell David & Kendra Farris Fernanda D'Agostino & Brian Foulkes Paul & Sarah Gary Ms. Mona Goode Steve & Kathryn Goodenough Charles & Gwen Hahn Kris & Karen Van Hatcher Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Gary & Ericka Hoffman Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski Tatiana Moller-Lawson John & Priscilla Longfield Alec & Laurie Macmillan Michael & Catherine Malos Kenneth & Deborah Marsh Jack & Jan Ohman Lon & Marcia Peters Hal & Helene Phillips Friderike Heuer & Daniel Reisberg Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Mr. & Mrs. James Sassalos John & Frances von Schlegell Frances & Currin Snipes Wayne & Diane Somers Ernie & Erika Staley Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sweeney David & Nancy TenHulzen Ned & Anne Thanhouser Ms. Elizabeth A. Trainor Martha & Mark Warrington Morris & Paula Westlund Ms. Carla Wilson Nancy Greene & David Wilson Diedre Cain & Tom Wilson Joanne Kahn & Peter Wolochow Mark & Leslie Workman 1995-96 OES Fund Parent Giving 100 83.3 80 S 60 a. R 86.7 85.2 85.7 84.3 1.0 ~ ^75.5 67.2 66.I 40 20 4 2 3 a- 25 '■I ■■ ’ 10 8 6 5 Grade THE MUSTARD SEED 76.1 7. ^6 o 11 Pre-K Primary Kindergarten 1 83.6 ^76.5 7 9 12 11 �I OES FUND — GIVING BY AFFILIATION ▲ Tina and Steve Donovan visit with trustee andformer parent Jack Spring at the Major Benefactors reception. 4th Grade Bob & Kathleen Ames Richard & Cindy Bambam Yan & Natalya Borodovsky Kay & Marty Brantley Joe & Sharon Cade Robert & Janice Cassidy Richard & Nancy Chapman Corbet & Myra Clark Christine R. Cooper Vince & Louise Corbin John & Anne Coulter Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Rocky Dixon Ms. Harriett Dixon Ms. Barbara Durrett Jack Durrett David & Kendra Farris Jerry & Sally Fish Mindy Gavette Tom & Joyce Gordon Bob & Suzanne Greenberg Bob & Kelly Hale Jim & Carol Hibbs Pat & Sam Karamanos Curt & Mariann Koop Jeanette & David Larson Wesley Lewis Alec & Laurie Macmillan Matthew Miller Chris & Linda Morgan Kenneth E. Murphy Frank & Kathryn Nance Julie Neupert & Peter Stott Catherine Riffe & Tom Page 83.6% PJ Sears-Million Greg & Diane Morgan Julie Frantz & Craig Murphy Sandra Miles & Paul Norman Joe & Suzie Opsahl Steve & Debi Owen Chris & Kelley Platt Charles & Christina Reynolds Drs. Joe & Margaret Robertson llene Safyan & Mark Rosenberg Hiroshi & Masami Saitoh John & Frances von Schlegell Ernie & Erika Staley Ned & Anne Thanhouser Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack Louisa & Harvey Zendt Faye E. Pepin Mark & Rosanne Perry Lee C. Olsen & David H. Ross Naveen & Naina Sachdev Loree & Ken Sakai Michael Schaeffer Pamela Schaeffer Mark & Sandy Severson Carla A. Sosanya Drs. Jeff & Kathy Sunshine Ms. Carla Wilson Dennis & Patricia Winningstad Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Dr. & Mrs. Masatoshi Yamanaka 85.2% 5th Grade Hashim & Fatin Alsada Drs. Ezra & Farhat Azhar Jon & Barbara von Behren Karen Fast & Robert Bennett Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Sandra Cade Michael & Cheryl Carrier Robert Dahmen Lori Diaz Ron & Lynne Enyeart Susan Thayer & Paul R. Farago Grant & Mary Ellen Farr Raymond & Micheline Ghattas John & Donna Ghiorso Stuart & Gail Goossen Alex & Karen Grauert Jeri & Sandy Haskins Kris & Karen Van Hatcher Pat & Sam Karamanos Chuck & Trish Kellogg Tatiana Moller-Lawson Warren Hirsch & Kate Loggan John & Priscilla Longfield Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Beth Mason Ms. Atsuko Matsuyama Karen L. Mefferd Middle School 75.5% 6th Grade James & Jane Adams Ken & Linda Barker Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Mr. & Mrs. Ding Chan John & Anne Coulter Gary & Laurie Crossman Bryan & Lisa Cullivan David & Mary Davis Lori Diaz Linda & Nate Dickinson Ms. Harriett Dixon Rocky Dixon Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Jerry & Sally Fish Carol F. Floten Eric & Jan Friedman Richard & Barbara Glick THE MUSTARD SEED 26 Nikki C. Hatton Fritz & Maggie Hayes Hoi & Yen Huynh Keith & Myrna Icombe Dick & Mary Jaffe Michael & Darlene Kaempf Jan & Chris Kitchel Wally & Cathy Krieger Robert W. & Kathleen M. Love David & Jacquie Lukens Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Ralph & Susan Nelson Scott & Sue Nicol Paul & Mary Oldshue Lon & Marcia Peters Frank & Carol Powers Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad Pam Waldman & Dan Rosenhouse John & Trudy Samples David & Judy Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Edmund Stevens Dr. Richard & Liz Thoresen Diedre Cain & Tom Wilson Mark & Leslie Workman Ian & Kazzie Young 83.6% 7th Grade Bob & Kathleen Ames Mr. William A Aslaksen Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Corbet & Myra Clark Dennis & Gayle Collins Cristin Babcock & Eric Cullander Wayne & Julie Drinkward Donald & Jana Evans Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Alex & Karen Grauert Clarence & Myrtle Rae Greenwood Ms. Cynthea Hayakawa Delbert & Rosa Hemphill Tom & Judi Henkle Henry & Sharon Hewitt Ginger Iles Randy & Jeane Iles Pat & Judy Jensen David & Eileen Johnson Drs. Robert & Mary Catherine King Don & Alice Kinzer Jan & Chris Kitchel Klaus & Sharleen Kleber Jeanette & David Larson Tatiana Moller-Lawson Wesley Lewis Robert & Abigail Marshall Sarah McNary Daisy Housel-Miller & Ted Miller Christopher & Mary Nogeire Hal & Helene Phillips Jennifer Doncan-Pitlock & Geoffrey Pitluck Patrick & Linda Radecki David & Suzanne Regan Tom & Susan Robinson Harvey & Miriam Rogers llene Safyan & Mark Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler �OES Mr. & Mrs. James Sassalos Mary & Jack Schunk Jay & Jill South Drs. Jeff & Kathy Sunshine Ned & Anne Thanhouser Martha & Mark Warrington Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Paul H. & Diane F. Whitney 8th Grade 76.5% Christopher & Sheryl Acheson Richard C. & Carilyn M. Alexander Randee Ayres Allen & Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Ms. Jeannette Brown Joe & Sharon Cade Lan Lu & Tom Chou Nancy Dunn Woodruff English & Annie Terry Raymond & Micheline Ghattas Ken & Susan Greenbaum John & Bonnie Gregory Molly & Chip Harris Tom & Janice Huseby Ms. Peigi Huseby Michael & Darlene Kaempf Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Eberhard & Gerlinde Klasse Gil & Jackie Lipshutz Ms. Jane Massey Mrs. Diane Meade Matthew Miller Carol Ward & John Pedisich Jim & LouAnn Pickering Johannes H. & Atsumi Polstra Terry & Mei-Lin Poon Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad Charles & Christina Reynolds Joel & Sandra Shilling Steve & Virginia Slater Gerhard & Susanne Sonnde Jay & Jill South Bob & Helen Spiker Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Mr. Martin Vlach Dr. & Mrs. Edward E. Ward James Waskey Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Richard & Jo Ellen Winningstad Dennis & Patricia Winningstad Mark & Leslie Workman BY FUND — GIVING Upper School 9th Grade I68.1% Gretchen Amann Richard & Cindy Bambam Ken & Linda Barker David & Betsey Blessing Ms. Deborah Brewer Walter R. & Kathleen T. Buhl Heidi Chandler Harry S. Chandler Mary & Peter Davidson Jay & Linda Enloe Richard & Karen Fink Mr. Scot C. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Richard Graves Tom & Judi Henkle Dr. & Mrs. Wren Hudgins Hoi & Yen Huynh Randy & Jeane Iles Ginger Iles Dr & Mrs. Mehmet Inan Fred & Cinda Ing Mr. & Mrs. Heon-Shig Kang Morton & Susan Kelsey Mr. & Mrs. Joong Heon Kim Paul & Patti Knollman Shelly Knowlton Bob & Mary Laird Thuyet Luu & Hoai Le Mr. & Mrs. Masahisa Masuda Tom & Karen McClung Miles & Libby Merwin Mutune Mungai & Muthoni Mugo Paul & Jean Patsis Chavalit & Boksoon Pattamanuch Karin Randall Dr. Consuelo & Robert Romanski Richard W. & Mary W. Sapp Jack & Pat Semura Chuck & Tish Shepard Shinzaburo & Keiko Shigematsu Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich Adrienne Souther Jim & Libby Spencer Drs. Jeff & Kathy Sunshine David & Terry Taylor Glenn & Barbara Vanselow Thomas R. Voll Bernd & Petra Wahler Eric & Annie Walsh Ms. Pam Wilcox Carl Wilcox Ms. Maria Williams 10th Grade Bill & Francie Anton Bob & Afton Beutler Debby & Terry Brown Joe & Sharon Cade Wm. D. & B.L. Charpentier Bill & Elaine Corwin Katherine Criswell Mr. William R. Darden Linda & Nate Dickinson Jerry & Patti Doblie Mr. & Mrs. Carl Dubose Norman & Sharon Eder 67.2% AFFILIATION Richard & Barbara Glick Mrs. Florence Hedlund D.A. & Meredith Hilderbrand Ms. Peigi Huseby Tom & Janice Huseby Peter & Jan Jacobsen Dr. & Mrs. William Lamb Mr. Irving Levin Mr. & Mrs. Surapon Lisahapanya Eric & Joan Lowe Pam & Bob Matheson Mr. & Mrs. A.J. McCann Richard Mathews & Cheryl Meyers Michele Minetti Christopher & Mary Nogeire Chet & Wendy Orloff Jonathan & Shunwan Pease Lawrence & lllene Pevec Sue & Larry Rein Harvey & Miriam Rogers Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. Sadler Mary & Jack Schunk David & Suzette Shoulders Bernie & Carrie Silvernail Gerhard & Susanne Sonnde Dr. & Mrs. P.S. Spencer Taparat Boonthanaik & Veerayuth Suppipat James Waskey Ray & Judy Webber Doug & Gwen Whitmore Mary Burgess & Thomas Willing Jonathan & Pearl Yu Ted & Mary Lou Ziegler 66.2% 11th Grade Mr. Ethan Becker Joan W. Becker Debby & Terry Brown Ted & Jo de Bruin Linda Carroll-Barraud Mr. & Mrs. Chieh-Hung & Chou Mei-Lin Chiang Mr. Warren Clark Vicki Clark Gary & Laurie Crossman Wayne & Julie Drinkward Vivian & Timm Edell Lou & Marna Elliott Woodruff English & Annie Terry Harold Gray Kathryn Gray John & Bonnie Gregory Michael & Suvira Heyn Gregg & Cindy Hoffman Drs. Witold & Malgorzata Jeske Mary & Al Rollins Jr. Don & Alice Kinzer Paul & Lynnsly Kollar Mr. & Mrs. Suen-Kow Koo John & Helen Kowolik Elizabeth A. Leach Nathan & Penny Levin Kevin & Mary Lin Dr. & Mrs. Young So Moc Cindy Mooney Loren & Dina Morse Hal & Helene Phillips Mike & Janet Phillips THE MUSTARD SEED 27 Jim & LouAnn Pickering Chris & Betsy Pope David & Judy Schiff Ms. Jeanne D. Smith Mr. & Mrs. Chai Sophonpanich Carla A. Sosanya Dale & Carol Stewart Dr. & Mrs. Matti Totonchy Beth & Bob Warner Nely Johnson & David Wilson Ms. Lynda Winningstad Arlene & Woody Wittmayer 76.1% 12th Grade Mr. John M. Berman James & Diane Bickford Ms. Deborah Brewer Geoffrey & Phyllis Davis Ms. Hannah Davis Larry & Mary Feltz Patricia Green Michael & Alice Greene Keith & Catherine Hoelscher Hoi & Yen Huynh Dr. & Mrs. William Lamb Francis & Lucy Liu Mrs. Michiko Miyazaki Loren & Dina Morse Stephen & Linda Olson Peter & Terry Osborne Sondra J. Price Sylvia Purnomo Patrick & Linda Radecki Ms. Mary Kline Rose Susan & Scott Russell Yujiro & Yoko Sawada Rick Seifert Steve & Virginia Slater Paul & Linda Smith Don & Joy Solberg Dale & Carol Stewart Brigitte Stout Michael & Elisabeth Swink Mr. & Mrs. Yoshio Takanishi Steve & Meri Taylor Mr. & Mrs. Wei-chen Teng Ray & Judy Webber David & Janice Weitzer Kenneth & Ann White Tetsu & Masae Yamaguchi Louisa & Harvey Zendt �OES ALUMNI St. Helens Hall 1920 Doris Henningsen Harkson 1926 FUND — GIVING 1937 Marjorie Besson Fintz 1929 Virginia Insley Ardeane Henningsen Wright 1930 Elizabeth O’Reilly Barstow Muriel Gabriel Heltzel Leia Blanche Coe Meyer Helen Malarky Thompson 1931 Mary Beckwith Hoffman Rhoda Holman Starter 1932 Elyse West Clark Evelyn Zehntbauer Lundgren Jane H. Campbell Munly Sara-Jane Henderson Norwood 1933 Rebecca H. Alexander Betty Barr Patrick Doreen Plympton Strong Frances Watzek Warren 1934 Esther Jobes Holmes Elizabeth Watkins Jorgensen Elizabeth Pownall Swindells Ruth A’Court Simmonds Tunturi 1935 Jane Mount Ammerman Lillian Brooke Austin Anita Cadonau Birkland Geraldine Hanny Sargent 1936 Margaret Newhall Dietrich Georgia Littlepage Goudie Alice Freeze Warner 1954 Lee Diane Collins Vest Rebecca Reynolds 1940 Barbara Ashley Phillips Cynthia Coats Railton 1941 Diana Barnard Gray Jean Morrison Corrigan Katherine J. Henshaw Mary Sumner Jackson Alice K. Trewhella Jenelyn Gaston Wessler Rhoda Thurm Zobrist 1955 1942 1943 1944 Betsy Parker Belles Joan Irwin Green Patricia B. Hamilton Jean Irwin Hoffman Gloria Jokstad Jones Nadine H. Wilhelm 1957 Elizabeth Johnson Alexandra Dussin Cook Nancy Purdy Letson Sandra Storey Paine 1958 Deborah Allen Brown Marjorie Anderson Cesolini Karin Randall 1959 1945 Alice Harrington Davino Martha Boyer Murphy Meridel Prideaux i960 Carol Pope Carney 1961 1946 Sally C. Bjerklie Mary Jane Dobson Jacey Schwen Donna Dustin Courtney Barbara F. Marontate Florene Inglis Miller 1962 1948 Merrily P. Hansen Shirley Barton Priscilla Ann Adams Mary Orr Edson Delight Kolar Leonard Judy H. Becker Nan Butler Perrott 1963 1964 1949 Joan L. Lasselle Bhradde Eversaul Collins Gloria Spencer Crowson Bonnie Dunbar Hahn Barbara Jean Hinman Betty Charlton Labadie Amaryllis Lilies Powell 1965 Laura Shaeffer Belding Nancy Bishop Dietrich Natalie Giustina Newlove 1950 Nancy Salt Black Diane Dawson Schulz THE MUSTARD SEED 28 1969 Norma Fisher Atkins Yvonne Lambert LeBarre Nancy Morris Feldman Karen Goodman Margaret Lapic Janice Reinmiller Jill Stanford Warren Amy Fields Nancy Walden Larsen Patricia Walker Ackerman Mary N. Balzhiser Roberta Wollum Hall Chiane Gerow Kathrens Molly Clair Krausse Susan Teague Lake 1968 1956 Susan Dodge Moore Mary Serruys Alfonte Sylvia A. Boydston Jean A. Kalahan 1967 Leslie Stevenson Campbell Janis Grout Carol Gillies Handke Linda Thomas Hendrickson Nora Brydges McMillan Susan Crenshaw Proudfoot Barbara Pond Scott Marietta Kuykendall Sylvia Rawlinson Mathews Jemi Cain Rieg Virginia Euwer Wolff Margaret Saari Dether Charmian Kolar Hilleary 1966 1953 Garland Sorenson Lewis Paula Barner Smith 1939 ____ Sheila Maley Bates Kimberly Moyer Beck Diana Beebe Buchanan Katherine Karafotias Antonette M. Lehman Elizabeth Marsh Carolyn Morris Matney Holly Pittman Robin Schader 1952 1938 1928 Beth Ann Johnson Damuth Marjory H. Day 1951 Ruth Hopper Ballin Sue Lake Howell AFFILIATION Caroline Kuhn Meehan June Dunbar Phillips Floy Louise vonGroenewald Senior Jean Groves Bullwinkle Janet Mann Crawford Nancy Stolte Rosenfeld Helen Betsy Abbott Betty Allyn May Margaret Hall Newbegin BY 1970 1971 1972 Melanie Poss Carrie K. Sammons St. Helens Hall Junior College 1934 Flora Fetz Roholt 1935 Lenore Lavanture Klink Elizabeth Little 1936 Jane Edwards Virginia P. Imhof Phoebe J. Catton Misner Lois Nordean Raffety Patricia Roberts Doris Lincoln Trepp �OES 1937 Lois Sylvester Ingala Margaret L. Norris Virginia E. Thorsen 1938 Alan Dappen Ken Sakai Paul R. Schlesinger 1939 Yasuko T. Fukano C.R. Duffie Jr. Edward B. Haessler 1940 Mary Wintier Gregory Martha Randall Mason Frances Robertson Miescher 1941 Mary Bedwell Bothwell Audra M. Braun Mary Butler Bright Helen Richards Schafer 1942 Maryanna Eckman Hatch 1943 Elia L. Bubenik Dorothea Guynup Rhoda Thurm Zobrist 1945 June Richards Enevoldsen Beverly Triplett Hawks Katherine Joslin Jones 1947 Beverly Hein Culp Gloria Flaherty Catherine Owens George Jean Ehlen Morrison May Zakoji Sakai 1948 Patricia Kendall Apperson Doree Keller Bishop Dagwell Hall 1967 Bill Marshall Timothy G. Wallace 1968 Richard Mackey Nicholas Peachy 1972 Oregon Episcopal School 1974 Autumn Alexander-Skeen Brent Erensel Tanja Vasiljevic Horvat Liza Lilley Max M. Miller Jr. Tamara Hughes Musser Karen Noack Ratcliff Osa M.A. Schultz John A. Wysham 1975 Jean Duffie Benedict Margaret Rogers Furlong Barbara Bolton Hopewell Ellen Kuzlik Morris Westlund Nancy Woodworth Young 1981 Ashleigh Asaph Kathryn Halton Findlay Philip D. Polsky Kar-Yee Wu 1982 Sarah G. Bechen Sherrill Bennington Clair Clark Adam Kobos Michael Scheetz Jr. Helen Achilles Andrews Anna Lisa Fear Drue Fergison Sean Kuni Michelle Fromm Massie Stephen Cuffel 1973 1980 P. Beresford Daigle Russell M. Janney Ashley Kirkman Brenda Graves Wiens 1971 1989 Daniela Brod Dylan Coulter Pernille Martens Mary E. Waite Norma J. Dulin Maggie Groening 1970 Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell Drew Erensel Jeffrey C. Honeyman Sally James James Mosher Kenneth B. Noack Jr. Joseph Schafer AFFILIATION 1979 1969 Bob Marcy Harry J. O’Donnell, Jr. Charles Reynolds Richard Westlund Mark Workman Anita Cadonau Birkland Margaret Newhall Dietrich Guin Hall Darlene Harris Jones Greta Matzen Morley Alice Freeze Warner Anne Jones Taggard BY FUND — GIVING Christine Menefee Sarah Geary Ottem 1990 1991 1992 1983 Esther Daack Shannon Dooley Tara Sorensen 1984 T. Cameron Freres Kevin Holliday Tom Tewksbury Laura Wallace Christian Boatsman Laurie A. Brady Jon A. Grodem Jennifer Kirkman Marci Lematta Abel Scott Doenecke Deirdre Dobbins Harrington Thom Hayes Paige Parker Kuni Duane Laun Jack McCann S. Scott Van Blarcom 1985 Daniel Drew Hanea El-Hizawi Jennifer Gentry James Isaak Helen Kirschner Greg Simon 1986 Laura Ann Cook Hugh H. Howard, Jr. Deborah Rath Kennison Lisa Lautenberg Lisa Wade Percy Webster 1976 Phil Janney Janelie Jimerson Edmund Stevens Rick Zurow 1987 Chelsea Emery Chall Fry Gwyn Mauritz Jenny Achilles Neff 1977 Meg F. Bishop Becky Gilmore Hanenkrat Tracy delValle Reimers Susanna Dant Soper Nancy Townend Janney 1988 Ayden Adler Katherine Eklund Jason Grover Heather Harrison Tiffani Lee Mastronardi Sandy Douthit Nantt Lance Steinberg 1978 Geoff Chew Doug Kezeor Susan Krohn Koe THE MUSTARD SEED 29 1993 1994 Joann Bennington T. Kyle Freres Jo-Anne Landry Karen Rollins Kirsten Winchell 1995 Sharon Hatch Amanda James Kira Person Jon C. Reali Zach Russell Sara E. Seeley Sierra Snyder Margaret Stearns Adriane L. Thornton Courtney Voelker 1996 Travis L. White �OES FUND — GIVING AFFILIATION Joyce Schafer Mr. & Mrs. Howard W. Schlepp Roberta & Fred Shaeffer Bev & John Shue Mr. & Mrs. E.U. Sims Mr. Jeffrey Smith Edward E. Sotka John B. & Susan Spring Bonnie & Roger Stanke Douglas H. & Frances ND. Stearns Mr. & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Fred & Shelley Stoffer Pam Vohnson & David Streight Mrs. Richard C. Tevis Stephen & Carole Thomas Lee Thornton Mr. & Mrs. Henry Townend Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Tuttle Jr. Ed & Wendy Ulman Dale & Patricia Walhood J. Davis & Gwen Walker Darrell Clukey & Sherrill Whittemore Lynne Parise & Mark Williams Bob & Jane Winger Milton & Jean Zell PAST OES PARENTS David Abbott, M.D. Ms. Margie Adams Dr. & Mrs. James W. Asaph Mr. & Mrs. Roland F. Banks Peter & Missy Bechen Ken & Judith Bennington Dr. & Mrs. Robert W. Blakeley Dr. Max Bocek Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Bogue Mona J. Brett Mr. & Mrs. William M. Brod Ann & Dave Bronson Mr. & Mrs. Dave Brooks Mr. Harry Bruss Paul & Patricia Buescher Mrs. Benjamin Bullwinkle Dr. Joyce Atlee Campbell Jon & Ellen Carder Sharon Chapman Alyce R. Cheatham Dr. & Mrs. Edgar Clark Michael & Pamela Coffeen Mrs. George W. Conklin Dan & Nancy Cook Penny Cookson The Very Rev. & Mrs. Roy Coulter Mr. Jon Emmett Cushman Terry & Leslie Davis Kuniko de Weese Harold & Merry Demarest Mrs. Nancy Doulis Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Duffie Mr. & Mrs. Franklin 0. Dyer Margaretta Eakin Susan Woodruff Emery Kathy Engholm Mr. & Mrs. John B. Fergison Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Fiske James & Marilyn Frank Ted & Diane Freres Mrs. Norman W. Frink, Sr. Helen J. Frye C. Bonbright Fuller Drs. Michael & Barbara Gaines John & Katie Garvie Mr. & Mrs. Richard Garvin BY ▲ Noreen Reali and her son, Jon. who graduated with the Class of 95 and is enrolled at Princeton University Mr. & Mrs. Richard Geary Kristine Gebbie Michael & Sidney Gold Robert & Nancy Gray Kris & Steve Gregg Mr. & Mrs. George H. Grimes Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grissom Mr. & Mrs. Ken Harrison Betty Lou Hatcher Bruce & Sherrie Holliday Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Holmstrom Mr. & Mrs. James Holtz Bud & B. Mary Inkster Dr. & Mrs. Harvard E. Isaak Lani Jacob Marion & Gordon Janney Mr. & Mrs. Hans Jensfelt Mrs. George A.D. Kerr William G. Kirkman Mr. & Mrs. Tsutomu Kyuzaki Ronald & Lourdes Landry John & Rebecca LeCavalier Wes & Nancy Lematta Drs. Fernando & Dolores Leon Dana Mosher Lewis Mr. Roger A. Lewis Caroline Litzenberger Sylvia & John Mathews John & Gail McAllister Michael & Dana Morasch Mrs. A.M. Naab Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan E. Nichols Dr. & Mrs. Gary Ostenson The Rev. David T. Pace Dr. Frank & Karen Parker Jerry & Kathy Pate Judy Person Don Johnson & Robin Pope Mr. Gary R. Pope Sam & Anne Pope Quinland Daniels Porter Mr. & Mrs. Truman 0. Price Mr. & Mrs. Ellsworth D. Purdy Charles & Noreen Reali Mr. & Mrs. William Sakai GRANDPARENTS Ruth Hopper Ballin B.P Beilstein Mr. John R. Bermingham Mr. William E. Bethards Anita Cadonau Birkland Mrs. Edna Bolingbroke William C & Dorothy Brewer Alyce R. Cheatham Doris Creakman Mrs. H. Lennox H. Dick Margaret L. Dietrich Linda & Howard Evans Mrs. Norman W. Frink, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Dwaine E. Gipe Beverly Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. James M. Harder Betty Lou Hatcher Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hendren Jr. Jim & Barbara Herbold Mrs M B. Hoffman John D. Karamanos August & Malle Kollom Janet 0. Lawson M R & Mildred Lillpop Mr. & Ms John Longfield Mrs. Evelyn Z. Lundgren Mr & Mrs. Robert A. Maurer Linita M McDonald Capt. Joseph M. McDowell, U.S.N. (Ret.) Miri Lou Davis & Carter Morey Frances Morgan Carol D. Myers Harry & Yaeko Namba Mr. & Mrs. William J. Nance Mrs. Margaret Hall Newbegin Mr. & Mrs. Monford Orloff Dr. Frank & Karen Parker Zelda Platt Ms. Helen Ports Mr & Mrs. Joe Robertson Mr & Mrs. William Sakai Mr & Mrs. Guerry R. Smith John & Elizabeth Smith Mr & Mrs. Robert Smith Mr. & Mrs. F.M. Stevens Mr & Mrs. Wm. T. C. Stevens Marcia D. Strickland Mrs. Palmer Swanson Mrs. Ruth Turney Mr. & Mrs. Victor von Schlegell Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Waldman Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Warren Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wechsler Mr. Ray C. Wilson Dolores & C. Norman Winningstad Mr. & Mrs. Norman A. Workman Eleanor F. Zendt ▲ Harriet and Norman Workman represented the grandparent communityfor the 1995-96 Give & Grow OES FUND campaign. Their son Mark graduatedfrom the School in 1969, and their grandchildren Jennifer, Christina and Elizabeth are current students at OES. THE MUSTARD SEED 30 �OES FACULTY AND STAFF Jane Adams Margie Adams Paul Barthelemy Rev. Anne Bartlett Donna Beemer Stephen Brown Linda Brumfield Sandra Cade Joe & Sharon Cade Norene Calkins John Capen Leslan Carlson Dean Carrell Anne Cass Chary I Cathey Diana Chenoweth Corbet Clark Donna Cody Coleen Conkey Marilyn Connell Karen Corsini Roy Coulter Gary Crossman Sherry Davis Mike Devenney Cynthia K. Doran Nancy Doulis Alyce Drescher Nancy Dunn Ajene Ngoma Edo Chelsea Emery Jennifer Ensbury Diane Flack Joan M. Foy Pat Freeman Cara Frey Robbi Garvin Micheline Ghattas Claire W. Gilbert Sidney Gold Marland Goldsby David Goodman-Farley Nancy Gray BY FUND — GIVING Kris Gregg Sarah Gunderson Terry Hansen Gary Havlik Rosa Hemphill Toni Holmberg Art & Martha Horst Tanja Vasiljevic Horvat Paula Hunger Janelle Janutka Susan Jensen Katherine Karafotias John H. Kerslake Jane E. Kirkpatrick Helen Kirschner Robin Klingler Sue Knight William G. Lamb Sue Larson John LeCavalier Joan Leigh Constance Leonard Dana Mosher Lewis Helen L. Linster Kate Loggan David Lowell Darele & Thelma Lowry Judy Lynch Jeff Marsh Cindi Marshall Atsuko Matsuyama Craig McClure Diane Meade Christina Meyerhoff Lilly Moore Karen Murray Kathy Narramore Carolyn C. Neighbor Sue Nicol Jack O'Brien Paula Overbeck David Pace Lou Paff Suzanne Paroulek Paul & Jean Patsis LouAnn Pickering Judy Pinkerton AFFILIATION FRIENDS Ms. Barbara Davis Mr. & Mrs. William W. Dunlap Mrs. Betty Hedberg Maripat & James Hensel Marion W. Jones Georgia T. Lekas Mr. & Mrs. William F. Meyer Thomas & Victoria Oxholm Mr. Roland Reynolds Manvel Schauffler Mary Louise Smith Mrs. William Tegart Mr. Hugh Walker Betty Jo Wright Dorothy & Donald Wysham ▲ Upper School science teacher Tanja Horvat and her daughter, Ivana, at the Upper School science fair. Gary R. Pope Anne S. Robinson Rothrock Lynne Sadler Joyce Schafer Debby Schauffler Karen Seder Moneeka Settles Bev Shue Alice Simpson Pat Smith Peter Spencer Bonnie Stanke Susan A. Stark Tye & Joan Schaller Steinbach Peter & Hope Stevens Katie Stewart Linda Stewart Shelley Stoffer Pam Vohnson & David Streight Karen Talus Becky Tooley Carlene Traverse Kristine M. Van Auken Kris Van Hatcher Jon von Behren Patricia Walhood Mary Warinner Shelley Weiller Robin Weitzer Lukie Wells Doug Whitmore Marie Winston Sylvia Wood Cherie Yokota Kelly Yustin Louisa & Harvey Zendt Carol Zosel A Upper School humanities teacher Debby SchauJJler was reunit­ ed with recent graduates on Young Alumni Day in January. THE MUSTARD SEED 31 CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS The Bank of New York The Boeing Company Henry Failing Fund Flowerree Foundation William & Flora Hewlett Foundation Nike Inc. James River Corporation Jewett, Barton, Leavy & Kern S.S. Johnson Foundation Kohnstamm Family Foundation Mason & Associates May Dept. Stores Co. Foundation MCG Northwest, Inc. Merrill Lynch & Co. Northwestern Mutual Life Peninsula Community Foundation Portland General Corporation PPG Industries Foundation SAFECO Corporation Thomas D. Taylor Foundation Tektronix Foundation West One Bank Woodburn, Postlewaite & Landers, CPAs �SPECIAL ! Upper School Library Gifts Michael & Alice Greene Ms. Susan Jensen Mrs. Helen F. Weber Middle School Library Materials Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Henry & Sharon Hewitt Lower School Library Remembrance Fund Mr. & Mrs. Robert Enloe Upper School Library Remembrance Fund Katherine Karafotias Birthday Book Fund These gifts honor the birthdays of OES Lower School Students. I James & Jane Adams Daryl & Carole Adamson Bob & Kathleen Ames Jonathan & Bonnie Barg Keith & Sharon Barnes Les Godowski & Ellen Beilstein Robb & Pam Bell Charles Bellville & Ellie L. Tatum Kate Bermingham Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Jim & Linda Blinkhorn Kay & Marty Brantley Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Robert & Janice Cassidy Don & Brenda Chambers Grace Tam & Kevin Cheung 51 ▲ The Lower School benefits each yearfrom contributions to the Birthday Bookfund, which honors the birthdays of OES Lower School students. PURPOSE Corbet & Myra Clark Christine R. Cooper John & Anne Coulter Campbell Groner & Nancy Cowgill Janet Maurer & Bill Davenport Rich & Leah Davidson Wayne & Julie Drinkward Ms. Barbara Durrett Clarice Johnston & Tina Enberg Dr. & Mrs. Steven Eyler Philip Allen & Babette Faris Mike & Chris Feves Robert & Kristina Fields Peter & Nancy Fisher Diane & Jim Flack Brad & Kami Fraley Vicki DeVito & Craig Fuller Paul & Sarah Gary John & Donna Ghiorso Steve & Kathryn Goodenough Stuart & Gail Goossen Tom & Joyce Gordon Alex & Karen Grauert Kent & JoAnne Grewe Scott & Sarah Grewe Amy & Steve Haessler Brian & Janice Harwood Mary Michael & Kohel Haver Fritz & Maggie Hayes Sandra & David Herman Henry & Sharon Hewitt Jim & Carol Hibbs Dr. & Mrs. Robert Hill Gary & Ericka Hoffman Karen & Ken Janoff Curtis & Mariann Koop Sean Kuni Paige Parker Kuni Ed & Margaret Kushner Wesley Lewis C. Allen & Sherry Logan John & Priscilla Longfield Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Mr. Rein Magi Bill & Cindi Marshall Beth Mason Bill & Tina McBride Russ & Pat Mickiewicz PJ Sears-Million Greg & Diane Morgan Chuck & Linda Morrow Barbara Ports & Michael Moser Frank & Kathryn Nance Ms. Kathy Narramore Mr. John Neupert Julie Neupert & Peter Stott Ingolf & Margaret Noto Joe & Suzie Opsahl Eric & Sarah Geary Ottem Catherine Riffe & Tom Page Philip & Lynne Papworth Kirk & Jill Parker Faye E. Pepin Debra Platt Chris & Kelley Platt Don Johnson & Robin Pope Terry & Jim Putnam Jeff & Kathryn Rippey Barbara Robins Tom & Susan Robinson Lee C. Olsen & David H. Ross Loree & Ken Sakai John & Trudy Samples GIFTS ▲ The OESgirls’ soccer team narrowly missed the State victory in 1996, placing second in state. Here, members of the varsity team gather on the sidelines after a game. Mary & Jack Schunk Miles & Patsy Seeley Dr. Brian Shaffer & Tina Stanley Shaffer Mike & Janice Shainsky Julie & Brett Sheppard Frances & Currin Snipes Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Wayne & Diane Somers Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan N. Spitz Ernie & Erika Staley Ms. Lory Storm Ray and Mary Streinz Todd & Carrie Stucky Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Sweeney David & Nancy TenHulzen Larry & Kim Teufel Ned & Anne Thanhouser Michelle & Peter Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Kris & Karen Van Hatcher John & Frances von Schlegell Bernd & Petra Wahler Dr. Hans J. & Gisela Walitzki Milton Kokubun & Wen-Lin Wang Dr. & Mrs. Tyrone Wei Morris & Paula Westlund Dr. Richard & Jana Westlund Robert & Stephanie Wight Ms. Carla Wilson Jeff & Lynn Wolfstone Dr. & Mrs. Steven Zack Middle School Celebration Book Fund James & Jane Adams Eric Cullander & Cristin Babcock Mr. & Mrs. Jean D. Brault Linda & Nate Dickinson Eric & Jan Friedman Nikki C. Hatton Fritz & Maggie Hayes Henry & Sharon Hewitt Jan & Chris Kitchel Wally & Cathy Krieger Elisabeth & Peter Lyon Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad John & Trudy Samples Mary & Jack Schunk Mark & Leslie Workman THE MUSTARD SEED 32 Bruce Hoof Memorial Fund Elizabeth Kay Cashman Jennifer Gentry Mr. & Mrs. Bruce F. Hoof Jr. Mr. Mike J. Smith Kiyoto & Alice Uriu Cary Wong Counseling & Guidance Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Landye Martin & Marsha Mehr Pam Vohnson & David Streight Financial Aid Gifts Elisabeth Coats Sherif Community of St. John Baptist Girls’ Soccer Team Dale & Carol Stewart Lower School Trip Fund Mr. & Mrs. Narjala Bhasker Marion Kingery Memorial Mr. H. Victor Adix Jr. Ann C. Andersen Mrs. Ned Barclay Ball Ms. Nancy Baker Bosch Garthe Brown Virginia M. Butchart Mrs. Jean Adix Fogg Mrs. Helen Gamble Great Western Chemical Company Mr. Alan Green Jr. Mrs. U.S. Harkson Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Hiller Mrs. M.B. Hoffman Mrs. Joseph A. Labadie Delight Kolar Leonard Mrs. Joanne Miller Lilley Mrs. Mary W. Maloon William G. Maloon Mrs. Richard Marlitt Oregon Historical Society �VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Dr. Frank & Karen Parker Ms. Mary Rogness Mrs. B.C. Staffer Russell & Nancy Taggard Fred & Elizabeth Wessinger Middle School Sound System Linda & Nate Dickinson Carol F. Floten Clarence & Myrtle Rae Greenwood Clyte Speidel & Paul Keown Maty & Nasrin Rahatzad Upper School Newspaper Bev & John Shue Resident Department Gifts Mr. & Mrs. Lee T. Dulin 125th Anniversary Rose Garden Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson Ski Team Dale & Carol Stewart Track and Field Program Mary & Al Rollins Jr. Dale & Carol Stewart Upper School Science Pam & Bob Matheson Gifts in Kind Tom McGuirk & Cammie Brim Estate of Spencer R. Collins John & Anne Coulter Deloitte & Touche Lori Diaz C. Robert Dunsmore Robert & Kristina Fields Mark Foster & Miyoko Katabami Joan M. Foy Ms. Sarah Gunderson Mrs. U.S. Harkson Fritz & Maggie Hayes Carla Heckrodt & Julie Hallenbeck Mr. Michael Holst Drs. Judith Sobel & Gregory Koski Mr. & Mrs. James D. Langdale Gil & Jackie Lipshutz Dr. Don McNeill Julie Neupert & Peter Stott Jack O’Brien Mr. R.E. Clenton Richardson Phil VanderWeele & Joan Snyder Susan A. Stark Larry & Kim Teufel Michelle & Peter Trumbo Mr. & Mrs. Peter B.B. Turney Gary & Shirley Voelker John & Frances von Schlegell Dr. & Mrs. Masatoshi Yamanaka VOLUNTEERS’ COMMON LINK AND PARENT ASSOCIATION LINKS The Volunteers’ Common Link, the all-OES volunteer coordinating committee, oversees the parent volun­ teer program at OES and acts as the communication link for community-wide interests and activities in cooperation with the Parent Association Links (PALs), School administra­ tion, and the OES Board of Trustees. OES is indebt­ ed to its community of volunteers, who contribute so much of their time to the School. Susan Gundle, Chair Kay Brantley, Chair of Volunteers Kathy Brault, Treasurer Dana Ostenson, Secretary Diane Morgan, Chair, Community Parent Education Linda Dickinson, Volunteer Office Computer Operations Coordinator Frances Spencer, The Anthill Beth Warner, Chair, US PAL Betsey Blessing, US PAL Volunteer Coordinator Jana Westlund, Alice Kinzer, Mary Davis, Co-Chairs, MS PAL Karen Grauert, MS PAL Volunteer Coordinator Cindy Bambam, Chair, LS PAL Kathleen Ames, LS PAL Volunteer Coordinator Parent Association Link Officers and Committee Chairs OES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Peter Bechen Afton Beutler Nancy Chapman Gayle Collins Chris Cooper Laurie Crossman Phyllis Davis Julie Drinkward Marna Elliott Nancy Eyler Kristina Fields Sally Fish Nancy Fisher Carol Floten Suzanne Greenburg Sharon Hewitt Catherine Hoffman Jill Inskeep Malgorzata Jeske Pat Karamanos Sharleen Kleber Cathy Kreiger Mary Laird Jeanette Larson John Longfield Priscilla Longfield Pam Matheson Linda Morrow Suzie Opsahl Dana Ostenson Jean Patsis Marcia Peters Terry Putnam Miriam Rogers Mary Rollins Loree Sakai Mary Sapp Jill Scheer Patsy Seeley Jill South Adrienne Souther Clyte Speidel Brigitte Stout Najla Totonchy Mary Warinner Beth Warner Syd Waskey Pam Wilcox Carla Wilson Leslie Workman Annette Zack The Alumni Association sponsored numerous activities during the 1995-96 year, including the 4th Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament, Founders’ Day, Young Alumni Day and the 2nd Annual 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, among others. The