http://archive.oes.edu/files/original/b08a0a121bcc4510ff0fe73f0a95305f.pdf 9c97176b729bc96c230b116b0e450346 PDF Text Text Spring 1994 Volume 3 Number 3 I THE OES. k IldlMMiier r j RODNEY HOUSE JACKSON HOUS �SPRING 19 9 4 A Letter from the Headmaster Dear Friends, Good schools are not buildings, of course. Nor are they programs or people, or ideas, or even vision, or spirit, or commitment. But these are ingredients of good and effec­ tive schools. And, like the chemi­ cals brought to react together in the laboratory, they enrich and refine each other. At Oregon Episcopal School, we are celebrat­ ing a bold and distinguished 125 year history of such enrichment. OES/21, the Strategic Plan that will carry OES into the next century, is now in its second full year of implementation. Broad-based in its creation, and comprehensive in its design, OES/21 calls for expanded programs in the arts, the sciences, service learning, global citizenship and improved resources in tech­ nology. It calls upon us to respond to an ever-changing world with a new emphasis on human develop­ ment of both faculty and students. And it requires us to enhance com­ pensation for our faculty, financial aid for those students and families who require it, and endowments ' for critical educational programs, whose costs continue to rise. Just as OES today is the product of the service and generosity of countless alumni, faculty and staff, trustees, parents and grandpar­ ents, community leaders, and other friends, so are we building the OES of the 21st Century. Catch our excitement in this 125th year of celebration! Most sincerely, 4 Peter W. Stevens A most important challenge of OES/21 tackles the School’s facilities. This issue of The OES Belltower proudly shares with you the OES Master Plan, the planning and siting of new and renovated facilities to serve OESians in the 21st Century. This Plan is suitably bold and ambitious, for the OES tradition deserves nothing less. The pages of this issue of The OES Belltower are a testimonial to the lives of thousands of women and men who have been empowered, refined, and perhaps even launched by these great reactions. In our corridors and dormitories, classrooms and playing fields, din­ ing room and common areas, today’s laughter and dialogue echo the pride of our heritage. And it is appropriate indeed to celebrate our roots and our traditions, for OES today is yesterday’s vision. But good schools are dynamic institutions; they change and grow and develop. Just as our history is not static, nor will our future be. It is exciting that, while we joyfully recall the dignity and the good of our past, we reap the harvest of those lives by looking ahead, cre­ ating new visions and designing new pathways to take us there. ▲ Headmaster Peter Stevens enjoys buffalo stew with LSparent Mickey Morey at this year’s All-School Social, “Trail's End." OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 2 �OES Students as Architects SPRING 19 9 4 i H\ ▲ OES Board of Trustees President Elisabeth Lyon explains aspects of the Master Plan. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL At Oregon Episcopal School, exceptional faculty challenge students of unusual promise to reach their highest potential within a tradition distinguished by love, compassion and trust. Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School is a prc-K through 12. coeducational, independent, college preparatory school in die Episcopal tradition. A full boarding program is offered in grades 9 through 12. Exceptional teachers engage students in small classes that stress participation, creativity and a passion for active learning and living. Within a traditional framework, dynamic programs in the fine and performing arts and athletics encourage student participation. Located on the Pacific Rim, the School emphasizes global studies and an international outlook. Virtually all graduates attend fine colleges. Responsible citizenship, ethics and community service arc important at OES — a School where students arc encouraged to reach their fullest potential in a loving and caring environment Photos Brian Foulkes, Anne Robinson. Sue Nicol Stories Helen Kirscliner '85, Thea Rhiannon Class Notes Anne Robinson. Helen Kirschner '85 Editor Helen Kirschner'85 Layout and Design Graphic Solutions Printer Riddle Press Cover Photograph Bruce Beaton Cover Models Current OES parent Sharon Hewitt and Laura Hewitt, OES first grader. Tbe OES BeUtower is published by OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL, 6300 SW Nicol Road, Portland, Oregon 97223. If you would like more information on the School, please call (503) 246-7771. For the past several months, Board of Trustees President Elisabeth Lyon along with Trustee Dale Stewart and Jon Schleuning, one of the principals of the architectur­ al firm SRG Partnerships, have dis­ cussed with parents, students, friends and alumni the siting of new facilities on the OES campus over the next ten years. In March, the discussions were punctuated with two very generous gifts from OES trustees, allowing the schematic planning to begin for a new Middle School and a fully renovated Upper School. April became DESIGN MONTH in