http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/59cae48e637121ac22a756a789b06904.pdf 904f766b7149121d4726b7616a94bf59 PDF Text Text �SPRING 19 9 3 I think, too, of leaders these pages have featured before: Ruth Jenkins *20 who went on to lead the way for the education of young people in Episcopal-related schools on the West Coast. A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, The story of Oregon Episcopal School, of St. Helens Hall and Bishop Dagwell Hall, is one of inspired leadership by so many, many women and men. This issue of the BellTower carries more vignettes to you, touch­ stones in this almost-125-year story, this continuum of extraordi­ nary education. People, of course, make up the stories of this school: Bishop Morris who founded the Hall over a century ago. The Rodney sisters, who carried on the work of The Hall, along with Gertrude Fariss, along with the story of The Rev. David Leech, so eloquently por­ trayed in this issue by Sally James *73 in her wonderful 20-year-old “th.ank-you letter”. Harvey Zendt, dynamic Lower School Head, venturing off to Australia to test the waters for a Pacific Rim exchange with an Anglican school there. Commander Elizabeth Reeves *32 SHH & *35 JC, who led the way in astronaut training for the United States Navy. And this BellTower carries a note about Trustee Paul Schlesinger *70, who makes time in his own professional and family life to bring so much character, strength and leadership to our Board of Trustees with his service on the Executive Committee. You will read here, too, of Summerbridge, a fascinating new program that brings middle school youth of Portland to our campus under the leadership of Edward Liu, a 1992 graduate of Yale University, and his counterpart at The Catlin Gabel School, Oye Carr. Youthful leadership here has given us new zest, purpose and direc­ tion. Together Ed and his co-director have raised over $200,000, selected 35 Portland-area fifth graders from an applicant pool well over twice that and chosen the most promising student-teachers from across the nation. This wonderful school community gives birth to, rears, supports, nur­ tures and challenges leaders. And such it should be. I hope in these pages in the future you’ll meet people and characters like Jeff Marsh, who manages our allimportant food service; like Diana Chenoweth, who leads probably the most exciting after-school pro­ gram in the country; like Rich Sherwood, who has pioneered the teaching of Japanese in our Upper School and will lead a student trip to Japan this summer; like firstyear teacher Moneeka Settles, who directed our ten-week ski team this winter; like Rosa Hemphill, who leads every day in her Chemistry lab/classrooms; like David Streight, one of the few ancient-language Proven^ale spe­ cialists in the world; like Matt Lyon, preeminent potter currently specializing in replicas and figures from pre-historic Japan; like Judy Lynch who is quietly "writing the book” about global/interdisciplinary/multicultural studies for mid­ dle school children. What wealth of leadership we have! 2 This June, Upper School Head Ed Rubovits will retire after a decade at OES. Ed follows, of course, in the rich SHH-BDH-OES tradition of leadership. He has led before and he will, no doubt, in years after OES, continue to lead without fan­ fare, and show grace, style, poise, character, service and love. And, you know, at the heart of the leadership fostered by this remark­ able School are service and love. At Oregon Episcopal School today, these are not anachronistic con­ cepts. This is OES. Most sincerely, / Peter W. Stevens Headmaster �Funding launches Summerbridge Portland for 1993 Oregon Episcopal School and Catlin Gabel School have joined efforts to offer a program that pre­ pares Portland middle school stu­ dents for the demands of rigorous high schools and colleges that will begin in June 1993. This year Summerbridge Portland will serve approximately 40 diverse, highpotential seventh grade students from schools around the city. The Portland project is co-directed by Ed Liu of OES and Oye Carr of Catlin. Encouraged by the success of the 12 Summerbridge programs nationwide, The InterPacific Group of San Francisco has pledged to support the Portland project over its first three years with a donation of $25,000 per year. Locally, The Meyer Memorial Trust granted Summerbridge Portland $160,000 over the next three years. Add­ itional funding has come from First Interstate Bank, Nike, Viking Industries, the Wheeler Foundation and individual donors. t 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 Gne 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 Jody McNannay, Moneeka Settles, Hope Stevens, Haney Zcndc, Martann Koop Stories Jody McNannay, Haney Zendt, Bob Qiumbook, Anne Robinson. Martann Koop Classnotes compiled by Anne Robinson Editor Martann Koop Assistant Editor Jody McNannay Layout and Design Graphic Solutions The BcUTowcr is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 6300 SW Nicol Road. Portland, Oregon 97223 On the Cover in the American Southwest. It is said that when the legendary Hop! trickster Kokopclli playa his flute, the petroglyphs come to life French teacher Monecka Settles captured the members of the Utah Canyonland* Backpacking trip during Wlnterim bi March. Perhaps they had heard the sound of a flute. _____ S P R I N G 1 9 9 3 Summerbridge students, who rep­ resent the economic and ethnic diversity of Portland, have been recruited through classroom pre­ sentations given by Ed and Oye. There is no tuition. Since 1978, when the original Summerbridge was established at San Francisco University High School, twelve other programs have begun across the country, with six new programs planned for this summer. In 1991, The Summerbridge National Project was established to give support and guidance to the individual programs. Newsweek Magazine said the pro­ gram was “designed to get the younger kids into learning and the older kids into teaching”. Using tal­ ented high school and college stu­ dents as teachers and role models, Summerbridge provides academi­ cally stimulating summer sessions which emphasize reading, writing, mathematics and study skills. The program also stresses leadership, heightened self-esteem and cre­ ativity. School-year tutoring, coun­ seling and enrichment ensure con­ tinuing support. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 3 �Lower School goes The Lower School Global Studies Focus turned its attention “down under” this year with a study of Australia. For the Focus, Program Coordinator (and LS Art Teacher) Shelley Stoffer organized a fantastic series of visits, activities and information sessions to build excitement and help students learn about the fascinating history and culture of the Australian continent. The Australia Focus kicked off with a presentation where LS teachers dressed up to represent a different aspect of our Southern Pacific Rim neighbor. Highlights included 2nd Grade Teacher Eileen Preston dressed as a kookaburra singing (you guessed it) the Kookaburra Song, 3rd grade teacher Kathy Gross as a regal embodiment of the Sydney Opera House and LS Librarian Patty Walhood who came as Vegimite, the Australian equivalent of our American standby—peanut butter. ▲ lb is one 's real—Sissy Koo, a Bennet wallaby, delighted everyone with her visit. The first guest speaker was Steve Einhorn, who brought a didgeridoo—an aboriginal musical instrument. A few lucky students had a chance to play the didgeridoo, and after the January 12 presentation, some classes constructed their own didgeridoos, which they played happily for parents at the Lower School Open House. ▲ Australia Focus Coordinator Shelley Stoffer shares a lamb with Karen Murray, Tiiu Magi, Ann-Katrin Koenige, Corey Janoff and Lynne Adams According to Shelley, when Australian teachers Leeann Doughty and Justine Thompson visited OES and read from Wombat Stew by Mem Fox—Australia’s most famous chil­ dren’s author, “Even the older kids were laughing their heads off.” Students from Pre-K through 5 really enjoyed their read­ ing, particularly with Leeann and Justine’s accents. “Even though they are very humorous and easy going, Leeann and ▲ Shelley Stoffer made a splen­ did kangaroo, complete with hops. ▲ Lower School teachers gave the Australian Focus a spirited kick­ off with their impersonations of themesfrom Down Under. Can you find the Sydney Opera House? 4 �L “Down Under Justine expected students to be unusually quiet [by American standards], attentive and to ask good questions. Even the lit­ tle ones.” While students enjoyed all aspects of the Global Studies Focus, the two most popular visitors were Sissy Roo and Lynn Hilbert. Sissy Roo—a Bennett wallaby who has gained fame starring in local television ads—delighted children and adults alike as she hopped around the OES Gymnasium. During her visit, students literally held their breaths to keep quiet and not startle the young marsupial, proving they can, indeed, be amazingly quiet. Though Lynn Hilbert, the final visitor for the Australia Focus, could not come until March, it was well worth the wait. After demonstrating how to card, spin and dye wool, Lynn Hilbert brought out his special “companions”—baby lambs and goats—who universally enchanted students and teachers. Next year during the Global Studies Focus, students will explore China. A Jennifer Marsh, Holly Flack and Scott Harwood waited patiently to pet one of Lynn Hilbert 's lambs. A Guest Steue Einhorn shared the unique buzzing music of the didgeridoo. A Australia Focus projects included this large map depicting nat­ ural resources made by Eileen Preston 's second grade. Brett Stueland, John Karamanos, Erica Anpo, Scott Gawlick, Kristin Brown, Ian Farr, Lauren Haskins. Patrick Daniels, Garrett Sweigart, Nick Brown, Ben Turney. Eileen Preston. Allison Davies, Andrew Platt, Zara Azhar and Kate Murphy. 5 �Lower School Head explores exchange possibilities in Australia As an outgrowth of this year’s Global Studies Focus on Australia, the Lower School is plan­ ning to set up a variety of exchanges with St. Paul’s School near Melbourne. “Supported and encouraged by the Anglican Church in Australia”, St. Paul’s was founded in 1856 and is similar to OES in size and scope. In March Lower School Head Harvey Zendt flew to Australia to explore possible future interactions with St. Paul’s. He also visited a variety of schools and took time to catch some surf. According to Harvey, who kept a brief journal on his trip “down under”, there are no definitive plans yet, but there are a number of exciting possibilities. Excerpts from Harvey Zendt’s Australian journal: ▲ Peter Wilson and me ▲ The Minimbah Pool ▲ I tried a little teaching 3/19 Sometimes life works. So far this trip has fallen into place as things rarely do. It’s 530 am and lam watching a brilliant pink pre-dawn sky over the strait, listening to the activity of the magpies and crickets with occasional reminders from the sheep and cows. .After an incredibly long flight, my Aussie experience began with a quick trip through customs (always say you have something to declare) and a friendly greeting from Peter Wilson from St. Paul’s. Peter Wilson’s school Minimbah (“a place of learning in Aborigine”) is a cozy, alive campus for 200 children, ages 4-11, located on the outskirts of Frankston, a smalt city of 20,000 on the Mornington Peninsula... I am struck by the openness ofMinimbah... the mild weather allows for a more commu­ nalfeeling. It doesn’t quite have the facilities we do in some areas, but in others it is better— art studios, swimming pool, compact campus. There is no real financial aid program... but they receive tremendous support from the state—1-3 thousand per child, so their needfor development is less... The classrooms are ALIVE-—walls covered, animals, etc... We drove out to the peninsula to Peter’s 300-acre cattle and sheep farm... I borroived a “Trigger Bros. ” board from a shop and bad a good go [at surfing]. ..so nice to be in warm water again... between surfsessions, saw a country school—not wellfunded but cheerful... Talked shop at dinner with Peter’s two assistants... 3/20 Storm came in overnight andfired up the magpies. I tried my hand at driving and got the left lane down fairly expertly... fi-c ▲ Class garden plots A I went lookingfor the big one... 3/21 Breakfast with the cockatoos... 3/22 Banterfirst thing in the faculty room—discussed America’s impact on Aussie Society...kids learn to work well together early on...In general, classroom teachers are using “things” to learn with rather than paper and pencil.. .for recess there’s lot’s to do. They spread out with little supervision. Visited Peninsula School—all boys, a tougher school. We came upon a boy lying in infir­ mary—sling, black eye, blood—he said, “ I got into a little argu ment, sir. ” Class size ranges from 8-30... They have parent conferences at night; they couldn’t lose schoolfor a day. Peter Wilson took mefor a hike at sunset to see a field of kangaroos. He is in his element, spotting and tracking them easily. Farewell dinner at hotel... the only eating establishment within 20 km... included a true Australian seafood spread... We recognized that in 10 days a friendship between schools— and individuals had been formed. I hope to encourage others at OES to further this new relationship. 