strength of the Alumni Association continues to grow with the energy and support of Alumni Board members, who serve a three-year term. THE MUSTARD SEED 33 Mr. Jack McCann Jr. ‘84, Board President Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC Mrs. Meg Finch Bishop 77 Ms. Daniela Brod '89 Mrs. Beverly Hein Culp ‘47 Mr. P. Beresford Daigle ‘80 Mrs. Marjory Holman Day ‘28 Ms. Marilyn DeVault ‘67 Mrs. Nancy Morris Feldman ‘57 Mr. Edward B. Haessler 71 Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 Ms. Elizabeth Lilley 74 Mr. MaxM. Miller Jr. 74 Mrs. Sandy Douthit Nantt ‘88 Neena Fromm Nuhring 77 Mrs. Janice Wiecks Reinmiller *57 Mrs. Alice Kimball Trewhella ‘41 Mr. Greg Simon ‘85 Ms. Helen Kirschner ‘85 �VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Clean-Up Co-Chairs Mike Carrier Sam Karamanos Corporate Liaisons Patty and Steve Williams Decoration Co-Chairs Kathryn Rippey Jill Inskeep Food & Beverage Chair Cheryl Carrier Invitation Co-Chairs Pam Matheson Kathy Brault Oral Auction Chair Fran von Schlegell Silent Auction Co-Chairs Miriam Rogers Dana Ostenson Jana Westlund ▲ Pat Karamanos, Chair of the 1996 Around the World Auction, poses in front of one of the numerous oral auction items with master of ceremonies, Gerry Frank. AUCTION The 1996 Around the World Auction raised a total of $167,000. From this total, $50,000 was added to the Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund. Income from the Endowment sup­ ports the professional growth and development of our outstanding faculty and staff. Another $50,000 will have an immediate effect on faculty growth and development, as it has been added to the School’s 1996-97 operation budget to pay for conferences, graduate study, profession­ al leave, research, and col­ laborative pedagogical efforts. The remaining $67,000 is being used to enhance parking on cam­ pus. Thanks to all the par­ ents, alumni, trustees, businesses and special friends who joined the auction committee to sup­ port our faculty and staff. Special Events Co-Chairs Leslie Workman Afton Beutler Solicitation Chair Judy Jensen 1996 OES Auction Flight Crew Volunteer Chair Daisy Housel-Miller General Chair Pat Karamanos Will Call Chair Beth Mason Faculty Liaison Louisa Zendt The Ground Crew Pacific Rim Solicitations Richard Sherwood A very special thank you to the Oregon Episcopal School faculty, students, parents and friends who contributed their time, talents and dedication to this event. Secretary/Office Operations Anne Robinson Treasurer Carol Floten Advertising/Publicity Co-Chairs Kay Brantley Kathleen Ames Carilyn Alexander Phil Allen Kathleen Ames Sharon Barnes Catalog Chair Frances Snipes ▲ The 1995-96Around the World Auction Committee. THE MUSTARD SEED 34 Afton Beutler Kay Brantley Jean Brault Kathy Brault Joe Cade Sharon Cade Norene Calkins John Capen Leslan Carlson Dean Carrell Cheryl Carrier Mike Carrier Christi Carter-Lee Charyl Cathey Brenda Chambers Diana Chenoweth Corbet Clark Karen Corsini Gary Crossman Fernanda D’Agostino Sherry Davis Cindi Devich Kathy Dodds Jennifer Ensbury Jana Evans Karen Fink Richard Fink Nancy Fisher Diane Flack Jim Flack Carol Floten Brian Foulkes Pat Freeman Sydney Gold Karen Grauert Nancy Gray Bob Greenberg Suzanne Greenberg Nancy Greene Myrtle Rae Greenwood Sarah Gunderson Susie Gundle Kelly Hale Molly Harris Janice Hays-Cavada Sharon Hewitt Erica Hoffman Daisy Housel-Miller Vicki Howell Paula Hunger Myrna Icombe Jill Inskeep Karen Janoff Janelie Janutka Judy Jensen Eileen Johnson Kathy Karafotias Pat Karamanos Sam Karamanos John Kerslake Katherine Kimball Alice Kinzer Helen Kirschner Chris Kitchel Jan Kitchel Sharleen Kleber Elizabeth Kortenhof Cathy Krieger Marty Kuhr David Larson Jeanette Larson John LeCavalier Joan Leigh i �VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Dana Lewis Al Logan Sherry Logan Kate Loggan David Lowell Judy Lynch Elisabeth Lyon Jeff Marsh Abigail Marshall Cindi Marshall Beth Mason Pam Matheson Atsuko Matsuyama Pat Mickiewicz Sandra Miles Ted Miller Linda Morrow Kathy Narramore Joe Opsahl Suzie Opsahl Dana Ostenson Sarah Geary Ottem David Pace Lou Paff Lynn Papworth Marcia Peters Hal Phillips Judy Pinkerton Debra Platt Terry Putnam Suzie Regan Kathryn Rippey Anne Robinson Nick Robinson Susan Robinson Miriam Rogers Rothrock Lynne Sadler Debbie Schauffler Karen Seder Richard Sherwood Virginia Slater Frances Snipes Jay South Paula Spooner Sue Stark Linda Stewart Shelley Stoffer David Streight Meri Taylor Anne Thanhouser Susan Thayer Carlene Traverse A US librarian Kate Loggan bolds one of the more lively items up for bid at the Around the World Auction. Carol Tucker Laurie Turney Pamela Vohnson Fran von Schlegell Patti Walhood Dale Walhood Mary Warinner Sydnie Waskey Lukie Wells Jonathon Wells Jill Welsh Jana Westlund Paula Westlund Stephanie Wight Patty Williams Steve Williams Jane Winger Patricia Winningstad Lynn Wolfstone Bill Wolseben Leslie Workman Mark Workman Harvey Zendt Louisa Zendt Around the World Auction Donors 28 East AAA Oregon ABC Kids N’ Teens Sheryl and Kip Acheson Hugh Ackroyd Jane and James Adams Carole and Daryl Adamson Agape Hair Design Ravi Agarwal Dr. and Mrs. Aftab Ahmad Albion Grill Carilyn M. and Richard C. Alexander Philip Allen and Kathleen Faris Alta Lodge Alta Ski Lift Company Alta Sports Kathleen and Bob Ames Animal School, Inc. Annie Bloom's Books Anonymous Anonymous Anonymous The Anton Family Atwater’s Restaurant and Lounge Avia Studios Avid Azteca Mexican Restaurants Bagel Basket Baggallini/West Linn Covert Bailey Baker, Winokur, Ryder Amy Barrett Sharon and Keith Barnes Baskin-Robbins/Uptown Beaverton Auto Parts Beaverton Batting Cage Beaverton Book Company Missy and Peter Bechen Bee Tailors, Cleaners, Inc. Ellie Tatum Bellville Donna Beemer Benihana Catherine and Charlie Bergman Best Western Hood River Inn Afton and Robert Beutler Shanda and Narjala Bhasker Larry Black Black Butte Stables Inc. R. Bloom's Black-Eyed Susan Natalya and Yan Borodovsky Kay and Marty Brantley The Brantley Boys Kathy and Jean Brault Debby and Terry Brown Dave Bryant Lucy and John Buchanan Burlingame Market Dr. and Mrs. John Bussman Sharon Cade Cafe Des Amis California Pizza Kitchen Sally and Cliff Canepa Canyon Glass Canyon Pearl Restaurant Carla Cares Leslan Carlson Dean Carrell Cheryl Carrier Sandy Carter Christi Carter and Associates Patricia Casey Anne and Richard Cass Charyl Cathey Patsy and Ding Chan Dr. and Mrs. Richard Chapman Chef du Jour Catering Children’s Museum of Portland Chinook Winds, Siletz Tribe Chown Hardware Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Clackamas River Racquet Club Corbet Clark Janet and Ed Clark Cline/Fay Institute Inc. Donna Cody Gayle and Dennis Collins Columbia Distributing Company Concannon Paper Coleen Conkey Scott Corris Karen Corsini Deborah and Michael Coulter Father Roy Coulter Creative Images Photography Creative Play Structures, Inc. Gary Crossman Crown Crafts, Inc. Crown Jewelers Barry Daigle Dr. Edith Dal Mas Dave's Bird Feeders Barb Davis Marilyn De Vault Dennis Uniform Deschutes River Broadcasting Deschutes White Water Service Mike Devenney Cindi and Chris Devich Disneyland Harriett Dixon Rocky Dixon Dot Golf Center Nancy Doulis Alyce Drescher Julie and Wayne Drinkward Steve Dunn THE MUSTARD SEED 35 ♦ Nancy Dunn Barbara and Taylor Durrett Robert Durst Sharon Dzialo Elephants Delicatessen Embry and Company Julie Emry Enchanted Forest Epson Portland, Inc. Lauren Eulau Diane and Matt Evans Jana Evans Faces Unlimited Susan Thayer and Paul Farago Kendra and David Farris Julie Feeley Mr. and Mrs. William Findlay Sally, Jerry, Michael and Natalie Fish Diane Flack Flowers by Dorcas Paul Fortino Brian Foulkes Four Seasons Bowling Center Fran Frane Gerry Frank Marilyn and James Frank Julie Frantz and Craig Murphy Fred Meyer/Raleigh Hills French Prairie Friends of Elk Rock Barbara and Michael Gaines Maury Galbraith Gango Gallery Garden Home Interiors Micheline Ghattas Jeff Gianola Gifford-Doving Florists Claire Gilbert Brian Goddard Sidney Gold Gold’s Gym David Goodman-Farley Gail and Stuart Goosen The Governor Hotel Nancy Gray Great Harvest Bread Co. Suzanne and Bob Greenberg Myrtle Rae and Clarence Greenwood The Greenwood Inn/ Pavilion Restaurant Bob Gregg Jennifer and Bob Groves Sarah Gunderson Susan and John Gundle Ed Haessler Hannah, Kelly and Bob Hale The Halton Company Harder Mechanical Molly and Chip Harris Sandy and Jeri Haskins David Hassin and Mary McDonald-Lewis Senator Mark 0. Hatfield Margaret and Fritz Hayes Marlyn and Robert Hendren David Herman Sharon and Henry Hewitt Dr. Friderike Heyer Jim Hibbs Hickox Salon High Desert Software Meredith and D.A. Hilderbrand i �VOLUNTEERS ▲ Former beadmaster Peter Stevens eyes the auction cata­ logue during the oral auction. In the background, Catherine and Charlie Bergman watch the bidding. ! Hilton Hotel/Portland Catherine and Jerry Hoffman Becky and Tom Holder Hollywood Entertainment Martha Horst Lyall Howell Humberston Travel Paula Hunger Ice Chalet at Lloyd Center Jill and John Inskeep Mike Izutari Izzy's Pizza Jan and Peter Jacobsen Karen and Ken Janoff Judy and Pat Jensen Betsy Johnson Eileen Johnson Clarice Johnston Kaady Car Washes Kathy Karafotias Pat and Sam Karamanos KATU-TV Jane Kenney-Norberg Kienow’s Food Stores Mary Catherine King Alice Kinzer Jane Kirkpatrick Helen Kirschner Mary and Peter Kiruthi Christine and Jan Kitchel Sharleen and Klaus Kleber Sue Knight Shelley Knowlton Kobos Company Malle and August Kollum Elizabeth Kortenhof KPTV-12 Cathy and Wally Krieger Kuni Cadillac and BMW The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff Lake Grove Veterinary Clinic Lakeside Gifts Jeannette and David Larson Sue Larson Laserport The Lawson Children Elizabeth Leach Gallery AND SPECIAL EVENTS Northwest Jeep Eagle Hummer Northwest Martial Arts Academy Northwest Natural Gas Oaks Park OES Alumni Association OES Beginning School Teachers OES Executive Committee OES Faculty/Staff OES Faculty/Staff Quilters OES Fifth Grade Class/Corsini OES Fifth Grade Classes OES First Grade Classes OES Fourth Grade Class/Narramore OES Kindergarten Class/Linster OES Kindergarten Class/Marshall OES Kindergarten Class/Yokota OES Lower School Students OES Pre-Kindergarten Class OES Summer Wonder Program OES Third Grade Class/Calkins OES Winterim to England OES Winterim to Ireland OES Winterim to Kenya Jack Ohman The Old Spaghetti Factory The Olive Garden Giorgina Olson Suzie and Joe Opsahl Oregon Ballet Theatre Oregon Children's Theatre Co. Oregon Coast Aquarium Oregon Eye Specialists The Oregon Golf Club Oregon Historical Society Oregon History Center Oregon Mountain Community Oregon Shakespeare Festival Oregon Symphony Oregon Trail Trolley Wendy and Chet Orloff Otis Cafe Ouzel Outfitters Debi Owen Pacific Coast Restaurants Pacific Products Packouz Jewelers Papa Murphy's Pizza Papaccino’s, Inc. Christi Carter Lee Joan Leigh Dick Lenker Dr. Wesley A. Lewis Larry V. Lewman Liza Lilley Paul Linnman Liquid Sunshine Shops Priscilla and John Longfield Joan Lowe David Lowell Darele Lowry LPGA Golf Championship Elisabeth and Peter Lyon MacKay Wilderness Travel Mai-Lili Magi Malibu Grand Prix Mallardith N.W. Adventures Mande’s Salon of Style Marco’s Cafe and Espresso Bar Marsee Baking Jeff Marsh Abigail Marshall Cindi Marshall Masami L’ Art a RiverPlace Beth Mason Pam and Bob Matheson Atsuko Matsuyama Metro Washington Park Zoo Jack B. McCann, Jr. McCormick and Schmick’s Management Group McCormick’s Fish House and Bar Tom McGuirk and Cammie Brim McMenamin’s Karen Meffors Meier and Frank Miles Merwin Metro Washington Park Zoo Rene Mijo Alan Miller Daisy and Ted Miller David Miller Matt Miller Dr. James Miller and Laurie Hesla Julianna Moller Tatiana Moller-Lawson Mickey Morey and Leslie Mackenzie Lily Moore Diane and Greg Morgan Lynne and John Morrison Chuck and Linda Morrow Mountain Magic Ski Club Mt. Bachelor Ski Shop Mt. Hood Meadows and Ski Resort Mt. Hood Railroad Kate Murphy Murphy/Frantz Family Kathryn and Frank Nance Kathy Narramore Jack Neer Cookie Neighbor Julie Neupert Julie Neupert Interior Design New Fitness Inc. Ed Newbegin Sue and Scott Nicol Nike Inc. Judith Njue Father Steve Norcross Northwest Conservatory of Dance Northwest Driving School Lynne and Philip Papworth Park View Alpacas Parker Furniture Sue Paroulek and Squeak Parr Lumber Nancy and David Paskowitz lllene and Lawrence Pevec Dr. and Mrs. John Phillips Hal Phillips LouAnn Pickering Pier 1 Imports Ping-AT&T Wireless Services Judy Pinkerton Pizzacato Debra and Jay Platt Kelley and Chris Platt Lauren Platt Terry Poon Gary Pope Portland Art Museum Portland Bottling Co. Portland General Electric Portland Music Co. Portland Rose Festival Association Portland Trail Blazers Lane Powell Spears Lubersky Raleigh Hills Veterinary Clinic The Red Chip Review Red Lion/Jantzen Beach Reed College Reactor Facility Suzanne and David Regan Dr. Daniel Reisberg Chris and Chuck Reynolds Kathryn and Jeff Rippey John Ritchie Harry Ritchie Jewelers River Drifters Whitewater Tours River Youth Camps Robert’s of Portland Dr. Joe Robertson Anne Robinson Susan and Tom Robinson Roy-Boys Ed Rubovits Lynne and Richard Sadler llene Safyan Masami and Hiroshi Saitoh Salishan Lodge ▲ Current OESparent Anne Thanhouser bids with enthusiasm. THE MUSTARD SEED 36 �VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Sammy's Flowers Mia and Lou Savage Sayler’s Old Country Kitchen Scamps Pet Center Joyce Schafer Debby Schauffer Jill and Robert Scheer Juliet and Steven Schlesser Paul Schneider Barbara Sue Seal Properties, Inc. Segal’s for Children Rich Sherwood Joel Shilling Shilo Inn/Palm Springs Bev and Johnny Shue Carrie and Bernie Silvernail Simon. Toney and Fischer, Inc. Skateworld Skopil’s Classic Collections/ Carlisle of New York Smith and Bevill Jewelers, Inc. Frances and Currin Snipes Dennis Snook Dick Sorenson Ron Sorensen Paula Spooner Bonnie Stanke Starbuck's Sue Stark Hope Stevens Katie Stewart Linda Stewart Stockpot and Double Eagle Golf Shelley and Fred Staffer Doreen Strong Carrie and Todd Stucky Sunshine Dairy Foods, Inc. Bob Sweeney Gail Sweeney Tanning and Beauty by Jola Target/Washington Square Meri Taylor Taylor Made Enterprises Tazo Teas David, Nancy and Nick TenHulzen Teufel Nursery, Inc. Anne and Ned Thanhouser Dave Thomas Liz and Rick Thoresen Thrustmaster, Inc. Tickled Pink Gift Shop Gundars Tilmanis Najla Totonchy Marilyn and Ray Town Towne Posters and Papers True Brew and Old Friends Antiques Michelle and Peter Trumbo The Trumbo Family Tu Tu’ Tun Lodge Carol Tucker Twist U.S. Bank of Oregon Umpqua Feather Merchants Uptown Hardware Terri Van Kris Van Auken Van Duyn Chocolates Viking Industries Will Vinton Studios Visual F/X Salon Fran and John von Schlegell Wade Manufacturing Patty Walhood Gisela and Hans Walitzki Wen-lin Wang Mary Warinner Beth and Bob Warner Dr. and Mrs. Tyrone Wei Janice and David Weitzer Robin Weitzer West Hills Racquet and Fitness Club Western Pet Supply Jana and Richard Westlund Paula and Morris Westlund Fran Whisnant Doug Whitmore Widmer Brothers Brewing Co. Wild Bird Center Wildwood Restaurant and Bar Mimi and Charles Williams Patty and Steve Williams Carla D. Wilson David Wilson and Nancy Greene Patricia Winningstad Virginia Euwer Wolff Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wolochow Leslie and Mark Workman Stephanie Wight Susan Yvonne and Masatoshi Yamanaka Yuen Lui Studio, Inc. Kelly Yustin Annette and Steven Zack Zefiro Restaurant and Bar Christy Zendt Louisa and Harvey Zendt Around the World In-kind Donors Sheryl and Kip Acheson Jane and Jim Adams Tony Adams Carilyn and Richard Alexander Philip Allen and Kathleen Faris Babcock & Jenkins Direct, Inc. Rob Bardel Missy and Peter Bechen Burlingame Market Sally and Cliff Canepa Jennifer and Dean Carrell Cheryl and Mike Carrier Anne and Rich Cass Charyl Cathey Columbia Distributing Linda and Nate Dickinson Rocky Dixon Julie and Wayne Drinkward Robert Durst Susan Woodruff Emery Este’s Fine Clothing Gango Gallery Molly and Chip Harris Jeri and Sandy Haskins David Hassin and Mary McDonaldLewis Maggie and Fritz Hayes Vicki and Lyall Howell Karen and Ken Janoff Eileen and David Johnson Chris and Jan Kitchel Milton Kokubur and Wen-lin Wang Malle and August Kollom Konditorei .I ▲ Volunteers and guests dressed appropriatelyfor the Around the World Auction. Here, OESfaculty/staff mem­ bers Diana Chenoiuith and John Capen display their international garb. Cathy and Wally Krieger Paige and Sean Kuni Langdon Florist and Greenhouses Christi and Granville Lee Elisabeth and Peter Lyon Mai-Lili Magi Tom McGuirk and Cammie Brim Karen Mefford Mercantile Mickey Morey and Leslie Mackenzie Lynne and John Morrison Linda and Chuck Morrow Anne and David Munro Sue and Scott Nicol Nordstrom OES Extended Care Program Suzie and Joe Opsahl Lynne and Phil Papworth Phil's Uptown Meat Market Helene and Harold Phillips Atsumi Polstra Gary Pope Portland Bottling Company Red Lion Hotels and Inns Suzanne and David Regan Rex Recording & Video Post Kathryn and Jeff Rippey Susan and Tom Robinson Masami and Hiroshi Saitoh Julie and Brett Sheppard Bev and John Shue Hope and Peter Stevens Sunshine Dairy Foods, Inc. Anne and Ned Thanhouser Michelle and Peter Trumbo Carol and Thomas Tucker Laurie and Peter Turney Fran and John von Schlegell Patty and Steve Williams Kelly and Brian Yustin Annette and Steve Zack Louisa and Harvey Zendt Auction Catalog Advertisers Ad-Mail, Inc. Adamson Landscape Design: Carole Adamson THE MUSTARD SEED 37 Alten Sakai and Company: Ken Sakai American Janitorial Supply Arthur Andersen: Sandy Haskins Bidwell and Company, Inc. Camp Westwind Crown Pacific Ltd.: Peter Stott Dunkin Donuts Sharon Dzialo European Facials Ferguson, Wellman, Rudd, Purdy & Van Winkle, Inc. First Interstate Bank of Oregon The Hasson Company: Teri Rosette Warren Hirsch, Interiors Hot Pots: Penny Cookson JBL&K Insurance KPTV-12: Marty Brantley Lake Grove Veterinary Clinic: Jerry Hoffman Lane Powell Spears Lubersky: Jeff Wolfstone Liquid Sunshine: Diane Somers Maxillofacial Surgery Associates: David TenHulzen Meier and Frank: Patty Williams Michael's of Oregon: Jean Brault and Jack Durrett Miller Nash Wiener Hager & Carlsen Monte Shelton Motor Co. Northwest Children's Theater and School OES Auction Committee Oregon Eye Specialists: David Larson P&C Construction Co. PaineWebber: Matt Miller Park View Alpacas: Nancy TenHulzen Portland Golf Club Providence Health System The Red Chip Review: Barbara and Marc Robins Barbara Sue Seal Properties, Inc. Smith Barney: Joe Opsahl SRG Partnership Stoel Rives LLP Sunshine Dairy Foods, Inc.: Sam Karamanos Terrafirma: David Hassin U.S. Bank of Oregon Valley Lanes Viking Industries, Inc.: Dick Alexander West Coast Productions Windermere: Mary Davis Women’s Healthcare Associates: Cristin Babcock, Gary Hoffman and Miles Seeley i �SUMMERBRIDGE Summerbridge Portland is a col­ laborative effort by Oregon Episcopal School and the Catlin Gabel School to prepare motivated middle school students for success in rigorous high school programs. The program stems from a strong commitment on the part of the two schools to focus on students who have had limited edu- i PORTLAND and creativity. The summer program is complimented by school-year tutoring, Saturday schools, high school counseling for eighth graders and other forms of academic and personal support. In addition to preparing middle school students for success in high school, Summerbridge serves as a training ground for a new generation of teachers. For young faculty mem­ bers, Summerbridge is a total immersion into the field of education. They emerge from their sum­ mer of teaching with a strong sense of empow­ erment and improved organizations skills. This year, OES students Heather Curl ▲ Summerbridge students engage in a friendly tug-ofand Brian Crossman war contest. were among the faculty. Heather graduated from the Summerbridge program after cational opportunities. Summerbridge attending for three years, and will Portland was founded in 1992. It is also volunteer during the school one of thirty Summerbridge programs year and on Saturdays as a tutor across the nation, and is modeled and teacher. on the original program, founded at OES is grateful to the following San Francisco’s University High donors for supporting this important School in 1978. program. We wish to extend This summer’s six-week program special recognition to the Meyer began in late June for a diverse Memorial Trust for their continuing group of 85 students just entering the support and commitment to seventh, eighth and ninth grades. Summerbridge Portland. Classes were held on the Catlin Gabel campus this year, but will rotate back to OES during summer 1997. A talented faculty of 29 high school and college students served as their teach­ ers and role models. Summerbridge’s stimulating summer session emphasizes reading, writing, math, critical thinking, and study skills. The pro­ gram also focuses on nurturing student lead­ ership, self-esteem, ▲ Summerbridge students exercise tbeir creative sides. THE MUSTARD SEED 38 Summerbridge Donors Peter & Missy Bechen Andrew, Patricia, & Kristian Beyer Black United Fund of Oregon Douglas Campbell City Center Parking Ed & Janet Clarke Cogentrix Columbia Distributing Harriett Dixon Dodge Foundation Bob Durst Endeavour Capital Fred Meyer, Inc. Nels Gabbert Scott & Pam Gibson Sydney Gold Richard & Ruth Keller The Kohnstamm Family Foundation Kevin Kohnstamm Sean Kuni ‘81 Learn & Serve Jack & Carolynn Loacker Elisabeth Lyon Alice McCartor Michael’s of Oregon NIKE, Inc. Oregon Community Foundation Pacific Gas Transmission PacifiCorp PacTrust Ltd. Lark Palma R & H Construction Pam Sankey Jim Scott Richard & Leoni Smith Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey William Swindells The May Co. US Bank USWest Communications Viking Industries Henry Wessinger WKJB Foundation/Bob Howitt Workathon I �HERITAGE The Heritage Society honors those who provide for OES through their estate planning. For 127 years, OES has benefited from the long-range planning and vision of thoughtful trustees, alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends. The School is grateful to past and present Heritage Society members for their thoughtfulness and generosity, which is instrumental in building the OES endowment and helps secure our future. Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Lake Jr. Caroline Litzenberger Mrs. Patricia Simmons Maulbetsch ‘41 JC Heather Michet 74 Mr. Louis H. Paff Mrs. Cynthia Coats Railton ‘53 Mr. & Mrs. John W. Rath Cdr. Elizabeth Reeves ‘32 & ‘35 Mrs. Howard Sargent ‘35 Lenita & Michael Scheetz Lee Thornton Mrs. J.A. Warren ‘33 Mrs. Betty Jo Wright Mrs. Margaret Reeves Yick ‘30 & ‘33 JC Anonymous (2) Mr. Charles A. Adams Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC Mrs. Ned Barclay Ball The Rev. James T. Boston Ms. Jo de Bruin Mr. & Mrs. William S. Findlay Mrs. Anna Pauley Gulley ‘17 Bruce & Sherrie Holliday Mr. James D. Hutchison Lani & Gary Jacob Marion & Gordon Janney Miss Marian Jenkins ‘20 Miss Ruth Jenkins ‘20 Ms. Elizabeth Johnson ‘69 ▲ Lower school students gatherfor a photo during recess. THE MUSTARD SEED 39 8* �AUTUMN 19 9 6 The Class of 1996 I College Choices Ashley Berman Harvard University Sarah Bickford Depaul University (deferring) Amy Davis Portland Community College Brian Davis Vassar College ▲ The Class of1996. Brad Feltz University of Washington Lorissa Foster Dartmouth College Adam Greene Bowdoin College (deferring) Amy Greene Randolph Macon University Jeff Herman University of California at Berkeley Kyle Hoelscher Trinity University (Texas) Cathy Huynh Whitman College ▲ Members of the 1995-96 Cum Lande Society gather in the Chapel just a few days before graduation Back rowfrom left: Keita Miyazaki. Matt Slater, Carl Russell, Ryan Radecki, Kendra Smith, and Brian Davis. Front rowfrom left: Lorissa Foster, Galena Kline, andJulia Weitzer. Cam Kellett Clark College Matt Slater Dartmouth College Galena Kline University of Puget Sound (Honors College) Kendra Smith Vassar College John Lamb Trinity University (Texas) Kristen Solberg Willamette University Keri Lashbaugh Pacific Lutheran University Cam Stewart Florida Tech Cassie Lautenschleger University of Oregon (Honors College) Simone Stout Bryn Mawr College Jung Ah Lee New York University Nicole Swink Vanderbilt University John Liu Syracuse University Shizuka Takanishi Syracuse University Keita Miyazaki Reed College Ryan Taylor Linfield College Tristan Morse Oregon State University Jack Teng Boston University Erin Murphy Bates College Tom Teng University of San Francisco Lee Njue Morehouse University Kay Washington Deferring Darren Olsen University of Chicago (deferring) Rob Webber Deferring Louise Osborne University of Washington Julia Weitzer Colorado College (deferring) Ryan Radecki Johns Hopkins University Travis White University of Oregon Carl Russell Harvey Mudd College Kei Yamaguchi California School of Arts and Crafts Yosuke Sawada Keio (Tokyo, Japan) Evan Seifert Carlton College Kathi Shoemake University of Washington OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 40 E �I 1 M K ING A difference i Ore o n E p i s c o luM VWMWMMMRB * al School “Over the past year, OES has certainly proven itself as a community which sets goals and reaches them! The most MMM compelling evidence now stands two stories high in the middle of our campus—our new Middle School facility, I I Se 3 which is now filled with students and faculty.” —Peter Bechen, Middle School Campaign Chair �M K ING A difference WITH A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL I Final Report of Phase I of the Master Plan W Dear Parents, Alumni and w Friends of OES, I Over the past year, OES has certainly proven itself as a community which sets goals and reaches them! The most compelling evidence now stands two stories high in the middle of our campus—our new Middle School facility, which is now filled with students and faculty. W ,-w We could not have reached ' this goal, however, without the vision, dedication and support of many people. In 1988, the _ ~~ Board of Trustees adopted a •—— • Strategic Plan which subsequently led to an 18-month study, called OES/21, which involved a large portion of the OES community in designing a plan to accomplish the goals and objectives of the Strategic Plan. Out of this study came the campus Master Plan for new and renovated facilities. Among the components of the new Master Plan was the construction of the new Middle School and subsequent reno­ vation of Bishop Dagwell Hall (BDH), the former Middle School building into a multi­ purpose fine arts facility. The trustees determined that the I new Middle School was the i lynchpin of the entire Master ■ Plan, which also includes reno| vation of the Upper School and I construction of a performing liil arts center. J In early 1995, the fundraisI ing campaign was launched in a very quiet way, and by fall of that year almost $2 million had • been raised! Additionally, a $1 , million challenge grant from I the Meyer Memorial Trust and ; a $100,000 grant from the Collins Foundation were key gifts which pushed us closer to our goal. This past spring and summer saw a surge of gifts and donations from the OES community, and we reached our goal of $4.6 mil­ lion for both the Middle School and the BDH renovations. On October 29, 1996, the Middle School, called Meyer Hall in honor of the Meyer Memorial Trust, was officially opened and dedicated. There are many people to thank for this amazing effort, not the least of which are the numerous volunteers who helped in so many ways. Rocky Dixon and Tony Adams ably chaired the hard-working and very successful major gifts committee. Parents Kip and Sheryl Acheson and John and Priscilla Longfield were extra­ ordinary chairs of fundraising among our parent community, and several parents had neighborhood gatherings which served to educate fel­ low OES families about the need for a new Middle School. Staff led by Peter Stevens and Charyl Cathey provided lead­ ership and support, and Sue Nicol and her development group were enthusiastic, tire­ less contributers to the cam­ paign. Ultimately, of course, the hundreds of people who made such generous gifts to the Middle School campaign are to be thanked for their support, because without them we would not have reached this milestone. A complete list of all donors to the Middle School and BDH arts renovation is included in this OES Belltower. 42 I am happy to say that we now have another mile­ stone ahead: Following the renovation of Bishop Dagwell Hall, which has commenced as we go to print with this issue of The OES Belltower, we will begin to phase into plans for the renovation of our Upper School. Another excit­ ing challenge for the OES community! Let’s keep the momentum building to take OES to a new level as we approach the 21st Century. It has been an honor to serve as the Chair of the Campaign Steering Com­ mittee over the past two years, and inspiring to see the OES community come togeth­ er to build our new Middle School. I thank you for your generous support. Sincerely yours, Campaign Steering Committee Members Peter Bechen, Campaign Chair Tony Adams, Major Gifts Co-Chair Rocky Dixon, Major Gifts Co-Chair Christopher & Sheryl Acheson, Parent Committee Co-Chairs John and Priscilla Longfield, Parent Committee Co-Chairs Dick Alexander Julie Drinkward Wayne Drinkward Paul Farago Henry Hewitt Pat Karamanos Elisabeth Lyon David Munro Paul Schlesinger ‘70 John von Schiegell Middle School Campaign Chair Beth Warner Members of the Campaign Steering Committee break from a meet­ ing in the Charlton Room to pose in front of the rising structure. (Left to right: John Longfield, Henry Hewitt, John von Schiegell, Rocky Dixon, Peter Bechen, a)id David Munro.) �The Parent Campaign Committee Throughout spring 1996, the Parent Campaign Committee hosted neighborhood parties to showcase the plans for the Middle School and raise inter­ est in the Master Plan. Thank you to our hosts for opening their homes. Nancy & Richard Chapman Sharon & Henry Hewitt Diane & Greg Morgan Lon & Marcia Peters Susan & Tom Robinson David & Nancy TenHulzen Anne & Ned Thanhouser Laurie & Peter Turney A special thank you to our callers, who made phone calls on behalf of the Campaign. Faye E. Pepin Janice Harwood Jill Welsh Jim Hibbs Karen Janoff Margaret Kushner Tatiana Moller-Lawson Anne Coulter Lynn Papworth Kami Fraley Joe Opsahl Laurie Turney Barbara Durrett Campaign Chair Peter Beehen presents a small gift of appreciation to Parent Co-Chairs John and Priscilla Longfield. Donors to the OES Middle School and Bishop Dagwell Hall Arts Renovation Thank you to all the donors who made it possible for us to reach our goal of $4.6 million for Phase I of the Master Plan. Your generosity was instru­ mental to our success. Anonymous Christopher and Sheryl Acheson Jennifer Achilles ‘87 Peter and Missy Bechen Donna Beemer William and Elizabeth Belgard Rob and Pam Bell Charles G. Bellville and Ellie Tatum Charles and Catherine Bergman Ben and Jean Berman Bill and Kathleen Bevill Narjala and Shanda Bhasker William Bishop Jim and Linda Blinkhorn Debra A. Bodio Yan and Natalya Borodovsky James and Beverly Bow Marty and Kay Brantley Jean and Kathy Brault Linda and Mike Brumfield Harry Bruss Elia Bubenik ‘43 JC Benjamin and Jean Bullwinkle ‘37 in memory of Ruth Rose Richardson Joseph and Sharon Cade Leonard and Virginia Cain Norene Calkins Tom and Jackie Calkins Cliff and Sally Canepa John Capen Leslan Carlson Cheryl and Mike Carrier Anne and Richard Cass Robert and Janice Cassidy Joseph Ceniceros and Charyl Cathey Don and Brenda Chambers Peter and Susan Champion Ding and Patsy Chan Richard and Nancy Chapman David Charlton William D. and Brenda L. Charpentier Diana Chenoweth Kevin Cheung and Grace Tam Rhonda and Geoff Chew 78 Chieh-Hung Chiang and Chou Mei-Lin Chiang Corbet and Myra Clark Donna Cody Dennis and Gayle Collins The Collins Foundation David Colton Christine Cooper Vince and Louise Corbin Scott and Amy Corris Karen Corsini William and Elaine Corwin John and Anne Coulter The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter Eric Cullander and Cristin Babcock Beth Ann Johnson Damuth ‘28 William Davenport and Janet Maurer Peter and Mary Davidson June DeBlasio ‘31 Jo de Bruin Theo de Bruin Cameron Shand Denney Chris and Cindi Devich Lori Diaz Linda and Nate Dickinson Harriett Dixon Rocky Dixon Wesley and Suzanne Dixon Kathleen Dodds Jennifer Doncan-Pitluck Steve and Tina Donovan Cynthia K. Doran Martha Dorrell 73 in memory of Ruth Rose Richardson Nancy Doulis Ulla and John Drell Alyce Drescher Cecil and Sally Drinkward Wayne and Julie Drinkward Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius R. Duffie Betty Lou Dunlop ‘38 JC Nancy R. Dunn Barbara and Taylor Durrett Jack Durrett Robert Durst Guss and Sally Dussin Norman and Sharon Eder Lou, Marna, and Jordan Elliott Parent Co-Chairs Kip and Sheryl Acheson tellfellow parents about the Middle School plans at one of the numerous neighborhood parent parties. Todd Stucky Craig Murphy Cindy Bambam Karen Grauert James and Jane Adams The Adams Foundation Daryl and Carole Adamson Aftab and Rehana Ahmad Richard and Carilyn Alexander Mary Alfonte '43 Philip Allen and Babette Faris Gretchen Amann Bob and Kathleen Ames Lillian Austin ‘35 Dorothy Baker Richard and Cindy Bambam Keith and Sharon Barnes Superintendent Scotty Forsythe, Plant ManagerJon von Behren, and Chief Financial Officer Gary Pope evaluate the site of the new Middle School. 