the Middle School. The entire stu­ dent body, faculty and parent body participated in this schematic stage of the new building, a process whereby SRG architects met with faculty to discuss pro­ grammatic needs—the first step in designing a facility. Working in teams, sixth, seventh and eighth grade students assumed the role of architect and conceptually cre­ ated the "ideal Middle School.” Throughout the month, the wall in the Middle School Commons became the easel to display the plethora of diagrams and descrip­ tive ideas hatched by the Middle School community. Jon McGrew, architect with SRG Partnerships, guided the students and faculty through this marvelous experiential form of learning which culminated 3 in three-dimensional models dis­ played in SPARC in late April. Parents were invited to participate in discussions or send their thoughts in writing. Ideas from the DESIGN MONTH curriculum unit are the basis for the preliminary architectural schematic designs which will be brought back to the community for critique and feedback. Several rounds of review and design will take place not only in the Middle School but with the Building and Grounds Committee of the Board of Trustees actively involved. “Real-life” educational opportuni­ ties abound at OES, and the vision of new facilities brings an enthusi­ astic response from all who share in our sense of community. The 21st century is upon us. We honor our past and we are all participants in the exhilaration of securing the School’s future! OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 4 A View of the World Oregon Episcopal School is preparing its students for the world. Lilly teaches French to third graders and Japanese to fourth and fifth graders. Their study of the language is largely project-based, Lilly explains, in which stu­ dents become immersed in a project that incorpo­ rates information about the culture of the country with the learning of the basics of its language. Lilly has managed to build a curriculum that links lan­ guage to math, science, performing and fine arts and global studies. Joyce Schafer teaches a similar program to 1st and 2nd grade students, in Spanish. Just as an architect plans a building with a solid foundation, OES is intro­ ducing its students to the community in which they live by integrating tradition­ al academics with the con­ cepts of globalism, diversi­ ty and multiculturalism. If you’re curious, take a walk through the class­ rooms. In one Lower School classroom, fifth graders are acting out a scene from a popular Japanese children’s movie, using all of the appropriate vocabu­ lary. Notice the models of Japanese towns on dis­ play—these same stu­ dents have created them, researching and studying Japanese architecture and OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL “The LS language pro­ gram is designed to give the children basic lan­ guage-learning skills and a good understanding of the culture,” says Lilly. “They are having experi­ ences that are equipping them for the world.” Sixth graders Betsy Boardman and KelH Ward work together on a Middle School humanities project. maps and then assem­ bling and decorating them From international exchanges in with Japanese katakana, hiragana the Lower, Middle and Upper and kanji characters. While LS students are learning lan­ School, to Upper School Winterim guage and culture year-round activities, to what goes on each In a classroom in the Middle through the LS language program, day in every classroom, OES is lay­ School, students are creating they also benefit from Global ing the foundation for its students Mexican cornhusk dolls as part Studies Focus, a six to eight week to understand other cultures and of their Mexican cultural study, period in the fall of each year that their own, and to celebrate the with direction from middle school is devoted to a region of the world. similarities and differences. students visiting OES from During this period, every LS class Guadalajara. If you stay, you can without exception focuses its cur­ “There are different layers of watch them use their dolls as part riculum on that particular region— understanding when you’re study­ of a skit, in Spanish, about life in its language, music, history, art, ing another culture,” says Lilly Mexico. science and math. Moore, LS French and Japanese teacher. “Just when you think you Move on, through the Upper In the fall of 1993, China was the understand something and you School. In Model United Nations, a subject of the LS Global Studies can take it for granted, another history teacher is leading the stu­ Focus, and LS students and teach­ layer peels back and you learn dents through a computer simula­ ers benefited from the presence of something new.” tion of diplomacy. In the classroom Dong Jian-Cun, a teacher from next door, 9th grade humanities Beijing who is a visiting faculty students are reading The member at OES this year. Bhagavadgita while studying India. 