6 �Winterim SPRING 19 9 3 —a remarkable kind of learning \AZ happens when a group of V V students join the Head of the Upper School to spend a week in March cycling through the San Juans, another group goes with the Director of Experiential Education for backpacking in the Utah Canyonlands, an US English teacher takes students mountain biking around the Portland area and the ESL director shares quilt­ ing secrets? The answer is sim­ ple—Winterim. Each year, Upper School students, faculty and staff take a week to explore opportunities for learning which are not offered in the regular academic program. While fresh­ men and sophomores travel the world, take cooking or unlock the mysteries of stained glass artistry, seniors explore career options through Discovery, an experiential apprenticeship program which is required for graduation. The hands-on learning experiences inherent in Discovery offer unique opportunities to develop skills and attitudes which aid in the identifi­ cation of realistic career choices. Discovery also helps bridge the ▲ Vince Staffer and Ben Cbessar help Gary Crossman check a tentfor their Winterim preparation. gap between School and profes­ sional life—allowing students a first-hand glimpse at careers they may only have read about in the past. Students are responsible for identifying an organization, busi­ ness or non-profit agency they would like to work with and then designing their own project. Elena Jakubiak, for example, is very interested in theatre, so she spent a week working with Tygre’s Heart, a Portland-based Shakespearean theatre group. For Juniors, Winterim is used for College Decisions—a pro­ gram designed to introduce and/or familiarize juniors with the college search and appli­ cation process. An important part of the OES curriculum for more than 10 years, College Decisions acquaints juniors with resource materials, tech­ niques and the college visita­ tion and interviewing process. J ▲ Ed Rnbouitz and Kay Washington work together at the Winterim bike clinic. Since College Decisions is a half-day course, juniors also participate in other half-day classes offered during Winterim. Like many students who prefer to remain in Portland during Winterim, juniors had a variety of selec­ 7 tions from which to choose: Middle Eastern cooking, beginning sailing, woodworking and how to make research data dazzling, to name just a few. In addition to the 15 half-day and full-day courses offered on cam­ pus, eight different trips introduced students to a variety of areas in the world beyond OES. The enthusiasm of both student and adult Winterim participants is contagious. After returning from an archaeological site in Arizona where students were kept busy digging for artifacts and branding cattle, Rich Sherwood, who teach­ es Japanese and coaches the Girls Varsity Basketball Team, said “I’m sure it was the greatest Winterim ever. The trip was great; the kids were great. It was just fantastic." Though others might hold that their experiences were “the greatest", there is little doubt that Winterim ‘93 succeeded in giving students and teachers the opportunity to explore learning in enjoyable new contexts, as well as broadening perspectives and horizons. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 3 Upper School science students explore current events through mock hearings “We’re talking stewardship not domain.” “Jobs are more important than some stupid bird or fish.” “If we only worry about the human species, and nothing else, we’ll all die.” Students continued to hotly debate the question “Should the Endangered Species Act be changed?” as they filed out of the Mock Public Hearing, held annually as part of John LeCavalier’s 9th grade biology class. The passions of Upper School students who had been part of the audience at the public hearing on Tuesday, February 2, had obviously been fired. The February hearing opened with an introduction by the mock con­ gressional committee, charged with final responsibility for deter­ mining whether or not the law should be changed, and if it should be changed, what those changes should be. The commit­ tee explained the agenda for the mock hearing and advised partici­ pants to keep in mind that this was not a forum for debate. Such reaction doesn’t surprise John, who requires his students to research issues at the fore of the public conscious each year. John selected the Endangered Species Act (ESA) because it will go to congressional committee this year for reauthorization. “We’ve done the spotted owl and the salmon in past years. The ESA is a real issue this year; it’s pretty timely.” Due to the depth of the legal issues involved in the ESA, the first group to present was charged with explaining the legal aspects of the issue—information they felt was essential to discus­ sion of the ESA. The “public hearing” is the culmi­ nation of weeks of research on the part of students. After John selects the topic, students work together, brainstorming to create a list of potential special interest groups who they think might be in this case, involved in the issu< groups included the Sierra Club, Bonneville Power Administration, Native American Tribes, National Marine Fisheries Service and Weyerhauser. As representatives of these organizations, small groups of students gather informa­ tion to support their positions. Since information on some of the organizations was limited, stu­ dents personally contacted many of the selected special interest groups for additional facts. After completing the research phase, the small groups prepared brief, two-minute presentations for the mock public hearing. Presentations by the special interest groups went smoothly until a group of irate loggers, (represented by fellow students in stereotypical buffalo plaid) inter­ rupted the hearing during the Sierra Club’s presentation. Sierra Club presenters quickly recovered, and the hearing continued. After the students had concluded their presentations, the “public” was invited to speak. Opinions ran the full gamut. Though John expects his students to make a decision based purely on biologi­ cal, as opposed to environmental, data, ninth grader Kay Washington observed, “This is a multi-faceted issue involving more that just those who are for it and those who are against it.” “Tree" from a silkscreen design by Nora Kobos '93 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 8 In addition to increasing students’ awareness of career opportunities and familiarity with the environ­ mental and economic issues sur­ rounding controversial issues like the Endangered Species Act, this unit provides “a chance to organize thoughts and speak in front of a large group. Since they’ve learned about energy flow and bio-diversity, I want them to pursue this issue from a biological rather than an environmental view,” explains John. "From the biological perspective, it is imperative that students use hard scientific data to support their positions, particularly on issues like the Endangered Species Act, since special interest groups often gain influence based on economic or emotional appeals. People often confuse the two arguments—biological versus environmental, or scientific as opposed to special interest argu­ ments. If you believe in science, however, you have to believe the ecologists (who are scientists and are not to be confused with envi­ ronmentalists). In many cases, whether we like it or not, the facts are there; I know this as a biolo­ gist. Economic issues, however, often persuade people that the scientists aren’t legitimate.” One of the most insightful obser­ vations came from Junior Mikael Sterner, who is from Sweden. Mikael, who had been part of the legal group said, “It seems that this is becoming an issue of the Environmentalists vs. Industry, but life is not black and white. People need to recognize there are grey areas. Since we can’t do everything right, it’s time to focus on compromise.” �Middle School science students hold Mock Forest Summits When President Bill Clinton decided to hold _ his Forest Summit in ' *-1 ’ Portland, he might X have been surprised to discover his was not the only Forest Summit in town. Thanks to the quick thinking of Middle School Science teachers Joan Schaller and Tye Steinbach, OES students held their own Forest Summit to decide the fate of Northwest timberlands. While most students spent Spring Break concentrating on fun and relaxation, Joan and Tye used the time to develop a Forest Summit curriculum. “It’s very important that science classes tackle current events from a scientific perspec­ tive,” Joan explained. “With the Timber Summit, we had an issue that’s receiving both local and national attention. Students need to know how science affects cur­ rent events. After all, science is basically trying to make sense out of the world around us.” Students began studying the issues surrounding the Forest Summit when they returned to School on Monday, March 29. In preparation for their forest sum­ mits, which were staggered from April 2-5, Joan and Tye had gath­ ered pertinent articles for students to read. Students then prepared presentations for their classmates. The OES Forest Summits—sepa­ rate summits for each Middle School class—lasted two days. To create the most realistic summit, Joan and Tye devised roles for each student, basing these roles on real people but altering their names. Each student had three minutes to present her/his testi­ mony, followed by a three minute question period. Three students from each class, chosen randomly, represented President Bill Clinton, Vice-President Al Gore and Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy, who became a combined charac­ ter: “Bryce Espitt”. With the varied dynamics of differ­ ent classes, the decisions were mixed. Though four of Tye’s five classes "leaned toward conserva­ tion” the fifth group was much more pro-timber. According to Tye, although one group did decide to put a ban on logging exports, most of the groups chose to con­ centrate on specific recommenda­ tions (e.g. no logging within a cer­ tain number of feet from a stream) “While most of them created some sort of specific recommendation on how much old growth could be harvested, these recommenda­ tions varied. One group allowed harvesting dead or dying old growth while another opted for selective removal. A third, innova­ tive option proposed the creation of cycles in new timber growth to develop new old growth forests.” Since the testimony varied, it was inevitable that the conclusions, too, would vary. Yet, regardless of the decisions, the Mock Forest Summits gave students a unique opportunity to apply scientific principles to current events. Grant funds professional/ student video Students in Upper School Biology Teacher John LeCavalier’s Wetlands Ecology course are involved in an excit­ ing project, thanks to a S3,150 grant from the Metropolitan Greenspaces Education program of METRO. Together with third graders, they are producing a video featuring the OES Marsh which focuses on the water qual­ ity and flood control values of wetlands. The US students scripted, directed and filmed the younger students. OES was also fortunate to have Larry Johnson from the Northwest Film and Video Center’s Video/Filmmakers-inSchools program instruct US students in the wide range of skills required to produce an educational video. During May, Larry came to OES about four times a week to guide and instruct the US students—Adam Price, Pam Bowler, Ibong Subagio. Ali Ajami, Fredy Surya, Courtney Sherwood. Lisa Hayward, Zanette Johnson and Elliot deBruin. In addition to studying the art of video production, the US students learned about third graders—observing third grade classrooms and reading age-appropriate curriculum guides in order to effectively interact with the younger OESians. As part of the regular curriculum, OES third grade students study the wetlands both in the fall and spring to leam about water quality, plants and animal life. Visits to the OES Marsh and Woods Creek wetlands on campus allow them to practice scientif­ ic observation. Script writing and other pre-produc­ tion activities for the video were done by the first week in May. and the actual filming took place during the re­ mainder of the month. Over the sum­ mer, John will work with Larry'Johnson and student volunteers to edit the raw footage. Educational support documen­ tation to accompany the video will also be developed and written. In the fall, OES students and teach­ ers, together with representatives from the Unified Sewerage Agency of Washington County (USA), will make presentations at several area schools. Copies of the video will also be distrib­ uted to other schools and groups inter­ ested in the importance of urban wet­ lands. SPRING 19 9 3 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 3 She believes that "an education ought to fit the individual as well as the whole. As teachers and leaders we must place students at the cen­ ter of our schools...Independent students guided by a [strong,] sup­ portive faculty will be able to achieve the best kind of educa­ tion—that which equips them to grow and succeed beyond our community.” i: Anne Cass to head Upper School ▲ Anne Cass Anne B. Cass, who is currently Director of Studies at the Derryfield School in Manchester, New Hampshire, has accepted appoint­ ment as the next Head of the Upper School at OES. Derryfield is an independent college preparato­ ry school enrolling about 300 stu­ dents in grades 7-12. Anne, who is looking forward to OES and loves to write, describes herself as “a leader who can work with people, directing when neces­ sary, to create an ordered but relaxed atmosphere, friendly cli­ mate and enthusiastic morale behind a clear mission.” She also admits that she is “a good listener who responds to chaos by creating order.” She writes, “I’ve been coordinating all my life, and have learned to balance my professional and per­ sonal priorities. As a child, I demonstrated determination and recognized the importance of order. As a high school student I discovered I liked connections among people, and in college and graduate school, I developed my respect for the clarity and power of language. A career in teaching English seemed natural; combining it with administering to the needs of people in a school’s community is what I like and do well.” A graduate of Colby College in Maine, Anne holds an MA in English from the The Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College. She began her teaching career in public schools in Vermont and New Hampshire, and then taught English and served as college counselor at Cushing Academy in Massachusetts, where she also lived in the school dormitory. There, she worked with both American and international students in a college preparatory program. At Derryfield, Anne’s responsibili­ ties have included academic scheduling, curriculum develop­ ment, hiring, evaluation, counsel­ ing and teaching. She has served as a school evaluator for the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, has been active in the Council for Women in Independent Schools. Anne is a graduate of the Harvard Health Services counseling institute and has both written and presented on various pedagogical topics. Says OES Headmaster Peter W. Stevens, “Anne brings us consider­ able professionalism and a love for schools, for students and for teachers.” Anne and her husband Richard, a free-lance writer, will move to Portland in the summer. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 10 Anne was selected after a national search that brought four final can­ didates to campus in January. Students, faculty and parents par­ ticipated in the search process. “Anne brings us energy, wisdom, experience, a passion for being at OES, international experience, a commitment to student intellectual, artistic, moral and ethical growth, tremendous enthusiasm and more, much more.” says Peter. “I know you will join me in welcoming her!” �LouAnn and her “assistant chaplain” teach love f “They couldn’t keep us away," Lower School Chaplain LouAnn Pickering recalled. “My husband, kids and I visit­ ed once a week. Right up to the day we were supposed to pick him up, we still hadn’t decided. On the 49th day, though, when we went to get him, he made the decision for us. He looked up with those eyes that said ‘I'm the one’.’’ Those who know LouAnn realize that she’s talking about that special day in June of 1991 when the Pickering family welcomed a four-pound standard poo­ dle puppy into their home. Few people realized the impact this little white bun­ dle of love would have on the communi­ ty outside the Pickering home. "On the way home, we were trying to think of creative names when Jim [LouAnn’s husband] said, ‘I don’t care what you call him, I’m calling him Bruce.' I told Jim there was no way he was going to call him ‘Bruce’, but every time Jim saw him, he’d say ‘Bruce’, and the puppy wagged his tail and seemed to love it. So, much to my dismay, and not my choice, he had his name. It was really Bruce’s choice." Though impressed by their intelli­ gence—citing a recent study that demonstrated standard poodles have the vocabulary comprehension and problem-solving skills of a 7-year old human child. “I got Bruce in the first place to complement my ministry. I knew how powerful the animal stories I told were, and I had read a number of articles in psychiatric journals which pointed to the benefits of animals.” So, just one week after joining the Pickering family, Bruce made his first visit to OES. In his first two years at OES, Bruce has been such a help that he now holds the official title of Assistant Chaplain. “He’s helped me so much. A lot of times, kids won’t want to talk, but while loving Bruce, they begin to talk to him. He breaks down barriers." LouAnn believes Bruce benefits equally from their joint ministry, con­ vinced that standard poodles need to be employed to be happy. Though he has regular jobs at home—retrieving the newspaper and waking the kids with a friendly face-licking—Bruce is most happy at OES. On those days when she is unable to bring Bruce to OES, LouAnn says he “picks up his ball, slinks back to his bed and gives me that 'how could you leave me?’ look.” With Bruce’s mission, which LouAnn defines as "making people feel loved and appreciated, loving and being loved and providing calm, softness and friendship", it comes as little surprise that LouAnn would find a way to expand their ministry beyond OES. LouAnn heard about Dove Lewis in June of 1992. Though the Dove Lewis Memorial Emergency Veterinary Clinic is primarily recognized for its work in emergency and critical care for pets, this clinic is fast establishing an out­ standing reputation for its pet visitor program. The process involved in becoming part of the Dove Lewis program is intense. After filling out the application, LouAnn and Bruce visited the Dove Lewis Facility, where program organizers observed Bruce’s temperament, obedi­ ence and skills. He passed with flying colors. There was no question in LouAnn’s mind that Bruce, whose strong point is children, would be most effective if such a role could be found. After another observation—this time by the director of the Dove Lewis Pet Visitor Program— everyone agreed that LouAnn and Bruce should visit Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and the Neurology ward at Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU). So Bruce faced his next test. This time LouAnn and Bruce met with the director at OHSU, who checked Bruce for temperament, obedience and cleanli­ ness. After passing this test, Bruce was finally introduced to the ward. "He was so clearly calm and together," LouAnn recalls, pride evident in her voice. After their first visit, LouAnn returned to her classes at OES and discussed the experiences she and Bruce had shared. While Bruce lay quietly at her feet, LouAnn slowly wove her story for the spellbound students in Marilyn Connell’s first grade class. She began by thanking the students for helping Bruce and her to do some­ thing very special. First, she told of the man who had brain surgery, explaining that, since the man couldn’t talk, his wife told LouAnn how much the man missed his own dog who wasn’t allowed to visit him in the hospital. Bruce, seemed to sense just what the man was feeling, put his paws up on the bed and licked the man's hand. LouAnn concluded this story by telling her lis­ teners, “The man had tears on his cheeks, but he was smiling," she said. “Then I went up to Doernbecher where we visited with kids,” she contin­ ued. “This is where you helped me. The children who were in the hospital held 11 SPRING 19 9 3 the ball and took turns throwing the ball, just like you taught him, and Bruce caught it. He shook hands with them. You helped us with all of this." LouAnn’s special gift for working with children is obvious. Though she describes her student teaching experi­ ences as being “so horrible I decided to go into public relations", LouAnn returned to the job years later as a /have an Sunday School teacher. “After a while, I extraordinary realized my love for children was as job. I get to strong as ever, so I spoke with Father tell stories Roy [Coulter, Dean of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Baptist]. I shared and collect my plans with him, explaining that, hugs. while I wanted to teach, I wanted to do it within the framework of the Gospels.” The rest, as they say, is history. Later that same day, Father Roy told LouAnn to "get down to OES because the Lower School was looking for a Chaplain. I auditioned for the job—telling a story to the Kindergarten, 3rd and 5th grade classes—and was hired.” Eight years later, she remains passion­ ate about her position. “When I was hired, I basi­ cally wrote the job description, creating as I ▲ LouAnn Pickering and Bruce went. I’m lucky to have a job where I'm working in the ministry. There are chaplains in Episcopal schools but very few lay people. I have an extraordinary job. I get to tell stories and collect hugs.” “I feel we are all called to work toward health...to pursue a healthy body, mind and spirit. It’s most impor­ tant for me to be honest about who I am when working with the kids. I share the tough things, like when my first dog died, and they saw my sorrow and my tears. It makes it easier for them to understand that we all struggle. In this way we can share it all—the good and the bad." As she looks toward the future, LouAnn’s plans continue to expand. She now has the endorsement of the Cath­ edral and is an aspirant for Holy Orders. One problem remains to be resolved: Oregon has no seminary, and three years of seminary are required. “In order to do this, I would have to travel and be away, so I don’t know how this is going to happen. I don’t know when it’s going to happen. But that’s ok. If it is to be, it will have to be healthy for me and my OREGON family." EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �Lower School students become pioneers When the Pioneer Living Experience—a traveling history tour—visited the OES campus on Wednesday, March 3, the OES Gym was transformed into an 1890s pioneer settle­ ment. Students in grades Kindergarten to Grade 5 had a unique opportunity to journey back in time to life 100 years ago—a learning experience not found between the pages of a textbook. During their journey, students explored the self-suf­ ficient life style of America’s pioneers through hands-on exhibits. The eight individual learning centers, complete with dis­ plays of historical artifacts, included the Kitchen, where students churned butter, ground wheat and rolled bread dough and Pa’s Daily Living, ◄ Will Meade, Asha Wilkerson, Christina Quattrocchi, Ashley Kaenipf Alex Lipsbutz and classmates all had great fun at the Pioneer Living Experience hands-on displays. where boys and girls experi­ mented with using a straight edge razor (butter knife) to shave. Though students visited all the centers, the two most popular activities were panning for gold and making arrow­ heads. Students who didn’t have enough time to visit all the learning centers were invited to return in the evening with their parents for more pioneer fun. ▼ Christina Quattrocchi found out that wringing out the laun­ dry was hard work. ■ s LI .r- /■ ’-=.r‘ b J V LI, ► Whitney Alexander and Anees Ahmed tried panning for gold. Il------------> Parents join students for ceremonial Native American feast Each year, 4th grade students at OES invite parents to join them for a Potlatch—a ceremonial feast among Indian tribes living on the Northwest Pacific Coast. This year, students gathered on Wednesday, March 17, for their Potlatch. During the Potlatch ceremony, the host distributes gifts requiring reciprocation. (Potlatch is derived from the Chinook/Nootka word for gift patshatl.) Together with the entire 4th grade, Chief Alex Ames shared “the tribe’s” wealth with the parent tribe and Krishna Potluri, was the speaker for the day. Dressed in blankets and bare feet—the entire 4th grade had a part to play in the Potlatch which is based on related research projects. Everyone was involved in the gift giving, singing and feast­ ing. Additional highlights included the Full Moon/Half Moon Dance, performed by Julie Grauert and Melissa Radecki. Students also read legends. James Aslaksen, Kelley Brault, Kelly Kitchel, Stefanie Kleber, Jake Sunshine and Andrew Weis acted out skits. ▲ Fourth graders Courtney Larson and Marshall Hoffman worked on the extensive deco­ rations necessaryfor the Potlatch Feast. ▲ Lauren Kaplan andJennifer Henkle paused after thefeast for a smile. 