43 a i I■ i �I’ Chelsea Emery ‘87 Woody and Annie English Steven W. and Nancy C. Eyler | Paul Farago and Susan Thayer * The Farago Foundation | Charles Farrell I David and Kendra Farris I Helen Felker‘31 I First Interstate Bank Charitable Foundation Jerry and Sally Fish I Dr. and Mrs. Bruce D. Fiske t Carol F. Floten I James Foo Che Fuk I The Edward E. Ford Foundation Brian Foulkes and Fernanda D'Agostino Joan M.Foy ; Brad and Kami Fraley J Pat and John Freeman L Eric and Jan Friedman I Pam and Norm Frink 70 | Helen J. Frye I Carol Fuller Paul and Sarah Gary r ", < ~J ir II II 1 • Excitement about the new L building started early on in ■ the project. ■ / I „ I I I | I I I I I I I £ I I Mindy Gavette Richard and Janet Geary Kristine Gebbie Raymond and Micheline Ghattas John and Donna Ghiorso Sean and Debbie Gilronan Daniel and Linda Gipe Mr. and Mrs. Dwaine Gipe Richard M. and Barbara B. Glick Stuart and Gail Goossen Tom and Joyce Gordon Alex and Karen Grauert Sue and Richard Graves Harold Gray, Sr. Harold K. Gray Joel Gray Kathryn Gray Joan Green ‘44 Suzanne and Bob Greenberg Clarence and Myrtle Rae Greenwood Bob and Cherie Gregg Steve and Kris Gregg Kent and JoAnne Grewe Scott and Sarah Grewe Mr. and Mrs. George Hall Grimes Margaret Groening 79 P. Campbell Groner and Nancy Cowgill Robert and Jennifer Black Groves Sarah Gunderson Steve and Amy Haessler Bonnie Dunbar Hahn *49 Charles and Gwen Hahn Bob and Kelly Hale James M. Harder Mrs. U.S. Harkson ‘20 in memory of Phyllis Henningsen Richardson, ‘26 Chip and Molly Harris Brian and Janice Harwood Jeri and Sandy Haskins Betty Lou Hatcher Dan Hatton Nikki Hatton Kohel Haver and Mary Michael Maggie and Fritz Hayes Carla Heckrodt & Julie Hallenbeck Betty Hedberg Delbert and Rosa Hemphill Tom and Judi Henkle Barbara and Jim Herbold Mr. and Mrs. David M. Herman Henry and Sharon Hewitt Michael Heyn and Suvira Chaturvedi-Heyn James and Carol Hibbs Walter and Dorothy Higgins Charmian Hilleary ‘42 Gary and Ericka Hoffman Gerald and Catherine Hoffman Mary B. Hoffman ‘31 Thomas N. and Rebecca A. Holder Kevin Thomas Holliday ‘93 Anne Holt James Holtz The Rev. Lucy Houser and Doug Houser Lyall and Vicki Howell Ed and Aurelia Hunt Hoi and Yen Huynh Ginger Iles Randy and Jeane Iles Fred and Cinda Ing John and Jill Inskeep The Ralph and Adolf Jacobs Foundation Peter and Jan Jacobsen Dick and Mary Jaffe Alan and Suzanne James Karen and Ken Janoff Pat and Judy Jensen Sue Jensen Eileen and David Johnson Samuel S. Johnson Foundation Clarice Johnston and Tina Enberg Katherine Jones ‘45 JC Michael and Darlene Kaempf Kathy Karafotias ‘66 J. “Sam" and Pat Karamanos Judy Kauffman ‘60 Richard and Ruth Keller Estelle M. Kelley 78 and Stephen K. Bullinger Chuck and Trish Kellogg Paul Keown and Clyt’e Speidel Katharine Kimball Robert and Mary Catherine King Don and Alice Kinzer Helen Kirschner '85 Mr. and Mrs. Peter T. Kirschner Jan and Chris Kitchel Klaus and Sharleen Kleber Susan W Knight Milton M. Kokubun and Wen-lin Wang Paul and Lynnsly Kollar Suen-Kow and Hazel Koo Curtis and Mariann Koop John P. and Helen E. Kowolik * Wally and Cathy Krieger The Kuni Family Wayne and Joan Kuni Ed and Margaret Kushner The Rt. Rev. Robert Ladehoff Robert and Mary Laird Greg and Diane Landers Terry and Wendy Lane David and Jeanette Larson Sue Larson Constance Leonard Wesley Lewis Liza Lilley 74 Mike and Mildred Lillpop Helen L. Linster Gil and Jackie Lipshutz Surapon and Linda Lisahapanya C. Allen and Sherry Logan Kate Loggan and Warren Hirsch John and Priscilla Longfield David Lowell Darele and Thelma Lowry David and Jacquie Lukens Judy Lynch Matthew Lyon and Patricia Timberlake Peter and Elisabeth Lyon Alec and Laurie King Macmillan Mai-Lili Magi James A. and Fannie E. Malarkey Foundation Bill (‘67) and Cindi Marshall Robert and Abigail Marshall Mason and Associates Bob and Pam Matheson Atsuko Matsuyama Robert and Anna Maurer May Company Department Stores Robin and Michael McArthur-Phillips Andrew and Nancy McCann Jack McCann, Jr '84 Katherine McCoy McCrea Foundation Capt. J.M. McDowell Sean F. McEnroe Thomas McGuirk and Cammie Brim Sarah McNary Karen and Hillary Mefferd Mentor Graphics Foundation Miles and Libby Merwin William and Mary Meyer Meyer Memorial Trust Christina S Meyerhoff James A. Miller and Laurie M. Hesla Matthew Miller Ted Miller and Daisy Housel-Miller Bill and P.J. Million-Sears Mr. and Mrs. Steven Mitchell Tatiana Moller-Lawson Lilly Moore Mickey Morey and Leslie Mackenzie Chris and Linda Morgan Greg and Diane Morgan John and Lynne Morrison The Rev. Robert Morrison Dr. and Mrs. Charles Morrow Michael Moser and Barbara Ports David and Anne Munro Craig Murphy and Julie Frantz Kenneth E. Murphy Virginia Murphy Karen Murray A step further, the Middle Schoolfoundation is laid. The early stages of the excavation for the new Middle School, fall 1995. 44 Mrs. Mary H. Naab Frank and Kathryn Nance Kathy Narramore Carolyn Neighbor John Neupert Margaret Newbegin ‘26 Scott and Sue Nicol Kenneth Noack, Jr. 73 Chris and Mary Nogeire The Rev. Stephen Norcross Paul E. Norman and Sandra S. Miles Northwestern Mutual Life Ingolf and Peggy Noto Jack and Cathy O’Brien Paul and Mary Oldshue Joseph E. and Zuzana Opsahl Chet and Wendy Orloff Debi and Steve Owen John and Kathryn Pace Catherine Riffe and Thomas Page James Palmer, Jr. Philip and Lynne Papworth �Kirk and Jill Parker Chavalit and Boksoon Pattamanuch Faye E. and Zachary Pepin Mark and Rosanne Perry Judy Person Lon and Marcia Peters Ken and Judy Pinkerton Christopher and Kelley Platt Jay and Debra Platt Johannes H. and Atsumi Polstra Richard and Victoria Ponting Terry and Mei-Lin Poon Gary Pope Frank and Carol Powers David Pratt Ellsworth and Elenora Purdy Dr and Mrs. James S. Putnam Maty and Nasrin Rahatzad Cynthia Coats Railton ‘53 Charles and Noreen Reali David and Suzanne Regan Lee Ann Rennick 78 Charles and Christina Reynolds Rebecca Reynolds ‘67 Jeff and Kathryn Rippey Joe and Maggie Robertson Tom and Susan Robinson Harvey and Miriam Rogers Mary and Al Rollins Mark Rosenberg and llene Safyan Daniel Rosenhouse and Pamela Waldman David H Ross, Lee C. Olsen, Joren E. and Britta E. Ross Scott and Susan Russell Judy and David Schiff Mrs. Bernice W. Schlesinger Paul Schlesinger 70 Jack and Mary Schunk Karen and Phil Seder Dr. Jonny and Mrs. Nanny Seemann Brian and Tina Shaffer Brett and Julie Sheppard Shinzaburo and Keiko Shigematsu Joel and Sandra Shilling Alice Simpson K. Paul and Linda Smith Pat and Phil Smith Wayne and Diane Somers Chai and Nuchanart Sophonpanich Carla A Sosanya Katherine Sotka Adrienne Souther Drs. Bill and Barbara Spears Robert E. and Helen L. Spiker Paula Spooner and Terry Hansen John and Susan Spring Odo and Marie Stade Bonnie Stanke Mr. and Mrs. Douglas H. Stearns Brenda and Ed Stevens 76 Peter and Hope Stevens Mr. and Mrs. William T.C. Stevens Dale and Carol Stewart Linda Stewart Peter Stott and Julie Neupert Stott Brigitte R D. Stout Doreen Plympton Strong ‘33 The Stucky Family Jeff and Kathy Sunshine Veerayudh Suppipat and Taparat Boonthanaik Elizabeth A. Swindells ‘34 Olga Talley Steve and Meri Taylor Mrs. William Tegart David, Nancy and Nick TenHulzen Ned and Anne Thanhouser Richard and Elizabeth Thoresen Virginia E. Thorsen *37 JC Becky Jo Tooley Melba Torkelson ‘45 Matti and Najla Totonchy Peter and Michelle Trumbo The Rose E. Tucker Charitable Trust Peter and Laurie Turney The UPS Foundation US Bancorp Kristine M. Van Auken Kris and Karen Van Hatcher Phil VanderWeele and Joan Snyder Barbara and Glenn Vanselow Jon and Barbara von Behren John and Frances von Schlegell Pamela Vohnson and David Streight Hans and Gisela Walitzki Elizabeth Wang ‘86 Dr. and Mrs. Edward E. Ward The Warinner Family Beth and Bob Warner Mark and Martha Warrington James Waskey Tyrone and Bonnie Wei Shelley Weiller Lucretia and Jonathon Wells Ted Welsh Doug and Retha Wetter Doug and Gwen Whitmore Paul and Diane Whitney Robert and Stephanie Wight Steve and Patty Williams Richard Winningstad Marie Winston Allen and Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Jeff and Lynn Wolfstone Harriett Workman Leslie and Mark Workman ‘69 LeeAnne and Theodore Wrenn III Maryann Long Wyss ‘39 JC Masatoshi and Susan Yamanaka in honor of Eileen Preston Cherie Yokota Ian and Kazzie Young Jonathan and Pearl Yu Steven and Annette Zack Milton and Jean Zell Harvey and Louisa Zendt William and Rhoda Zobrist ‘41 & ‘43 JC Carol Zosel and Charles Harper I a During thefinal stages of construction, fall, 1996. Richard and Lynne Sadler SAFECO Hiroshi and Masami Saitoh John and Trudy Samples Geraldine Hanny Sargent '35 Michael and Pamela Schaeffer Debby Schauffler Robert and Jill Scheer 45 �- M KING A difference WITH A NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL During the Campaign for the New Middle School, a number of generous donors chose to take advantage of several named gift opportu­ nities. We are pleased to honor these donors by naming the following facili­ ties in our new building in their honor. A Sophonpanich Courtyard B Pauling Science Lab C Drinkward Science Department D Watson-Crick Science Lab E Chary I Cathey Room With Deep Appreciation And Gratitude Oregon Episcopal School Dedicates This Building Meyer Hall To The Philanthropic Vision Of The Meyer Memorial Trust m J3 r Which So Honors The Legacy of Mr. Fred G. Meyer By Promoting The Spirit ... F Of Educational Excellence Entry & Commons G Drama Room B Science Lab P 9 O p e (? e 9 9 G> S’ G> H ------- Math Classroom □r ------ Elevator D Science Lab E Math —\ Classroom First Floor 46 �F Endeavour Commons K G Harold & Alice Lineberger Room Carl & Mary Reynolds Room L H Clarence Alexander Room Sister Waldine Lucia Room M Searle Room I Kelley-Fletcher Reading Alcove N Peter W. Stevens Room O Rellalee G. Stott Room P Daphne Room Q Purdy Computer Lab J Bechen Library R Accessibility Features Generously Donated by: Richard & Nancy Chapman The Kuni Family Sandy & Jeri Haskins Liza Lilley ‘74 Joe & Maggie Robertson S The following donors made generous contributions to the new Middle School Library: Kay & Marty Brantley Yan & Natalya Borodovsky David, Nancy, & Nick TenHulzen Thomas & Rebecca Holder Julie, Brett, Scott, & Paige Sheppard The Warinner Family Jerry & Sally Fish Doris Henningsen Harkson ‘20 Faye E. & Zachary Pepin Philip Allen & Babette Faris I a Library — 1 X ReadingAlcove k s K ----- Project Workspace Q Computer Lab p Humanities Classroom E 9 tvs S’ S’ Humanities Classroom S’ S’ S’ S’ 9% 9 L 9 9 S’ S’ g S’ S’ S’ S’ I ! 9 !q|O~|Q Q 0 o ^5 Humanities Classroom M N Language Classroom Gb ■Qa------ % -------- 1©- co -Language Classroom <£> ■as Second Floor 47 �IP AUTUMN 19 9 6 Alumni Association President’s Corner The school year is off and running! And what a great year this will be! As future alumni look back on this year they will remember a new Middle School building which has been constructed with the help of numerous members of our community. ▲ Jack McCann, Jr. 84. Alumni Association President We will also remember the begin­ ning of a new era under the leader­ ship of our new Headmaster, Mr. Charlie Bergman. Charlie was for­ mally installed on September 10 in the Parish of St. John the Baptist on the OES campus. During the ceremony your Alumni Association presented him with a framed photo of the original site of St. Helens Hall. We hope this will remind Charlie of the rich history of our school, which started with St. Helens Hall in 1869. We also pre­ sented him with an OES Alumni Directory which we hope will help him get to know us. Faculty, staff, parents, students and alumni are all thrilled that the Board of Trustees and the headmaster search com­ mittee were able to find such an well-qualified and exemplary head­ master. Charlie's guidance and vision shall lead our community well into the 21st century. Alumni Association events are off to a flying start! At the beginning of the year we held our fifth annual Alumni Soccer Tournament. Although your alumni team fought hard to win they were beaten by a team made up of future alumni— the current boy’s varsity soccer team! It’s never too early to start practicing for next year! In October we kicked off the OES FUND campaign under the leader­ ship of Liza Lilley ‘74, past Alumni Association President and current Trustee member. This year’s OES FUND theme is Raising Community Spirit, and the goals of the cam­ paign are to raise $380,000 and to increase participation. All donations to the OES FUND go directly to the operating budget of our school. The FUND allows for a diverse aca­ demic program while helping to keep tuition at a reasonable level. Without your continued support of the FUND, many students might not be able to enjoy the same level of education that all of us had. Please show your love for the School by making a generous gift. OES needs YOU! As a student at the School you played a vital role in its history, and as an alum you play just as vital a role in its future! I strongly encourage you to get involved—the benefits you will receive are as immeasurable as is your love for your alma mater. The OES Alumni Board would be honored to have you back on campus for lunch and a tour. Come back and reminisce, visit our beautiful campus and see the changes, and reacquaint yourself with our outstanding community. Please call the Alumni Office at 768-3153 to arrange a date, and we’ll look forward to seeing you. ◄ Among the many gifts given to OES’ new headmaster at his installation was a photo of the original site of the School where it was estab­ lished in 1869, pre­ sented by Alumni Association President Jack McCann Jr. 84. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 48 �1950 Class Notes 1930 Ruth Simmonds Tunturi ‘34 reports that she still writes for her parish newsletter after having served as society editor for the Oregon Journal during the 40s and 50s. Ruth, who is widowed, is the sister of the late Mary Simmonds Musgrove ‘27. 1940 Marjorie Besson Fintz ‘40 reports that she is spending her lime gardening, exercising her dog, visiting her grandchildren, and taking in the great California sunshine with her husband in their Los Angeles home. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC continues to be very busy: she will be an alternate deputy for the General Convention of the Diocese of Olympia in 1997, is the Diocese's church periodical director, is entering her sixth year as a volunteer for Mt. Simmons’ 3rd grade class in Tumwater, WA and as master gardener for Mother Joseph’s Care Center at St. Peters Hospital, and continues to be a member of the Symphony Guild and the Seattle Women’s University Club. “I could add a few more but feel this is enough!” Pat jokes. Paula Barner Smith ‘52 spent March and April of 1996 in England with her daughter, Valerie, and her family. Paula reports that they attended the Oxford University graduation ceremony where Valerie received her doctorate in bio­ chemistry. “Latin scholars would love it,” Paula writes. “Nothing but Latin in the cen­ turies-old ceremony!” Meridel Prideaux *59 was recently appointed to the National Board of Directors for Young Audiences. She was already President of the Oregon/WA Chapter of Young Audiences, and is also busy serving on the boards of the American Advertising Museum and the Portland Oregon Visitors Association (POVA). 1960 Lillian Eaton Kusiek ‘65 reports that she is a teacher at South Medford High School, leaching a class entitled “Family Health,” which incorporates die subjects of health, home eco­ nomics, and counseling. Natalie Giustina Newlove ‘65 writes that she and her family have left San Francisco after living there for 24 years to return “home” to Eugene, OR, and says “it’s so good to be back in the Northwest.” Their nine-year-old son Brandon keeps them busy with baseball and basketball, but Natalie still plays golf whenever she has die time. Georgiana Calley Antonelli ‘66 now lives in Hong Kong; she accompanied her husband Michael when he received an international assignment with IBM to Asia. She writes that she enjoys her leisure time activities which include Chinese history and antiques. She’s currently active in American Women’s Association of Hong Kong, is treasurer of the League of Women Voters Election Central, and volunteers at a local orphanage in Hong Kong. The Antonellis have two children, Nicole, 25, who is married and lives in Baltimore and Michael Sean, 22, in Chicago. Since becoming a CPA, Sheila Maley Bates ‘66 has worked during the lax season in Portland; in her off time she’s traveled to Egypt, Guatemala, Southeast Asia, Europe, India among other places. Other recent travels have included Mexico, Vietnam and Burma; she looks forward to visiting Bulgaria, Romania, the Ukraine and Turkey. Her hobbies include reading and “shopping around the world.” Kim Moyer Beck ‘66 is pursu­ ing a long-awaited goal—she’s a student at Pacific University in Forest Grove, OR and will receive a BA in psychology in 1997. She has also enjoyed traveling abroad to England in ‘88 and in ‘94, to France in ‘95, and to Israel in ‘95. Kim and her husband John have two children, Charles, 18, who just graduated from high school in June, and Rachel, 15. Working for the Cleveland Board of Education as a specif­ ic learning disabilities tutor has kept Susan Marston Bishop ‘66 busy. She received her master’ degree in education in learning disabilities from Cleveland State University in 1995. Susan and her husband Peter adopted a son five years ago; Matthew Allen is now 12. Her hobbies include golf, swimming, aerobics, weight training, and reading. Gardening and reading are favorite leisure activities for Diana Beebe Buchanan *65. Diana is a self-employed read­ ing tutor. She and her husband Bryce are parents of Courtney, 23. and Emily, 17. Jayne Lilies Hill ‘66 reports that she is still teaching 7th grade English and social studies in Salem, OR. Her husband Jim is a battalion chief with the Salem Fire Department. Their son Andy is a sophomore at the University of Washington and daughter Megan is a senior in high school. Jayne attended her 30th reunion and enjoyed visit­ ing with classmates. 49 Michele Cooke Ludlker ‘66 works for the Oregon Health Division. She writes that she enjoys using collage for greet­ ing cards, cardbooks, and bookmarks. Completing her family are son Steven, 27, and grandchildren Cody, 6’/2, and Aaron, 4’/2. Golfing and running are current leisure activities for Maryanne Bailey Hosier ‘66. She also spends time at the Tournament Golf Foundation and at PGA West in California. Her family includes husband Michael, two children, Kisa, 27 and Jamie, 23 and three grandchildren— Taylor, 4, Morgan, 2 and Nicole, 1. Nora Brydges McMillan ‘68 has been working as a women’s health care nurse practitioner in Anacortes, WA. She reports that her two sons are doing well, and her hus­ band has “joined the computer generation whole-heartedly.” 1970 Alexandra Dussin Cook ‘70 is a homemaker and volunteer in die Lake Oswego School System. She is the Children’s Director for the Portland West Class of Community Bible Study, and is also active in music and children ministries at Mt. Park Church. Her husband, David, is the senior VP of OSF International, and they have two sons, 12-year-old Kevin and Carson, who is 9. Peter Purdy ‘72 and his wife Danielle welcomed a new Purdy. Lucas Brand, into the world on June 1, 1996. The family lives in Port Townsend, WA. A Manhattan family has grown by one: Brent Erensel ‘74 and his wife Nina added Esme to the family on August 5. Their sons, Pearce and Hunter, are 4l/’ and 2 years old. Brent recently made a trip to Costa Rica, where he enjoyed some successful tarpon fishing. �1980 Jennifer Trudeau ‘84 reports that she survived the Tillamook floods at Tillamook County General Hospital, where she is a registered nurse. Jennifer is currently living in Netarts, and will be getting married in September to Steven Grayla nds. News from New Jersey: Todd Kissam ‘84 was ordained to the priesthood dur­ ing May in Trenton. NJ, and is still working on the final stages of his MA degree in theology. Todd is also in touch with Diana Smith ‘84, and reports that she received a MA in pub­ lic policy this past June. E-Mail The Alumni Office has wired itself into die Internet. To help our alumni communicate with one another, we are publishing a list of known e-mail addresses. If you would like to be added to the list or just share news for Class Notes, send a message to Helen Kirschner ‘85 in the Alumni Office at the following address: alumni@oes.edu Laura Sani-Pashak *85 is in die process of completing a MA in library science dirough Emporia State University, hav­ ing graduated from the University of Oregon with a major in Asian Studies. Laura married Gregory Pashak in 1989, and they have a 3-yearold son, Jeremy David. 1990 Jason Grover ‘88 received his juris doctor degree from Seatde University’s School of Law in May, and spent this past summer prepping for the Washington Bar Exam. Jason plans to practice law in die Puget Sound area. Adam Flick ‘88 works as an acquisitions coordinator for PhotoDisc, a digital slock pho­ tography company that sells images via CD-ROM disc prod­ ucts as well as through dieir online system on die web. “My job is quite challenging,” Adam reports. "I am really enjoying myself in diis very creative field of work.” Anna Martens ‘91 recently moved to Boulder, CA, to help start up a division of an inter­ national health food company for whom she will provide con­ sulting work. Sister Pemille Martens ‘89 is attending medical school in Denmark, and Kirsten Martens ‘95 is in her sophomore year at Carlton College. Judy Moon, better known to OES classmates as Joanne Lau ‘92. was recently featured in Willamette Week The news­ paper highlighted her music program entitled “Yellow Submarine” which showcases alternative Asian bands, and listed Joanne’s lop ten favorite records from China and Japan. Winde Bekins Strachan ‘86 ibekins@stanwiley.com Heidi Mclsaac Shuford ‘65 Suntrana@aol.com Annika Jensfelt ‘93, who attended OES as an exchange student from Sweden in 1991, repons that she is now study­ ing architecture at die Royal School of Technology in Stockholm, spending her spare time riding horses and working out in track and held. She is hoping to make a visit back to Portland soon. Courtney Voelker ‘95 recently completed a summer internship at the National Industries of Health (Nil 1) in Bethesda, MD. Courtney was working in the Department of Virology in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Eric Gebbie ‘94 eng@st-andrew.ac.uk Percy Webster ‘86 jwebster.ccnet .com Courtney Voelker ‘95 paulalex@worldnet.att.net James Isaak ‘85 Theresa Webster ‘87 or JISSAK@cfipro.com Twebster87@aol.com Paul Alexander *84 Sehar Ahmad ‘86 Justin Akkerman ‘88 ahmas@perkinscoie.com Jakkerma@ voelkerc@teleport.com Courtney_Voelker@brown.edu vmcsnat2.telecom.com.au Magda Akkerman ‘86 Jakkerma@ vmcsnat2. telecom. com. au Katherine Eklund ‘88 keeklund@u. washington.edu Brian Litzenberger ‘86 Chia Stockwell ‘88 blitzen@umich.edu cstock@fermat.math.fsu.edu Debbie Kennison Rath ‘86 Steve Bonds ‘90 sbonds@u. washington.edu Kennison@jhudis.dev.jhu.edu Jennifer Riffe ‘86 JPRIFFE@aol.com 50 I ! �Ian Peterson-Nedry ‘95 1977-1996 gifted athlete and poet, Ian graduated from Oregon Episcopal School in 1995 after attending the School for four years. He attended the University of Oregon School of Architecture after gradua­ tion. Ian enjoyed music, landscaping and gardening, soccer and track, and his friends and family. OES enjoyed his numerous contributions to the Upper School Art & Literature magazine, Catch; one of his poems is printed below. The Peterson-Nedry family suggests remembrances be made to support one of Ian’s favorite causes, by sending contributions to The Wetland Conservancy, Ian Peterson-Nedry Fund, P.O. Box 1195, Tualatin, OR 97062. Ian will be missed by his family, friends, and the OES community. IN MEMORIAM Phyllis Henningsen Richardson ‘26 Naples, FL Betty Allyn May ‘26 McMinnville, OR Geraldine Dye Trullinger ‘27 Portland, OR August 15, 1996 Jean Broughton Thomas ‘37 Underwood, WA June, 1996 Martha Randall Mason ‘40 JC Wilsonville, OR July 14, 1996 Barbara Sherman ‘46 Friendswood, TX Anne Thompson Cochran ‘49 Englewood, CO June 22, 1996 Ian Peterson-Nedry ‘95 Newburg, OR October 2, 1996 Died in an automobile accident ▲ Ian Peterson-Nedry '95 (middle) with track coaches Joel Gray (right) and Jay Miles (left), in a photo taken just minutes after Ian and his teammates placed first in the 1995 State 1600 meter relay. Dr. Alice Bahrs Former science teacher at St. Helens Hall Junior College Corvallis, OR Anton Alexander-Skeen Son of Autumn Alexander-Skeen ‘74 Died in an automobile accident, June 1996 Central Washington This Feelin’ The Blues Lazy slow, sticky summer, in a bedroom next to a window fan. Smoking a cigarette and leaning against a chimney, next to a bed. B.B. King is singing some roadside blues, and I too am knowing those chains and thangs. Bum bum ba dwat dum, goes the slow sliding slapping of the bass. Heartbeat stoned eyes, hot air circulation and betrayal. Feeling like a sleeve less tee-shirt, and shorts, sitting in a Harlem window sill, cryin over loss kind of guy. In fades the radio, “I got a cold hearted wrong doin’ woman, and a sssslave drivin’ boss.” 51 �What Ever Happened to These Aspiring Musicians? I N s I D ! E Show & Tell .4 OES Welcomes New Headmaster ■1 sif ■ In Touch With OES, 10 Annual Report of Giving 15 Alumni Association .. ..? ▲ Can you identify any of these St. Helens students from the 1950s? If you’re the first to call or write the Alumni Office with an answer, you’ll win an OES sweatshirt from the Anthill, the School’s student store. President’s Letter .48 Class Notes .49 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES^ Z7 .8 The Mustard Seed Lol IldlTiiiucr Charlie Bergman OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Printed on recycled paper with vegetable-based inks. Please recycle. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Oregon Episcopal School Publications Description An account of the resource This collection is comprised of publications produced by Oregon Episcopal School. Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Autumn 1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_magazine_autumn1996.pdf Students; Student activities; Publications; Teachers; History; Annual Report; Alumni; Class Notes; In Memoriam; annual report; Middle School Campaign; http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/4e5e0c97e7ae3bd27c5c07ea34264b2e.pdf d5eabc57cdcfce7449eded9bf0b2be70 PDF Text Text OR! GOX FPISCOPAL SCHOOI �SPRING 19 9 6 A Letter from the President of the Board Dear Friends of OES, Part of my job is to endeavor to thank the people—faculty, staff, and parents—that truly make OES the wonderful place it is. I am often astounded at the level of dedication of so much of our community, both employees and volunteers. It would be difficult to imagine a year with more going on. For example: Head of School Search A quality group of faculty, parents, and trustees constituted a search committee for a new Head of School. Led by Chair Sean Gilronan, they each put in well over 100 hours over a number of months to ensure an extensive and inclu­ sive process coupled with great care to ensure future leadership and vision for OES. As you’ve no doubt heard by now, we are excit­ ed to welcome Charlie Bergman who will assume duties on July 1 of this year. PNAIS Evaluation/Self Study This process, under the able lead­ ership of Peter Stevens and Alice Simpson, as well as through the efforts of nearly every faculty and staff member, is almost complete. This important “report card" will form the basis for how we take OES to the next level. Volunteers In watching the progress of Pat Karamanos and her auction com­ mittee, Sharon Hewitt and the Book Fair, Susie Gundle and the Volunteers’ Common Link, as well as countless other efforts in the classroom and beyond, you cannot help but feel good about our school. There must be something to the maxim “The more you put in the more you get out,” because there are so many people con­ tributing so much. As the search process, financial planning, and Master Plan progress, the Board will continue to work hard to keep you informed and be open to your ideas as much as possible. In the meantime, I look forward to seeing everyone at the Around the World auction, Saturday, May 11. Sincerely, Master Plan Thanks to the able leadership of Peter Bechen, we are well on our way to building a new Middle School and renovating Bishop Dagwell Hall. John and Priscilla Longfield and Kip and Sheryl Acheson are chairing a parent com­ mittee. Together they are organiz­ ing neighborhood meetings and will ensure that every member of this community who desires to partici­ pate in our Master Plan will have the opportunity in the near future. For inspiration, I recommend that every so often you check in on the progress at the Middle School site. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 John EAvon Schlegell President, OES Board of Trustees �THE OES What is service learning and why is it important? S P R I N 1 9 9 G 6 In our Mission Statement, we state the purpose of Oregon Episcopal School is to prepare students with promise for higher education and life­ long learning and to enhance their intellectual, physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and artistic growth so that they may realize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. During his first visit, in-coming Headmaster Charlie Bergman, spoke about our Mission Statement. He noted that many schools and organizations have the first part of a missions statement; explaining in elaborate detail what they do, but it is a rare treat to find a statement that follows with the outcome of these actions. Furthermore, part of our Mission Statement reads: We facilitate contribu­ tions to society by undertaking programs of outreach and service to oth­ ers. This is just one of the many ways that OES prepares students to real­ ize their power for good as citizens of local and world communities. In the past this commitment has been met through community service projects. This brings us back to the central question: What is service learning, and how does it differ from community service? OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL r...----- -- ------------------- ---- ---------At Oregon Episcopal School, exceptional faculty challenge students of unusual promise to reach their highest potential within a tradition distinguished by love, compassion and trust. Founded in 1869. Oregon Episcopal School is a pre-K through 12, coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Within a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Virtually all graduates attend fine colleges. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service are important at OES — a School where students arc encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Editor Rothrock Community service and volunteerism become service learning when there is a deliberate connection between service and opportunities for learning. Service learning involves students in real-life settings where they apply academic knowledge, previous experience, and personal skills to meet community needs. When these two processes are integrated into the cur­ riculum, accompanied by thoughtfully designed occasions to reflect upon the experience, then and only then can experience be called Service Learning. The following story takes a close look at Service Learning at Oregon Episcopal School. Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Production Graphcon Design+Typc Printer Times Litho Cover Photo Steve Wanke The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 768-3157. / About the cover: Caroline Tracey, Sydney Wight, Mackenzie Morey, and Prakash Bbasker pick daffodils on the OES campus. The children are mem­ bers of Mis. Winston and Mis. Murray’s Pre-Kindergarten class and their "buddy" class, Mis. Calkins’ Third Grade. Fouryears ago, parents donated hundreds of bulbsfor a service learning project. Every spring since, students in the Pre-Kpick the daffodils, which are then taken to a nursing home. This year the flowers were delivered to the West Hills Convalescent Center. 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 6 Opportunities for Service and Learning OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL RF he Lower School is very active I in creating many opportunities i for Service Learning, and the daffodil project in the Pre­ Kindergarten is an excellent way for our youngest students to begin a life of service while reaching for the goals of Service Learning. It is a fun activity about which students can feel positive. The alliance between buddy classes is also an integral part to the whole experience, giving older children a sense of responsi­ bility and helpfulness toward the younger generation. The process increases the students’ awareness of community needs and helps them realize that they can do something to help, it changes the adult perception of youth from being distanced from the world around them to being active partici­ pants in it, and enables them to see how they fit into the big picture. Students feel a sense of self- esteem as valued resources in the community and adults appreciate their participation and contribu­ tions. It also provides an awareness of the environment, locally and globally, and fosters an apprecia­ tion for its resources and the importance of conserving and using them wisely. The students may not even realize the signifi­ cance of all this good work at first, but they will develop healthy habits that last a lifetime. Other activities have had the stu­ dents making “Stone Soup" for homeless shelters, holiday gift bags for needy families, and Valentine’s Day cards for retirement centers and military personnel overseas. 