4 �“Having Jian-Cun at OES while studying China has been a rare gift,” Shelley Staffer, LS art teacher and global studies coordinator emphasizes. “It’s experiential learning at its best.” Among an array of other resources, the Global Studies Focus also featured a Chinese puppeteer, a doctor of Chinese medicine and everything from appropriate textbooks to literature and visuals. By the time OES students enter the Middle School, they understand that there is more to other cultures than what is contained in a text­ book of conjugations, vocabulary and characters. The MS curriculum continues this integration of lan­ guage and humanities, through the study of world cultures, literature, geography, history, religion, linguis­ tics and language arts within activi­ ties that simultaneously involve thinking, listening, speaking, read­ ing, writing and creative skills. “We try to involve the children in every aspect of the culture they are studying,” explains Shelley. “It’s a very unusual program...we wanted to have this focused, intense period that would be very exciting for teachers and students.” I Shelley is also the 1994 director of the Shukutoku Exchange, another example of how OES students come face-to-face with another culture. Now in its eighth year, the exchange sends about 15 OES fourth and fifth graders to the Shukutoku School in Tokyo, Japan for ten days. The students live with Japanese families, in order to experience their culture first­ hand. They spend a few days with Japanese elementary school students at a camp near ▲ MSJapanese and humanities teacher Mt. Fuji, explore Tokyo with their Judy Lynch addresses her class. homestay families and attend some classes at the Shukutoku “From a methods and philosophy School. point of view, we see the Middle School as the perfect time for skill­ Shelley explains that before going building and awareness-raising,” on the exchange OES students says Judy Lynch, MS Japanese prepare by taking “cultural prep and humanities teacher. “We are courses,” ranging from proper eti­ trying to teach them to approach quette and manners to how to things that are different with cope with homesickness. When curiosity instead of fear. Language they return from the exchange, becomes a reference point for students are able to contribute understanding other cultures.” their experiences to the Japanese classes. OES sixth graders study Japan, which provides a natural transition “Our OES students come back from the Lower School and the from the exchange with a very Shukutoku Exchange. Seventh and positive attitude towards the eighth graders move into the more Japanese culture,” says Lilly traditional language immersion, Moore. “They may not learn a great studying French, Spanish or deal of vocabulary during their stay Japanese, but continue to inte­ there, but what they experience grate information about a culture gives them a unique understanding with the study of the construction of Japanese culture, which often and vocabulary of its language. comes out in the classroom." 5 Among their cultural studies are the exploration of the history of the English language, the study of American Black English and indigenous languages of North America, an examination of the Bengali alphabet and studies of The Diaspora while studying Hebrew. SPRING 19 9 4 “The language drives the culture and the culture drives the lan­ guage—they go hand-in-hand,” says Sandra Cade, MS Spanish and humanities teacher. “My goal is to have these kids be able to come to an international meeting and not have the differ­ ences in the room be strange and overwhelming.” “The Lower and Middle School curriculum provides the oppor­ tunity to lay the foundation for intense language immersion, and they don’t just learn the basics of the language, they become peacemakers,” she continues. “Just being able to speak the language is no longer enough." How does all of this prepare a MS student for the rigors of the Upper School? US history and humanities teacher Hope Stevens says that students who experience the LS and MS cur­ riculum enter the Upper School prepared to take the second or third year of language in their freshman year, setting them up for advanced placement classes in their junior and senior years. And, although the study of languages and their constructions is certainly more intense in the Upper School, the integration of culture and language is hardly neglected. The “kickoff,” says Hope, is 9th grade humanities, in which they read global materials while they’re studying the history and cultural aspects of the corre­ sponding region. Other US stu­ dents might be learning the history of eastern and central Asia while reading its literature in English class and studying Buddhism in religion class. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL �SPRING 19 9 4 the Winterim program, now in its fourth year. ▲ Sixth graders Greg Shilling, Karen Acheson and Susan Waskey display their cornbusk dolls, constructed as pari oftheir Mexican cultural studies with MS humanities teacher Toni Holmberg. “This way, they aren’t learning the textbook version of history, but are learning the history of a region through its original voices,” Hope points out. US French teacher Pam Vohnson says that she and the other lan­ guage teachers consistently take advantage of cultural holidays and the material on which other cours­ es—particularly history—are con­ centrating. The most recent Day of the Dead chapel service was orga­ nized by the students in Mexican History class and Spanish V. During French III, students are temporarily immersed in the history of the French Revolution, and in the fifth year of French they are performing the same kind of close literary analysis of French works that is simultaneously taking place in their English classes. Summer Language Institute at OES this year, for which high school students from around the world will come to campus to be introduced to American culture and to learn English. Winterim provides another oppor­ tunity for US students to come face-to-face with other cultures and explore something different in a setting outside the classroom. They take trips to England, France, the Canyonlands of Utah or arch­ aeological digs in Arizona, or learn about breadmaking techniques from around the world, silkscreen­ ing or the architecture of Portland. “Students at OES are constantly learning to recognize that there are different kinds of intelligences and different kinds of learning,” says Hope Stevens, who is also the organizer and coordinator of US Japanese teacher Rich Sherwood emphasizes that “know­ ing about Japanese is as important as learning to speak Japanese.” His students learn the language in conjunction with cultural projects, like reading Japanese poetry, see­ ing Japanese films and writing haiku. Rich is directing the first OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL ► Issues of race, gender, culture and sexual orientation were addressed in the productions of tbe Growth and Prevention (GAP) Theatre Company, who performedfor OES in February. 6 OES students are also reminded of the diversity within their own com­ munities. In a recent visit from The Growth and Prevention (GAP) Theatre Company, issues of race, gender, culture and sexual orientation were addressed in the company’s multi-disciplinary pro­ ductions, emphasizing the impor­ tance of confronting bigotry and promoting diversity. Upper School students are involved with Summerbridge, a program offered by OES and Catlin Gabel to Portland middle school students from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Project Transcend involves middle school students from OES and other Portland schools in leadership and anti­ discrimination training. And, of course, the international student population at OES offers the per­ fect opportunity for students to learn more about the traditions, differences and similarities of other cultures. Your classroom tour is complete. As you walk the halls you may overhear a conversation in Japanese between a teacher and a student, see figures wrapped in blankets as they rehearse for a potlatch celebration and hear African music emanating from behind the closed door of a prac­ tice room. Welcome to the world! �FOCUS on Student Athletes J - —■ detent Name ^invdvement Norite aaB8ej J E Si cbaUenges belflg. Htn Best sports S P o V, B* - 1 S ftnnit V\Wiw ~ < o iT ident Involvement Name Sports __ Class Cl ~hj ______ Vavortte Classes Challenges being a student an<Ld in sP01*3 Va -tV Best sports memories. Is. -te Biggest rivals Future goals. 0 14 Other past1®03 Siggest rivals atu‘tent«*ta8porta Memories �SPRING 19 9 4 Introducing the OES Board of Trustees The Right Reverend Robert L. Ladehoff, Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Oregon; Chair­ man, OES Board of Trustees; Presi­ dent, Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Mr. Charles “Tony” Adams, Chairman and President, Portland Brewing Company. Mr. Adams has volun­ teered at OES in various capacities since 1989. He and his wife Margie, who also has worked and volunteered for the School, have two children who attended OES for all of their school years. Charlie graduated from OES in 1992 and Katie will graduate from OES this year. Mr. Peter F. Bechen, President and CEO, Pacific Realty Associates, L.P. (PacTrust). Mr. Bechen and his wife Missy have two children who have attend­ ed OES. Sarah graduated from OES in 1991, after having attended from the third grade, and Emily is in the eighth grade and has attended OES since kindergarten. Mr. Marty Brantley, President and General Manager, Oregon Television, Inc., KPTV-TV (Channel 12). Board Member, Association for Portland Progress; Board Member, Rose Festival Association. Mr. Brantley and his wife Kay have three children, two of whom are enrolled at OES. Max is in kindergarten and Alex is in the second grade. The Brantleys love to travel and play sports, including skiing, swimming, running and tennis. The Very Rev. C. Roy Coulter, Rector, Parish of St. John the Baptist. Dean, Diocese of Oregon. Father Coulter and his wife Sharon have three children, two of whom attended the School. Mary attended OES and Kate graduated from OES in 1987. Ms. Harriett Dixon, Community Volunteer. Volunteer, Pacific Crest Outward Bound; Boys and Girls Aid Society, Planned Parent­ hood of the Columbia/ Willamette; Leader, Junior Great Books for OES’ second grade. Ms. Dixon and her husband Rocky have two children at OES. Reed is in the second grade and Strawn is in the fourth grade. Ms. Dixon’s inter­ ests include “adventure in daily life and outdoors...