12 ▲ Krishna Potluri, Alex Ames and Adam Hewitt enjoyed their Potlatch rotes as tribal leaders ▲ Each of the members attend­ ing from the "Parent Tribe" received gifts. Molly Whitney shoivs off an apple-head doll gift ▲ According to designated roles, Jennifer Henkle offers Abe Marshall, Tyler Lewis and Ben Sadlerfood at the Potlatch feast. �Sh(A*&cll OES Mock Trial Team argues its way to State competition <• A This spring Ibe Upper School Basketball Teams sponsored Saturday clinicsfor OES Lower Schoo! students. Here Matt Berman runs Dwight Bussman through a drill in the gym. The girls’ clinic was held at SPARC. K thank you from the mother of a would-be NBA star /Is / arrived to pick up my son from Extended Care. I noticed he u as valiantly trying to defend the basket from an Upper School student almost twice his size. The ball swished—no surprise But what was surprising was the ear-to-eargrin from my son who isn 'tfond of losing. “Next lime, you won t make it." he panted as they continued their seem­ ingly mismatched one-on-one. “One more basket. ” / called as 1 watched him trailing the tall kid across the Lower School covered play­ ground. Bare acknowledgement from both boys as my son attempted a steal—and got it. But the tai! one knew when a mom means “it's time to go" and he pulled back a little, saying, “Now bend your knees a little like / showed you. "A long shot— another swish! “That's the way, “said the tall boy. “Good game." The two smiling, sweaty hoys exchanged a high five. “What magic is this?" I wondered as we headedfor the car. I asked my son how it had come about. “Ob, mom, it's nothing special," he said, belying his obvious pleasure. “Sometimes the big kids shoot a few hoops with us after practice." I had to disagree; I think it really was some­ thing quite special. A security guard, who also happens to be a member of a white supremist organization, assaults an African American employee of a research lab during an animal rights demonstration outside the lab. Arrested for assault with a deadly weapon, the security guard is brought to trial and charged with disorderly conduct and assault in State of Oregon v. Stover Though the case is fictitious, the enthusiasm of high school students competing in die Oregon Law Related Education Project, commonly referred to as Mock Trial, was very real. Over 250 stu­ dents from 77 schools throughout Oregon spent months preparing their cases. Regional competitions, which took place in six areas of the State in March, narrowed the competition from 77 teams to die top 21. Only in its second year as an activity, the OES team gave an impressive performance at the regional competition, involving stu­ dents Rachel Frank, Erin Boyle, Margaret Spring, Britta Mauritz, Damien Ritter, Toby Menely, Dan Drinkward, Courtney Kaempf, Larisa Meisenheimer, Jennifer Thomas, Tyler Freres, Kyle Freres, Joe Ferguson, Hank Failing, Nancy Whang, David Moser and Courtney Voelker. They advanced from regionals to the State Competition. OES Parents Keith Meisenheimer, a Senior District Attorney for Multnomah County, and the Honorable Judge Dorothy Baker, District court Judge for the State of Oregon for Multnomah County, co-COached this team to the finals. The Mock Trials, held Friday and Saturday, April 2-3, culminated in a final match between OES and Grant High School, who placed second in last year’s Mock Trials. “This competition is unique in many ways. First, students must prepare cases for both the plaintiff and the defendant, and second, students role-play all roles including attorneys, witnesses and court officials in the fictitious trial.” In the Mock Trial activity, student learning goes far beyond the workings of the court system. Though skills acquired differ from one student to the next, videotaping helps students realize differ­ ences between written and verbal communication. The process also forces them to develop public speaking skills and helps build self-confidence. ► In preparation for thefourth grade "ology” science fair students pick a topic—from anthropology to zoology—to study and share in formal presentations. HereJessica Collins explains seismology to OES Parent Susan Gundle. 13 Three OES students receive National Merit scholarships The National Merit Scholar­ ship Corporation recently named OES seniors Alex deWeese and Lisa Hayward as Finalists in the competition for National Merit Scholar­ ships to be awarded in 1993. Finalists are restricted to those students who place in the top half of one percent of Oregon seniors. Beyond the congratulatory letter and Certificates of Merit, Alex received notification that he is the recipient of a $2000 Merit Scholarship. Winners, chosen by a committee of college admissions officers and secondary school coun­ selors convened for this pur­ pose, are the Finalists judged to have the strongest combi­ nation of abilities and accom­ plishments needed for future academic success. Lisa has been awarded a College-sponsored Merit Scholarship to Carleton College. There are 3,200 such awards each year, designated for particular colleges, and the awards are renewable for up to four years. Kevin Holliday, who was competing in Special Scholarship division, also recently received notification that he has been awarded a renewable $500 scholarship from the May Department Stores Company Foundation. Congratulations to all! �SPRING 19 9 3 OES LEGACIES 1992-93 It’s a matter of great pride, when a first grader can say “my grandmother went to school here, too. ” Or It may be a mother, father, sister or brother. Sometimes it’s an aunt or great aunt. In the world of indepen­ dent education, we call the student whose immediate relatives also attended the School, a “legacy". The dictionary describes a legacy as something of value that is handed on. For each of our legacies, an OES family has decided that an OES education is a family tradition to be cherished. Ames, Alex (4th) & Brian (1 st): Catherine Adam Russell, JC 1936, Grandmother Babson, Stephen (K): Frances Chaney Kemper, JC 1941, Grandmother Bussman, Dwight (5th) & Maxwell (K): David Bussman, 1950’s attended SHH Lower School, Father Doblie, Max (7th): Miriam Crockett, SHH 1943, Grandmother Drinkward, Dan (10th), David (8th) & James (4th): Ruth Hopper Ballin, SHH 1938, Grandmother Bill Drinkward, OES 1985, Uncle Marilyn Drinkward, OES 1988, Aunt I Frink, Norman (PK): Norman Frink Jr., BDH 1970, Father Healey, Shelby (6th): Sallie Cheatham Healey, OES 1972, Mother J North Cheatham Jr., BDH 1969, Uncle Alyce Cheatham, Honorary Alumna, Grandmother Hoffman, Kathryn (5th): Lucinda (Cinda) Taylor Hoffman, SHH 1965, Mother Mary Beckwith Hoffman, SHH 1931, Grandmother Kronan Hoffman, OES K-8, Brother Jj- Lee, Lauren (P): Granville Lee, 1956-1964 attended SHH Lower School, Father Gary Lee, 1955-1964 attended SHH Lower School, Uncle Gilbert Lee, 1953-1963, attended SHH Lower School, Uncle Rippey, James (PK): Robin Kendall Rippey, Aunt Russell, Carl (9th) & Zachary (10th): Hall Newbegin, Cousin Fred Russell, BDH 1970, Uncle Margaret Hall Newbegin, SHH 1926, Grandmother Sakai, David (1st): Ken W Sakai, BDH 1970, Father May S. (Zakoji) Sakai, SHH JC 1947, Grandmother South, John (5th): Evelyn Zehntbauer Lundgren, SHH 1932, Grandmother Betty Zehntbauer Inman, SHH 1934, Great Aunt Souther, Callie (6th): Tom Souther, Uncle Stearns, Margaret (10th): Martha Stearns Mulholland, SHH 1951, Aunt Taylor, Dustin (5th): Lucinda (Cinda) Taylor Hoffman SHH 1965, Aunt Turney, Benjamin (2nd) & Christopher (K): David Drake, BDH 1965, 1966, Unde Laurie Drake Turney, SHH preschool 1958, Mother Mrs. Raymond Sprague (Janet Griffith), SHH 1922, Great Grandmother Lindsey, Amber (9th): Martha Godfrey Dixon, SHH 1954, Aunt, only attended for 8th grade Van Hatcher, Addison (K) & Dalton (2): Kris Van Hatcher, BDH 1970, Father Lundgren, Kari (7th) Evelyn Zehntbauer Lundgren, SHH 1932, Grandmother Betty Zehntbauer Inman, SHH 1934, Great Aunt Westlund, David (4th) & Lauren (5th) & John (2nd): Richard Westlund, BDH 1969, Father Bernard Westlund, BDH 1968, Uncle Morris Westlund, OES 1975, Uncle Moser, Molly (K): Josephine Ports, SHH 1956-1957, Aunt Catherine Ports, SHH 1956-1957, Aunt Winningstad, Rachel (1st) & Dennis (5th): Joanne M. Winningstad, OES 1976, Aunt Neupert, Preston (1 st): Eleanor Luper Neupert, SHH 1933, Grandmother Randall-Stitt, Carole-Ann (6th): Karin Randall, SHH 1971, Mother OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL Reynolds, MacKenzie (2nd) & Margaret (5th): Charles Reynolds, BDH 1969, Father Rebecca Reynolds, SHH 1967, Aunt Kathryn Janssen, SHH 1971, Aunt Lydia Reynolds, SHH 1962, Aunt Mary Reynolds, Honorary Alumna, Grandmother Workman, Christina (3rd) & Jennifer (5th): Mark Workman, BDH 1969, Father Harriet Banfield Workman, SHH 1930’s, Grandmother Brian Workman, BDH 1960’s, Uncle Tricia Miller, SHH 1960’s, Aunt There is a rule in publishing: if you want to check the accuracy of a list, print it, because no list is ever perfect until it has been seen by all of those who should be on it but are not. If you are an unlisted legacy family, please call the Development Office because we'd truly like to know. 14 �A GIFT THAT IS ETERNAL K bequest to Oregon Episcopal School through your will or revocable trust W is a way to make a future gift that will keep giving. Your gift may be unrestricted, or its use may be designated. Restricted requests may be for faculty salaries, financial aid or other school programs. Bequests are invested with the School’s endowment funds which now have a value of $4.5 million. Only the income is used each year. As the endowment grows, so does the annual income. Therefore, your original gift will continue to grow over time. SPRING 19 9 3 The total amount of your bequest is exempt from federal estate tax and also generally not subject to state inheritance or estate taxes. Bequests may be in the form of cash, real estate, securities or other property. You may also find it advantageous to designate Oregon Episcopal School as the beneficia­ ry of the remainder of your IRA, KEOGH, tax-sheltered annuity, qualified pension or profit-sharing plan. Retirement plans that remain in your estate are often subject to both estate and income taxes when received by your heirs. These trusts provide for income to be paid from the trust to one or more individuals, upon whose death(s) all or part of the principal passes to OES. A bequest to OES can be made by creating a new will, adding a codi­ cil to your present will, or including the School in your revocable trust. The Oregon Episcopal School Heritage Society recognizes and honors alumni, parents and friends who have remembered the School in their wills or revocable trusts. Types of Bequests Specific Bequests Over the years, Oregon Episcopal School has been the recipient of bequests, both large and small, from women and men who wanted to ensure for future gener­ ations the fine education available at this great School. During this time, St. Helen’s Hall, Bishop Dagwell and Oregon Episcopal School have become one School in spirit. We invite you to consider Oregon Episcopal School in your estate plans. Testamentary Trusts OES receives a specific amount, or specific assets, such as securi­ ties, real estate or tangible person­ al property. For more information, please con­ tact the Development Office at (503) 246-7771. Oregon Episcopal School 6300 SW Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223-7566 Residuary Bequests Oregon Episcopal School is given all, or a percentage of the remain­ der of an estate, after payment of specific amounts bequeathed to other beneficiaries named in the will. I OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 15 �SPRING 19 9 3 Sure you can dig a latrine, but if the people don’t understand why you built it, they’ll just smile politely, and when you leave, they won’t use it. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL AMIGOS AMIGOS. Though the word is Spanish in origin, most Englishspeaking Americans recognize that it means friends. To a small but very dedicated group of American stu­ dents, however, the definition of AMI­ GOS has a meaning far more complex than this. For them, AMIGOS—short for Amigos de las Americas—is a youth-directed, non-profit, interna­ tional, private volunteer organization composed of high school students who, over the last 26 years, have been serving the people of Latin America in an effort to promote good health practices. Since 1965, Amigos has placed over 15,500 volunteers in 15 Latin American countries. As the guests of their host country’s government, these student health educators pro­ vide vital services that include human inoculations, community sanitation and education, dental health, oral rehydration therapy and education, community development, environ­ mental education and animal health and rabies inoculation. This year, OES students Scott Kremkau, a junior, and Shane Hoffman, a sophomore, will spend part of their summer in Latin America. Their partici­ pation in this program is due, in large part, to the tireless efforts of Upper School Head Ed Rubovits. Ed has been involved in and chaired the local chap­ ter of AMIGOS for the last 10 years. During his long term commitment to the AMIGOS program, Ed has seen, firsthand, how participation in AMIGOS changes a student’s life. “Students come with a perspective about values that only exposure to a different culture will change. After AMIGOS they look at the world and themselves in a different light. They grow.” Student Amigos also gain practical experience. “The program offers rare opportunities for students, aged 1618, to accept real responsibility, exer­ cise leadership and further cultural exchange. Don’t fool yourself,” admonishes Ed. “These are opportu­ nities you don’t get working at McDonalds. This also looks mighty good on a college application.” Since the organization is youth gives dedicated students a unique opportunity to help directed, repeat student volunteers often move quickly up the ladder of responsibility, ultimately working as project directors and liaisons to the host governments. In contrast, the adult organizers (e.g. Ed) seldom have opportunities to gain the same kind of first hand expe­ rience as student volunteers. So, when an opportunity to join directors from other chapters throughout the United States for a mini-Amigos experience arose, Ed jumped at the chance. "I was lucky enough to be placed high in the Andes," he remem­ bers. “It was a classic experience. The meals were cooked in a separate hut over a fire, and they had to clear the kids out of the bed so I’d have somewhere to sleep. Going down there, even for a week, took it out of the realm of theoretical for me. It gave us—the