4 Fifth Grade teacher Karen Corsini’s guide dog in training has made the students more aware of the needs of blind people and the importance of the dogs that act as their eyes. A summer stipend was given to Lower School Chaplain Lou Ann Pickering and several Lower School teachers to develop a Service Learning curriculum at each grade level that relates directly to what students are learning in the class­ room. Students need to have these opportunities for service learning easily and naturally woven into the curriculum to more effectively learn how to give of themselves. Just before Thanksgiving and Christmas the entire Middle School works at places like the Humane Society, William Temple House, and convalescent homes. In addi­ tion to these days of collective effort, teachers are integrating �Service Learning into individual classes. An example of this natural segue way between learning and service can be found in Mike Devenney’s health class. Students involved in this program will pre­ sent skits on chemicals in ciga­ rettes and other health related issues to students at OES and oth­ er local elementary schools. Sandra Cade’s Spanish class also plans to make use of Service Learning opportunities; they hope to start helping at Un lugar para ninos, a bilingual Pre-K and Kindergarten in Hillsboro. Opportunities for stu­ dents to go public with their knowl­ edge gives their learning more meaning and power. ▲ Dorm Student Shingo Harada made a newfriend when OES students helped sandbag the seawall in downtown Portland during the winterjlooding. It is important for the students and teachers to reflect not only on what they do for Service Learning, but why they do it. An effort is made to allow students more input into projects, and to relate them more directly to the curriculum. When the Eighth Grade class goes rafting on the Deschutes River this June, they will take some time to plant trees as a direct way of giv­ ing back to the environment they will have appreciated. Upper School students are required to look for opportunities for Service Learning on their own both on and off campus. Upper School Head Anne Cass recalls first learning about the program at OES, “It was such a relief to come to a school where there is such broad-based and widespread sup­ port of Service Learning.” S P R I N G 1 9 9 6 ▲ Left to right: Ryan Radecki, Kendra Smith, and Pam Parker fill sandbags in downtown Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Some US students volunteer their time by managing an athletic team, working in the student store, cata­ loging books in the library, being a tour guide for a visiting student or tutoring other OES students. They may also volunteer at a hospice or Habitat for Humanity, tutor with a literacy program, or work as a counselor at Outdoor School. Jack O’Brien, Director of Performing Arts in the Upper School, takes a group of students to St. Francis every other Friday to serve dinner to homeless people. John LeCavalier, Chair of the Science Department, leads his Wetlands Ecology class in marsh restoration and encourages them to advocate for wetlands conservation in the greater Portland 5 ▲ Seniors Travis White (in the cab). Amy Greene, Adam Greene, Cameron Kellet. and Simone Stout worked to improve hiking trails at Camp Angelos along the Sandy River during their beginning of the year class trip. community. Christina Meyerhoff, Director of Service Learning and Experiential Education, brought a group of students to downtown Portland during the floods this winter to help sandbag the seawall along the Willamette. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �S 1 R P 9 N G I 9 6 A time to give back and remember ▲ Seventh GradersJulie Grauert, Molly Whitney. Anne Mane Johnson, and Jessica Collins work at the Oregon Food iBank. Many OES parents appreciate the education their students are getting in and out of the classroom through these and other Service Learning efforts. It is a nice way for them to get involved in their child’s education, as it pro­ vides opportunities for them to volunteer as well. Current parent and OES volunteer Mary Jaffe says that volunteering gives her a better perspective on her Sixth Grade son’s performance and the issues facing adoles­ cents. Alice Greene, parent of Adam and Amy, both Seniors, is also a strong advocate ▲ Middle School Health of Service Learning as Teacher Mike Devenney and an integral part of an Eighth Grader Edwin Brown OES education. It work on a smoking and drug gives the students a prevention unit which the better understanding class will present to other of job possibilities and local schools. the realities of the working world. Colleges are always interested in what kinds of community service applicants have participated in, and business schools are getting their students more and more involved in community service as well. Service has always been important in this country, with orga­ nizations like the Peace Corps and inspirations like former President Bush’s “Thousand Points of Light” speech. OES hopes to contribute to this tradition by cultivating student initiative, responsibility, and self­ confidence while facilitating contri­ butions to society. Every year in early May the OES Upper School stops to remember the tragedy on Mt. Hood. Ten years ago, many people and organizations in Portland rushed in to help us upon hearing of our loss. We commemorate the day by giving back to the greater Portland community in thanks for its support. In the past, we have taken a full day to send groups of students and teachers to work in homeless shelters, food kitchens, and the Audubon Society. Some groups have done trail work in Forest Park while others have helped elderly or disabled people with daily chores. This year we will focus our efforts on flood-restoration while appreciating how lucky we are to be a part of the OES and Portland communities. Christina Meyerhoff, the coordi­ nator of this event for die past 5 years, says, “We want students to think about their citizenship within both smaller and larger communities and their responsi­ bility as members of these communities. Sendee Learning demonstrates the effect a small group can have to make a change and make a difference." ▲ Galena Kline and Ashley Berman collect Christmas presents for the Party Center. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6 �S P R I N 1 9 9 G 6 f ▲ Sixth Graders Mike Fish, Robert Gregg, and Tom Landers practice getting around in a wheel chair. Later, their class visited West Hills Convalescent Center where they had a chance to pul their new skills to use. Of course the goal of the Service Learning Program is eventually to have students do it themselves. Ashley Berman, OES Senior, orga­ nized a Christmas gift drive this December and encouraged Upper School students to give presents to underprivileged children. Many students have participated in the Amigos program during the sum­ mers, living with families in Central and South America while working on farms, building schools and teaching children. Matt Clark *86 is going off to the Peace Corps this fall thanks to a similar experience between high school and college. Cynthia Doran, College Counselor, A First Grader Sarah Kushner makes Valentines for servicemen stationed overseas. ▲ Before Christmas, Upper School Service Learning Coordinator Tna Meyerhoff made cookies with Fifth Graders Christa von Behren, Kate Murphy, Christy Zendt, Mariam Totonchy, and K.C Douge. The cookies were later delivered to the homeless. recalls a story which illustrates OES alumni's commitment to service. “Courtney Hayes ‘89 found herself in Washington, DC and wanted to do some volunteer work. She worked at a soup kitchen and dis­ covered Kevin Shilling ‘86, another OES graduate, there doing the same.” Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated, “You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love.” By taking small steps we can make a difference. ▲ Before Thanksgiving, Lower Schoolfaculty presented the play "Stone Soup." The play shows how, if everyone contributes just a little, a community can make enough for everyone. ▲ Students in Mis. Marshall's Kindergarten, Antalya Haier, Katherine Turney, and Lucy Schlesser prepare vegetablesfor the "Stone Soup." The soup was later delivered to the Burnside Transition Project Shelter in downtown Portland by parent volunteers. 7 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �Sho^&cll ▲ Sixth Grader Brian Jaffe shares a display about the tra­ ditional Japanese art of bonsai. He created the displayfor a project in his Humanities class focus on the culture ofJapan. A. Middle Schoolers Monica Young, Frances Thoresen, Stephanie Miller, and Chandler Hatton display a diorama of a traditional Japanese garden. ▲ Zach Cooper demonstrates how electricityforms a circuit while Raven AfterBuffalo and Christy Zendt watch. The dis­ play is pan of the Fourth Grade “Ology Convention. ” ▲ Julia Miller takes a breakfrom her display on “Felineology” to pose with friend Lauren Westlund. ▲ Second Grader Annaliisa Koski’s father, Dr. Greg Koski, visited Mrs. Schafer’s class to share his adventures of a trek in Nepal. Tendu, his Sherpa guide, and Tendu's nephew, Kji, also visited OES. 8 �◄ J is forJava... Maxwell Brantley, Andrew Sakai, and Curt Hineline share the alphabet books they have been drawing for their studies of Indonesia. This year, the entire Lower School con­ ducted a Global Studies focus on families around the world. A Before the Girls’ State Soccer Finals, members of the Varsity team received a blessing during Thanksgiving Chapel. They also led those assembled in a chimpanzee call that they learned from Dr. Jane Goodall who visited OES earlier in the month. A. Members of the Giris’ Soccer team, Amy Greene, Annie Warner, Lacie Hickey, and Amy Wilson support each other after the State Tournament. A Mrs. George Zendt, mother of Lower School Head Harvey Zendt, visits Mrs. Calkins’ Third Grade. The class was studying a unit on the Homefront, and Mrs. Zendt shared stories of her life during World War II. ► World-famous scientist Dr. Jane Goodall visited OES and spoke as part of the Science, Technology and Society series She discussed her work with the chimpanzees of Gombe National Forest. Students also had an opportunity to ask many questions. ◄ Grandparents Virginia and Robed Smith visited Fifth Grader Robbie Cade-Dahmen’s class for his birthday. 9 �Shox^Tell BLsr A Alumna Nancy Woodworth Young ‘75 makes calls to class­ mates for the OES FUND. ▲ Senior Cathy Huynh calls alumni during an OES FUND pbonathon. A OES Senior Loiissa Foster was invited to present her work on mitral valve prolapse at the Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiologists. Tirefour day event was held in Orlando, Florida. Here, she confers with Dr. Taka Sbiota, her OHSU Lab Director. Dr. Pieter Vandervoort, renowned cardiologist, and Dr. Masahilo Ishi, a collegia?from OHSU. The high point of the event was meeting Dr. Vandervoort. Il was so exciting, his research is cited often in my references, " exclaims Lorissa. ▲ Resident students Chang Wook Lee and Yosuke Sawada are ready to hit the slopes during a donn ski trip to Mt. Bachelor in Central Oregon. K Sophomore dorm students, Katie Meyers andjoana T. de Figueiredo relax by the fire after a fun day al Mt. Bachelor. 10 �7 ShoM^Tell ▲ The Upper School Concert Choir performed A Child is Bom at the St. Nicholas Chapel. Members of the Choir include, left to right. Taylor Wilcox. Eleanor Kim. Callie Souther. Bub-Bub Suppipat. Dan Beutler. Patty Semura. and Candy Koo. ▲ Sixth Grader Doug Brown shows off his new Alpha Smart keyboard. These keyboards are used throughout the Middle School curriculum to take notes and write papers. A The Lower School choir sang at the St. Nicholas day chapel. ▲ Second Grader Reid Wilson prepares his balloon powered racing shoe box carfor the big race. ▲ It came as a great surprise this past December when Ms. Piet, the wife of that scoundrel Piet, came to the St. Nicholas Day chapel. Middle School teacher Sandra Cade brought the house down with this new tradition. 11 �1 Sho i: mm ell As construction pro­ ceeds on the new Middle School, a festive and fun mood has come to Oregon Episcopal. On the evening of Wednesday, February 21, more than sixty current OES parents gathered at the home of Julie Neupert and Peter Stott to launch officially the parent component of the campaign. The next day on-campus, cake and punch was served for a staff and faculty celebration. ▲ Kip and Sheryl Acheson wrapped up the presentation . The Achesons, together with John and Priscilla Longfield, are cochairing our Parent Committeefor the Master Plan ◄ Upper School Head Anne Cass has a piece of cake at the kickoff celebration held for faculty and staff ▲ Board President John von Schlegell talks with Trustee Anne Thanbouser. ▲ Lower School teaching assis­ tant Jane Adams and Director ofResidence Art Horst model , festive construction-themed : hats and aprons at a staff and faculty partyfor the new Middle i School. ► Cynthia Doran, Kate Loggan, and Library Volunteer Alice Greene relax in the Charlton Room after having their cake. 12 �Shox^Tell ▲ Richard and Cindy Bambam talk with Julie Neupert. Julie Neupert and Peter Stott generously hosted the evening at their borne. k. Chair of the Campaign Steering Committee Peter Bechen shows architectural drawings of the new Middle School building, and describes ourfundraising efforts so far. II ll ij HI ► Kay Brantley, Paul Farago, and Marty Brantley enjoy a little time together at the Parent Committee Campaign Kick-off ▲ Lower School parent Jeff Wolfstone and Trustees Wayne Drinkward and Elisabeth Lyon socialize over hors d'oeuvres at the home ofJulie Neupert and Peter Stott. More than 60 par­ ents gathered to launch offi­ cially the patent portion of the Master Plan. i i ! i ► John Longfieldpresented our fund-raising plan to a room of current OESparents. Many of these parents are now hosting parent evenings in their own neighborhoods. 13 �OES in Action In an effort to increase the effectiveness of communications within our community, to acknowledge and applaud our children's efforts and with Peter Stevens encouragement. OES in Action debuted as a monthly publication in October of 1990. Sponsored by the Coordinating Council [VCL], it originated as an entirely volunteer effort. Like so many other volunteer opportunities at OES it fostered newfriendships, provided new challenges, and hopefully broadened the understanding of the OES experience. — Men Taylor. 1st Editor of OES in Action PPRSM In 1990 the Board established a "rainy day" account tofund major, unexpected building and grounds needs. Thisfund is call PPRSM, or Provision for Plant Replacement and Special Maintenance. Every year, we have made increasingly larger contributions to this fundfrom our budget. This past summer, we made good use of thisfund when we made major improve­ ments to our heating system I receive a great sense ofsecurity knowing that thisfund will be there when we need it. — Jon von Behren, Director of Plant and Transportation community camefrom our abil­ ity as students, faculty, admin­ istration, board members, alumni, friends of the school, andfellow parents to work together, side by side, for a com­ mon good. — Jana Westlund, Aardvark Fun Park Co-coordinator Aardvark Fun Park Wfe bad a dream—to design and build a Bob Leathers play­ groundfor OES. 7be physical gift this playground represented to our School, however, wasfar outweighed by the gift we gave ourselves: A true sense ofcom­ munity. The wonderful sense of THE HUMANITY OF LIBERAL EDUCATION by Peter W. Stevens, Headmaster permits it not to be cruel?” How do we go about helping young people learn of the absolute value of commitment to and participation in the polity, the soaring beauty and power of the arts, the inexorable connection of the past to the pre­ sent and the present to the future, and the critical lessons that emerge from confrontation with the truth? How do we fertilize the growth of the imagination, or the recognition of the strength of empathy, or the uniqueness of each human heart? And how else can we truly and morally equip our­ selves so that we can avoid the dangers of detachment, or the price of disinterest, or the languor of passion-free lives? And how else can the race for the good be won? “Human history becomes more and more a race between education and disaster,” wrote H. G. Wells in 1920. I believe that race endures today, without much of a change in stakes. Well, maybe there’s some more horror in the specter of disaster winning, and maybe the changes in pace and communication bring more immediacy to the tension. And maybe more of us have more to lose—and surely more of us have more to win. But the contest persists, and the outcome is by no means certain. One of the great allies we who seek the good have in this contest is liberal education, and Oregon Episcopal School is squarely in this tradition, as was St. Helens Hall, thriving in Portland at the time Wells identified the contestants. Of course neither OES nor its predecessor can claim founding rights for liberal education, but both can justifiably claim the nurturing of human minds, and hearts, and even souls that such education requires. I believe it is just this nurturing that has made this Portland tradition of ours so very powerful and so very promising. And I know it is what I’ve enjoyed most about being a part of this community for these six years. We start to a large extent with the re-enactment of the edu­ cational metaphor of the teacher on one end of the log, the student on the other, and the book in between. Good educa­ tion is dialogue, and the good teacher is a mentor, leader, and story-teller. Now, of course at OES we have classrooms, some more teacher-centered, some more child-centered, but as we consider the teacher also as learner (and what good teacher would not?), then the modern “log,” the class­ room, becomes indeed learner-centered. We add books and charts, computers to aid in writing and figuring, and to pro­ vide access to the world, laboratories, wetlands, studios, playing fields, corridors, gardens, and grassy refuges for What is it about Oregon Episcopal School that, in Ovid’s words two thousand years ago “humanizes character and 14 �B During my whole time as a parent at OES—8 years—I have never seen such a community­ wide effort as tbe building of Aardvark Fun Park. I was so happy to see such support from the School, the kids, parents, teachers, and everyone. For fwe days, the whole community worked together toward a common goal—it was tbe most incredible experience. — Julie Lewis. Aardvark Fun Park Co-coordinaior Pacific Rim Council Tbe Pacific Rim Council, which acts as an advisory committee to the Board of the Trustees, is comprised of educational and business leadersfrom Asia and trustees from the School who have, at their own expense each year, gathered to discuss issues ofglobal citizenship and the School's role as a Pacific Rim institution. First convened in Tokyo in 1992, the Council has been chaired by ex-officio Trustee, Peter Bechen and co- hosted by his wife, Missy Bechen. OES parents who have hosted the council in their cities include Mr. Chai and Mrs. Ing Sophonpanich in Bangkok in 1993' Dr. jae Kyu and Mrs. Sun Park in Seoul in 1994, and Mr. Peter and Mrs. Missy Bechen in SunRiver, Oregon in 1995. — Sue Nicol, Director of the Capital Campaign E.E. Ford Foundation Grant We believe that thefiist phase of ourfaculty development program is to significantly strengthen and dramatize our faculty professional develop­ ment activities, which are now woefully underfunded. Last year, for instance. OES had only $8. 500 in gift and endowment incomefor this purpose... To remedy this situa­ tion. our long range plan calls for the establishment of a per­ manently endowedfund, dedi­ cated to supporting the profes­ sional growth and development activities of ourfaculty. — Proposal to the Edward E. Ford Foundation, January 1992 With the initial grant of $50,000. support from the Auction, and many generous donors, the Edward E. Ford Endowment Fund has grown to more than $416,517 generating more than $13,575 in income per yearfrom this onefund alone. Wallawas for back-country skiing amidst Oregon’s own alpine splendor. For others, the Internet offers the world at a classroom keyboard. play or contemplation. We offer counseling, both formal and infor­ mal, and a chapel where it’s okay to pray. We share song and painting, drama, physical education, and protected forums for the battles of wits to rage. ♦ From ourfirst breakfast meeting, Peter made clear bis love of education, bis deep understanding of tbeforces and tensions that shape a school’s destiny, bis respectfor tbe aspirations and values of everyone involved in tbe complex mix of school activities, bis compulsion to challenge and persevere to make OES a better institution, and bis overriding ability to question, analyze, evaluate, and lead. I then knew tbe succession of leadership at OES would be in capable and caring bands. Peter has performed at the bigbest levels of my expectations, and can take great pride and satisfaction in a job well done. 1 wish tbe best to Peter and Hope. — Leigh D. Stephenson, Past President and Member of the OES Board From a very early age, we encourage our stu­ ▲ Upper School teacher Hope Stevens dents to involve them­ and her husband, Headmaster Peter selves in the world Stevens. around them. Service to others is part of our program in each of the three divi­ sions. And the circle grows wider as the students grow older and take on more independence. We have brought the world to OES through exchanges with schools in Japan, Mexico, and France. And we take young people on educational travels to England for theater and history, to Africa for immersion in the magnificence of wildlife, to the Far East to learn the wisdom of antiquity, and to the Many of our Middle School and Upper School students par­ ticipate in the activities of Portland’s City Club, learning about critical issues that face our local world. Others prac­ tice political involvement through the Mock Convention, where they work with several thousand students from around the country. Mock Trial and Model United Nations offer more avenues for learning how to engage. I I 15 �Technology New Lower School Head New Upper School Head In the past several yeais we hate had an explosion of new tech­ nologies on campus. From Macs in Louer School classrooms to our new Pentiums in the Upper School lab which allow students to surf the Internet over our new digital link, technology is changing the way a school oper­ ates. Exciting new uses are con­ tinually being discovered; dra­ ma students use 3D drawing programs to visualize set design and biology students publish wetland research on the World Wide Web. — John Kerslake, Upper School Computer Coordinator Since coming to OESfour years ago, I havefelt a rejuvenation both professionally and person­ ally. Surrounding oneself daily with hardworking, yet fun-lov­ ing educators can only make one feel good about his job. I am particularly appreciative of being given the opportunities to see programs in other countries and attend various conferences that have allowed me to be stronger in my current position. — Harvey Zendt, OES Lower School Head When I began looking for a new position, OES offered a clear job description with an articulated vision for its new Upper School Head. When I read the Mission Statement and saw "sense of humor, ’’ I was sold. When I met thefaculty and the kids, I was charmed. With my two and a halfyear tenure, I can’t imag­ ine being anywhere else. Every day OES offers me challenges, risks, opportunitiesfor success and failure, warmth, collegiali­ ty, and fun. What more could a teaching administrator want? — Anne B. Cass, OES Upper School Head Summerbridge Five years ago, Peter Stevens and I were both at a presenta­ tion of the Summerbridge program at the NAIS national meeting. We were so taken by the presentation, that tvhen we returned to Portland we decided to explore the mutual benefits of co-sponsoring Summerbridge at OES and Catlin Gabel. We also shared a vision for our two schools— We study hands-on science, and our young scholars engage in research that builds a Lego Physics machine or takes a student to the national Westinghouse competition. We retreat together to learn about our sexuality or to try to understand what cultural differences are among us. We honor the literary classics and contemplate contemporary fiction. We perform on our feet in front of classmates and parents, and we pursue cooperative team skills in a variety of sports, which in themselves may be microcosms of coop­ eration and competition in the years ahead. that we could build and foster a collaboration that could serve kids who had high potential, yet low opportunity. My rela­ tionship ivith Peter, and what we initiated togetherfor our schools, were among my favorite memories while serving as Headmaster at Catlin Gabel. — Jim Scott, Former Headmaster of Catlin Gabel School Our teachers are chosen and retained not just because they have acquired knowledge, but because they’ve demonstrated what Alfred North Whitehead called “the art of using knowledge”. They are women and ▲ Peter Stevens, Lower School Head men who have Harvey Zendt, and OESparent Richard learned the essence Westhind '69 at the 1993 Where the Wild Things Are OES Auction. Richard was the of our culture, who winning bidder on this quilt made by can recognize its OES staff and faculty. icons, its strengths and its vanities, and who have learned its language and its symbols, and thus can be effective transmitters of that culture. They enjoy what they’ve learned, in part for its own sake, for the challenge and fulfillment this brings to an inquisitive—often insatiable— mind. And they enjoy it in part because they can communi­ cate it. They can tell stories, connect things, show relevan­ cies, and can lead others to a sense of the great “Aha!” to the Peter is a man of vision and insight and great administrative action. He conceived the idea of building a new Middle School. To make this a reality required both a Master Plan and a Development organization, which he implemented. He recog­ nized the importance of technology in our children’s educa­ tion and went about planning how to provide this tool throughout the School Peter strengthened the boarding pro­ gram and curriculum to integrate the Pacific Rim concept into the OES education, and established the Pacific Rim Council His accomplishments span the people, programs, and the community we call OES. Peter’s legacy is an institution that is well prepared to educate our children in the next century. — Elisabeth Lyon, Past President and Member of the OES Board 16 5 J �Dorms During the last two years, the boys’ and girls’ boarding popu­ lations have approached parity and the Family Night program has started and covered a vari­ ety of topics. We are busy with many cultural and enjoyable activities. And, of course, the dorm parents continue to be dedicated professionals who give above and beyond the call of duty. I'm enjoying the dorms very much, andfind myself missing the kids when I’m away. — Art Horst, Director of Residence Pacific Northwest Language Institute The Pacific Northwest Language Institute began as an idea from two faculty members and has evolved into a real internation­ al event at OES. Each summer, approximately 50 kids from around the ivorld come to OES to study English, learn about American culture, and enjoy the beautiful Northwest. Talk about interculturalism! — Richard Sherwood, PNLI Director shock of recognition of the familiar in a world that can too often appear to be a bewildering jumble, particularly for our youth. Thus, they teach by their own engagement. Liberal education for a democratic and healthy society requires free and open inquiry. It requires respect for differences, for the stories of others. It leads to understanding for the commonal­ ity of all, for the human condition, and it leads to tolerance and patience and wisdom. But free and open inquiry does not in any way mean that we should abrogate the truth or the 125th Anniversary Celebration As an alumna of the school, working on the Anniversary was a very meaningful experi­ ence for me. Andi was fortu­ nate to work with such a great group of volunteers. One of the most complicated events was Opening Day—1,400 bells and a banner-toting plane—but because ofgreat planning it went off without a hitch. — Helen Kirschner ‘85, 125th Anniversary Staff Chair good and embrace anarchy. Rather, we take our cues from the OES Mission, and “guide with a love that is firm and tough.” That Mission promises that we will seek such a soci­ ety here, and by inference suggests that by doing so, we will be better able to help create and maintain such a society in the world beyond our campus. No, we’re not perfect, but we are pretty darned good, and we surely represent hope. Shortly after his arrival at OES, Peter initiated a major strate­ gic review of the School’s direction in support of the strategic plan developed by the Board of Trustees in 1989. This effort became known as “OES/21,” a far reaching vision for the School that will lead it into the 21st Century. This strategic initiative would ultimately involve the entire community in the planning and implementation of OES/21. None of this would have been possible without the vision and leadership of Peter Stevens, who energized our community in support of the goals of OES/21. — Sean Gilronan, Past President and Member of the OES Board I ▲ Peter Stevens has a birthday celebration in his office with stu­ dents from the Lower School. Master Plan Phase I of the Master Plan has begun thanks to support from the entire OES community, the Board of Trustees, and a very generous SI million matching challenge from the officers of Meyer Memorial Trust. This sup­ port has been a great boost to thefirst phase of construction— a new Middle School and reno­ vation of Bishop Dag well Hall into an arts and multipurpose center. Efforts like these help us meet our mission and will cer­ tainly enhance and expand the many educational opportunities at OES. — Cheryl Cathey, OES Middle School Head This is what we at OES are about; nothing less. If a teacher is also a learner, then the Head of School is the chief learner. And I feel enriched beyond expectation. It has been a privi­ lege to serve at OES for these years. 17 �1 In Touch With OES ? ▲ Headmaster Peter Stevens and Delight Kolar Leonard 48 SHH at the alumni tea. ▲ Past OES Parent B. Mary Inkster and Alumni Association President Jack McCann 84 enjoy a spot of tea at an afternoon party to honor the tvomen of St. Helens Hall. Mrs. Inkster is the daughter of our oldest living alumna, Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15. ▲ Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15 relaxes during the alumni tea. Mis. Paget is our oldest living alumna. Alumni Tea I ! ■ ■ A, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel 30, Director of the Capital Campaign Sue Nicol, and Gerry Hanny Sargent 35. 18 �k. Dorm students and a few day students got together to form team for the Alumni soccer tournament held on Sunday, September 24. a Alumni Soccer Tournament A The 1988-91 Green Alumni Team won the tournament. Back row. Knute Gregg 90, Daniela Brod 89, Tim O Brien, DJ. Koopman 90, Mike Fiske 90, Dylan Coulter 89. Front row: Amy Faris 90, Anna Martens 91, Jeff Barber, Brandon Longaker 88. ▲ Sophomore David Ederfrom the student team keeps the ball away from Mike Fiske 90 of the alumni team. ► Middle School coaches Claire Gilbert and David Pace played on the Staff and Faculty White team. 19 �In Touch With OES i I i I ▲ Students, alumni, faculty, and staff take a bow at Alumni Night at the Theatre. Tbe talented cast petformed a play about the life ofAnton Cbeckou. The Good Doctor by Neil Simon. ▲ Alumnifrom 1995. Chris Pate and Jon Reali relax in the library after lunch on Young Alumni Day. ▲ Alumni from the past four years gathered on Young Alumni Day. They had time to enjoy lunch and social­ izing in the Upper School library. 