[her] Irish heritage, warm friends and family and the OES community." Mr. Wayne Drinkward, President, Hoffman Construction. Current member and past chairman of the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, YMCA of Columbia Willamette; President, Architectural Foundation of Oregon. Mr. Drinkward and his wife Julie have three children at OES. Daniel is a junior, David is a sophomore and James is in the fifth grade. Mr. Robert Durst, President, Durst’s Thriftway. Mr. Durst has four daughters, ages 8, 20, 24 and 26. He enjoys many sports, including both downhill and heli-skiing, swim­ ming, biking and running. I OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 8 Mr. Sean Gilronan, President, Van Rian Corporation. Mr. Gilronan and his wife Debbie have two children who have attend­ ed OES. Rian is in the sixth grade and Shannon attended OES for 10 years. Ms. Betty Hedberg, Retired. Chairman, Department of Communication of the Episcopal Diocese of r Oregon; Board of J Directors, Japanese Garden Society; Trustee, The David Campbell Memorial; Chairman, South Burlingame Neighborhood Association; Member, Chief’s Forum, Portland Police Bureau. I The Rev. Lucy Houser, Deacon, All Saints’ Episcopal Church. Board Member, Volunteer Bureau; Board Member, Episcopal Charities; active in adult Christian education. The Rev. Houser and her husband have three grown children and “two hairy dogs." Her interests include OES, travelling, antiques and people. Ms. Chris Kitchel, Vice-President, OES Board of Trustees; Attorney and Partner, Stoel Rives Boley Jones & Grey. Secretary, Washingon State Bar Health Law Section; Member, Washington Association of Defense Trial Lawyers; frequent speaker on sexual harassment and employment litigation. Ms. Kitchel and her hus­ band, Jan, also a lawyer, have been OES parents since 1978. Their daughter, Shannon Dooley, graduat­ ed in 1992. Molly is in the fourth grade and Kelly is in the fifth grade. �Ms. Elisabeth Lyon, President, OES Board of Trustees. Current Commis­ sioner, Oregon State Scholarship Commission; Past President, Planned Parenthood of Columbia/Willamette, the Associates of the Oregon Symphony and Reed College Women’s Committee. Ms. Lyon and her husband, Dr. Peter Lyon, have two children at OES. Makely is in the third grade and Baker is in the fourth grade. The Rev. Robert P. Morrison, Rector, The Episcopal Parish of St. James, Lincoln City. Dean, Willamette Convocation, The Episcopal Diocese of Oregon; Past President and Member of Executive Committee of the Board, North Lincoln Hospital Foundation; Director of Chaplaincy, North Lincoln Hospital. He and his wife Pauline have three children, and Father Morrison enjoys classical music and singing. Mr. David Pratt, Senior Planner, Department of Community Development, City of Salem. Parish­ ioner, St. James Episcopal Church, Lincoln City; Mem­ ber, American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP); Member, Board of Trustees, Episcopal Diocese of Oregon. He and his wife Karen Lynn have a 15-month-old son, Jonathon. Mr. Pratt’s interests include microcomputers, reading and hiking. Mr. Paul Schlesinger ‘70 BDH, Secretary, OES Board of Trustees; Vice-President, The Ralph Schlesinger Co. Board VicePresident, Jewish Federation of Portland; Member, United Jewish Appeal Young Leadership Cabinet; Member, Executive Committee, American Israel Public Affairs Com­ mittee. Mr. Schlesinger and his wife Fern have two daughters, Rachel and Jessica. Ms. Katherine Sotka, Manager of Systems and Programming, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Oregon. Choir member, Christ Church, Lake Oswego. Ms. Sotka has two OES alumni children. Eric graduated in 1988 and Susie graduated in 1989. Her many interests include folk danc­ ing, bridge, cross-country skiing and fishing. Mr. John B. Spring, Treasurer, OES Board of Trustees; retired business executive and cer­ tified public accountant. Mr. Spring and his wife Susan have a daughter at OES. Margaret is a senior this year. Mr. Dale E. Stewart, President, The Harver Company. kMr. Stewart and his wife, Carol, have two children at OES. Cameron is a sophomore and Mandy is a freshman. Mr. Stewart enjoys his involvement at OES as the current chief dissemina­ tor of OES’ Master Plan, and spends much of his free time watching his children play on numerous sports teams. Ms. Sydnie Waskey, Director, Civic Outreach of Washington County. Co-Chair, Fellowship of Trinity Cathedral; Past President, Women of Trinity Cathedral; CoChair, Diocesan Convention, Nov. 1993. Ms. Waskey and her husband, Dr. James Waskey, have two chil­ dren at OES. Susan is in the sixth grade and John is in the eighth grade. In her spare time Ms. Waskey reads, plays piano, walks and does step aerobics. EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS SPRING 19 9 4 Mr. Peter Stevens, Headmaster, Oregon Episcopal School. Member, The Headmaster's Association; Member, City Club of Portland; Director, Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools, ASSIST International Exchange Program and Independent Educa­ tional Services. He and his wife Hope Stevens, US humanities teacher, have two children, Abigail and Joshua (both in college). Mr. Stevens’ inter­ ests include skiing, backpacking, sail­ ing, writing and travel. Mr. Sean Kuni ‘81 OES, Vice President and BMW Sales Manager, Kuni Cadillac BMW LLC. Member, Rotary Club of Portland, Columbia River Yacht Club, Multnomah Athletic Club; President, OES Alumni Association. Mr. Kuni and his wife Paige Parker Kuni ‘84 have one daughter at OES. Kristine is in pre­ kindergarten. Mr. Kuni enjoys sports including boating, fishing and skiing. Ms. Anne Thanhouser, General Partner, Carrizo Creek Land Co. Chair, OES Volunteers’ Common Link; Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Trail Chapter Red Cross; Doctoral Candidate, Southern Methodist University. Ms. Thanhouser and her husband Ned have four children at OES. Michael is in pre-kindergarten, Bill is in the first grade, Spencer is in the third grade and Eddie is in the fifth grade. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 9 �Sho^Sfell ◄ Kindergarten friends Jennifer Hahn, Lucia DAgostinoFoulkes, Anna Sassalos, Samara Haver and Rachel Belga rd enjoy the Lower School holidayfestivities. A OES juniorJoel Sankey, pic­ tured with his parents Eric and Pam. made a presentation on OES' Project Transcendfor Portland's City Club dun ng December. ▲ OES sophomore John Liu was visited this winter by his parents Lucy Chan and Erances Liu, who hailfrom Hong Kong. ▲ LS/Primary teacher Rose Bardel, IS P.E. teacher Sue Stark and Beginning Schoo! students gather around IS Music teacherJimm Omodt during the annual Beginning School holiday program, “Celebrations Around the World. " 10 �◄ The A ll-School Play had everyone laughing this year; among the cast of "'The Man Who Came to Dinner'' were (from left to right) Marie Claire Vohnson-Streight 90, LS teacher Elizabeth Kortenhof OES groundskeeper Allan Lehman, MS teacherJudy Lynch, senior Kirsten Winchell and MS teacher ’The Rev. David Pace. DID YOU KNOW? ■ US science teacher John Le Cavalier was a panelist and speaker for the Portland Chapter of the American Fisheries Society in December. ■ Seniors Jo-Anne Landry and Paul Hearn were select­ ed from over 600 applicants in Oregon to participate in the Oregon Music Educators Association’s All-State Honor Mixed Choir in February. ■ OES juniors Joel Sankey and Ken Nogeire both quali­ fied to go to the state competi­ tions in ski slalom this year. ■ Seventh grade humani­ ties students recendy partici­ pated in a Mock Conference to renegotiate the Antarctic Inter­ national Treaty, armed with speeches and proposals they had researched in the OES library using its computer net­ works. ▲ Dennis S. Winningstad wore a buckskin vest in honor of the "Trails End' celebration. Dennis is thefather ofsixth grader Dennis and second grader Rachel. This year's All-School Social, “Trails End”, was an enormous success thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of parent volunteers Alice Greene (in charge of facilities, logistics and volunteers), Cherie Gregg (registration, decorations, tickets), Meredith Hilderbrand (publicity), Sandy Miles (Chair of “Trails End”, entertainment, displays, speaker and band), and Masami Saitoh (enter­ tainment, displays, speaker and band). ▲ Stories of the westward journey, dancing and authentic trail food were al! part of the All-School Social this year. Jejf and Kathryn Rippey and their sons James (in kindergarten at OES) and Mason (who will be in OES' pre-kindergarten this fall) donned settler garb for the February celebration. ■ In efforts to improve the habitat and water quality in the Fanno Creek watershed, over six hundred volunteers for FANS of Fanno Creek planted 10.000 alder, willow and cottonwood tree seedlings at sites along die creek, which flows through the OES cam­ pus, during dieir Tree Planting Festival in March. ■ Junior Redmond LyonsKeefe was awarded the Men’s Most Valuable Swimmer Award this year on the District level. ■ Beloved children’s author Maurice Sendak (Where the Wild Things A/v) gave his permission for the OES Spring Revels Auction to use his characters, Max and the Wild Tilings, as part of the festivities. ▲ First grader Mackenzie Morey and his father Mickey hopefully pan for gold at one of the hands-on exhibits that were among the highlights of "Trails End. ” 11 ■ OES senior Jon Real! was recently named the Young Adult Freestyle National Indoor Champion by the National Field Archery Association (NFAA), and in the past four years has won thir­ teen Washington State Archery Championships. �DID YOU KNOW? ■ The OES Fencing Team made a strong showing at the 1994 USFA National Junior Olympics. Among those who placed were Monique DeBruin, who placed second in the Under-20 Women’s Foil and second in the Under-17 Foil, and Seth Kelsey, who placed first in the Under-13 Men's Epee. ell Sho ◄ Aspiring musicians enter­ tained parents at this year 's Lower School Open House. The fourth grade recorder ensemble included (back row. from left) Laura Powers, Vincent Huynh, (front tow, from left) Trevor Wilson, Doug Brown and Rebecca Leh ma >1. ■ The OES varsity boys bas­ ketball team finished its sea­ son with a 14-7 record, earn­ ing a trip to the league playoffs at Concordia College. ■ Rich Sherwood was named the girls basketball District I Coach of