adults—a sense of what the kids go through. We got to see and hear firsthand both the good and the bad.” The AMIGOS program is funded through the efforts of students, par­ ents and local chapters. With $2945 needed to send a volunteer to Latin America, students sell grapefruit and tulips, seek outside contributions and often contribute their own funds. AMIGOS criteria for selecting the countries and the projects is solid: the volunteer’s health and safety must be ensured and projects must provide a sense of accomplishment and satis­ faction for students. Since AMIGOS only works in a country at the invita­ tion of a host government, it is vital that volunteers are sufficiently trained to ensure the cooperation of local communities. Countries where AMI­ GOS has gone in the past include Mexico, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay and Brazil. Preparation requires five months of training. Students take Spanish lan­ guage courses (in addition to the one year prerequisite), paramedical skills, human relations—how to get along in a strange community and different culture and, finally, they learn about the unique culture of their host coun­ try. Volunteers must also be prepared to deal with unusual situations—rules 16 may be different from what they would expect, or there may be no rules. In mid-June, students are paired with 1-2 partners at their point of departure—Houston or Miami. At the conclusion of a 3-4 day in-country orientation, AMIGOS volunteers are loaded in the back of a pickup truck and sent to rural areas where they begin the jobs for which they have been trained. The arrival of an AMIGOS volunteer in town is quite an event. Since every­ one in the village knows they’re com­ ing, typically, both the host family and the mayor of the city are on hand for a greeting ceremony. For most people here in the United States, it is difficult to imagine the life these young volunteers lead. In most cases there is no electricity or phone and, sometimes, no sanitation. Yet, students continue to take part in AMI­ GOS, some for a number of years. Why? "These are kids with a sense of adventure—a mix of idealism and caring about making a difference in the world,” explains Ed. “Its a self­ selecting group. Typically, these kids have a lot; they feel they should do something for others." On-going communication is essen­ tial since a project is not complete simply because the latrine has been built, an area reforested or a tooth filled. A project is only successful to the degree that public health is explained and understood. Ed often becomes impassioned when discussing this part of the AMI­ GOS job. “Sure you can dig a latrine, but if the people don’t understand why you built it, they’ll just smile politely, and when you leave, they won’t use it. Someone has to explain the basics...if they don’t use the latrine, they will get diarrhea, which means dehydration, which leads to death. A lot of people in developed countries live under the assumption that native populations develop immunity to bacteria; that’s not true. They just die. “We all live a pretty good life. If we can help someone else, then it’s our duty, as human beings, to do so—in whatever fashion we can." �Retiring Upper School Head reflects on years at OES “When I arrived at OES ten years ago, it was very small—about 135 students in the Upper School,” said Upper School Head Ed Rubovits who is retiring at the end of this school year. “The program was modest by today’s standards and most of the teachers had taught primarily at OES.” He noted that the School was “much more provincial in those days—very Northwest”. What about kids? Are they differ­ ent? “I think they continue to reflect their parents views as well as contemporary points of view, as they always have,” he said. "Some kids are more adventurous today—more willing to try new things. And that's good.” Some things don’t change either, like the “unofficial official” student quote: “I’d love to, but I have too much homework.” The ensuing 10 years had their ups and downs. “The changes have been the most satisfying,” said Ed. “Most have occurred in a collegial atmosphere, where the par­ ticipants have had an invest­ ment in the School’s future.” Over the years, Ed said that he has most enjoyed the people who work here. Originally a native of Chicago, Ed spent from 1959-82 in Southwestern schools, including terms as headmaster at Verde Valley in Arizona and at Colorado Rocky Mountain School. “Oregon­ ians are different—kind, gentle, thoughtful.” he said. “Oregon is like that, too—the weather, the landscape. It’s tempting, desirable. It makes you want to stay.” Perhaps as a contrast and because he admits to having a well-developed sense of adventure, Ed also enjoys the rest of the West. “It has a rough rawness not so easily found in the Pacific Northwest.” “Really I truly believe that OES is at a wonderful posi­ tion in its history. This means we can do almost anything. This is exciting. This forces us to say what we are about, to define our goals. This is harder, I think, than facing adversity.” He believes the best change he has seen is that “opportu­ nities for kids have blos­ somed within the traditional college prep framework at OES”. For example when he first arrived, art was “only an activity”. Other important growth areas he sees have been athletics, a revamped science curriculum and expe­ riential education. “We have a vision of what experiential education can be—beyond four hiking trips each year. We give so much time and energy to these things, it’s good to see them grow and ▲ Retiring Upper School Head Ed Rubovits was treated to a surprise birthday party in April, which succeed. Winterim, for exam- featured gifts from each Upper School advisory pie, was difficult to start but group. is now flourishing.” Ed also is pleased with the increased oppor­ tunities for students to take responsibility—or not, as he said. “We recycle ideas in Schools. Schools are the only place, in fact, where it is possible to reinvent the wheel legitimately. With new stu­ dents and new teachers, you have a new wheel.” Ed notes that all of this growth and positive change happened despite challenges, including the Mt. Hood accident and a budget shortfall. “It’s important that the School has recognized and accepted these— Mt. Hood particularly—as part of our history.” SPRING 19 9 3 Fun has been another important component, although he considers OES to be a “primarily serious place”. Longmont Turkey Day stands out in his mind. “It was a perpetuation of something basical­ ly silly," he said, explaining that it began when students found turkey meat stickers left by the kitchen after preparing a meal. First every­ body just wanted the stickers, then it grew into an annual event that included turkey costume and class gobbling contests—and of course, turkey for lunch. In the future, he believes that OES has a chance to model the way education can be in the face of Oregon’s property tax limitation, Measure 5. “This is a long­ standing charge of indepen­ dent education. OES has a role to play." As for himself, Ed plans to keep busy, and will continue his involvement with AMIGOS. (See related story on page 16.) For the moment, though, he’s getting ready to participate in Cycle Oregon in September. Ed, who is an avid cyclist, was recently noti­ fied that he was among an “elite 2000" accepted for the well known cycling tour. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 17 �s P R I N G 1 9 9 3 r When this letter from Sally James ‘73 arrived on the OES campus, it seemed only fitting that it should be shared with the entire community of the School. Sally takes time to reflect back on a difficult time in her life when OES reached out a help­ ing hand to some­ one in need. Thank you letter recalls 20Twenty years is a long time to wait to write a thank-you letter. Sometimes it takes 20 years to know just what you received. I am writing to thank Oregon Episcopal School. How does one thank a school? Is a school a collection of people in one place at one time, or is there a community ethic, or some institutional soul that remains constant through the years? I offer my thanks to repay a debt, as a kind of emotional housekeeping and in hopes that these thanks may offer others a view of the institutional soul of OES. My story begins on a Wednesday in October of 1972. I was a returning senior, full of the confidence and self-absorption of youth. I lived with my mother, who was a high­ school teacher, on a Willamette River houseboat. She was looking forward to an empty nest after a long haul as a single mother of five children. I was ready for college. Part of my routine was staying late at School to work the switchboard for the dormi­ tories. When I closed up at 11:00 pm, I called mom. I can’t remember what we talked about. Then, I would close up and spend the night in the dorms to avoid a commute. I liked this slice of dorm life. It made me feel closer to the boarding students and closer to college. Thursday morning I was halfway through my morning classes when students in the hallway said, “Mr. Wood is looking for you.” I wasn’t alarmed. The principal, Fred Wood, was trying to quit smoking. He wasn’t buying himself any cigarettes. In those days, stu­ dents were allowed to smoke at School, in an outdoor hangout called The Gazebo, and I was a smoker. I assumed Mr. Wood just wanted to bum a cigarette. When I reached his office, he looked pale. He wouldn’t meet my eyes. “I don’t know how to do this,” he said, in a very deliberate tone, almost pleading with me to make it easier. My mother had been in a car accident in the foggy reaches of the Sylvan hill. She was in St. Vincent’s Hospital and not expected to live, although he didn’t tell me that part. Headmaster Rev. David Leech drove to the hospital. I don’t remember any conversa­ tion. I disappeared into the maelstrom of waiting and hushed conferences and relatives arriving and phones ringing. Mom was in surgery for five hours. It was night when I was standing in the hall outside the intensive care unit, watching through the window as the light on her respirator flickered yellow, which meant she wasn’t breathing on her own. A hand on my shoulder jolted me out of my thoughts. It was Mr. Leech, offering me a free place to live at School until mom was out of the hospital. All I needed was a few hundred dollars for my food. Thus began the subtle but unmistakable adoption of a waif by OES. I had a home, in my school, were I could pretend to be an ordinary 16-year-old. I could goof around with my friends, without needing a ride. I could eat without needing anyone to cook for me. I could continue to finish high school, even though I was eaten away by grief. I could pre­ tend to live, and by pretending, learn that life does go on. My mother spent three months in the ICU in a coma. When she regained conscious­ ness, she thought I was her sister. Her brain damage was permanent, although it improved to the point that she did know who I was. She lived in a nursing home, and finally went to live with my grandmother for a while. My four brothers, none of them older than 25, were themselves overwhelmed by the financial and medical questions. Never mind the emotional ride they were on. They weren’t worrying about me. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 18 �year-old gifts SPRING 19 9 3 I filled out all the forms for college by myself. I searched through shoe boxes of bills and letters to find out what my mother’s salary had been, so I could fill in the applications for financial aid. Where it asked for her signature, I wrote mine, and foot­ noted that she was unavailable. When I got my letter from Pomona College, at least I knew where I’d be living in September. When I left School to live with my recovering mother at my Grandma’s house, the drama coach, Marci Nolan, asked me to take the lead role in the school play. It would mean somehow commuting home from School for play practice every night for weeks. A fellow student and co-star of the play, Max Miller, said his mother would give me that crucial ride. As a mother of three myself, I am belatedly shocked at this generosity and at all the small details of my care that went unnoticed by me at the time. From what reser­ voir of love did they draw to find extra time for me? Where had the School found the collective courage to let me remain, without any “legal guardian” to accept liability for me? Who authorized giving me free rent? I mar­ vel at the speed with which they stepped outside the lines of bureaucracy, insurance, procedure and offered a hand to someone drowning. My ties to the School did not end when I graduated. I was living with my brother and his wife, and my mom, in Portland over the summer. Fred Wood and several other teachers organized an after graduation backpacking trip in Northeast Oregon. I was invited and will never forget how much fun it was. Another School parent, Sue Bogue, offered me a ride to college in Claremont, California. Her daughter, Nancy, was going to Pitzer, which is on the same campus as Pomona. She loaded my footlocker in her station wagon and drove me the 1500 miles or so to my new life. She visited my dormitory room and admired it. She made sure I had brought a blanket and alarm clock and she gave me a crazy mobile to decorate my room. Her touch helped make me feel less like a refugee and more like the other stu­ dents whose families where in their rooms. All this care and attention from the School and from parents might have made more sense if my mom and I had been part of the close-knit West Hills or Dunthorpe community of day students that made up a large part of the OES student body in those days. But we were outsiders in every sense of the word. Mom didn’t have time for vol­ unteering at Country Fair. She had no antiques to donate to the auction, and she didn’t go to teas with the headmaster. For some reason, the School community was able to throw its collective arms around me. Looking back as a parent, I value what happened more than ever. As I weigh the merits of schools for my children, I often think about OES. Compassion is not what parents talk about when they compare schools. They talk about academic excel­ lence, small classes, about good libraries and sports programs. It is hard to talk about the intangibles of community spirit, of compassion, of taking time to care. But, I hope in speaking of them now, I can inspire those shaping OES today. I hope on the 20th anniversary of my graduation, that today’s OES is worthy of these belated thanks. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 19 �SPRING 19 9 3 Alumni Association President’s Corner This is my parting message as President of the OES Alumni Association Board. On June 19, I will turn over the gavel to board member Sean Kuni ‘81 who has been Vice President for two years. ▲ Mendel Prideaux 59 = Without a doubt, I am most proud of the increased involvement I have witnessed from our alumni con­ stituency through athletics, the class agent program and alumni special events. Moreover, interest in the School continues to gain momentum. The Alumni Board has traditionally met on a quarterly basis, but in the last 4 years, we have been able to establish consis­ tent monthly meetings, which I attribute to a renewed sense of commitment and dedication to the School. I am proud to say that we have almost doubled the number of Alumni Board members attend­ ing meetings, and we have diversi­ fied the Board to include a broader range of ages, from 25-75! It’s not hard to feel nostalgic as I reflect upon my four years on the OES Alumni Board and especially my presidency these past two years. and mission of the School, to fur­ ther involve alumni with programs for all—old, young, SHH, BDH and OES—to educate and involve the community in the School.” The success of the Founders’ Day Luncheons of 1991 and 1992 stand out in my mind. In 1991, we gathered in record numbers at the Multnomah Athletic Club to hear photojournalist John Nance give an intriguing speech about the changing world around us. A year later, in the same location, we cele­ brated our 123 years among a diverse group of headmasters, trustees, parents and alumni. Our featured speaker, newly appointed Superintendent of Portland Public Schools John ‘‘Jack’’ Bierwirth, spoke on the partnership between public and private education. Fond memories and reminiscences were exchanged at a memorable Reunion Weekend in June, 1992. Headmaster Peter Stevens addressed alumni and friends with a State of the School address which was followed by featured speaker John LeCavalier, Upper School Science teacher and envi­ ronmentalist. He spoke to us about the importance of preserving our ecosystem, specifically the wildlife within our wetlands. In 1991, the Alumni Association established the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award which is presented each year at Founders’ Day to an out­ standing alum. In 1991, our first recipient, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel ‘30, entertained those present with stories of The Hall. The 1992 recip­ ient was Ruth Jenkins ‘20, who charmed students on campus with a visit the very next day. In October of 1992, members of the Alumni Board assembled at the Franciscan Renewal Center for our first ever Alumni Board Retreat. As part of our initial assignment, we defined the alumni mission state­ ment; “To promote the interests ALUMNI ASSOCIATION CALENDAR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Alumni Soccer Tournament OES Campus WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 Founders’ Day Multnomah Athletic Club OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 20 Other memories that come to mind include the wonderful School Advent services I have attended, performances by the Upper School Ensemble and Chamber Choirs during Founders’ Day and the out­ standing student plays. I am proud of two new alumni events—Alumni Night at the Theater and Young Alumni After Hours—which are very successful. It has been a great pleasure to work with Headmaster Peter Stevens, the Board of Trustees and, of course, the great staff in the Alumni and Development Offices. Sean Kuni will make a fine President of the OES Alumni Association Board—here’s to continued success in the future! Meridel J. Prideaux, SHH ‘59 President OES Alumni Association �Mark Saturday, September 11, 1993 for the Second Annual Alumni Soccer Tournament! We had a great response from alumni last year and we are looking forward to even more participants in 1993! The championship team from ’86’88 will be on hand to defend their title, so dig out your cleats and call your classmates! The tournament is sponsored by the OES Athletic Department (Directed by Kris Van Hatcher ‘70) and the Alumni Associa­ tion for alumni, friends, spous­ es and children from the class­ es of 1967-1993. The schedule for the day is as follows: Tournament 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Barbecue 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Classes are divided into eight teams as follows: ’67-’72 ’73-’76 ’77-’79 ’80-’82 ’83-’85 ’86-’88 ’89-’91 ’92-’93 Each team will need a captain and 7 players. Look for more information over the summer, or if you have a question, call the Alumni Office at (503) 2467771, ext. 153 or the Athletic Department at ext. 128. Trustee/alumnus travels to Russia, Washington DC Last October Paul Schlesinger 70 and his wife, Fern Schlesinger, travelled to Latvia and Moscow to explore die state of Russian Jewry. They then accompanied new Russian Jewish emigrants to Israel, on a trip organized by die United Jewish Appeal’s Young Leadership Cabinet, of which Paul and Fern are members. On March 23, Paul accompa­ nied Oregon Governor Barbara Roberts to the White House, where they met with President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore to discuss the President’s proposed economic policies. ALUMNI Sho^Tell BISHOP BENJAMIN WISTAR MORRIS DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD Sponsor: Oregon Episcopal School Alumni Association Purpose: To recognize Oregon Episcopal School, St. Helens Hall and Bishop Dagwell Hall alumni who, through their commit­ ment and service, have achieved significant successes in their professional careers and/or have made outstanding contribu­ tions in community involvement, thereby bringing honor to themselves and to Oregon Episcopal School. Eligibility: Individuals must have attended SHH, SHH JO, BDH or OES for a minimum of one full academic year. Alumni both living and deceased may be considered for recognition. Excepted are alumni who are serving as active members of the Board of Trustees or members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Selection: The process of selecting Distinguished Alumni shall be the responsibility of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. The Board will appoint a selection committee which will consist of the following: • The President of the Alumni Association or his/her designat­ ed appointee from the Association Board of Directors. • Four alumni, one each from St. Helens Hall, St. Helens Hall Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall and Oregon Episcopal School, selected from the general alumni body, who may be members of the Association Board of Directors. • One representative from the School’s Development Office. The Selection Committee will review eligible candidates, determine final selections and present these selections to the Board of Directors for final approval. Numbers: A maximum of one (1) may be so honored each year. Presenting the award annually is not obligatory. Timing: The Selection Committee and the Board of Directors will have completed the selection process on or before the first day of August. Honored Alumni will be notified at that time with the presentation occurring at the Founders’ Day Luncheon. Recognition: Each recipient will receive a specially crafted award. Names of all recipients will be displayed on a permanent plaque on campus. Biographical profiles and articles will appear in School publications; press coverage will be encouraged. If you know someone who meets the criteria outlined above, please send the person’s name and a list of accomplishments or reasons you feel they are deserving of this award to Alumni Office, OES, 6300 SW Nicol Rd., Portland, OR 97223-7566. 21 Alumni Directory— OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ALUMNI: WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN Though trying to find a former classmates may often feel like looking for the proverbial “nee­ dle in a haystack”, the OES Alumni Association plans to change that. The new Oregon Episcopal School Alumni Directory, scheduled for release in Fall ‘94, will be available to help you locate your old friends. This directory will be the most up to date and complete reference on over 1,700 Oregon Episcopal School alumni ever compiled! This comprehensive volume will include current name, address and phone num­ ber, plus business information (if applicable) bound into a classic, library-quality edition. The Alumni Office has contract­ ed the prestigious Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company. Inc., to produce this directory'. In order to compile the directory, Harris will begin re­ searching and compiling infor­ mation by mailing a question­ naire to each alumnus/a. (If you prefer not to be listed in the Directory, please contact the Alumni Office in writing as soon as possible.) The new Oregon Episcopal School Alumni Directory will soon make finding an Oregon Episcopal School alumnus/a as easy as opening a book. Look for more details on the project in future issues of The BellTotuer. �SPRING 19 9 3 Meet Sean Kuni ’81 Sean Kuni ‘81 will take over as Alumni Board President for 199394 in June. After graduating from OES in 1981, Sean earned his B.S. in Business from Willamette University and then continued on at Willamette where he receive his M.S. in Management. In 1987, he mar­ ried Paige Parker ‘84, and this fall, their daughter Kristine will join the OES family in Pre­ Kindergarten. Currently, Sean is the BMW Sales Manager at Kuni Cadillac and BMW. BellTower: As president of the Alumni Association, what goals have you set for the coming year? Sean: It’s hard to set specific goals when you’ve only been in office one year, but I’d like to develop a plan in the fall for the entire year, outlining and creating activities sponsored by the Alumni Association that appeal to all alum­ ni. One goal I feel is shared by the entire Board is continuing to increase the number of alums involved in the School and Alumni activities. I have seen much more alumni involvement in my three years on the Board, and I hope it will continue to grow. BellTower: As a prospective OES parent, how did you come to the decision to send your daughter to OES? Sean: Paige and I wanted an open, creative environment where Kris could develop both socially and intellectually. We looked at both alternatives—public and private— and felt that OES met our criteria and expectations. I was attracted to the concept that there was no “one right way” to do things. The teacher worked with a central theme, like trees, and then allowed the kids to cut trees, draw trees, read about trees—anything, as long as it had to do with trees. In the public schools, they have to set a policy. I’m not saying that’s bad, but its not as open and creative. It doesn’t really acknowledge that kids learn at different rates. Sean took a moment to share his memories and goals for the upcoming year. BellTower: How did you get involved in the Alumni Association? Sean: OES did a lot for me per­ sonally, at a crucial time in my ▲ Sean Kuni ’81 development. I had always put limits on myself. Father Tom BellTower: What do you feel you [Goman] made me look beyond the bring to the Alumni Association? limits I had set and opened a Sean: Enthusiasm and creative whole new world to me. I’d like to ideas that I feel will complement give something back. When I left existing activities. I really want to Sacramento and returned to keep the momentum that we’ve Portland, joining the Alumni developed going. Meridel has Association gave me an opportuni­ done a great job, and I’d like to ty to get involved in the School, build on this by getting more OES and I’ve really enjoyed it. and BDH alums involved. This is a really exciting time to be involved in the School with the upcoming 125th anniversary of the School and the implementation of OES/21. I’m looking forward to being a part of this. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 22 The faculty of any school is important, but at OES, the fac­ ulty are not expected to do everything—they’re just one part of the whole picture. The School expects parents to be involved with their kids at home and at School. There is a recog­ nition that learning doesn’t just happen. Parents are expected to be a part of the process. And that just seems right. �Voices from the ‘'Past SPRING 19 9 3 CAPTAIN ELIZABETH REEVES, MCS, USN (RET.) by Bob Chumbook Assistant Headmaster for Development he year was 1943, and the country was involved in the global conflict of World War II. Patriotism was the order of the day, and like countless thousands, Elizabeth Reeves, SHH ‘32 and SHH Junior College ‘35, stepped forward to serve her country. That year marked the beginning of a distinguished career and a lifelong adventure for Beth Reeves with the US Navy. After 27 years of service, she retired in 1970 as a full Commander and now holds the rank of Captain. Commander Reeves, a pressure physiologist in the Navy, made major contributions to the space program and to underwater depth research. The year of her retire­ ment she was awarded, by a select committee of representatives from 23 nations, the Paul Bert Award in Operational Aerospace Physiology. The award is given in honor of Paul Bert, the physician-balloonist known as “the father of pressure physiology” who started aviation studies in 1878. During the early years of her career, Reeves lectured on high altitude flying in English, French, and Spanish to pilots and crew members from many countries (parlaying skills acquired at St. Helens Hall). Among her favorite students was Alan Shepard with whom she later worked on the space program. body, she completed her master’s degree in physiology at the Univer­ sity of Pennsylvania. The last five years of her career, Reeves served in the Environmental Stress Divi­ sion of the Navy Medical Research Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. Among the many milestones in this remarkable woman’s career, one time in particular holds special sig­ nificance for her. When NASA selected the team to make the first space flight, Reeves was there to work with John Glenn, Alan Shepard and the other five original astronauts. She was responsible for putting the astronauts through the many tests to determine the effects of weightlessness and microgravity forces in space. Reeves credits her successes to the benefits of a superior early education. She took full advantage of the liberal arts education she had received at St. Helens Hall, acquiring tools for the future, fueled by her already keen appetite to learn. After a sterling career in the Navy, she entered an excep­ tionally rich retirement phase in her life, a time she uses to expand her interests even more. She attended Foothill Junior College for two years and received an AA degree in ornamental horticulture. In addi­ tion, she passed her real estate broker’s license and took the U.S. Power Squadron Boating course. Beth Reeves continues to live life to its fullest, and gives all those around her inspiration to do the same. Behold us, gracious Savior, In girlhood’s morning bright— Look on us in thy mercy, And guide us with thy light. Life’s journey lies before us, Go with us all the way, So shall we love Thee truly And serve Thee day by day. St Helen’s Hall Commencement Hymn In 1948, she went into the Navy’s medical service corps and com­ bined her flying knowledge with her girlhood dream to pursue a medical career. In 1955, while she was a project officer in physiology studying the effects of accelera­ tion, altitude, and cold on the ▲ Elizabeth Reeves SHH 32 & SHHJC 35 23 OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �1940 Class Notes 1920 Beth Ann Johnson Damuth ‘28 writes that she was ‘ thrilled to see die School,” and very much enjoyed her class reunion in June of 1992. Bedi .Ann and her husband are presently in San Mateo, California, with one of their two daughters, Nancy Kelly. 1930 Since lx?ing widowed ten years ago, Frances Watzek Warren ‘33 has spent winters in Tucson. Arizona, enjoying new friends, golf and volunteer work at St. Philip’s in the Hills Episcopal Church. In the spring and summer, she returns to Oregon to be with her 3 children, 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Frances hopes to see some of her classmates during Reunion Weekend, June 18 and 19Lois Sylvester Ingala ‘37 JC spends 5 months of die year in Portland and the remainder of the year in San Diego. After living in New York for 50 years, Guin Hall ‘38 JC is planning to move back to Portland to live at Terwilliger Plaza. Pearl Buckler Steele ‘38 JC is still living on beautiful Naples Island surrounded by Los Alamitos Bay and die Pacific Ocean. She hopes to visit Oregon this summer for her class reunion. Patricia Ludwick Dowling ‘40 worked for the Scottsdale School District as a Career Edu­ cation Counselor until her retire­ ment in 1981. She continues to live in Scottsdale and enjoys traveling, golf and fishing. From Laughlin, Nevada, we hear from Caroline Haskins Hargis ‘40. who recently moved into a townhouse after retiring from her work as an occupational and recreational therapist. Vivian McNamee ‘40 is a regular volunteer at the Animal Aid Thrift Shop in Southwest Portland. She also mentors two primary7 grade students at Capitol Hill School through The Oasis—an inter-generational, national tutoring program. Rhoda Thurm Zobrist ‘41 & ‘43 JC stays busy with her vol­ unteer work at St. John’s Cathedral in Spokane. Since two of Rhoda and husband Bill’s five children live in Oregon—one in Albany and one in Medford—they frequent­ ly visit Oregon. Rhoda and Bill also have 6 grandchildren. Susan Teague Lake ‘45 keeps busy traveling, gardening and grandparenting following her retirement from the local museum where she worked as the volunteer staffing person— “ever worked with 300 volun­ teers?” Bill. Susan’s husband, continues to work at the muse­ um as the operations manager. Still working for Portland Precision Instrument and Repair in accounts receivable and new accounts is Shirley Gray Meadows ‘48 JC She has 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl), 4 step-children (3 boys and 1 girl), 2 grandchildren and 7 step-grandchildren! She enjoys bowling in a regular league, but says, “I don’t bowl as well as I once did, but I’m still making it to the foul line and getting the ball down the lane!" 1950 Caroline Kuhn Meehan ‘51 is getting ready to break ground for a new house in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. She has two sons—one living in Arizona and one in Guam. Her daughter, Leslie Anne, lives in Mt. Air}' with her two children, so Caroline and her husband, Carl, are able to “grandparent” a lot. Carl does taxes during the season, and Caroline is back into interior design and painting. Barbara Ashley Phillips ‘53 is living in Halfway, Oregon. She is a professional mediator, practicing in Oregon. Washington, California and other states. She also raises buffalo in Northeast Oregon. Jemi Cain Spriggs ‘55 has just retired after 32 years as a teacher/counselor in an alterna­ tive high school, but she isn’t done working. She has gone into business as a jewelry and novelty item designer/manufac- ▲ Pat Kendall Apperson ‘48JC made her ‘‘outrageous clown ” outfit to introduce new trustees and officers for the Women’s University Club of Seattle ‘Posting Day". Pat has been a member of this 80-year-old dub for 30 years The dub sponsors classes, both academic and leisure, for members turer for organizations. She left her farm to the “younger gener­ ation" and moved into a condo in Kirkland, Washington. Daughter Amy is a nationally ranked 3-day event equestrian competitor, and daughter Kerrie had a baby in March. Karen Barner Anderson ‘56 is still flying airplanes commer­ cially and training Alaskan Malamute dogs to "pull me around" the countryside. Karen’s three daughters are set­ tled throughout the country Her eldest, Vicki, has two chil­ dren and lives in North Carolina with her husband, an M.D., who is doing research work. Her two younger daugh­ ters have settled in Minneapolis and Florida. 1960 ▲ During Sister Margaret Helena’s annual visit to Portland on Thursday, November 5, members of the Associates of St. John Baptist gatheredfor lunch at the Multnomah Club, following Chapel Service at Trinity Episcopal Church. The associates are a group ofalumni andfriends of the Sisters, who taught at St. Helens Hallfor many years. Pictured (l-r)front row: Christina Forney— niece of Sister Margaret Helena, Sister Margaret Helena, Beanice Thurston Paget '15; back row: Molly Clair Krausse ‘45, Ann Alton Kronen berg ‘40, Rev. Everett Hall, St. Mary Lynn, John Forney, Louise Kennedy, Don Ebert, Norma Dinger Martin 35 JC, Norman Kennedy and Evelyn Skei. 24 Vera Farinas Long ‘63 writes that, as well as manag­ ing a full lime career and hus­ band, she volunteers her time at the Rape Crisis Center and the local chapter of NOW (National Organization of Women) in W. Pittsburgh, California. Nan Butler Perrott ‘63 and her husband, Pat, have lived in Sonoma, California, for 17 years. Their son, David, is 14. Nan is self-employed—operat­ ing a computer typography business—and plays the flute in local musical productions. She would love to hear from her classmales and see them at their 20th reunion this summer. i �Janice Swanson ‘64 married George Wallenstein on June 30, 1991- The couple live in Southeast Portland, where Janice is a substitute Language Arts and Social Studies teacher in local middle and high schools. Award-winning poet Alla Renee Bozarth ‘65 has pub­ lished a new collection of poems which chronicle “the map of my pilgrimage to the land of my ancestors". When Alla returned to her mother’s Russian homeland in the spring of 1992, she poetically recorded her impressions and feelings about the people she met, the hotels where she stayed, the sights and sounds in the city and die journey itself. Six Days in St. Petersburg is the result of her journey. When Toni Lehman ‘66 visited Portland over the Christmas holiday, she had a chance to visit with classmates Kim Moyer Beck ‘66 Katherine Karafotias ‘66 and Betsy Marsh ‘66 to catch up on family news. Toni is a homemaker and her husband, Jim Pedginski, works for 3M. Her 8 1/2 year old son, John, is an active third grader, and five year old Mark enjoys preschool. The family enjoys their home in Stillwater, Minnesota. Georgiana Calley Antonelli ‘66 received a promotion in March. She is currently Senior Vice President for Branch Administration at Lafayette Bank & Trust Co.—in charge of managing 20 banks and over 400 employees. Georgiana and her husband are also proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Nicole, to Brad Nesbitt. Nicole is majoring in psychology and Brad in graph­ ic design. The wedding is planned for August 7, 1993In 1986, Jane Adams Patterson ‘67 and her family moved to Bend for the lifestyle and beauty, and they continue to enjoy living in Bend. Jane is a real estate broker with Coldwell Banker and her hus­ band, Dan, is a lumber broker. Their eldest son, Jim, is a sophomore at Oregon State University. Son John will grad­ uate from high school in June, and the youngest, Jeff, is a freshman in high school. Their lives are full with sports, recre­ ation, church and friends. Jane really enjoyed seeing Phoebe and Becky and the BDH guys last summer at die Inn at Otter Crest in Lincoln City when classmates gathered for the 25th Reunion. She would love to hear from other classmates. You can write to Jane at 493 NW Slate St., Bend, OR 97701. This year, Becky Reynolds ‘67 switched from teaching 6th grade to 8th grade. “It is a bit more demanding, but lots of fun.” Her husband, Jerry, is very involved in several local envi­ ronmental groups. Their daugh­ ter Andromeda—a student at Lewis & Clark—is spending half of this year in Kenya on the school’s overseas program. In February, 77?<? Oregonian featured a story on Betty Rennett Hooton ‘68, high­ lighting her work as a facilita­ tor for Striking Back, a support group for younger people who are recovering from strokes. The group is co-sponsored by the Legacy Family Support Center and the Oregon Stroke Association. The story also chronicled Betty’s successful recovery from a stroke she suffered 8 years ago. Marybeth Merwin Mitchell ‘69 lives in Lake Oswego with her husband of three years, Jay, and her twelve year old step-son. She has been teach­ ing in the West Linn school district for 18 years and is cur­ rently teaching 4th grade at Cedarock Park School. 