20 I �◄ Past Board President and current member of the OES Board Elisabeth Lyon and Chairman of the Board The Right Rev. Robert L. Ladehoff enjoy each other's company during Founders' Day Dinner. Founders Day ► Pau! Schlesinger 70 was awarded the Bishop Benjamin WistarMorris Distinguished Alumni Awardfor his work in the community. ▲ Members of the Lower School handbell choir provided the enter­ tainment and set a festive holiday moodfor the November event. Left to right: Mariam Totonchy. K.C. Douge. Gretchen Bennett, Lauren Westlund, Kate Murphy. ▲ Current Parent Paige Parker Kuni ‘84. Middle School Elead Charyl Cathey, and Current Parent and Trustee Sheryl Acheson mingle during the cocktail hour at Founders’ Day. A Current grandparents Sally and Cecil Drinkward pose in front of the Christmas tree with former OES parent BUI Brod. 21 �S 1 P R I N G 9 9 6 PLANNED GIVING To Rise and Build Up... an alumna who secured our future ur story begins 5 I September 8, 1895, when a pioneer family that had homesteaded on Sauvie Island wel­ comed Eola Richards into the world. Eola Richards attended St. Helens Hall and grad­ uated in June of 1912. The class of 1912 had surgamus et aedificemus—to rise and build up—as its motto. At the same time, the Society of Graduates, later to be called the Alumni Association, began an appeal to raise an endowment fund of $100,000. It is ▲ This request to meet the "Needs of St. Helen's Hall” ran in the 1913 edition of the School's not clear if the Society catalog. Thefirst year in which Eola Richards qualified to he a member of the Alumni was successful during Association. the early part of this century, but as we near the end, Eola Richards is wife upon the event of his death. among the twelve was one organi­ playing an important role in building After placing assets with the bank, zation near and dear to Mrs. Keller’s the success of Oregon the living trust details precisely heart—Oregon Episcopal School, Episcopal School. how and when income is the former St. Helens Hall! to be paid. After St. Helens Hall, During her lifetime, most of the she went on to grad­ Mr. Keller passed income was distributed to Mrs. uate from Mills away on June 19, Keller, with occasional small College, / 1985, at the age payments to the charities. She and taught at / of 85. Upon his was well-taken care of. On Redlands death, as stipu­ November 11, 1994, Mrs. Keller University. She lated in the died at the age of 99. Since she returned to the trust papers, the died so late in the year, all income Pacific North­ bank began from the trust for 1994 had been west in the 1930s paying 5% of the distributed and there were no distri­ and then moved \ market value of butions to charity during 1995. to the Long Beach \ the trust to Mrs. However, in January 1996, Oregon Peninsula in Keller in quarterly Episcopal School received the Washington. first distribution from the Trust. installments. Any Eola married Henry P. The gift was applied to our Board income from the trust Keller, the owner above that paid to Mrs. Designated Endowment, the of a Ford dealership in Keller would be distrib­ income from which is directed to Eola Richards ‘12 Raymond. She retired student financial aid. More than 80 uted to a predetermined from work in the 1970s. years from the time an appeal first list of charities. The appeared in School publications to Kellers made a list of their top 12 In July 1984, the Kellers established increase student financial aid, Eola favorite charities to receive benefits. a living trust. Working with his advi­ Richard Keller ‘12 has risen to the These charities range from chil­ occasion and built a continuing sors and Seattle-First Bank, Mr. dren’s health services to historical legacy of support. Keller devised a plan to protect his and community organizations. Also I OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ¥ I 22 �PLANNED GIVING SPRING 19 9 6 Advice from the Professionals The following information about charitable trusts is excerpted from Financial Currents: News from Investment Management & Trust Services at Seafirst Bank. Charitable trusts have been part of estate plan­ ning for centuries. For example, in 1660 the will of Arthur Colfe created a trust to buy and distrib­ ute 104 sweet penny loaves every Christmas to the poor people of Deptford, a slum district of London. Modern charitable trusts, however, don’t necessarily fit the traditional pattern. Most often, today’s charitable trusts are created and funded during the donor’s lifetime, not by will. Furthermore, these modern trusts are designed not only to benefit a charity, but also the donor or members of the donor’s family. With proper planning, a charitable trust can gen­ erate a variety of tax advantages, including immediate deductions for deferred donations, freedom from tax on realized investment gains, and significant reductions in federal estate or gift taxes. Both the right to receive trust income and the right to receive a trust’s “remainder interest” can be valued for the purpose of granting income tax deductions, and also for the purpose of figuring gift or estate tax. The valuations involve government-issued tables and formulas too complex to detail here. Just keep in mind that the combined “present value” of the income and remainder interests in a trust always equal the total value of the money or property placed in trust. The most widely used form of charitable trust, these days, may be the charitable remainder uni­ trust. The donor receives annual income pay­ ments, equal to a specified percentage of the trust fund’s market value each year, then the trust remainder is distributed to one or more charities chosen by the donor. Sometimes the opportunity to avoid paying income tax on real­ ized gains is the primary reason for creating a charitable remainder trust. Today’s charitable trusts can help maintain financial security for donors and their families, as well as provide vital support for worthy caus­ es. The key to using today’s charitable trusts successfully is to design an approach tailored to your own particular set of charitable intentions and family financial planning objectives. If you wish to explore your planned giving options in detail, schedule a meeting with your legal advis­ er or financial consultant. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 23 �S 1 P R 9 N G I 9 6 R e u n i o n New s f Graduation and Reunion are only one month away! We hope those ofyou who need plane reservations and hotel accommodations have everything lined up. We are recommending The Greenwood Inn for its proximity to the School campus andfreeway access. When you call The Greenwood Inn at 1-800-289-1300, be sure to mention our group number #G6481 in order to take advantage of our reunion discount. VV7”e hope you can attend any or all of the OES activities. Your participation is the key to a great event! Wednesday, June 12 Commencement 8:00 p.m. Trinity Cathedral Tuesday, June 11 Senior Reception 6:30 p.m. St. John’s Chapel/ OES Dining Room 50-year Dinner 6:30-8:30 p.m. LS Library We hope you are all in touch with your reunion coordinator and up to date on your class gathering. The following is a list of class coordina­ tors and their phone numbers: Mrs. Rhoda Holman Statter ‘31 4053 SW Patrick PI Portland, OR 97201-1567 Friday, June 14 Golf Tournament 9:30 a.m. Ghost Creek at Pumpkin Ridge Seattle, WA 98105-5119 (206) 523-8645 Ms. Margaret L. Dietrich ‘36 SHH 665 SW 83rd Portland, OR 97225 (503) 292-6962 Mrs. William Zobrist Jr. ‘41 SHH W. 1109 21 st Avenue Spokane, WA 99203 (509) 624-4522 Memorial Chapel Service 11:00 a.m. St. John’s Chapel Luncheon 12:00 p.m. OES Dining Room Saturday, June 15 International Dinner 7:00 p.m. Great Hall/OES Dining Room Class Gatherings To be announced Mrs. Mark P. Miller ‘46 SHH 1035 SW Douglas PI Portland, OR 97205-1018 (503) 227-7140 Mr. Rick Zurow ‘76 2010 SW Vacuna St. Portland, OR 97219-8939 Mrs. Floy Louise Senior ‘51 SHH 33231 Meadow Mountain Rd. Evergreen, CO 80439-9730 (303) 674-6035 Class of‘81—No representative. If you would like to be involved call the Alumni Office, (503) 768-3153. (503) 222-5884 Mrs. Doris Lincoln Trepp ‘36 JC 4845 NE 66th St. Saturday, June 15 Mrs. Alansa C. Bates ‘56 SHH 5531 Seward Pk Ave South Seattle, WA 98118-2550 (206) 725-6383 Mrs. Diana Fanning Haslund ‘61 SHH 7711 30th Avenue, NW Seattle, WA 98117-4627 (206) 781-9433 Ms. Katharine Karafotias ‘66 SHH 5385 SW Humphrey Blvd Portland, OR 97221-0123 (503) 292-4616 Mr. Edward B. Haessler ‘71 01837 SW Palatine Hill Rd. Portland, OR 97219-7933 (503) 697-3475 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 24 (503) 977-0906 Ms. Winde Stachan ‘86 9315 Lincoln Blvd., Apt. 3214 Los Angeles, CA 90045 (310) 670-7020 Ms. Anna Martens ‘91 360 W 36th Street Vancouver, WA 98660 (360) 695-6377 (h) (503) 520-1500 (w) ! �Alumni Association President’s Corner Greetings from your Alumni Association President! The 1995-96 school year is flying by, as years seem to do since my graduation from OES in 1984. The year has been full of events and I hope you have been an active part of the Alumni Association and par­ ticipated in School events. We have worked devotedly on the PNAIS self-study and counted on commitment from all areas of our community. This study will undoubtedly improve our School through strengthened commitment to OES goals. This year has been exciting for the entire OES community. At the Founders’ Day dinner last fall, we honored Paul Schlesinger ‘70 as our Distinguished Alumnus. In addi­ tion to presiding over a successful company, Paul volunteers his time to the Jewish Federation as well as the OES community. The featured article in this issue of the Bell Tower is about Service Learning, the value of serving your community and what it means to be a volunteer. During the last six years, the OES community has been honored to have a great indi­ vidual serve as Head of School. Peter Stevens has given countless hours to the OES community. During Peter’s tenure, OES has strengthened its programs such as the study abroad program, course offerings have been expanded, and financial resources have been strengthened. Although Peter was financially compensated for his duties, he often took the extra step and volunteered his time above what was expected, walking the walk and being a living example of The OES Mission. Our new Head of School, Charlie Bergman, will soon be in place and I am cer­ tain that he will continue our history of volunteering. As the school year comes to close, reunion weekend approaches. All classes ending in “6” or “1” are celebrating their reunion year. Reunion weekend is a great time to get re-acquainted with old friends, a time to make new friends and a great time to remember your time in school. I often talk to alums dur­ ing reunion weekend who say that they were fearful of coming or just didn’t think they wanted to partici­ pate, but they always wind up say­ ing how glad they are to have come and participated! I hope to see you during the fun of reunion weekend. The Alumni Board is 100% volun­ teer. Board members volunteer a considerable amount of time plan­ ning events and preserving the elements which continue to make OES a great school. We give our time for several reasons. The first is that we believe in OES! Although we may have attended a school of a different name, the OES of today embodies our spirit. We believe in the Mission Statement of OES. Another reason we volunteer is for what we get in return. When the recipient of your volunteer efforts is appreciative, you get something back, call it what you want; a good heart, a warm fuzzy feeling of being needed. Sincerely The Alumni Association has matured over the last few years under the guidance and volunteer efforts of Meridel Prideaux ‘59, Sean Kuni ‘81, and Liza Lilley ‘74. What the Alumni Association has to offer the alumni body has grown and become more inclusive of all four schools in our history—St. Helen’s Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall, the Junior College, and OES. In this light, the Alumni Board is currently nominating individuals for next year’s Alumni Board. If you are interested, please call Sarah Gunderson at 768-3153 in the Alumni Office, or any Alumni Board member. Our continued volunteer efforts will strengthen our School and provide all of us with great experience and a sense of satisfaction. SPRING 19 9 6 Jack McCann '84 ▲ Left to right: Greg Simon 85 and his wife Charmian enjoy refreshments with April Nebel and Alumni Association PresidentJack McCann ‘84 during intermission at Alumni Night at the Theatre. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 25 �Paula Smith *52 Tai Wu ‘87 tai@teleport.com Laura de Jaager ‘95 Adam Flick ‘88 Adamflick@msn.com Woodruff English ‘95 ICDGD@ASWM.INRE.ASU.EDU psmitli8838@aol.com Dianne Doyle ‘64 E-mail The Alumni Office has wired itself into the Internet. To help our alumni communicate with each other, we are publishing a list of known e-mail addresses. If you would like to be added to the list or just share news for the classnotes, send a message to Sarah Gunderson in the Alumni Office at the following address: alumni@oes.edu. lmdfas@hamp.hampshire.edu wenglish@abacus.bates.edu Ellen Guest *65 Courtney Howard ‘88 Sharon Hatch ‘95 SDRR44@prodigy.com choward@bcm.tmc.edu sh223@Columbia.edu Anne S. Paul ‘65 Erik Sotka ‘88 Cassie Langdale ‘95 astpaul@teleport.com sotka@email.unc.edu Clangdal@Pitzer.edu Bob Marcy ‘69 Billy Lee ‘89 Jesse LeCavalier ‘95 rmarcy@montreal.aei.ca jesse-lecavalier@brown.edu Edward Sammons ‘73 gsd95wwl @venus.gsd.harvard.edu SANlMONSS@aol.com Mary Waite ‘89 CPATE@UPS.edu Max Miller ‘74 mwaite@ad.scripps.edu Ian Peterson-Nedry ‘95 Max@Tonkon.com Marie-Clair Vohnson-Streight ‘90 Bonny Page Crowley ‘75 mcvs@lclark.edu BCrow8957@aol .com Kar-yee Wu ‘90 Gordon Leitch ‘78 kwu@opal.tufts.edu gordon@stv.iasnet.com Mark Behrens ‘91 Andreas Strotmann ‘79 mcbpdx@aol.com A.Strotmann@Uni-Koeln.DE Clair Clark ‘91 Barry Daigle ‘80 pbdaigle@aol.com Clairc@gladstone.uoregon.edu Sharon Gebbie ‘91 Drue Fergison ‘81 segebbie@pacifier.com fergison@u-paris 10.fr Tomoko Kyuzaki ‘91 Markus Mattwandel ‘82 WG11934@pcvan.or.jp Markus_Mattwandel @ccm. jf.intel.com Noah Williams ‘91 noahwilliams@attmail.com Christian Boatsman ‘83 ceb@kemer.com Dan Eding ‘92 Scott Doenecke ‘84 raven@Virginia.edu Atiract@msn.com Joanne Lau ‘92 Jack McCann *84 LAUJ@cadlab.eas.pdx.edu 75352.557@compuserve.com Dan Tochen ‘92 dtochen@eagle.wesleyan.edu Greg Simon ‘85 GSIMON4275@aol.com Cameron Freres ‘93 Christopher Beardall ‘86 Rainmaker@CMU.edu beardall@msn.com Kevin Holliday ‘93 Marcus Jones ‘86 holliday@oxy.edu Marc@slide.com Gerry Park ‘93 Chall Fry ‘87 PSU06752@OD.N. CC.PDX.EDU cfry@ tel eport.com Eric Gebbie ‘94 eng@st-andrews.ac.uk Jack Knight *87 jknight@csra.net Jo-Anne Landry ‘94 landryjc@bc.edu Colin Walker ‘87 walker@teleport.com Chang Woo ‘87 changpyo-woo@mckinsey.com 26 Chris Pate ‘95 IPNEDRX@UOREGON.edu Jon Reali ‘95 JonReali@Princeton.edu Margaret Stearns ‘95 mastearn@mhc.Mt.Holyoke.edu Mikael Sterner ‘95 jmsterner@cis.compuserve.com Vincent Stotter ‘95 vstoffer@ pitzer .edu Adriane Thornton ‘95 athornto@emerald.Tufts.edu Kristin Waitt ‘95 WAITTK@carleton.edu �Class Notes 1920 Virginia Insley ‘29 recently donated her collection of books and papers related to public health, social work, and mater­ nal and child health to Syracuse University Library, where she is a member of the Board of Visitors for Syracuse University School of Social Work. 1930 Guin Hall ‘38 JC is back in the Portland area after retiring from a career in journalism and com­ munication in New’ York. 1940 Martha Randal Mason ‘40 JC has joined St. Francis of Assissi Episcopal Church in Wilsonville, OR. Her work with the Altar Guild brings back memories of chapel at the Junior College. Frann Robertson Miescher ‘40 JC is still busy being a zoo docent, serving on Tucson’s Commission on Disability Issues and dabbling in genealogy, bridge, and Scottish clan activities. She enjoyed a family reunion in the Portland area last summer and visits with other friends from the Junior College. Betsy Parker Belles ‘44 lost her husband, Edwin, to regrowth of malignant brain tumors in November. He had been in remission since an operation last Easter, allowing them to enjoy a delightful sum­ mer of family reunions, picnics, plays, outdoor concerts, and precious homey times. They had been married for 43 years. Gloria Ross Grenfell ‘44 is still very involved with her community and is excited about the dedication of a new campus of California State University at Monterey Bay. She is listed in the 1995-96 edi­ tion of Marquis “Who’s Who of American Women.” Katherine Joslin Jones ‘45 JC has been studying art for more than 9 years and is working in both oils and watercolor. She is politically active trying to get Bible principles into the law's of the land. She is also waiting her life stoiy. The first section, "Have a Life Full of Miracles" is finished, but still needs editing. Gloria Spencer Crowson ‘49 is very' involved with her church. She serves as the Director of the Church Periodical Club for the Diocese of South Virginia, as the Clerk of her Parish Vestry, and as the Directress of the Altar Guild. Amaryllis Lilies Powell ‘49 has retired as a Fine Arts Director for Tigard-Tualatin Schools She has raised 5 chil­ dren and 3 grandchildren. She enjoys living in Salem near her sister Jayne Lilies Hill ‘66. 1950 Caroline Kuhn Meehan ‘51 is thankful for her husband’s recovery' from heart surgery. Both Carl and she are fascinat­ ed with their new computer system. She enjoys reading and also swims at the local commu­ nity center. June Dunbar Phillips ‘51 recently' retired from her medical practice. She serves on several boards including Alzheimer’s of Monterey County and Legal Services for Seniors. She plans to organize a “Medical Antiquities" museum at her hospital. Since retiring from school counseling, Floy-Louise von Groenwald Senior *51 has put her people skills to good use in volunteer work. She runs pro­ grams for seniors and the Field Trippers for the Episcopal Church in Evergreen, CO. She is a home visitor and a flu shot clinic volunteer for the Visiting Nurse Association. For AARP. she is an associate district coor­ dinator for Tax-Aide, where volunteers do taxes for low’ and moderate income individuals 60 and older. Floy-Louise has received an award from her sorority for her volunteerism this year. Paula Barner Smith *52 has lived for 20 years al Willow7 Wood Farm in the country7 near Wichita. They are forever plant­ ing their own forest and enjoy­ ing horses, cats and dogs, the occasional coyote, ‘possums, deer, ducks and geese, and feeding the large wild bird population Her husband, Bill, is still practicing law. One daughter is a graphic designer for Musicland in Minnesota. Her other daughter received a PhD in Biochemistry from Oxford University where she lives with her British husband and new baby. Her son recent­ ly7 finished his Masters in Professional Theater at the University' of Delaware and now lives in New York. Jill Stanford Warren ‘57 published her cookbook, Lamb Country Cooking in March 95, and w'ill release Cowgirl Cookbook this July. She is building a new7 dream home at the foot of the Three Sisters mountains in Central Oregon. 1960 Nan Butler Perrott ‘63 has been running her own desktop publishing business for five years, while her husband. Pat. is the MIS Director of Hanna Boys Center. They are looking forward to the high school graduation of their son, Don, this June. Dianne Gessner Doyle ‘64 is the mother of a 24-year old son who lives in the Midwest, and the widow of a Vietnam Veteran. She works for Arizona State University. Her hobbies included counted cross-stitch, music, and writing. She is a trained hospice caregiver and has volunteered for many years at the local child crisis nursery. Ellen Wheeler Guest ‘65 and Susie Kasper ‘65 were happy to be in attendance for the mar­ riage of Mary Lampson King’s daughter on Whidbey Island last August. Ellen, visiting from San Diego, stayed with Mary at her home in Ridgefield. WA. 1970 Marjorie Anderson Cesolini ‘71 is married to an Italian police­ man in Rome, Italy. She has retired, for now, as an execu­ tive assistant for Vidal Sassoon cosmetics to raise their two daughters, Veronica and Ginevra. Sally James ‘73 reports that between her children (ages 9. 7, and 4) and her medical writing she has no time for hobbies. Kenneth B. Noack Jr. ‘73 is affiliated with a new commer­ cial real estate brokerage firm in Sacramento, CA. He is head­ ing up the land division after 13 years with Camray. He is enjoying his last year as Chairman of the Board of KVIE6 Public Television. He is still mountaineering, playing soccer, and would love to hear from classmates: 2558 Bowker Ct., Carmichael. CA 95608. Janelle Jimerson ‘76 is look­ ing forward to her 20 year reunion this spring. She is working as a travel agent and is married to Lee. They have a son, Jesse, bom August 1. 1995. Tracy del Valle Reimers ‘77 welcomed her son, Henry7 “Hank" Cross Reimers, into the world on July 29, 1995. We'd like to include your photos in the Class Notes Section, Please send them to the Alumni Office. We will return them. 27 �Norma Dulin *79 has finally made it to cooler, greener climates than Arizona, but on the Atlantic side of the country. She is now in Washington. DC directing national marketing for an architecture firm and participating in the occasional march on the mall. She sees Daphne often, and talks to Alex constantly. 1980 Barry Daigle ‘80 saw classmate Mary Lee Goldsmith's artwork on a “Walking Tour of Local Artists” in Ashland, OR this past summer. Drue Fergison ‘81 just com­ pleted a PhD in Musicology at Duke University and is now a lecturer in English at the Uni­ versite de Paris X - Nanterre, just outside of Paris, France. Michelle Fromm Massie *81 celebrated the first birthday of her daughter, Emma Elizabeth, on April 29. They have had an exciting year, and Michelle reports the “joys of parenting are a well kept secret.” She looks forward to her reunion in June. Brad Whitcomb ‘81 and his wife LaVonne welcomed daughter, Morgan, into the world. She weighed 6 lbs. 6 oz. and came home from the hos­ pital on March 4. Christine Menefee ‘82 has been taking courses and volun­ teering in a preschool for chil­ dren with special needs. She plans to attend occupational therapy school next fall. When not studying or volunteering, she loves to ski the backcoun­ try or present interpretive pro­ grams on the Deschutes National Forest. Christian Boatsman ‘83 is currently a Digital Audio Technician for Skywalker Sound (LucasFilm) in Northern California. He is contemplating the possibility of 16-month old daughter, Bailey Rose, being a future OESian. On September 2, Jon Grodem ‘83 married Jane Marie Wahlstrom in St. John’s Episcopal Church on the OES Campus. Kelly Dwyer ‘83 and Katherine Blakely ‘83 were both in attendance. Jon and Jane live in Hermosa Beach, CA and both work in die Los Angeles area. Greg Simon ‘85 just built a new home in Tigard, OR. He is working for Hollywood Entertainment as Director of Distribution. Debbie Rath Kennison ‘86 and her husband. Kendall, wel­ comed Charlotte Elizabeth into the world on September 23. Charlotte’s great-grandmother Margaret Smith Deitrick *36 & ‘38 JC traveled to Baltimore, MD to see her in October. Jack Knight ‘87 is still work­ ing for Westinghouse in Augusta. GA. He is still plan­ ning on eventually moving back to Portland. Courtney Boatsman Howard ‘88 and her husband celebrated their third wedding anniversary in December. They are excited about completing their dream home in Seattle, WA, but are presently working in Houston, TX. Katherine Eklund ‘88 is living in Bellvue, WA and is currently working on her MEd in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Washington. She is doing free-lance work writing, editing, and substitute teaching. She plans to relocate to Seattle. Adam Flick ‘88 is working as the Acquisitions Coordinator for PhotoDisc, a digital stock pho­ tography company. He seeks professional photographers and signs them to PhotoDisc. The work is quite challenging and he is really enjoying himself in this creative field of work. Erik Sotka ‘88 is working on his PhD in Marine Ecology at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Margaret Nichols ‘89 received her M.A. from Simmons College in Boston, MA. She continues to live and work for a small medical company in the Boston area. She is engaged to be mar­ ried. Mary Waite ‘89 was appointed Assistant Director of Public Relations and Communications for Scripps College in June 1995. She had a great time at the wedding of Jennifer Kreger ‘89, and would love to hear from other alumni in the Los Angeles area. 1990 Amanda Faris ‘90 spent 10 months as a nanny in France and traveling through Western Europe after graduating from Pennsylvania State University. She is working for Pacific Gas Transmission and lives in Portland with her new room­ mate, Marie-Claire VohnsonStreight ‘90. Kathryn Halton Findlay ‘90 is working for the family busi­ ness. She spent time working in the heavy equipment ware­ house driving forklifts and pulling parts, but now works in the warranty department. Out­ side of work, she is involved with the Singles Committee at the Multnomah Athletic Club. Philip D. Polsky ‘90 was recently hired as staff assistant to Congressman Ron Wyden. Kar-yee Wu ‘90 is currently a first-year student at Tufts University Medical School and enjoying life in Boston. She was glad for the holiday break and enjoyed a trip to Belize. She sees Ashleigh Asaph ‘90 often. Sharon Gebbie ‘91 celebrated her second wedding anniver­ sary in January. She is still in school and hopes to graduate at the end of summer term. She is also working on a grant pro­ posal to write and illustrate three children’s books for the next generation (those kids who have been and will be born to her tattooed, pierced, and coffee-addicted peers!) Noah Williams ‘91 lives in Kirkland, WA and has recently taken a position as a senior technical advisor with Microsoft. After receiving a BS from the University of Texas, Tomoko Kyuzaki ‘91 is working with the American International Group in Tokyo, Japan. She works mainly on the transla­ tion of documents and some technical work setting up local area networks and Internet access. She really enjoys the opportunities to meet people from around the world within this giant, multi­ national corporation. Esther Daack ‘92 has com­ pleted her third year with Walt Disney World Entertainment and is still attending the University of Central Florida in Orlando. ERRATA The Mustard Seed Edition of the Belltower had incorrect formatting for donations to two special funds. We apolo­ gize for any confusion and have listed the entire entries below. In Memory of Mary Reynolds Kathryn R. Janssen Lydia Reynolds Rebecca Reynolds Charles Reynolds S.S. Johnson Foundation Mrs. Helen Gamble Mrs. Jane S. Johnson Upper School Library Gifts Michael & Alice Greene OES Ski Swap Mrs. Helen F. Weber 28 I �Joanne Lau ‘92 is working on a double major in Art and Mechanical Engineering at Portland State University. She is working as the secretary at her college radio station, KPSU, and as a volunteer DJ. Her radio show explores the Asian alternative music scene and she invites those in the Portland area to tune their radios to 1450 AM every Tuesday at 8:00 p.m. She is also working as the coordinator of the student orga­ nization committee. Sven Nonhoff ‘92, who was an exchange student at OES, is studying mechanical engi­ neering at the University of Clausthal (somewhere between Hannover and Guttingen, Germany.) He would like to come back to the States for a year of study abroad. T. Cameron Freres ‘93 is a Junior at Carnegie Mellon University where he is pursuing a double major in Civil Engineering and Japanese. He has been accepted for a 1 year study abroad program at Keio University in Tokyo, Japan. Laura Wallace ‘93 is studying at the University of Lawrence in Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England. She says she is having a great time. Jo-Anne Landry ‘94 is current­ ly enrolled in the Honors Program at Boston College where she is majoring in bio­ chemistry'. She is playing varsi­ ty women’s tennis this year and is thoroughly enjoying her college experiences. Andreas Strotmann ‘94 is cur­ rently working on a PhD in die area of “Computer Algebra Information Interchange” at the University of Cologne, Germany. He has a homepage on the World Wide Web, point your browser to: http://www.unikoeln.de/~a0047/ INMEMORIAM Dorothy Hobson Graham ‘46 February 29, 1996 Florence Niles Jury ‘23 June 1995 Elizabeth Dewey Stevens ‘39 September 27, 1995 Jeanette Stephens ‘41 October 1995 Peggy Boone ‘31 SHH Winter 1996 In 1968, Boone was the first woman elected to St. Paul s vestry, following a late 1967 change in Dioscesan Canons that cleared the way for elec­ tion of women. In 1970 she became the first woman Senior Warden at St. Paul’s and is believed to be the first woman vestry member or senior warden in the Dioscese. The Rt. Rev. Matthew Paul Bigliardi February 26, 1996 Seventh Bishop of Oregon, he died of a heart attack in Maitland, FL. He was 75. A memorial sendee was held on campus in the church of St. John die Baptist, which had been his cathedral. 29 �S 1 P R I N G 9 9 6 Give and Grow—The OES FUND Many thanks to all of the volunteers who helped us Give and Grow— making the 1995-96 OES FUND fun and successful. ■ Board of Trustees John von Schlegell, President Elisabeth Lyon, Past President, Board of Trustees Wayne Drinkward, Trustee Jack McCann ‘84, President, Alumni Association ■ Committee Chairs Priscilla & John Longfield, Parent Chairs Max Miller ‘74, Alumni Chair B. Mary Inkster, Past Parent Chair Harriet & Norman Workman, Grandparent Chairs ▲ OES FUND Co-chair, Beth Warner, displays a special Give and Grow gift. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ■ Grade Chairs Sharon Barnes Laurie Turney Karen Grauert Kami Fraley Currin Snipes Anne Thanhouser Kathleen Ames Jana & Richard Westlund Leslie Workman Tatiana Moller-Lawson Jackie & Gil Lipshutz Patti & Paul Knollman Miriam Rogers Laurie Crossman Susan Russell ■ Class Representatives Nancy Chapman Nancy Greene Amy Haessler Sarah Grewe Kay Brantley Margaret Kushner Paula Westlund Laurie Macmillan Kendra Farris Wendy Lane Janice Harwood Joe Opsahl Kathryn Nance Carla Wilson Chris Cooper Sandra Miles Trish Kellogg Kathleen Love Thomas Wilson Linda Dickinson Myrtle Rae Greenwood Mary Schunk Suzie Regan Syd Waskey Bob Winger Annie English Mary Sapp Ginger Iles Linda Enloe Deborah Brewer Afton Beutler Sharon Eder Dana Morasch Arlene & Woody Wittmayer Mia Savage Al Rollins Sondra Price Dina & Loren Morse Linda Smith ■ Faculty & Staff Committee Noreen Calkins Steve Brown Art Horst Judy Lynch ■ Student Phonathon Committee Lorissa Foster ‘96 Adam Greene ‘96 Dan Menely *97 Rachael Cookson ‘98 Harvey Rogers ‘98 Henry Chandler ‘99 Emily Shepard '99 ■ Alumni Class Agents Mrs. Patricia Kendall Apperson ‘48 JC Ms. Norma L. Atkins ‘57 SHH Mrs. Sally Bjerklie ‘61 SHH Mrs. Sylvia A. Boydston ‘43 SHH Ms. Courtney Brown *92 OES Mrs. Jean Groves Bullwinkle ‘37 SHH Mrs. Josephine W. Cooke ‘30 SHH Mr. Daniel Ali Corona ‘78 OES Mr. P. Beresford Daigle ‘80 OES Mrs. Marjory H. Day ‘28 SHH Ms. Margaret L. Dietrich ‘36 SHH & ‘38 JC Mr. Daniel Diman ‘92 OES Mrs. Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell '73 OES Mrs. Gloria Flaherty ‘47 JC Ms. Julie Mack Foland ‘60 SHH 30 ▲ OES FUND Co-chair. Julie Drinkward is trapped in a field of sunflowersfor the Give and Grow of the OES FUND. Ms. Jennifer L. Gentry ‘85 OES Ms. Mary-Helen Hansen *45 JC Mrs. Caroline Haskins Hargis ‘40 SHH Mr. Robert S. Holden ‘79 OES Mrs. Susan L. Howell ‘39 SHH Miss Ruth Jenkins ‘20 SHH Ms. Katherine Karafotias ‘66 SHH Ms. Susie Kasper ‘65 SHH Ms. Paige Parker Kuni ‘84 OES Miss Jo-Anne Landry ‘94 OES Mrs. Nancy Walden Larsen ‘58 SHH Ms. Pernille Martens ‘89 OES Mrs. Martha Randall Mason ‘40 JC Ms. Shannon Mong Joseph ‘82 OES Mrs. Sandy Nantt ‘88 OES Ms. Betsy Bosen Parris ‘83 OES Mrs. Amaryllis Lilies Powell ‘49 SHH Ms. Mendel J. Prideaux ‘59 SHH Mr. Jon Reali ‘95 OES Mr. Zach Russell ‘95 OES Winde Stachan ‘86 OES Mr. Tom Tewksbury ‘93 OES Mrs. Doris Lincoln Trepp ‘36 JC Ms. Marie-Claire Vohnson-Streight ‘90 OES Mrs. Frances W. Warren ‘33 SHH Ms. Virginia Euwer Wolff ‘55 SHH Ms. Nancy Woodworth Young ‘75 OES Mrs. William Zobrist Jr. ‘41 SHH & ‘43 JC ■ Other Volunteers Sean Gilronan, Past President, Board of Trustees Pat Karamanos Annie Warner Thank you for all your hard work and dedication! Julie Drinkward and Beth Warner OES FUND Co-chairs �SHOW YOUR OES SPIRIT! s p R I N G 1 9 9 6 i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i Order OES merchandise from the OES Anthill, the school store. These items would make a perfect gift for a special person or for yourself! ORDER FORM $2.00 $4.50 OES License Plate Frame Pop-top Aardvark Sports Bottles Miniature OES Windsock Perfect for review mirror $5.00 $5.20 Playing Cards with Gold School Crest Lightweight Coffee Mug for your Car With Blue OES Crest Green Aardvark Chef’s Apron with pockets $3.50 $16.95 Folding OES Logo Umbrella Forest Green $18.00 Gray Fleece Half-zippered Jacket with Pockets Green Trim and OES on left chest (Large Size only) $68.00 Full Zipper Fleece Jacket Blue on Green or $69.95 Green on Blue (M, L, XL) Sub Total: Shipping and Handling If your purchase is up to $10 $10 to $50 over $50 Add $2.00 $3.50 $5.00 Shipping: TOTAL: Make check or money order payable to OES Anthill. Name Daytime Phone Shipping Address Inquiries about other available items or special orders, contact store manager Frances Spencer at 503-635-7856. The Anthill closes for the summer on the last day of school, June 12, 1996. Please place your order before then. Allow two to four weeks for delivery. Return your order form to: OES Anthill, 6300 S.W. Nicol Rd., Portland, OR 97223 i 31 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �£ I If this Belltower is addressed to your son or daughter who no longer maintains a perma­ nent address at your home, please notify the Alumni Office of his or her new mailing address. You can reach us at 503.768.3153 or send e-mail to alumni@oes.edu with the updated information. Thank you! S I D E f Service Learning •3 Show & Tell 8 Liberal Education 14 In Touch with OES 18 Planned Giving 22 Reunions’ 24 Class Notes 27 Show Your OES Spirit 31 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES^. Ildiliimr N OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. 