the Year for 1994. ■ OES students were involved again this year with Project Second Wind, a com­ munity-based food drive whose overall goal this year was to collect 250.000 pounds of food to be distributed through the Oregon Food Bank to those in the communi­ ty who most need it. OES donated 1,562 pounds of canned foods this year, and was among the top local schools for total contributions. ■ US seniors Rachel Frank, Kyle Freres, Tyler Freres, Toby Menely and Margaret Spring, juniors Larisa Meisenheimer and Courtney Voelker and freshman Dan Meneley are the members of the OES team who took first place in the 1994 Oregon High School Mock Trial Competition in April. In May the team will represent Oregon in a national mock trial competition in Chicago. ▲ The Mardi Gras party was an occasion for Upper. Middle and Lower School Buddies to come together. Sophomore A my Greene, seniorJo-Anne Landry and her LS buddy Yvonne Yamanaka, and senior and British exchange student Naomi Lang and her buddy, second-grader Elisabeth Royce enjoy the program together. ■ After four months of preparation, two teams from OES had oustanding showings in the regional Odyssey of the Mind competetion in Forest Grove, OR. A sort of “mental Olympics/ Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem­ solving challenge that supple­ ments die LS science curricu­ lum. ▲ As The OES Belltower goes to press, the Spring Revels Auction Committee s innumerable volunteer hours have culminated in another successful Spring Revels Auction. This year’s auction theme was "Where the Wild Things Are," inspired by Maurice Sendak's delightful book about Max and his wild forest friends. Among the membets of this year's Spring Revels Auction Com nt ittee were (back row, from left) Suzanne James, Christine Cooper, Lori Diaz, Wendy Hamilton, Chery! Cartier, Eran von Schlegell, (mid­ dle row, from (eft) Clyte Speidel, Kami Fraley, Carla Wilson, Miriam Rogers, Suzanne Regan, Patty Knollman, (front tow, from left) Daisy Housel-MUler, Carol Flolen, and Linda Dickinson. 12 �DID YOU KNOW? ShoAj^ell The fourth year of Winterim offered exciting and challeng­ ing opportunities for Upper School students to experience something different, whether on a bike tour of the valleys of Northern California, scuba diving in the Honduras, learning to make traditional breads from around the world or working as an intern in OES’ own Lower School. ▲ OES sophomoreJohn Liu dis­ plays the stencil he created in the Winterim silkscreening class, led by US art teacher Susan Jensen and US Spanish teacher Nancy Rubovits. The Chinese characters John used symbolize "fate.” ■ Thomas Wakeling, US/MS Jazz Band director, is the fea­ tured bass player on rhe new CD “Harmonic Tremors” which has been released by the Steve Christofferson Trio. ■ US counselor and philos­ ophy and religion teacher David Streight and US humanities teacher Debby Schauffler have recently been involved with the National Endowment for the Humanities. David served on a NEH panel that reviewed grant proposals for Masterwork Study Program and Debby was asked to read and evaluate proposals for NEH Younger Scholars Summer Independent Study. ■ OES senior Jo-Anne Landry recently became the second player in OES history to play on the Oregon state senior All-Star basketball team. ▲ Winterim quilters designed and created their own squares for a group quilt, which will be given to a needy child. Among the seam­ stresses were US sophomore Kendra Smith, freshman Dao Sopbonpanich, sophomore Tara Baugher, freshman Cindy Chen, US Spanish teacher and quilting leader Robin Weitzer, andfresh­ men Alice Gray and Heather Gregory. ◄ The first annual "Ology Convention" was held this year, involving fourth graders in the study and research of an "ology ’’ of their choice. Jordan Wirfs-Brock s exposition fea­ tured entomology, and her dis­ play included an array oj' locusts and a dragonfly. ■ In April, US girl's tennis coach Coleen Conkey was named Oregon's 3A' 2A Tennis Coach of the Year and US boy’s tennis coach Mike Devenney was named die state’s 3A/2A Tennis Coach of the Year. ■ OES junior Courtney Voelker presented the results of her student research at the Oregon Junior Academy of Science meeting at Oregon State University, and was one of five students selected to represent Oregon at the Academy’s national sympo­ sium this spring. Courtney’s study tested the ability of Yew tree cuttings to transfer taxol into culture media. ■ US humanities teacher Moneeka Settles was recently one of 50 teachers from the U.S. to be awarded with a Klingenstein Fellowship. She and the other recipients will spend three weeks at Columbia University’s Teachers College in June sharing ideas and philosophies on teaching. _________________________ 13 �SPRING 19 9 4 OES Parent—National AIDS Policy Coordinator t’s hard to decide which hat suits Kristine Gebbie better. One minute, she’s all business— a high-powered, fast-talking national health official who can fire off statistics about the leading causes of death, explain retro viruses and dissect condom ads, almost without pausing for breath. The next minute, she’s a caring, concerned mother of three, whose parental angst has taken on