1970 Roxanne Cady ‘70 works at the MacLaren School—a juve­ nile corrections center in Portland. She enjoys spending her free time doing volunteer work for the Cascade Aids Project and Oregon NARAL. The Outing Program at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, dedicated a climbing wall in honor of Andy Dappen ‘72 during their Homecoming activities. Andy started the Outing Program— which rents outdoor equipment, has indoor and outdoor climb­ ing facilities and serves as a resource center for the school— while a student at Whitman. Following her departure from Brewed Hot Coffee, Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell ‘73 is taking some well deserved time off. “Reunion plans are going great for our class, hope to see all of you on June 18 and 19!” Susan Skelton Fleming ‘75 writes that she and her family have “escaped L.A.” and moved to the beautiful San Francisco East bay. Her son, Jonathon, is 9 and made the minor leagues of Danville Little League. Her daughter, Sarah, is 6 and loves to sing the National Anthem and ride horseback. Dr. Margaret “Meg” Rogers ‘75 recently accepted a posi­ tion at the University of Iowa as Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education. Meg is also the Chairman of the Social Studies Department. Liz Robbins Russell ‘75 is currently teaching acting at ABC Kids, a children’s acting agency. Her son Jimmy is now 11 years old. From Lenexa, Kansas, Rick Zurow ‘76 writes: “I have two kids, a boy who is 7 and a girl, 4. I enjoy my work as the Executive Director of the Jewish Community Foundation of greater Kansas City. I am responsible for bringing in planned giving endowments— we are up to 15 million in assets now! I am also involved as a Board member with a non­ profit charity that deals with children who have been abused, neglected, etc. My wife Debbie and I will be celebrat­ ing 10 years of wedded bliss this year! I would like to know what some of my classmates are doing these days." You can reach Rick at 10100 Halsey, Lenexa. Kansas 66215-1969. Perry Combs-Taber ‘76 had her first child, Jessica Whitney, born March 27, 1993- The fami­ ly lives in Walnut Creek, California. Martha Newlands Torney ‘76 welcomed a daughter, Jacqueline Helen, on March 29, 1993. Kirstin King Ackerman ‘78 recently published a poem called Progress in the 1993 International Library of Poetry Anthology. She has also been nominated to the International Directory of Distinguished Leadership. 25 IN MEMORIAM Margaret Carson October 21, 1992 Former Faculty, 1956-1972 Died of injuries sustained when she was struck by an automobile while crossing a Portland street. Her husband, Wallace, died October 8, of injuries suffered in the same accident. Mrs. Carson was 82. Lansing Stout November 10, 1992 Husband of Sally Reed Stout ‘30 Norma Wills Clark ‘38 JC November 19, 1992 Portland. Oregon Mary Nicol Waterbury January 29, 1993 Beaverton, Oregon Mrs. Waterbury was one of the four children of the owner of Nicol Riding Academy, which is now the site of the OES campus. Mary worked at the Academy for several years and was instrumental in selling the Academy to St. Helens Hall. She was 93- The Rev. Canon Louis L. Perkins February 15, 1993 Roseburg, Oregon Father of former faculty­ member. Dorothy P. Wysham and grandfather of Dr. Douglas Wysham ‘72, John Wysham ‘74, Sarah Wysham Rose '77 and Daphne Wysham ‘79Carol Furber March 13, 1993 Former School Nurse, 1978-1990 John H. Doran April 3, 1993 Husband of OES College Counselor Cynthia Doran Recently, Norma Dulin Gurovich ‘79 became Market­ ing Director for a small ener­ gy-related firm in Tempe, Arizona. “These 60 hour weeks are a big change after 3 years in state government, but it’s nice to be back in the private sector." Norma is also proud to announce that she is the godmother to Alexandra Ovenshine’s (nee Hilary Holman ‘79) first son, Thomas. �ALUM RETURNS TO THE CLASSROOM AT OES Robert Saloum *82 (attend­ ed OES K-8) and his wife, Sandy McAlister ‘83, are liv­ ing in Birmingham, Alabama, and attending the Cumberland School of Law. Tyson Storch *85, who will graduate from Lewis & Clark Law School this year, has been a familiar face Marci Lematta *84 married on the OES George Abel on July 25, 1992, campus in Benson, Arizona. They are thanks to now living in Toltec, Arizona, his Street where George is Manager of Law class. the Eloy-Thomas Golf Course, The primary requirement south of Phoenix. ▲ Tyson Storch 85 for his Thom Hayes ‘84 is currently Street Law class at Lewis and working with Nature’s Fresh Clark is selecting a high school Northwest in their new restau­ in the Portland area and teach­ rant, Same, and living in South­ ing a semester long course on east Portland. He is planning to law to high school students. pursue a career in teaching by Having spent 12 years at OES, enrolling in the MAT program Tyson decided he would like to at Lewis & Clark this summer come back. “I’m out of school at last!" This is the first time OES has exclaims Brenda Graves participated in this program. The Wiens ‘84. This year, both she class, which covers the role of and her husband, Greg, com­ the law in our society includes pleted PhD degrees at Oregon criminal law, consumer law and State University. Now, they are civil law. Guest speakers and a doing post-doctoral research at trip to the Multnomah County Oregon Health Sciences Uni­ Courthouse have highlighted the versity. Though tliey miss the course. “The class seems really quiet life of Corvallis, Brenda interested in the subject," Tyson says she is enjoying Portland remarked. “They all get excited and seeing friends from OES! and start talking at the same Deborah Rath Kennison lime." ‘86 and her husband, Kendall, After graduating in June, live in Baltimore, Maryland. Tyson will spend his summer Deborah is busy working for studying for the bar exam. In the Alumni Association at October, he plans to live in Germany where he will enroll in Johns Hopkins. a Masters of Law program or Natasha Ellis Ruess ‘86 “LM”—specializing in Private was married on July 12, 1992. International Law—and clerk for Bart Lematta ‘86 and his the international law firm of wife, Tara Kent Lematta *87. Baker & McKenzie. are currently attending Oregon Slate University, where Bart is persuing his second degree in Forestry (his first degree is in In June, Dr. Michelle Froom Business Aviation), and Tara is ‘81 will be graduating from the completing her degree in Maine-Dartmouth Family Hospital Administration. Practice Residency. After grad­ Chelsea Emery ‘87 has uation, she will move to Santa lived in Nagoya, Japan, for a Cruz, California, where she year and loves it. She teaches will work in a multi-specialist English to business people and group practice. “If anyone she's recently been working on needs heavy wool sweaters or narration for promotional a pair of ice skates, please let videos. If you’re planning to me know,” writes Michelle, buy textile machinery anytime who plans to leave the frigid soon, listen for Chelsea’s voice! temperatures of Maine behind. She would love to hear from people and can be reached al: Richard Saloum Jr. ‘80 Urban-Dwell-Shinsakae *403, (attended OES K-8) lives in 1-29-23 Shinsakae, Naka-ku, Portland and works as an Nagoya-shi, JAPAN 460. investment manager. Joan E. Demarest *87 will graduate in May from Smith College with a degree in Government and a minor in Psychology. She took the 1992 fall semester off to continue working advance for the Clinton campaign. Sandy Douthit ‘88 (non­ graduating) married Steve Nantt on November 14, 1992, at Atwater’s restaurant. The couple resides in Portland. Adam Flick ‘88 is currently living in Europe, dividing his time between Manchester, England and Prague, Czech Republic. Adam has been busy writing and recording music with some English musicians but will return to the U.S.A, at the end of the year to live in New York. In May. Daniela Brod ‘89 will graduate from Tufts University with a degree in Biology and Environmental Studies. Tentative plans for next year involve a move to Manhattan, where she will be working or doing an intern­ ship. Though long range plans involve graduate school, Daniela wants to define her focus before enrolling. 1990 Ashleigh Asaph ‘90 is cur­ rently attending school at the University of Dijon, France. Elizabeth Bell ‘90 is com­ pleting her junior year as a political science major at Pomona College and taking full advantage of an internship with a Los Angeles television news station. She will spend this summer as an intern for Senator Mark Hatfield. Ron Sorenson ‘90 is a junior al Washington University in St. Louis. He is majoring in English Literature and has played on the men’s varsity soccer team for three years. A sophomore at North­ western University in Evanston, Illinois. Jessica Sankey ‘91 has been named to the Dean’s List for the fall quarter of the 1992-93 academic year. Students on the Dean’s List must attain a grade point aver­ age of at least 3.7 out of 4.0. Jessica is a student in the College of Arts and Sciences. 1980 26 Did you see Bobby Lee ‘89 in the Sunday Oregonian on February 28, 1993? Bobby par­ ticipated on a college round table panel that focused on issues of importance to Oregon college students. Some of the topics discussed included race relations, multiculturalism, job prospects and campus safety. Bobby is completing his year as the student body president at the University of Oregon and will graduate with a degree in English this summer. ▲ Neither snow nor ice could keep OES alums from the class­ es of 1988-1992 away when former OES students gathered for Young Alumni Day on Tuesday, January 5. In addi­ tion to giving recent graduates an opportunity to catch up on news offormer classmates, this annual event also provides OES juniors and seniors an oppotunity to hearfirst-hand the col­ lege experiences recent gradu­ ates have had. Pollowing lunch in the Alumni Lounge, alums slipped and slid over to the Great Hall where they shared their college experiences and answered ques­ tionsfrom juniors and seniors. Esther Daack ‘92 is current­ ly living on Wak Disney World property as part of a college internship program. She works at the Disney/MGM Studios as a lour guide. Kori-Lyn Saunby ‘92 is attending Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. She writes, “OES has really pre­ pared me well for college, I am especially grateful to Mrs. Vohnson and Mrs. Cade.” Tara Sorenson ‘92 has completed her first year as a member of the Connecticut College women’s soccer team. Tara finished the season with two goals and one assist and played in 13 games for the team. She is also a member of the women’s basketball team. �ALUMNI ATTEND REGIONAL EVENTS Keeping in touch with our alumni outside of Oregon took on new meaning this year when the School sponsored three regional events in the first months of 1993. The events, which took place in San Francisco, New York and Seattle, offered wonderful opportunities for alumni to “connect” with other graduates who live in or near their city and to hear the current news about OES. Look for information on upcoming regional events in future issues of the Belltower. San Francisco On Sunday, January 24, alumni, parents, grandparents and former faculty gathered for a Northern Italian style lunch at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in downtown San Francisco. Peter and Hope Stevens, who were in town for a CASE (Council for the Advance­ ment of Secondary Education) Conference, hosted the event. Peter spoke of the new long-range plan for the School—OES/21—and discussed the future of education in Oregon. New York Neither threat of snow nor icy temperatures could stop New York area alumni from attending the first OES event held in their city. Brent Erensel ‘74 hosted the early evening reception at the University Club on Thursday, February 25. Former OES Headmaster Peter Sipple, who happened to be in town, stopped by to visit with alumni, grandparents and past parents. Seattle Doris Lincoln Trepp ‘36 JC host­ ed alumni from the classes of 1930-1987 at Sand Point Country Club on Sunday, April 18. Guests enjoyed a brunch overlooking Lake Washington and were delighted by the special guests brought by Helen Achilles Andrews ‘81, Bonnie Potts Shorin ‘81 and Tamara Selfridge Musser *74— three adorable babies and possible future OESians. The afternoon was such a success that plans are already in the works for another gathering in the spring of 1994! Join us in planning our 125th Anniversary! SPRING 19 9 3 An exciting array of opportunities await individuals interested in participating in the upcoming events for the 125th Anniversary of the School. The list below outlines the committees that have been formed for this celebration. Please check the committees you might be interested in joining and return to the Development Office, Oregon Episcopal School, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, OR 97223-7566. Student School Opening Ceremony (Students) Educational Symposium □ Founders’ Day (We feel this day could be a major activity which would include Portland dignitaries, possibly a grand ball and a service at Trinity) Alumni Reunion Weekend Homecoming Commencement Publicity and Publications □ St. Helens Hall/Junior College Bishop Dagwell Hall Commemorative Poster Commemorative Materials (Banners, Shirts, Mugs, etc.) School Seal (Are you a Heraldry expert?) School History Historical Exhibit (What’s in your attic?) Commemorative Rose Garden (125 plants) School-wide Tree Planting (each student) Video Production Commemorative Publication 125th Celebration of the Arts Series OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 27 �Committee seeks Alumni Award nominations The Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award Committee, chaired by Liza Lilley ‘74, has begun its search for the 1993-Bistinguished Alumni Award recipient, and they would really appreciate your help. The Committee is now accept­ ing nominations for alumni who meet the criteria listed on page 21. If you know of an alumna/us who fits the criteria and deserves recognition for her/his achievements, please complete the nomination form and return it to the Alumni Office, OES, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, OR 97223-7566, or call Alumni Coordinator Anne Robinson at (503) 246-7771. We appreciate your input and recognition of your fellow alumni. (See Alumni Award Criteria, page 21.) I N S I D E ! 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