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Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. bound volume Title A name given to the resource The OES Bell Tower Spring 1996 Subject The topic of the resource Students Student activities Publications Teachers History Alumni Class Notes In Memoriam Description An account of the resource The OES Bell Tower is a three-times a year OES magazine publication with current events, student activties, alumni class notes and in memoriam, and other points of interest. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Oregon Episcopal School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Spring 1996 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All rights are reserved by Oregon Episcopal School. Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context oes_magazine_spring1996.pdf Students; Student activities; Publications; Teachers; History;Alumni; Class Notes; In Memoriam; http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/ff01bafb93be87e388513e96021d8925.pdf c574a3b1b0e9f6d5bfb2a137df6b95e4 PDF Text Text �SPRING 19 9 5 A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, As we enter the final months of our 125th Anniversary, I am struck by all that we have done and accomplished over the past school year, and also by all the wonderful things that lie ahead. We started this special year with the joyful sound of bells. Over 1,000 of them were rung by students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff during our Opening Day ceremonies, echoed by the brass bell which stands at the center of our campus, rung 125 times by our new fifth graders. In November, we had the pleasure of gathering together again for the Founders’ Day Gala festivities. Not only was I joined by two former headmasters, the Rev. Peter Sipple and the Rev. Canon Malcolm Manson, but I had the pleasure of introducing Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, our oldest liv­ ing alumna! All those who attend­ ed will remember the inspiring acceptance speech of Betsy Johnson ‘69, the recipient of our 1994 Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award, and the stirring historical reflections of Chet Orloff, our keynote speaker. Most of all, we will all remember the wonderful spirit of that evening, as alumni, current and past parents, trustees, students, grandparents, and former and current faculty came together to celebrate. We have raised a good portion of the funds we will need to build the new Middle School, the linchpin of the Master Plan. Our community has certainly been enriched by the history, experi­ ences, perspectives—and music!—of others during this anniversary year. David and Julie Eisenhower spoke to us about their experiences growing up in political families, and the Alumni Lecture Series spotlighted some of our most distinguished and interesting graduates. Most recently, the Maia Quartet, the teaching quartet from the Juilliard School of Music, per­ formed a family concert on cam­ pus at St. John’s Parish. Oregon Episcopal School is leap­ ing toward the futun •even while embracing its past! More importantly, however, we have been enriched by the faces, memories and presence of our alumni. Over the past year, our graduates and faculty from St. Helens Hall, the Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall, and Oregon Episcopal School have returned in force to celebrate this happy occa­ sion. The anniversary will culmi­ nate, appropriately, with our Reunion Weekend celebration, for which our alumni will reunite on the OES campus for an old-fashioned birthday party. And now, the future. We have much to accomplish before our 150th anniversary, and I am pleased to say that we are well on our way to fulfilling the objectives of our strategic plan which will secure the future of the School. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 And, as always, our classrooms are full of the spirit of learning. Our science and technology program, illustrated in these pages of The OES Belltower, is just one of the many examples of our flourishing academics here at OES. Sincerely, 4 Peter W. Stevens �FROM BEAKERS TO THE INTERNET: SPRING 19 9 5 125 Years of Scientific Study at Oregon Episcopal School 1 A f hen St. Helens Hall opened If If lts doors f°r classes in W w 1869, the course of studies for its 75 young pupils included Astronomy, Chemistry, Botany, and Conchology, and the textbooks for those courses were Youman’s Chemistry, Gray’s Botany, and Burritt and Mattison’s Astronomy. By 1881, the School catalogue asserted that “there will be frequent lectures on scientific subjects illus­ trated by experiments.” ▲ OES Senior Kelly Rossi performs R OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL At Oregon Episcopal School, exceptional faculty challenge students of unusual promise to reach their highest potential within a tradition distinguished by love, compassion and trust. Founded in 1869. Oregon Episcopal School is a prc-K through 12. coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in the Episcopal tradition. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Within a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Virtually all graduates attend fine colleges. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service are important at OES — a School where students are encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment. Photos Brian Foulkcs Stories Helen Kirschner ‘85. Carl Reynolds, Jeffrey C. Thcde Editor Helen Kirschner 85 Today, the spirit of scientific inquiry an experiment in chemistry class. continues at Oregon Episcopal School. The explosion within the fields of science and technology has certainly changed the direction of the academic curriculum at Oregon Episcopal School. However, the hands-on, experimental nature within the classroom is probably much the same as it was 125 years ago. This issue of The OES Belltower explores the classrooms, laboratories, and computer stations that make up the School’s science and technology departments. It introduces several of our faculty who lead our students through experiments or the Internet, our alumni who are now science professionals, and our current students who are making scientific history within our own laboratories. June 1995 marks the end of the 125th Anniversary of Oregon Episcopal School. Over the past year, we’ve honored the long history of our School in different ways. We rang bells and cheered as a banner-toting plane announced our birthday on Opening Day, applauded our oldest living alumna, Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, as she was introduced at our Founders’ Day Gala, and reflected on the memories of David and Julie Eisenhower as part of an anniversary luncheon. Most importantly, however, the 125th anniversary has brought us together. Our current and former parents, alumni, students, faculty/staff, trustees and friends have all stepped forward to celebrate. It has truly been a year to remember! Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Printer Riddle Press The OES Belltower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL. 6300 SW Nicol Road. Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 246-7771. On the Cover 1) Scientist Carl Sagan, add­ ressing the OES student body. 2) LS teacher Doug Whitmore works with a young computer student. 3) Students of St. Helens Hall in science class during the 1960's. 4) US students in the chemistry laboratory. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 3 �The Cutting Edge: Science and Technology at OES A t any given time of the Ikday, students at Oregon Episcopal School may be studying science and technol­ ogy. And, as in any science classroom or computer lab at any school, OES students are learning the basics by working through complicated equa­ tions, learning the secrets of the Periodic Table, or keying in computer commands. However, if you explore the science classrooms and labo­ ratories or tour the computer rooms at OES, you can’t help but notice that the traditional study of science and comput­ ers goes hand-in-hand with direct experience. OES students aren’t just hearing about experiments or comput­ er programs—they’re con­ ducting and creating them. And OES faculty members are challenging them to share their findings beyond the OES campus. Interactive, experiential learning starts in the Lower School, with the study of both elementary science and com­ puter technology. OES students in the pre-kindergarten are using Macintosh computers to learn the letters of the alphabet, do math, and even create stories with the help of their parents who visit the classroom once a week. Students in the OES kinder­ garten use the computer every afternoon, utilizing pro­ grams like Bailey’s Book House to study the alphabet and Millie’s Math House to study math concepts. Every third, fourth and fifth grader has access to a laptop com­ puter for writing stories and reports, and students regular­ ly use the library computers for research through CD-ROM and on-line library catalogues. Lou Paff, head of the LS computer department for the last three years, was one of those responsible for organizing the 1992 fundrais­ ing campaign that raised $106,000 for computers for the Lower School. The cam­ paign was galvanized when LS parents expressed interest in their children getting more involved with computers. “The kids are incredible with the computers,” says Lou. “It’s been an astounding success in terms of their writ­ ing skills—they’re writing more and writing better, and they’re developing editing skills. Even in the Beginning School, the ways in which they’re using computers is amazing. They’re learning everything faster!” This spring, the Lower School will be entirely net­ worked, which means that all of their computers will be connected to those in the Upper and Middle Schools. LS students will have access to materials in the US and MS libraries, as well as to Internet, which opens up a whole world of information. mechanics and principles of physics through the use of LEGO® building blocks. At the first level of LEGO® Physics, called “Pre-LEGO®”, students create motorized machines, often robots, out of small motors and LEGO®s, using their growing knowl- Dr. June Dunbar Phillips ‘51 has spent the past five years in geriatric medicine after 29 years in family practice. She has been the first woman to hold several positions in her field, among them chief of staff at the Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, in Salinas, CA. Unfortunately, I took no science courses during my junior and senior years at St. Helens Hall. I do remember that Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson was the science faculty, and the only upper class science was chemistry. I was impressed that a woman was teaching a scientific course. I had always thought that men dominated the field. Then, Julie Franchere, one year ahead of me, was one of the finalists in the Westinghouse nationwide science contest. She won a trip to Washington D.C. I was very impressed that a girl could do well in science, and it made my decision to enter medicine easier. The challenge [to being a woman in a field primarily domi­ nated by men] is to remain true to yourself, your individuality; to do your best as an individual, not as a specific gender. I tried not to let the small innuendos, the professors’ slightly tougher questions for women students affect me. I soon found out that by working as hard or harder than the men, volunteering for extra duty, etc., I gained plenty of respect and friendship. edge of physics to make their machines run more efficiently. At the second level, students are creating more elaborate LEGO® set-ups, like a maze through which a motorized LEGO® mouse runs at the commands of a studentoperated control panel. By the third and fourth lev­ els, Jane says, students are incorporating complex LEGO® creations with computers, using Logo and Macintosh programs. In one project, a LEGO® train moves around a track, trips a motion sensor which causes the train to stop, triggering a man built of LEGO®s to wash the train, at which point a ferris wheel starts moving, an elevator moves up and down, and a crane swings around and A A LEGO* creation in the works, 1994. The Lower School approach to science is as forward-thinking as its rela­ tionship with technology. One of the most renowned courses in the LS science curriculum is LEGO® Physics, led by LS science director Jane Kenney-Norberg. Starting in the second grade, students study simple 4 dumps an object into the back of the train, then swings back. Finally, the train moves on, passing over a bridge and stopping mid-way so that its “passengers” can watch a LEGO® shark devour an unidentified object. All of these movements are computer pro­ grammed by the students. Jane emphasizes that beyond the first or second level of LEGO® Physics, students are working quite independently. “Some of the kids have been working together for four or five years by the time they reach the third or fourth level," Jane points out. “They know each other and can work very well as a team.” Lower School students have another advantage: OES is bordered by its own outdoor laboratory. Through their visits to the OES wetlands with LS teachers Lou Paff, Noreen Calkins, and David GoodmanFarley, Lower School students start to become aware of the basics of ecology, water �i I processes, and the kinds of animal and plant life in the wetland environment. By the time students reach the Middle School, they are beginning to move beyond the classroom, often with their own independent research. In addition to their courses in Life Science for sixth graders, Earth Science for seventh graders, and Introductory Physical Science for eighth graders, MS students participate in many science activities outside the classroom. Futuremakers, through Portland’s Saturday Academy, is a forum through which OES Middle School students compete with inven­ tions they have designed and created themselves. Middle Schoolers also par­ ticipate in Salmon Watch (through a community group called Oregon Trout), a pro­ gram designed to introduce students to wild salmon as liv­ ing creatures in decline, and the possibilities for sustaining them. The students’ involve­ ment with Salmon Watch cul­ minates with a visit to a local creek, where they witness the spawning of wild salmon. The Middle School also u- ▲ MS science teacher Tye Steinbach confers with students, 1994 sends several students every year to the Northwest Science Exposition; during the 1993-94 school year three MS students entered the competition and all three won awards. Alexandra Pedisich and Laura Eding studied the effects of road de-icing agents on plant growth, and won third place honors in the Jack Weber ‘76 attended and graduated from Carlton College in 1980, and received his Ph.D. from the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Michigan in 1992. My favorite teacher at OES was Jim Weber, who taught the calculus and algebra courses. I got along well with him and obtained a good foundation in math that helped me in later years. My favorite areas of study were biology, chemistry, and advanced calculus. I also took some outside courses at OMSI because of my interests. I enjoyed following the changes that were occurring in the various scientific fields. I have been in Dr. Miriam Meisler’s laboratory in the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Michigan since October 1992 as a postdoctoral researcher working on isolating a gene, mnd2, which when mutated may cause a motor neuron disease in mice. The significance of isolating the mnd2 gene is due to the fact that there are a large number of genes in common between the disease in humans and in mice. I went into science, specifically biology, for many reasons: I enjoy it; it is a challenge; it is constantly changing; it is excit­ ing because of all of the new developments that are occurring in the field; one can help lots of people, and possibly even alleviate or cure a disease; it is a way to make a significant contribution to our society; and it is a way to cause revolu­ tionary change in our society, mostly for the better. team category, and Whitney Alexander was recognized with an honorable mention for environmental sciences with her research project “Plants and Chemicals—Will They Ever Mix?” “The emphasis on indepen­ dent research in the Middle School is very valuable,” asserts MS science teacher Tye Steinbach. “Our students are designing something to answer a question, rather than simply following instruc­ tions. Sometimes I see a stu­ dent move on to a new level, a more abstract way of think­ ing, within a week. That’s really exciting.” Middle Schoolers have other kinds of unconventional science experiences, as well. MS Earth Science teacher Joan Schaller includes foren­ sic science in her curriculum. Seventh graders solve a mur­ der mystery, conducting fin­ gerprinting, lab tests on cloth­ ing, and blood testing, using clues that they are given each day in class. Introduction to computers continues in the Middle School, with students moving on to more advanced word processing, network and database usage, and Internet 5 tools. By the seventh grade, the newspaper and yearbook staffs are doing their own desktop publishing, and eighth graders begin using computer programs in math, language, and humanities classes. The OES Master Plan calls for increased com­ puter capacities in the Middle School, with computer net­ work stations in every class­ room, unlimited access to Internet and library on-line catalogues, and multimedia resources. The Lower and Middle School curricula introduce students to a variety of scientific concepts, orient them to independent research, and increase the knowledge of and level of comfort with computer tech­ nology. By the time students enter the Upper School, the science curriculum opens up a world of possibilities in terms of coursework and independent research. John LeCavalier, the head of the US science depart­ ment, describes the OES Science Department as “aggressive.” He says that science teachers urge students to perform and to do their best, whether in the classroom or in the various regional and national competi­ tions, but also realize that they have many responsibili­ ties and interests competing for their time, whether in sports, music, drama, or other academic areas. In the Upper School, as in the Lower and Middle Schools, learning about biolo­ gy, chemistry or physics is not restricted to the textbook and the blackboard; hands-on experiments and independent research are a large part of the studies of an Upper School science student. “We try to encourage them to find something they’re interested in,” asserts US chemistry teacher Rosa Hemphill. “All we require is that it be an exploration, that �it be taken through a scientific procedure, and that it consist of unknown variables, with an unknown end.” A OES senior Courtney Voelker, finalist in the 1995 Westinghouse Science Talent Search. Senior Courtney Voelker is a good example of the kind of student that teachers at Oregon Episcopal School love to have in their classes: persistent, inquisitive, and excited about learning. “She is very determined, says Rosa Hemphill about Courtney. “Any experiments we do, she gets pleasure out of seeing the results. She asks questions. Her work is always on time. Courtney has truly taken advantage of all of the opportunities that OES has to offer.” One of the reasons that the OES science faculty are particularly enthusiastic about Courtney Voelker has to do with the recentlypublicized results of the 1995 Westinghouse Science Talent Search: Courtney was select­ ed as one of only 40 national finalists in the search, which is the oldest science competi­ tion in the country, and among the most prestigious. To put Courtney’s honor in perspective, it is interesting to note that five former STS win­ ners have gone on to win the Nobel Prize. “The Westinghouse Com­ petition is such a big deal pre­ cisely because so few are chosen, and also because students are cut from the competition on both scientific and academic grounds,” points out longtime US sci­ ence teacher Dr. Bill Lamb. “The Westinghouse Com­ petition requires good grades, high test scores, and strong them in a test tube in a culture medium, it is probable that taxol will transfer to that medi­ um; this will mean that taxol could essentially be massproduced independently of the Yew tree. Kar-Yee Wu ‘90 received her B.S. from Swarthmore College this year, and will be entering medical school in fall, 1995. My attitude towards science during [my years at] OES was one of both interest and disinterest. I credit taking physics and chemistry with Dr. Lamb for preparing me very well for college and teaching me the basic problem-solving skills and thinking to take on any future challenge. "Remember, plug in the numbers at the end and if the units don’t work out, then something has to be wrong.” I was and still am interested in genetics and learning how we become who we are. Science has always seemed to be something that I should do and learn about. It had the poten­ tial to be absolutely fascinating and the potential to put me to sleep—some things never change! During college, I took a large number of science courses because of medical school requirements. I found that physics still doesn’t wow rpe, that genetics continually draws me to biology, and that organic chemistry has logic to it if you remember that nucleophiles attack electrophiles. I am enter­ ing medical school this fall and will be up to my ears in sci­ ence. *I have never felt it to be a challenge to be a woman in sci­ ence. Perhaps it has been that my teachers never seemed to draw distinctions dr point out differences between men and women in sciences. I now find myself interested in ethnobiology and learning about how native peoples in different parts of the world use plants to heal. If I ever return to taking biology and chemistry again, this would be a focus. My experiences in science at OES have given me the tools and skills I needed to progress further in my studies. Learning how to do problems a la Dr. Lamb made physics far less daunting than it could have been. I think that doing a research project each year made me think about if I wanted to do research in the future, and I have been glad of the opportu­ nity. Overall, I think that science has taught me my limits and shown me that I can achieve a lot more than I sometimes give myself credit for. “Courtney’s advancement to the Westinghouse finals is especially gratifying because the competition is so stiff,” continues Dr. Lamb. “Courtney has done excellent work, but her work has also caught the imagination of the judges with its important potential applications to curing cancer.” Courtney worked with Dr. Angela Hoffman at the University of Portland, where she had access to evaporation machines, a demonstrated performance in scientific research.” Courtney’s research involves the Pacific Yew tree, which has recently been found to produce cancer­ fighting chemical taxol. Yew trees are also generally found within old-growth forests, making their removal a topic of significant controversy. However, Courtney has found a way, besides cutting the entire tree down, of obtaining taxol. By using cuttings from the Yew tree and growing 6 high-performance liquid chromotographer and other equipment necessary to her research, as well as the direction of Dr. Hoffman. Upper School students at OES are encouraged to seek out mentors in the scientific community, and to find facili­ ties that support their research interests. “If a student has a good idea and we don’t have the laboratory equipment they need, we try to connect them with someone in the local research arena who will help them out,” says Rosa Hemphill. OES junior Matt Slater is working with Dr. Glen Kisby, a researcher at Oregon Health Sciences University. They are studying the effects of MAM (methylazoxymethanol), which is a component of the cycad seed, a food source of several indiginous people in the Western Pacific, where there is an unusually high incidence of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's, and Lou Gehrig’s disease. Matt is conducting experiments with human brain tissue to see how MAM does its damage. Junior Lorissa Foster is work­ ing with Dr. David Sahn, also a researcher at OHSU, study­ ing Mitral Valve Prolapse, in which one of the valves does not close properly. Most recently, OES junior Eric Wittmayer has obtained a computer account that will enable him to run modeling on a Cray-type supercomputer called CHEMVIV. Eric’s men­ tor will be Dr. Barry Rowe, of the University of Illinois, who was contacted by Rosa Hemphill after the two of them met at a convention and she determined that he was doing work in an area that interested Eric. Very few individuals— much less high school students—are given accounts on CHEMVIV, making this mentorship quite a coup for Eric and OES. Computers are a staple in the Upper School; students do virtually all of their word �A Paleontologist Dr. Robert Bakker talks about dinosaurs as part of the Science and Technology Lecture Series, of which OES is a co­ sponsor. processing on the network, using IBM’s, Macintosh’s, and laptops. The Internet is used in science research, the library has an on-line catalog and magazine index, and the sci­ ence classes all use various computer programs in their studies. Students conduct foreign language exercises on the computer. In virtually every area of the Upper School one can find students and teachers using computers for word processing, desktop publishing, and research. In addition to their class­ room and independent study experiences, students at OES also have the benefits of exposure to a wide range of scientific experiences and information outside the class­ room. For instance, the Science Technology and Society Lecture Series, co­ sponsored by OES and select universities and research insti­ tutes in the Portland area, brings internationally recog­ nized speakers to the School to talk to students. Among recent visitors were scientist Dr. Carl Sagan, paleontologist Dr. Robert Bakker, and anthropologist Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson. The 9th Annual OES Science Symposium will host about 50 students from 15 regional high schools this year to present science research papers to a panel of judges; small cash prizes are awarded to the final winners. Students also participate in the NW Science Exposition and the Science Bowls, in addition to the OES Science Fair, when every US science student at OES displays their A The OES wetlands are an idea!—and easily accessible— outdoor laboratory. research project. “The more public we encourage our kids to go, the greater the challenge and involvement,” emphasizes John LeCavalier. In addition to being the head of the Upper School science department, John is the resident expert on the wetlands; he heads the environmental conservation group “Fans of Fanno Creek," and he conducts a Wetlands Ecology class that actively monitors the plant and animal community structures of the OES wetlands. Chemistry Brian Litzenberger ‘86 graduated from Yale University in 1990 with a B.A. in psychology, and is currently pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology at the University of Michigan. I became interested in the sciences while in Middle School at OES, but particularly during my high school years. At Dr. Lamb’s suggestion, I fell into an opportunity to work in physics research at PSU with Dr. Dash during the summer between my sophomore and junior years. Over the course of the summer I replicated a doctoral student’s research on electroplating in a magnetic field. Once he had completed his work, Dr. Dash asked me to continue, and to investigate what would happen if alpha-alumina—a powdered aluminum alloy—were added to the plating bath. I spent long hours during the summer and through the next school year working on this project in a windowless base­ ment laboratory at PSU. Again at the suggestion of Dr. Lamb, I submitted this project to the Westinghouse Science Talent Search and was named to the Honors Group of the top 300 applications in the country. In addition to this research, I became, through my friend­ ship with Fr. Tom Goman, interested in the philosophical and even religious aspects of scientific inquiry. Through my friendship and work with all of these men I developed an interest in physics. While at OES I took two years of physics. I never thought that I was so great at this but it was interest­ ing and, I felt, compelling. During my first year at Yale, I pursued a major in physics. It was during my second semester of that year that I experi­ enced the ephipany that changed my academic focus. During the final exam of the semester, I realized that I was pursuing this degree not for myself but for those men whom I had idealized. In short, I realized that I was trying to be them rather than myself. Not a great moment to have a realization of this nature. I immediately shifted my major from physics and theatre to psychology and theater, a seemingly more comfortable mar­ riage. This transition led me to become interested in both psychological research and clinical practice. I became involved in peer counseling, rape crisis counseling and sex education. I was thrilled by these opportunities and felt that I had found my niche. I often find that an understanding of rigorous scientific method has helped me in both my research and my clinical work. Since college, my research has focused on sibling abuse and psychosexual identity development. Clinically, I have worked as a therapist in individual adult psychotherapy as well as child and couples’ treatment. I can honestly say that it was the support and the creativity I found in studying science at OES that provided me with the crucial boost that I needed both to compete effectively in col­ lege and to pursue my own interests in the field of psychology. students monitor the water quality of the OES marsh. John sees the wetlands as an ideal outdoor laboratory, where his students can put their knowledge and observa­ tions to good use. Their stud­ ies of the wetlands are the perfect example of the overall philosophy of the OES approach to science and technology: Why restrict 7 studies to textbooks or equa­ tions on the blackboard, when you can conduct the experi­ ments yourself, and possibly contribute something signifi­ cant to the field? “I say to them, ‘So, you know something about the wetlands. So what. Let’s go use that knowledge right now, not in ten years.’” �Sho^&ell The 125th Anniversary of Oregon Episcopal School Continues! ▲ Current parent Chet Orloff Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society, spoke to parents, alumni, faculty, staff trustees and students about “Oregon Heroes," on the occasion of the 125th Anniversary Founders’ Day Gala. ▲ Beat nee Thurston Paget ‘15 received a standing ovation at the Founders' Day Gala; she attended St. Helens Hall and is the oldest living alumna of the School. ▲ BetsyJohnson ‘69 was awarded with the 1994 Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award during the gala dinner held in honor of thefounding of OES. On her right is Gerry Frank. Master of Ceremonies. A. Past Board President, parent and grandparent Cornie Stevens enjoyed thefestivities with cunent Board President Elisabeth Lyon and alumna Susie Kasper 65 8 A. Among the guests at the Gala were current parents Sohrah and Haleb Vossoughi. �◄ US students Galena KHne and Ashley Berman posed alongside the graduation dress of Ruth Jenkins ‘20. DID YOU KNOW? ■ The chamber music ensemble “Allora,” led by US art teacher Sue Jensen, recently had its first broadcast on National Public Radio’s Performance Today program. ■ US Fine and Performing Arts teacher Jack O’Brien designed and built the set for The Tigres Heart Shakespeare Company's production of Henry V, which is part of the National Shakespeare Company con­ vention being held in Portland this year. ► Three of thefour alumni who have been honored with the Distinguished Alumni Award were present at the Founders' Day Gala: the 1994 recipient, BetsyJohnson ‘69, June Dunbar Phillips 51 (the 1993 recipient), and Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 (the 1991 recipient). ■ Twelfth grader Monique de Bruin was voted Oregon Female Athlete of the Year after competing in the Oregon State Games during summer, 1994. ■ Upper and Middle School jazz teacher Tom Wakeling was named the August 1994 Musician of the Month by the Jazz Society of Oregon, and was profiled in their magazine Jazzscene. ◄ Former OES headmasters Peter Sipple and Malcolm Manson, pictured here with current Headmaster Peter Stevens, traveledfrom Pennsylvania and California to attend the Gala. ■ MS art teacher and potter Matt Lyon had a pot featured in the November issue of Ceramics Monthly, the lead­ ing potter}' and ceramics magazine in the U.S. ■ More than 75 members of the OES community— students, staff, faculty and parents—participated in the 1994 Race for the Cure, a run/walk organized by The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. ■ MS science teacher Tye Steinbach was recently cited as a contributing author to Birds of Oregon. 9 �DID YOU KNOW? ■ The OES girls’ soccer team had a wonderful 94 ’95 season, qualifying for the Stale Playoffs and plac­ ing second to Catlin Gabel, whom they defeated during last year’s State Playoffs. Next year, girls’ Sho^Tell ■ The US and LSproduced Wetland Neighbors, a production made possible through Metropolitan Greenspaces, was selected from more than 100 entries as one of 19 winners in the 1994 Annual Young People s Film and Video Festival. ■ Eleventh grader Sarah Bickford competed and placed eighth in the 1995 Pacific Coast Figure Skating Championships, with her skating partner of one year. Dimitry' White. A David atidJulie Nixon Eisenhower spoke to the OES community about the lives of Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon, on the occasion of the 125th anniversaty of OES Current parent and alumna Karin Randall '71 and her mother Fratices Morgan were among the guests at the Eisenhou >er hi ncheon ▲ David Eisenhower posed for a photograph with current parent Kay Brantley and cur­ rent parent and OES Board of Trustees President Elisabeth Lyon. ■ Eleventh grader Ashley Berman has been selected as a finalist in the 1995 Johnny Carpenter Prep Athlete of the Year Award. Only twenty student finalists from around Oregon were selected for this honor. A US students and Summerbridge teachers Drew Rollins and Kirsten Martens and Summerbridge co-chairs Carol Wyatt and Ed Liu attended the Eisenhower luncheon Summerbridge Portland is an OES-Catlin Gabel sponsored summerprogram for Portland­ area middle school students with limited educational opportunities The program was spotlighted during the luncheon. ■ LS art teacher Shelley Stoffer recently had an exhibit of her ceramics on display at Portland’s Graystone Gallery'. ■ OES fencing coach Colleen Olney has been recognized as a “Woman of Distinction in Sports. Health and Fitness" by the Columbia River Council of the Girl Scouts. A Among the students, parents, alumni, andfriends present for the Eisenbower's appear­ ance were Liza Lilley 74 and her mother. Joanne Lilley ▲ Headmaster Peter Stevens (far left) and 125th anniversary cochair Sheryl Acheson (far tight) posed after the luncheon with Julie Eisenhower and A ntoinette Ilatfield, wife ofSenator Mark Hatfield, who also attended the luncheon. 10 �ell Sho Campus Happenings 5 A IS teacherJane Kirkpatrick shares a moment in the classroom with fust grader Nick Farris. A MS students Trey Knollman. Todd Krupa, and Tyler Gelfand lay out thefirst published issue of the Middle School s newslet­ ter, The Monthly Statement, as their advisor Alice Simpson offers direction. A LS students and sisters EUse, Terra, and Jennifer Marsh brought their cat for a blessing on St. Francis Day. held during October in the belltower circle ▲ Junior Amy Greene defends lhe ball during a varsity soccer game on the OESfield. The girls' soccer team placed second in the state championship this year. ± Counts and monsters abounded at the Lower School Spooktacular. The annual event was orchestrated by IS parent volunteeis 11 nder the leadership of co-chairs Frances and Currin Snipes A. Sophomore Eric Wittmayer and other members of the US Choir sang as pan of the traditional All-School Advent Service held during the holidays. A Students, parents, faculty, and staff were entertained by the theatrics of St Nicholas (for­ mer US Head Paul Barthelemy) and Black Piet (the Rev. David Pace) during the holidays. A IS soccer coach Gheorge Dohos gives a pre­ game pep talk to members of the boys' varsity soccer team. 11 Jk IS students donned elaborate costumes for this year 's Spooktacular. From left is Christine Zack. Susan Zack. Krissy Kuni. Lizzie Cooper, and Alexandra Mason. �1 2 5 Y E A R o S F L o A L T Y 125years ago. ◄ The ground­ breaking cere­ monies for the new Nico/ Road campus included a visit from Doug Nico! (shown shaking the hand ofBishopJames Carman), whose parents owned and ran Ike Nicol Riding Academy on the 32 acres where OES now stands In our last anniversary issue of The OES Belltower, Carl Reynolds recalled the beginnings of his family's long connec­ tion with Oregon Episcopal School. Here, his story’ continues. FROM ST. HELENS HALL TO OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL By Carl Reynolds By 1958, it was clear that a freeway would be built that would probably result in the condemnation of the St. Helens Hall prop­ erty. The final choice of the route had not yet been chosen, but the handwriting was on the wall. My wife Mary was asked to head a committee to start looking for suitable property on which to relocate the School. I made a number of trips with her to look at what was available. It was evi­ dent that we could not replace our central, downtown location. Land values were too high, and open space for playing fields was lacking. An important factor was the need for good trans­ portation possibilities. We looked at some very nice and relative­ ly inexpensive land that was too far out. One promising parcel was below Skyline Road on the Tualatin Valley side of the West Hills. This site was too far from through roads and would have been too costly to develop. Other sites seemed too small. It was then learned that the Nicol Riding Academy was avail­ able, just off Scholls Ferry Road, alongside the Portland Golf Club property. This was clearly better than anything we had seen yet. The main block of land was 28 acres, and there was room for playing fields and building sites. Much planning was now undertaken. The School had admit­ ted boys in the pre-school and in the lower grades, and there was greater pressure to raise the grade level to permit boys to stay on to higher grades. The idea of extending boys all the way 12 through the 12th grade was now entertained. The future name of such a school was a problem here. Mrs. Fariss suggested The Hall as an overall name, retaining the old and established name St. Helens Hall for the girls’ side of the School. The con­ cept of the coordinate boys’ school, sharing facilities such as a library, cafeteria, laboratories, and meeting rooms, seemed to be the most practical solution. Many formerly segregated inde­ pendent schools across the nation were becoming coeduca­ tional at this time. Another possibility was examined at this time: the idea of merging St. Helens Hall with The Catlin Gabel School. This had been discussed before, but a last effort was made to see if this was possible. Catlin had similar problems of debt, financial weakness, and lack of space on their hillside campus. But the two schools had substantial differences in history and outlook. Neither side wanted to give up its name, and the church spon­ sorship of St. Helens Hall made a merger virtually impossible. Once a site had been chosen, the matter of choosing an architect was faced. It was at this point that Mary felt that I should take her place on the Board of Trustees, and this was arranged. I soon found myself chairman of a small committee to choose an architect. For advice, I went to see the chairman of the School of Architecture and Allied Arts at the University of Oregon in Eugene, a man named Van Evera Bailey. He was an architect whose own work was much admired. His first question to me was “Do you want to look nationally or locally?’’ We dis­ cussed this, and he made the point that we had a number of local architectural firms that were highly regarded. One of the first names he suggested was that of John Yeon, who had a national reputation for some of his work. He had not been practicing recently, and it was doubtful whether he would be interested. I nevertheless paid him a visit. I told him that we would not be a typical school, that it would have a residence department, and a chapel, and that we wanted to avoid an insti- �1 2 5 Y E A R S tutional feeling and make our campus a pleasant place to live and work. John Yeon and I had a stimulating hour together. He brought out a number of books and we sat on the floor while he commented on architectural work that he admired. I think he was tempted by this possible commission, but after thinking it over for a week, he finally declined. He observed that this was not a historical time that was favorable to architecture! Van Evera Bailey also discussed the relative merits of small firms and big firms. One of the large firms based in Portland was Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, already a firm of national signifi­ cance. He mentioned that their leading designer had recently decided to open his own office. This was Lewis Crutcher, who had won several design prizes for Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill. There were several other firms that our committee considered seriously, including one that had done a number of schools in the Portland area. We looked up some of these schools, and were not impressed. After considerable soul searching, we final­ ly chose Lewis Crutcher. ▲ Carl Reynolds (on left, with hand on frame) and SHH students look on as groundbreaking for the Nicol Road campus begins. The next stage was to study the site, to meet with the Board and the head of the School, and discuss our needs and budget, and lay the groundwork for some preliminary sketches. This is a moment when basic decisions are made, and one’s hopes and dreams have to be fitted into the practical and financial realities. It was an exciting time for us all. Gradually a plan evolved for a pre-school, lower school, middle school, and upper school, a gymnasium, a chapel, and residence units behind. These build­ ings climbed the gentle hillside, symbolizing the advance in edu­ cation from pre-school through 12th grade. The Board was now faced with a major fund raising challenge. We needed professional help, and turned to a New York firm, Ward, Dresham & Reinhardt, that had led some highly success­ ful campaigns for church-related independent schools such as ours in other parts of the country. During October of 1961 he gave our Board an inspiring picture of what we could do. Our work was clearly cut out for us. Many meetings were held. I remember one where Bishop Carman addressed a small group of prominent businessmen at the Arlington Club. These were not all members of the Episcopal Church. The Bishop explained that Jesus had been interested in teaching and heal­ ing, and that was why the Church had always supported ◄ Members of the Class of ‘65, ‘66 and 67 of St. Helens Hall tour the new Nicol Road dorms during their construction. schools and hospitals. There was a rather widespread mis­ conception in the community that St. Helens Hall was some kind of parish school rather than a rigorous, college-preparatory independent school. Bishop Carman made it clear that there was no conflict between science and religion at the School; he said, simply, that all truth is God’s truth. The campaign took a lot of work, and a considerable amount of time. It had to suc­ ceed, and it did. We were able to start construction on schedule, during 1963. We were fortunate at this time to have a highly qualified vol­ unteer show up for an important job, that of Clerk of the Works. This was George Titus, an architect licensed in New York, who had served in the U.S. Army as a colonel in the engineers during World War II, and afterwards in Europe in the Greek Civil War. A clerk of the works on large jobs such as this checks on the progress of construction, ensuring that the work is up to specifi­ cations. He represents the client, St. Helens Hall, in matters of dispute between the architect and the contractors, and the innumerable problems that arise. This donated work was of immense value to the School during the era of construction. The design of the chapel was much influenced by the ideas of Robert Greenfield, the School chaplain. As I had been teaching history of art and architecture, I could appreciate some of Father Greenfield’s ideas. He wanted to follow the general character of the Early Christian churches, such as the Church of San Clemente in Rome, which preserves a very early pattern for the basilica type church and chancel. This was carried out by Lewis Crutcher, while harmonizing the larger structure with the other buildings nearby. The entire chapel was enlarged over the original concept, as one of the major donors to the building program, who was an alumna, felt that it should be big enough to house the entire stu­ dent body and guests for graduation ceremonies. The back of the church is designed to have a considerable loft, which was not built at the time for lack of funds, but one may see a ther­ mostat high on the south wall which anticipated this second floor. The retro chapel at the east end was created to house the window and some of the furniture of the old School chapel at 13th & Hall, which was important to the older alumnae, and pro­ vided continuity with the past. Bringing the old school bell, and the cross which had surmounted the cupola of the School in the past was also part of this respect for tradition. The enlargement of the chapel opened the door to the possibility of establishing a parish church which could share facilities with the School. Inevitably, as the bids came in, it was clear that not all of the original plans could be built within our budget. The original plans called for a large inside planted area with a skylight between the cafeteria and the Great Hall. This had to be 13 �1 2 5 Y E A R S O squeezed down to a rather narrow planter, which, as a matter of fact, was never planted. A considerably more serious loss was the necessity of postponing an auditorium, which was referred to as the “Lecture Theater.” This was designed to have a bal­ cony which could be closed off for smaller class use, with a pro­ jection screen, while the larger main floor could be used sepa­ rately at the same time, or the two levels combined. The area for this facility was left vacant, like a missing front tooth, but the places for the doors were blocked up in such a way that they could easily be knocked out if the auditorium were to be built later. Adequate offices for the School heads was also left until later. It was anticipated that there would be growth and need for expansion in A. Gertrude Fariss, director ofSHH, Lewis the future, and the possibility of Crutcher, architect of the Nico! Road extending class­ campus, George Titus, chairman of the building program, Carl Reynolds, E. Carl rooms at both Schiewe, contractor, and Bishop of Oregon the east end and The Rt Rev. James U’< F. Carman conduct the west end of the Upper the symbolic turning over of the keys on the occasion of the new Raleigh Hills campus School was planned. As the concept for a coordinate boys’ school was worked out, the time came to seek its head. The School was named Bishop Dagwell Hall. Bishop Dagwell had taken a strong interest in the boys’ school, and committed a discretionary fund which he con­ trolled to the project, which formed a starting point for making it possible. Much thought was given to ensuring that Bishop Dagwell Hall have a masculine image and not appear as a wing in a girls’ school. A strong athletic program, traditional in inde­ pendent schools, was contemplated. As the new school was completed, a number of imperfections appeared that required fixing. The roof leaked in a number of places, and the contractor had to be held to correct this. The heating system greatly overheated certain areas and left others cold. Lewis Crutcher was much criticized for this, but George Titus explained to the Board that Lou had hired the most respected firm of heating engineers in Portland, the same firm used by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, to design the system. George explained that heating engineering is not an exact sci­ ence. It took a long time to adjust and balance the system to get it to work properly. The Board was very fortunate to have Julian Cheatham of the Georgia-Pacific Corp, as a member at this time. He took a spe­ cial interest in having first-class playing fields built, and was very supportive of the Schools. These were exciting but difficult times, with many problems. There were now two Boards of Trustees, one for St. Helens Hall and one for Bishop Dagwell Hall. Friction was bound to develop, and it did. It took several years of adjustment to work out the problems, and eventually reach the goal of a fully coeducational school with one board of trustees and one headmaster. These 14 F L O A L T Y were changing times in the country, as well; it was the era of a civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, disruptions on college campuses, and the counterculture. It is indicative of the school’s great underlying strength that it came through all of these changes, from St. Helens Hall to OES, so successfully. But there were rough periods as any who lived through that era knows. It was especially hard on Mrs. Fariss when she was urged to step down sooner than she would have chosen. When this time came, in 1968, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel *30, representing the St. Helens Hall alumnae, and my wife Mary Reynolds were made co-chairpersons of a recognition banquet to honor Mrs. Fariss and the vital role she played in preserving the School in some of its most difficult times, and to recognize her services to Oregon education in general. The banquet was held in the grand ballroom of the Hilton Hotel, and Senator Mark Hatfield was the guest speaker. A telegram from President Eisenhower was read, thanking Mrs. Fariss for the part she played in organizing a White House Conference on Children and Youth during his administration. The many offices and honors she had received in the field of education were reviewed. But those who knew her best knew that it was her devotion, self-sacrifice, and iron determination that had kept the School going when it might have been forced to close. There was one final contribution Mary and I were able to make for the future of the School in the 1960’s. The Portland Hunt Club had decided to move out of its ever more urbanized location to more open country. Their property was actually in contact with the School property via a finger of land that had been attached to the Nicol property to provide riding trails. The School was interested in the hillside immediately south of its 4 It is wonderful to see OESflourishing as it is now... Mary and I were privileged, in our time, to be able to play a part in this ongoing story...Notv, with the new Master Plan, some of what cotdd not be completed for the School in the 1960s can at last be built. It is a great opportunity! main property, beyond the dormitories. This open land was part of the Arron Frank estate. Mary and Mrs. Fariss tried to approach Mr. Frank about a possible purchase, but he was not interested at the time. Nevertheless, Mary and I decided to purchase the Hunt Club property in 1966, and to hold it for the School. It included about 12 acres of fairly flat bottom land where a riding ring had existed and about 4 more acres that included the old club house and some undeveloped building sites along the entrance road. One idea was that at some time in the future the School might need additional land for athletic facilities, or perhaps the Frank land would sometime be available and a trade could be made. It is wonderful to see OES flourishing as it is now. Many have contributed to its success. Mary and I were privileged, in our time, to be able to play a part in this ongoing story. Shortly before her sudden death last April, Mary and I spoke to each other of how glad we were that we had done the things in our lives that we did, when we did them. Now, with the new Master Plan, some of what could not be completed for the School in the 1960s can at last be built. It is a great opportunity! I �These are the faces of giving to Oregon Episcopal School SPRING 19 9 5 ■W k FUND enjoys K. St. Helens Hall alumnae sendfundraising letters to theirfellow classmates during the 1960s. Ainni”1 KUSl’O'- ▲ Alumni and current parents Kris Van Hatcher and Ken Sakai, both of the Class of‘70. attend an OES event during the 1980s. Their young sons Dalton and David are now continuing theirfathers' legacies as students in the Lower School. * the OES FUND — —— ^Nicz>eclaire,M,^l‘‘ ► OES Senior Cassie Langdale calls alumni for the OES FUND. Cbaplai,, Lol■ ln Pickering . ~ouA> OES FUND - ■ D parent week. These faces represent the tradition of giving to Oregon Episcopal School. Through the years, our current and past parents, trustees, alumni, faculty and staff, grandparents, and friends have demonstrated their belief in the School by making a yearly contribution to The OES FUND. During this anniversary year, “Take Hold of the Tradition" by making your tax-deductible donation to the 199495 OES FUND by June 30, 1995. The FUND enables the School to help maintain lower tuition, and continue to provide unique educational programs and extracurricular activities. An OES FUND envelope is attached to this page—and the postage is on us! When making your contribution, we invite you to consider joining one of our special 125th anniversary giving clubs, which are described on the inside flap of the envelope. 15 ▲ Even as early as the J950s. young and old alike were involved in fundraising for the School. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �In Touch With OES ▲ The 1994 Alumni Soccer Tournament featured hard playfol­ lowed by pizza and local microhrews. Membets of the winning team included Heather Harrison. Tim Moore, John Porter, and Allan Reitsch, all mem bets of the Class of1988. * ▲ Membets of the classes of 1990 through 1994 returned to the OES campus duringJanuaryfor Young Alumni Day. Seniors, faculty, and alumni gathered in the Upper School libraryfor pizza and socializing before the traditional panel discussion on "post-OES" college and work experiences. ◄ Alumni took coverfrom an unexpected rainstorm during the Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament. 1 1 ▲ Geraldine Hanny Sargent 35 and Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30 were among tbe guests at a luncheon honoring a visit to OES by Dean Francis Sayre, former dean of the National Cathedral. Dean Sayre spoke al the 100th anniversary of the School; he is the grandson of President Woodrow Wilson. ► Kar-Yee Wu ‘90, US teacher Gary Crossman, Amy Tarlow 91, Mark Behrens 91, and US teacher Lynn Sadler chatted during Young Alumni Day. 16 �In Touch with Asia / y s a Pacific Rim institution, OES seeks highly capable V international students to join the community. Since \. 1986, representatives from the School have jour- neyed to Asia to interview students seeking admis­ sion, visit with officials at schools and discuss admissions crite­ ria, and most important, to visit with current and former OES parents and alumni. Keeping the name of Oregon Episcopal School at the forefront of the world community and sharing the benefits of an international boarding program allows the School to select students who are a good match for the academic chal­ lenge and who bring cultural, spiritual and ethnic diversity to this community. Our Pacific Rim travels over the past several years have generat­ ed sister school relationships and exchange programs including a direct exchange of 4th and 5th graders between OES and Shukutoku Elementary School in Tokyo, a new association with Dae Won Foreign High School in Seoul, the Pacific Northwest Language Institution for English fluency proficiency held each summer on the OES campus, and Winterim trips for Upper School students and their teachers. Our journeys to Asia have also initiated the Trustees’ Pacific Rim Council as well as faculty professional growth opportunities sending OES teachers to Japan to study ancient pottery techniques and to China to learn about their educational system. The international ethos of OES has been significantly enhanced and nurtured over the years by the families who have joined us from Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand. OES requires international applicants to be in the top 1/3 of their class, have the equivalent of A’s and B’s on their transcripts, take a TOEFL test (English proficiency exam), have an interview, complete essays, and submit written teacher recommendations. OES representatives visit with the various United States Information Agencies and American Embassies, the foreign, domestic, and international schools in each city, consultants, educational ministers, international business people, and American expatriots. Current and former OES parents in Asia provide the largest number of prospective student referrals to the School. Gatherings and dinner parties hosted by OES or our international parents and friends in the various Asian cities allow current families to meet and visit with one another and afford prospective parents an opportunity to learn more about the program. In December, Sue Nicol, Director of Development, visited in Tokyo, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei and Hong Kong, and shared information with parents both about their children’s progress in school and answered specific questions dealing with the School’s growth, the strategic plan, the OES FUND, college placements, individual student academic schedules, and much more. There are virtually hundreds of applicants seeking admis­ sion to OES, and Sue recalls a number of days where the inter­ views went from early morning until late at night. Given the swelling demand for admission to OES, it becomes even more important for the School to visit Asian cities and spend time with our current parents. They want to hear about their children. They know us best, and they know what it takes to succeed at OES. Part of the sense of community we build at OES comes from the hearts of those who entrust us with their children coming from half a world away! Our Statement of Purpose notes that “...we seek students from diverse back­ grounds....” This we interpret literally, and all of us benefit from the global citizenship and lifelong friendships we share. Bangkok ► Mr. Chai and Mrs. Ing Sophonpanich hosted a dinner in Bangkokfor current and prospective OES families. Mr and Mrs. Sophonpanich are the parents of (from left) May (class of 92. cur­ rently attending Smith College), Sab (appli­ cant for admission to OESforfall ‘95), Dao (current OES eleventh grader), Ni (OES Class of ‘90; 1994 graduate of the University ofRochester; will enter MIT's MBA program this fall), and Chawati (current OES twelfth grader). Attending the Sophonpanich dinner were Mr. Surapon l.isahapanya, father of OES ninth grader Thon, and Mr. Veerayudh and Mrs. Taparat Supplpat, parents of ninth graderJulawat. ◄ Newly-arrived in Bangkok and working for the United Nations are the parents of OES boarding student and tenth grader Kavita. Mr. Michael and Mrs. Surira Heyn. _______ �Hong Kong J. i >1 ▲ ► Visits in Hong Kong included time with former OES parent Mr. James Foo and his son Pierre Foo 87 (above), and (light) with Mis. Lucy Liu and Mr. Sven-Kow and Mrs. Hazel Koo, parents of tenth grader Candy and twelfth grader Derek. Mrs. Liu arranged a gathering for current, former and prospective families in Hong Kong. \T ►Mr. Frances and Mrs. Lucy Liu, parents of OES eleventh graderJohn Liu, pose in a fish market where they purchased fresh seafoodfor a dinner. In Hong Kong, a restaurant-goer can bn ng fresh fish to the estab­ lishment to prepare the meal. ▲ Mr. Sai Lun and Mis. Betty Sit, parents of OES tenth grader Vivian, pictured with Vivian 's brother Steven. Greetings were sent to those unable to attend the Liu gather­ ing in Hong Kong, including Jeffery Liu 89 and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Yick Lung and Mis. Flora Liu, Chia Stockwell 88, Joseph Ng 81 and his mother Mrs. Christine Ng, Joseph Ma 91 and his parents Mr. and Mis. Patrick Ma, and Gerald Cheung 87 and bis parents Mr and Mis. Kai-Shing Cheung. Taipei ▲ Mr. Tsung-Ming Lee. father of OES tenth grader Rita, and Mr. K.C. Chang, Pacific Rim Council member. ▲ Mr. K.C. Chang hosted a dinnerfor current OES parents in Taipei. Present at the gathering were (from left) Mr. Tsung-Ming and Mrs. Li-jung Lee (parents of OES tenth grader Rita), Mrs. Liang-Fang Ma (mother ofMasakazu Kobayashi, OES tenth grad­ er), Sue Nicol, Director ofDevelopment, Mrs. Lena Chen (mother of OES tenth grader Cindy), and Mr. K.C. Chang. ▲ Mrs. Yann-Eri Teng, mother of OES twelfth grader Willie. Greetings were sent to those unable to attend gatherings in Taipei, including Mr. Peter and Mrs. Lily Lin of Kaohsiu ng, parents of Brian Lin ‘94. 18 ▲ Visits in Taipei included time with Mrs. Helen Teng, mother of OES eleventh graders Jack and Tom, her longtimefriend and business associate, Miss Mary Wong, and Dr. Yu-yuan Sbiau. �Tokyo ▲ Mrs. Michiko Miyazaki, mother of current OES eleventh grader Keita A Warm welcomes were sent to the OES communityfrom teachers and students of the Shukutoku School, with whom OES Lower School students participate in an annual summer excha i ige prog ra m. ▲ Director of Development Sue Nicol had dinner with Mr. Tadaki and Mrs. Sadako Kawada, longtimefriends of OES and parents ofNaoki Kawada 91, who is currently attending Washington University-St. Louis. Mr. Kawada is a former Pacific Rim Council member. A Mr. Yosio and Mrs. Yasue Takanishi, parents of OES eleventh grader Shizuka. ▲ Visits in Japan included time with prospective OES student Yosuke Sawada, currently a student at Keio Boys’ High School in Tokyo, and his parents Mr. Yujiro and Mis. Yoko Sawada. Singapore ◄ Time in Singapore was spent with Mrs. Deiry Surya, of Banjarmasin. Indonesia, whose daughter Elizabeth (pictured, left) is an applicant to OES and is currently attend­ ing school in Singapore. Elizabeth s sister Eny graduated from OES in 1992. and her cousins Retna, Fredy, and Dwijaya graduated from OES in 1994, 1993 and 1990. respectively. ▲ Visits in Singapore included time with Mr. and Mrs. Ka Thai Ong and their sons (pictured on right), friends of current OES trustee Sheryl Acheson and her husband Kip Acheson. Pacific Rim Council member, and with Mr. Gary Let (pictured on far left), science teacher at the Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore. 19 �SPRING 19 9 5 A Charitable Partnership With Uncle Sam he encouragement of chari­ table giving through tax breaks has long been a part of U.S. tax policy. The tax laws have permitted a deduction for charitable contributions since the enactment of the first federal income tax in 1917, and it has remained an important part of the Internal Revenue Code through countless administrations. One Congressional pundit observed that Democrats like the charitable deduction because “it’s good social policy" and Republicans like it because “it’s fair.” Whatever the policy justification, the charitable deduction effectively reduces the out-of-pocket cost of charitable gifts by excluding the amount of the gift from the donor’s taxable income, and thereby reducing the donor’s income tax liability. A charitable gift will still “cost” the donor something—after all, the tax rates aren’t 100 per­ cent—but the charitably-inclined taxpayer can take advantage of the deduction to help fulfill his or her philanthropic goals with a “sub­ sidy” from reduced taxes. Charitable giving can thus be viewed as a charitable partnership with the federal government, and with state governments that, like Oregon, impose an income tax. President Clinton’s 1993 tax pack­ age, the Revenue Reconciliation Tax Act of 1993, dramatically in­ creased the income tax and estate tax rates for wealthier individuals. It added a 36 percent marginal rate for taxable income (gross income less allowable deductions) of mar­ ried couples filing joint returns in excess of $140,000 and for unmar­ ried couples with returns in excess of $115,000. Additionally, a new 39.6 rate applies to taxable income in excess of $250,000 for both joint returns and unmarried persons. I The maximum tax rate on capital gains remained at 28 percent. The new Republican Congress has proposed a variety of tax cuts, but most experts expect little relief beyond a possible capital gains tax cut. Current tax laws usually permit donors to claim an itemized deduction for the full amount of gifts to qualified charities. Unfortunately, the deduction is unavailable to donors who claim the standard deduction—$6,350 for married persons filing joint returns for 1994, or $3,800 for unmarried persons—rather than itemizing their deductions. For higher income individuals, the overall benefit of the charitable deduction can be reduced by the “3 percent rule.” For 1994, this rule applies to taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of more than $111,800. Taxpayers subject to the limitation must reduce their charitable and most other itemized deductions by 3 percent of the amount of their adjusted gross income in excess of the $111,800 threshold, up to a maximum of 80 percent of the itemized deduc­ tions. Some deductions, such as medical expenses and investment interest, are exempt from the rule. The 3 percent rule is scheduled to expire in 1995, but President Clinton has proposed that it be made permanent, and there has been some fear in the charitable community that the percentage may even be raised. The tax benefit of a charitable gift depends on the donor’s effective income tax rate. The higher the rate, the higher the benefit and hence the lower the “cost." OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 20 A. Jeffrey C. Tbecle. PC, of Miller, Nasb, Wiener, Hager and Carlsen, Attorneys at Law. Example: A donor in the 31 percent bracket makes a $10,000 gift to OES. Taking into account the allowable $10,000 charitable deduction, the donor enjoys a tax savings of $3,000 ($ 10,000 x 31%), resulting in an out-of-pocket cost of $6,900. If the donor were in the 36% bracket, the $10,000 gift would result in a tax savings of $3,600 ($10,000 x 36%), reducing the actual cost to $6,400. For wealthier persons, potential estate tax savings can reduce the effective “cost” of a charitable gift even more dramatically. Under current tax laws, federal estate tax is imposed against estates in excess of $600,000, except for property passing to a spouse or charity, at rates of between 37 percent and 55 percent for estates over $3 million. The combined income and estate tax savings can be remarkable. �Example: A donor is in the 39.6 percent top income tax bracket and the 55 percent top estate tax bracket. During her lifetime the donor makes a generous $100,000 gift to OES. The gift results in an income tax savings of $39,600, and the donor’s estate is reduced by the entire amount contributed ($100,000), saving an additional $55,000 in estate taxes. The total income and estate tax savings is $94,600, resulting in an effective cost of the $100,000 gift of only $5,400! When most people think of charita­ ble gifts, they naturally think of giv­ ing cash. But a charitable gift of appreciated property, such as securities and real property, can provide even better tax benefits. For gifts of most kinds of appreci­ ated property, generally non-business property held for more than one year, a donor may deduct the entire fair market value of the prop­ erty at the time of the gift, rather than just the donor’s original cost of the property. Example: A donor in the 36 per­ cent income tax bracket makes a charitable gift to OES of IBM stock with a value of $10,000 that he purchased many years ago for $1,000. The donor may deduct the entire $10,000 value, rather than merely his $1,000 “cost basis." He enjoys a tax savings of $3,600 ($10,000 x 36%), resulting in an out-of-pocket cost (ignoring capital gains tax savings) of $6,400 ($10,000 minus $3,600). The reason that charitable gifts of appreciated property are so bene­ ficial is that you can in effect enjoy a double benefit from the gift. First, you receive an income tax charita­ ble deduction for the gift based upon the entire fair market value of the property, and second, you avoid paying any capital gains tax on your “paper gain.” Example: If the donor in the above example sold his IBM stock, he would pay income tax on his $9,000 capital gain of $2,520 ($9,000 x 28%). But if he con­ tributed the IBM stock to charity, he would avoid paying any income tax on the appreciation, and realize an overall benefit of $6,120 ($3,600 plus $2,520) resulting in an out-ofpocket cost of only $3,880 ($10,000 minus $6,120). spouse is the beneficiary, can be subject to estate tax at rates up to 55 percent. And then, unlike most other inherited assets, the remaining plan assets are subject to income taxes when received by the beneficiary, subject to a limited deduction for estate taxes paid. Finally, in the case of very large retirement accounts, a portion of the account can be subject to an additional excise tax of 15 percent. Another great strategy for a donor with appreciated securities who is considering a charitable gift of cash is to donate securities and use the retained cash to pur­ chase the same securities. This gives the donor a “free" increased tax basis and saves future capital gains taxes. The combination of estate, income, and excise taxes on large retire­ ment plans can be as much as 80 percent of the plan. That’s the bad news. The good news is that trans­ fers to charitable organizations can generally eliminate these taxes, so that the entire plan balance can be preserved for the donor’s charitable goals. Retirement plan accounts can also be paid to a “charitable remainder trust” for the plan participant’s spouse or other beneficiaries, still eliminating or reducing estate and income taxes, and providing life income benefits to the beneficiary. Example: A donor in the 36 per­ cent tax bracket intends to make a $10,000 cash gift to OES, but also owns 100 shares of IBM stock with a value of $10,000 and a cost basis of $1,000. Rather than giving cash, she could donate the securi­ ties (with a value of $10,000) and use her $10,000 in cash to pur­ chase 100 new shares of IBM with a cost basis of $10,000. If the donor later sold the stock for $20,000 she would pay tax on the capital gain of only $2,800 ($20,000 value, $10,000 basis x 28% tax rate). However, had she instead donated cash and retained her original stock, the tax would be $5,320 ($20,000 value, $1,000 basis x 28%). (Because of possible “wash sale" issues, the donor should wait at least 30 days from the date of gift before purchasing new securities.) SPRING 19 9 5 Tax breaks will never be a substi­ tute for genuine philanthropy. But the charitably-inclined taxpayer can take advantage of the charita­ ble partnership with the govern­ ment to fulfill their charitable goals—and enjoy a helpful subsidy from reduced taxes. Retirement plan assets also pre­ sent a unique opportunity, at least in the case of testamentary trans­ fers, which are gifts at the time of the donor’s death. Unlike most other types of assets, retirement plans (such as IRA, KEOGH, and 401 (k) accounts) can be subject to three taxes. At the time of the plan participant’s death, the account assets are included in the partici­ pant’s estate for estate tax purpos­ es, and, unless the participant’s OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 21 �SPRING 19 9 5 Alumni Association President’s Corner £ r■ ▲ Liza Lilley '74 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Greetings from the Alumni Association! The 1994-95 school year is zooming by and the cele­ bration of our 125th Anniversary will come to a close in a few months. We hope you have been able to attend some of the events scheduled to celebrate the long history of OES. Last fall we honored Betsy Johnson ‘69 at the Founders’ Day Gala. Betsy was the recipient of the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award. Her commitment and service as a vol­ unteer to community projects brings honor to herself and to OES. We were also pleased to recognize our oldest living alumna, Beatrice Thurston Paget ‘15, and past head­ masters Peter Sipple and Malcolm Manson, who honored us with their presence. It was a grand evening. In early December we had the opportunity to hear Julie and David Eisenhower, daughter of President Richard Nixon and grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. David and Julie discussed the impact mentors had on the lives of Nixon and Eisenhower, their own experiences growing up in political families, and their stories of life in Washington D.C. The luncheon highlighted Summerbridge Portland, an OES-Catlin Gabel sponsored summer program which offers intensive learning experi­ ences to promising local middle school students with limited edu­ cational opportunities. The new year was kicked off with Young Alumni Day in the first week of January. Approximately 40 alumni from the classes of 1990 through 1994 joined current juniors and seniors on campus to share their college and work experiences and reminisce about their OES years. Thanks to Josh Orfanakis *91 and Heather Laird ‘94 for hosting this event! The 125th Anniversary Alumni Lecture Series continued with a pre­ sentation by Paul Schlesinger ‘70. In addition to his prominance as a business leader in Portland, Paul is also an active volunteer at OES and in the greater Portland com­ munity; he serves on the OES Board of Trustees, is the Vice President of the Jewish Federation of Portland, and serves as an exec­ utive committee member of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Paul spoke about his passion for the activist roles he has chosen over the past four decades, and how that passion is now being translated to and carried on by his own children. In February, OES students, alumni, staff, and faculty presented The Dining Room, a play written by A.R. Gurney, at Alumni Night at the Theatre. Over forty alumni ranging from the ‘30s through the ‘90s attended the play, which fea­ tured 17 funny, sad and touching vignettes, entirely acted out around a dining table. Our regional events continue to bring out-of-town alumni together; in January, Brent Erensel ‘74 host­ ed a gathering in New York, which Headmaster Peter Stevens attend­ ed, and an anniversary gathering for Seattie-area alumni and friends of the School was held in February. And the anniversary continues! For our fourth and final Alumni Lecture, Daphne Wysham ‘79 will be visiting the School on May 1 to discuss environmental issues in India, from where she will have recently returned from a six-week trip. Daphne is the former senior editor of Greenpeace Magazine, and is currently conducting research with the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C. And finally, remember to mark your calendars for events that are scheduled during this spring’s anniversary-year Reunion Weekend. On June 9, following the Senior Reception for the Class of ‘95, a dinner will be held on the OES cam­ pus to honor the St. Helens Hall 22 Class of 1945, who are celebrating their 50th reunion. These alumnae will then process with the Class of ‘95 during their graduation the fol­ lowing day, at Trinity Cathedral. Reunion will be held on Saturday, June 17. The reunions for 1995 are scheduled for SHH, SHH JC, BDH and OES classes ending in a “0” and a “5” (e.g. 1950, 1985). This year, we would like to encourage all alumni to attend, because we will be cele­ brating the 125th birthday of OES with an old-fashioned birthday party on campus! The festivities will include games, live music, birthday picnic fare, and other sur­ prises. Your class agent will be in touch with you, or you may call the Alumni Office at (503)768-3153 for more information. I encourage those celebrating a reunion this summer to join the festivities. From a personal per­ spective, my class celebrated our 20th reunion last summer and it was great fun. Classmates arrived from Florida, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle and throughout Oregon and Washington. Some of us had not seen each other since our graduation in 1974. We shared special memories and created new ones. It was a celebration in the truest sense. Serving as President of the Alumni Association this year has been very exciting for me. The anniversary of a school is always special, but this year has been especially exciting because so many of our alumni have come back to the School to visit, whether they attended St. Helens Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall, or OES. It is wonderful to see that kind of loyal­ ty! I would also like to thank Jack McCann ‘84, my vice president, and the other members of the Alumni Board for their dedication and hard work. I am pleased to announce that Jack will be taking over as President this coming year. Enjoy the remaining months of our 125th anniversary, and please do not hesitate to forward your ideas and comments to me about the Alumni Association. We welcome your input! �DON’T MISS THE LAST BIG BASH OF THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY! Come to Oregon Episcopal School’s Old Fashioned Birthday Party & Reunion for all SHH, BDH, and OES Alumni and their Families! June 17, 1995 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. The OES Campus GAMES, INCLUDING CROQUET, HORSESHOES, AND BADMINTON TRADITIONAL BIRTHDAY PARTY PICNIC FARE THE PRESENTATION OF THE 1995 HONORARY ALUMNI AWARD TO CYNTHIA DORAN, OES COLLEGE COUNSELOR SINCE 1965 A 125-SCOOP SUNDAE, WITH ALL THE FIX’INS, CONSTRUCTED BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES PARTY FAVORS GUEST APPEARANCE BY JOLLY MOLLY THE CLOWN CAMPUS TOURS AND UNLIMITED ACCESS TO AARDVARK FUN PARK LIVE MUSIC BY FORMER OES TEACHER AND HIS BAND, THE JOHN BENNETT TRIO This last big celebration of the 125th Anniversary of OES is open to all alumni and their families and friends, no matter how young or old, with special attention to class years ending in “0” or “5”. Look for your invitation in April! Class Reunion Coordinators The Alumni Office would like each reunion class to have a coordinator to serve as the liasion between the class and OES. We encourage classes to attend the 125th Anniversary Birthday/Reunion as well as plan their own indi­ vidual event on either Friday or Saturday evening. If your class does not have a coordi­ nator listed and you would like to help, please call the Alumni Office at (503) 768-3153. 1930 - 65th Reunion Muriel Gabriel Heltzel 5025 SW Humphrey Park Crest Portland, OR 97221-2337 (home) 503-292-8485 1935 - 60th Reunion 1940 - 55th Reunion Martha Randall Mason 7200 SW Arbor Lake Dr Wilsonville, OR 97070-8460 (home) 503-694-5642 1940 JC - 55th Reunion 1945 - 50th Reunion Susan Garrigus Sandberg 4707 SE Boardman Apt 43 Milwaukie, OR 97222-6553 (home) 503-654-8609 1945 JC - 50th Reunion 1950 - 45th Reunion Nancy Sigurdson Austin 285 E Clarendon St Gladstone, OR 97027-2429 (home) 503-655-3174 1955 - 40th Reunion Virginia Euwer Wolff 20366 S. Bakers Ferry Rd Oregon City, OR 97045-9475 (home) 503-631-8490 1960 - 35th Reunion Judy Carson Kauffman 6 James Black Circle Novato, CA 94949 (home) 415-883-7623 Carol Pope Carney 2424 S. Birch St. Denver, CO 80222 (home) 303-756-3501 1965 - 30th Reunion 1970 - 25th Reunion Toni Webb 6005 S.E. 19th St. Portland, OR 97202 (home) 503-236-8667 23 1975 - 20th Reunion Dr. Margaret J. Rogers 231 Lexington Ave Iowa City, IA 52246-2414 (home) 319-339-4504 (work) 319-335-5382 Nancy Woodworth Young 7700 SW Brentwood St Portland, OR 97225-2316 (home) 503-297-1669 1980 - 15th Reunion Barry Daigle 2714 NE Siskiyou St Portland, OR 97212-2557 1985 - 10th Reunion Jennifer L. Gentry 19304 88th Ave SE Snohomish, WA 98290-7987 (home) 206-487-3949 (work) 206-324-8895 1990 - 5th Reunion Marie-Claire Vohnson-Streight 7735 SW 87th Ave Portland, OR 97223-7005 (home) 503-245-2638 �Margaret Smith Dietrich ‘36 has just remarried and is having many adventures with her new husband, Howard. They spent their honeymoon on a cruise to South America, and will be traveling to Maui, Hawaii for six weeks in 1995. Peggy and Howard live in NW Portland, and also have a house on the beach in Rockaway, OR. 1940 Class Notes 1920 Betty Allyn May ‘26 is living in Cornelius, OR, and enjoyed the photo of her class on grad­ uation day that appeared in the 125th anniversary edition of The OILS Belltower. 1930 r Rhoda Holman Staffer ‘31 writes that her life is centered around spending time with her family: her sister, Marjory (Holman Day ‘28). her two daughters, five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. She is also active with the Portland Garden Club, and will be participating in the OES Middle School oral history project in 1995, in conjunction with the 125th anniversary' of the School. Doreen Plympton Strong ‘33 and her husband Curtis now have four grandchildren, and Doreen is active as a volunteer in Portland, serving on the board of the Portland Garden Club, as a judge of flower arranging for the Garden Club of America, president of Neskowin Valley School Portland Council, and former vice president of the Portland Art Museum. She was recently awarded the Harriet De Waele Puckett Creativity Award by the National Garden Club of America. Georgialee Housman Coble ‘40 is a semi-retired interior designer, muralist and artist in Honolulu, HI. and is active as vice president of Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumni in Hawaii and as a member and ring steward of the Hawaiian Kennel Club. Frann Robertson Miescher ‘40 JC spends two and a half day's a week as a zoo docent in Tucson, AZ, including leading a monthly' class for the hearing impaired. She is also a commis­ sioner on the Tucson Com­ mission on Disability' Issues, plays bridge to “keep the gray cells churning” and works out weekly to “keep my' handi-dog, an Aussie, in training." Jane Deacon Curry ‘41 JC has been spending time since her retirement and the death of her husband visiting family, traveling with university and church groups, and volunteer­ ing with the library, the sym­ phony guild, and the children’s museum. She also swims sev­ eral times a week and and plays bridge. Rhoda Thurm Zobrist ‘41 and ‘43 JC is living in Spokane, WA, where she is a retired Spokane Public School teacher. She and her husband William have five grown chil­ dren, and they' enjoy their six grandchildren who range in age from 1 ’Zz to 11 years old. Rhoda keeps busy volunteer­ ing for various organizations, including St. John’s Cathedral. Mary Serruys-Alfonte ‘43 is living in Maryland and enjoy­ ing her 11 grandchildren (one at Reed College). She and her husband Bill live on the water, on Solomon Island, and have recently taken a lot of ambi­ tious boating trips, including a trip to Florida on the Intracoastal Waterway and a cir­ cumnavigation of the Eastern U.S. in 1992 and 1993. At home, they keep busy garden­ ing and maintaining their 7‘/2 acre property. Jean Ehlen Morrison ‘47 JC manages the Plains-Paradise PBS television station in Plains, MT, and is thrilled that their station just received a healthy NTLA grant. Jean also works in reading/language remediation of students who have learning disabilities. 1950 Virginia Euwer Wolff *55 was awarded with the Mary Jane Carr Young Readers Award, one of the Oregon Book Awards, in October, 1994. She was honored for “Make Lemonade,” her fourth book for young adults. Virginia was also a guest lecturer in the 125th Anniversary Alumni Lecture Series at OES, for which she addressed the importance and evolution of role models in our lives. Marilynn Hutchings Hogrefe ‘54 recently relocated to Portland from Las Vegas, and is currently the director of nursing at Pacific Gateway Hospital & Counseling Center. Marilynn is married to Owen, a realtor, and they have three grown children and four grandchildren. She is also a choral singer, and recently traveled to Europe to sing in the Vatican and other major cathedrals. Amy Fields ‘58 reports that she recently received her mas­ ter’s degree in architecture and is looking forward to working as an intern for an architectural firm. Amy lives in Eugene, OR. 24 The public relations firm of Meridel Prideaux ‘59, Prideaux Sullivan Pattison, Inc., has been honored with one of only 14 Spotlight Awards this year, awarded by the Portland Metro Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). The award was given in recognition of her firm’s work for Pacific Health & Life Insurance Company. Meridel’s firm has recently changed its name to Prideaux Sullivan Pattison Clevenger, Inc., to incorporate its most recent partner, Tim Clevenger. Martha Boyer Murphy ‘59 celebrated her 30th wedding anniversary' with her husband, Kevin, in Atlanta, GA during December 1994, and reports that they and their three grown children are flourishing: their son Brian is the director of Beers Construction in Atlanta, their daughter Molly is selling software for Egghead, also in Atlanta, and their son Matt recently got married and is in sales with Russell Corp (his wife Kelli leaches 4th grade). Martha is working for Homan, a Sears subsidary, and her husband Kevin sells software. 1960 Ma’Carry Butler Cairo ‘61 married Jim Mustola in 1991, and is working as the utility coordinator for the City of Eugene. She also volunteers as a court-appointed special advocate for Lane County, advocating for children in fos­ ter care or under state supervi­ sion. Ma’Carry enjoys traveling, gardening, and playing her guitar. Janice Parker Barnette ‘62 is enjoying hospital volunteer work, gardening, and needle­ work in her Rowland Heights, CA home. She and her hus­ band, Phil, have been married for 30 years, and their son Phil Jr. is a veterinarian attending OHSU and their daughter Lynne, an interior designer, was married in August, 1993- �Anne Thompson Paul ‘65 is spending more time volun­ teering and spending time with older relatives in Lake Oswego, OR, now that both of her daughters are away al college (Lisa is at Bennington and Sara is enrolled at George­ town). Anne is also active in Sea Scouts and has spent a lot of lime recently on extended boat trips. Natalie Giustina Newlove ‘65 recently attended her 25th college reunion, and reports that aside from reading glasses and hair color, no one had changed! Her son Brandon, age 7, keeps her busy with baseball and golf, and she also does a lot of volunteer work al his school and for the city library. Her therapy, she admits, is needlepoint! Sheila Maley Bates ‘66 has traveled to Egypt and Guatemala this year. She lives in Bend, OR, but works in Portland ever}' winter as a CPA for Kessler & Co. Marilyn DeVault ‘67 has expanded the baking reper­ toire of her business, Piece of Cake, to include “naughtynaughty” cakes. . . the name speaks for itselP. Rebecca Reynolds ‘67 is still happily teaching 8th grade al Peninsula School and living in Portola Valley, CA. Her hus­ band Jerry, also a teacher, is heavily involved with local environmental groups, and their daughter Andromeda recently transferred to DC Sama Cruz, where she is finish­ ing a degree in anthropology. Chuck Reynolds ‘69 was recently named a partner in what was Richard O. Thomas, P.C., now Thomas & Reynolds, P C. The law firm practices pri­ marily in the areas of real eslate, business, and estate planning. f970 After living with his wife and two children in Kenya for five years, Alan Dappen ‘70 is now working as a family doctor and associate clinical professor for the Medical College of Virginia, in a residency training pro­ gram. He jokes that he’s work­ ing out his mid-life crisis on the ice hockey rink. Yuichi Takase ‘73, along with his wife Emi, and his sons Ken (14) and Jo (12), visited the OES campus after not hav­ ing seen it for 22 years. Yuichi attended OES for his junior year. He is now doing research as a scientist at the Plasma Fusion Center at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). John W. Coffey ‘74 reports that he is currently a vice-pres­ ident with Paine Webber in Portland, and has been in the brokerage business since 1982. Brent Erensel ‘74 and fami­ ly traveled from NYC for his 20th reunion in June, 1994. Brent reports that he, his wife Nina, Hunter (6 months) and Pearce (3 ’/a years) “had a blast”. He applauds Max and Lori Miller for the tremendous salmon bake they hosted, and says that "everyone agreed that the evening was too short." Autumn Alexander Skeen ‘74 and her family moved to Tokyo, Japan this past January, where Autumn’s husband, Tom Skeen, has accepted an editori­ al position with Pacific Stars & Stripes. Autumn will be spend­ ing most of her time with their children, 21/2 year old Anton and Geneva, 6*/2, as well as freelance writing for slateside publications and public radio and television stations. Jean Duffy Benedict ‘75 and her husband Steven wel­ comed their second daughter, Katherine James, into the world on November 16, 1994! Dr. Robert Smith ‘77 trav­ eled to the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia during May of 1993 to provide volunteer dental care. Nancy Townend Janney ‘77 and Phil Janney ‘76 are living in Vancouver, WA, where Phil is an attorney spe­ cializing in estate planning, wills, and trusts. Nancy is a legal assistant with Cosgrave, Vergeer & Kester in Portland. They are enjoying their daughter, Elizabeth, who is two years old. Daphne Wysham ‘79 is living in rural Northern Virginia in a 250-year-old house, and working as a research fellow at The Institute for Policy Studies in Washington D.C. She is working on a book about cancer and the environ­ ment for the Institute, and on several other projects involving women, environment, and development issues in the Third World. Daphne will be speaking to the OES communi­ ty in May as part of the 125th Anniversary Alumni Lecture Series. 1980 Richard Saloum ‘80 mar­ ried Chandra Caravano in September, 1994, and the cou­ ple now reside in a suburb of Portland. Richard is in the investment business. Marci Lematta Abel ‘84 is attending Ottawa University in Tempe, AZ and studying for her teacher’s certificate, and is also substitute-teaching eighth grade. She and her husband George volunteer for the Phoenix Zoo and the American Cancer Society'. Gwyn Mauritz and Colin Walker, both of the Class of *87, were married in August, 1994. Britta Mauritz ‘94 and Chall Fry ‘87 were their maid of honor and best man. Gwyn and Colin have settled in SE Portland, and she is pursuing a career in printing and he a career in law enforcement. They send greetings to their “far-flung classmates.” 25 Sherrie Whissiel Bowdish ‘85 and her husband Keith welcomed their first child, Matthew Dwight, into the world on January 12. 1995. Congratulations, Sherrie and Keith! Former OES parent Russell Conrad reports that his daugh­ ter Maya Conrad ‘87 recently published a technical research report in the May/June issue of Land and Water, a national publication. Chelsea Emery ‘87 is back at OES teaching Japanese to Middle Schoolers, after spend­ ing almost three years teaching English to Toyota business­ men. She took the long way home, backpacking through China, Thailand, Vietnam and Greece. Bart *86 and Tara Kent Lematta ‘87 are the proud parents of a baby girl, Cassandra Mae, born February' 1, 1995. Bart is currently flying overseas for Columbia Helicopters, Inc. in Papua, New Guinea while Tara is a full-time mother at home in Portland. Ayden Adler ‘88 graduated from Princeton University in June, 1993 with a B.A. in com­ parative religion, and she is currently earning an master’s in music (M.M.) in French horn at the Juilliard School. She says that New York is very' exciting, but she misses Oregon! Meredith Boatsman ‘88 recently traveled Europe with the “World in Motion” tour (Up With People), and was personally thanked for her performance at the Vatican by Pope John Paul II. She also traveled through Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Italy, Paris, and Sweden. Her mother Lynn writes that “the OES heart has made these mir­ acles happen.” �I Sandy Douthtt Nantt *88 I and her husband, Steve, are living in Portland. Sandy is active on the OES Alumni Board, is working part-time for Anderson Construction and has returned to school al the University of Portland, where she is studying English. Father Roy Coulter per­ formed the marriage ceremony of Giles Thompson *88 and Marie Lorraine in Longview, WA during the summer of 1994. Giles and Marie’s son Lewis Thompson was also baptized by Father Roy on this special day. John Porter *88 has been keeping busy as a bartender/ “house jester" at Portland’s McMenamin’s Pub and doing freelance artwork and design through his firm, John Q. Porter Design. John not only does artwork for Java Joe’s Coffee Co., in Portland, but he has just been hired to design t-shirts for the Grateful Dead! Tansy Briggs ‘89 is an intern with a community planning group in Santa Fe. NM, plan­ ning and presenting a radio program for them. She is also studying to eventually become a naturopathic physician. Jennifer Kreger *89 gradu­ ated from Pacific Lutheran University in 1993. and is cur­ rently a counselor for the State of Washington. 1990 Ashleigh E.M. Asaph ‘90 graduated from Colgate University in 1994, and has moved to Boston where she is working in mutual funds. Philip D. Polsky *90 gradu­ ated cum laude from Colby College in May, 1994. and is now working for the Inter­ American Foundation, which is an independent government agency designed to promote the self-help efforts of the poor in Latin America and the Caribbean. Sharon Eileen Gebbie *91 is "living, learning, and work­ ing" with her cats and partner of three years in NW Portland. They will be moving to Chicago within the next two years to pursue their growing Vespa scooter interests. Sharon is also working on several pieces for publication. Ryanne Keys ‘91 graduated from the University of Colorado and has been hired as a CPA for PriceAVaterhouse, where she will start working in September. 1995. Tomoko Kyuzaki ‘91 is a senior ar Texas University, Dallas, where she is majoring in computer science. Her par­ ents report that they hope she will return to Japan after grad­ uation! 26 Christian DeBenedetti and Korena Saunby, both of the Class of ‘92, are attending Whitman College and spent their fall 1994 semesters abroad. Christian studied in Florence. Italy, taking classes sponsored by the Studio Arts Center International program, and Korena attended Macquarie University in Australia, taking classes spon­ sored by the Institute of Study Abroad. Kevin Holliday ‘93 reports that he is majoring in econom­ ics at Occidental College, and was the chair of the committee which brought the AIDS quilt to the College. Kevin is also the vice president for program­ ming for the Residence Council at Occidental. Laura Wallace ‘93 writes that she has recently been elected president of the American and Commonwealth Society al Exeter University, in England, where she is enrolled as an undergraduate. IN MEMORIAM Ruth Alexander Dodd Fischer ‘38 JC June 9, 1994 Seattle, WA Jean Duncan Hood ‘39 JC August 15, 1994 Portland. OR Charlotte Mosier Brown ‘41 JC March 6, 1994 Saint Louis Park. MN Margaret Tweedie Branding ‘47 Novembers, 1994 Oregon City, OR Sally Ingham Colby ‘47 June 1, 1993 Portland. OR Lucy Crenshaw Iniano ‘62 October 26, 1994 Portland, OR Mary Ellen Bcchen Mother of current parent Peter Bechen and Grandmother of Alumna Sarah Bechen '91 and Current US Student Emily Bechen January 21, 1995 Portland, OR Phyllis Carman Wife of Bishop James W.F. Carman November 1, 1994 Northfolk. IL Edith Landry Teacher at St. Helens Hall January 27, 1995 Portland, OR Norman C. Zimmer Father of Alexandra Zimmer-Harmon ‘76 September 28. 1994 Portland, OR �◄ Nina and Brent Erensel ‘74, hosts of the second annual New York gathering of alumni andfriends. OES visits the Big Apple Brent Erensel ‘74 and his wife Nina hosted the second-annual New York gathering of alumni and friends of the School on January 31, at the University Club in NYC. Headmaster Peter Stevens was in the city for a conference, and attended the gathering. Denham Crafton II *67 attended from Madison, CT, and Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins Custer ‘28 and her hus­ band, Admiral Ben Custer, traveled from Rye, NY. to attend. The guests, including alumni ranging from the ‘20s through the ‘80s, enjoyed viewing the OES video, catching up on news of the School, and socializing with one another. SPRING 19 9 5 A Pam Cornell 83, Mis. Elizabeth Hawkins Custer ‘28. Brent Erensel ‘74, and LaurieJue 76 were among the guests at the NYC gathering. A Mrs. Mavis Hedberg Gigilello 27, Headmaster Peter Stevens, and Mis. Elizabeth Hawkins Custer '28 (Brent Erensel '74 is on right). A Alumni andfriends of OES gatherfor a group photo. Back row, from left: Pam Cornell 83. Headmaster Peter Stevens. LaurieJue '76. Nina Erensel, friend ofthe Erensels, Denham Crafton 67, David Bluestein 87. Mavis Hedberg Gigliello '27, Tim Hogen. and Admiral Ben Custer. Front row, seated: Mis. Elizabeth Hawkins Custer 28 and host Brent Erensel ‘74. Crest Banner Donated by Alumna ► Oregon Episcopal School has BetsyJohnson 69 to thank for an embroidered version of the new OES crest, designed by OES parent Myra Clark in honor of the 125th anniversary. Created byfabric artist Bryan Paatz, the banner will be used at alumni and School events. Thank you, Betsy, for your generous donation—it will be enjoyed for many yea is to come! OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 27 �First Annual Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament! Want to brush up your layup? On Saturday, April 1 (no foolin’), from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m., alumni, current OES students, faculty and friends will go head-to-head in the OES Gymnasium for the first k annual three-on-three basketball tournament. Warmup will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 am, and then the games will begin at 11:00 a.m. and run until 3:00 p.m.—or until there’s a winner! A light lunch and plenty of Gatorade will also be on hand. I N S I D E ! The Cutting Edge: Science and Technology at OES .4 Show & Tell .8 125 Years of Loyalty: The Reynolds’ Story Continues 12 Alumni Coordinators: Daniela Brod ‘89, Barry Daigle ‘80 and Dylan Coulter ‘89 The Faces of Giving. 15 For more information, call the Alumni Office at (503)768-3153. In Touch with OES 16 A Charitable Partnership with Uncle Sam............... 20 President’s Corner 22 Reunion News 23 Class Notes 24 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES^ lldmier OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 S.W. 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