global proportions. Kristine Gebbie is an expert on AIDS, the epidemic that’s infected an estimated 14 million people worldwide. Knowing what she does, she’s worried about the world’s children. Unless we all do our part, she says, AIDS threatens to wipe out our next generation, much like it has decimated the next generation in sub-Saharan Africa. Gebbie, the mother of OES senior Eric Gebbie and alumnae Anna Gebbie ‘88 and Sharon Gebbie ‘91, was appointed the first National AIDS Policy Coordinator by Presi­ dent Clinton in June 1993. When OES learned that she planned a visit to Portland for personal rea­ sons, she was invited to speak on AIDS and American education. She urged students to heed warn­ ings about unsafe sex practices when she spoke at the School in February. She pulled no punches in talking about the consequences of risky behavior, and she answered questions bluntly. She pointed out that today, AIDS is the leading cause of death among men aged 25 to 44, and the fourth high­ est cause of death among women in the same age group. Because of the time that typically elapses between exposure and illness, it’s likely that victims in this age group are becoming infected between the ages of 15 and 30. ▲ Kristine Gebbie addresses various AIDS issues during a presentation to OES parents. Later the same day, Gebbie spoke to OES parents, faculty and staff. She challenged the School to do its part in AIDS education by invit­ ing HIV-positive peers to speak to students; by upholding a standard for talking about AIDS without bias; by integrating AIDS materials into the curriculum; and by encour­ aging AIDS-related service learning projects. She also challenged OES parents to play an active role in stopping the spread of AIDS. Gebbie says it’s imperative that we begin teaching children about AIDS when they are very young. Introducing youngsters to the con­ cept of their body as a precious thing that they must learn to take care of to avoid diseases is as important at age 2 or 3 as mes­ sages like “Don’t let strangers touch you” and "Wash your hands after you go to the bathroom.” “Seventy five percent of kids have had sex before they’re out of high school," she says. “There is a dis­ tressing number of teens who think that the only thing they have to barter with is their body." Then, Gebbie adds, when children are old enough to start making their own choices, they need to know the practical things, like “If you’re going to do it, here’s a way not to get diseases.” Despite a long and distinguished career in public health, Gebbie is far from sure she has all the answers to teaching children about AIDS. You just do the best you can, she says. You give them all the information you have. You throw in moralizing comments when you see couples hopping into bed on TV sitcoms. “Then you just sit back and pray.” As children approach puberty, parents should schedule a more serious talk about AIDS. Gebbie suggests bringing it into the dis­ cussion about physical and emo­ tional changes that children can expect at adolescence. It’s also important at this time to talk about the value of resisting temptation. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 14 �The OES Master Plan 125th ANNIVERSARY :rtaU«« olaygiouna BEGINNING SCHOOL OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL RODNEY HOUSE JACKSON» �E E M S (dince the beginnings W- <3 of Oregon Episcopal School ’ as St. Helens Hall in 1869, our history is filled with examples of dedicated individuals andfamilies who believed in thefuture of the School, saw the window of opportunity and steppedforward to secure it. From Bishop Morris and die generous donors who purchased die site for die first campus, to the vision­ ary leadership which propelled the community and relocated the School to Raleigh Hills in 1964, our School has moved forward in ways and at limes that have been providential. 1994 is a year of celebration for Oregon Episcopal School. Our 125th anniversary coupled with record high enrollments, a strong fiscal posture, energetic volunteer and alumni organizations, academic excellence and a deep sense of community demon­ strate the strength of the School. Programs and curricula have always determined the needs of the School. In the 1930’s when St. Helens Hall opened the first junior college in Oregon or in 1965 with die addition of Bishop Dagwell Hall, die boys’ school, facilities such as dormitories, gymnasi­ ums and classrooms have been built to meet these I needs. In recent years, constructing a new running track and playing fields, building a new library for the Lower School and purchasing and renovating SPARC—an indoor sports facility—are all examples of how the School has taken initiative to advance our evolving programs. We are now on the thresh­ old of another opportunity to secure the future for Oregon Episcopal School. Over die next ten years, the School’s strategic plan, OES/21, calls for an increased endowment, enhancement of faculty compensation, improved resources in technology, and expanded programs in the arts, sciences, service learning, global citizen­ ship and internationalism. One of the most visible components of OES/21 is the Master Plan, the siting of new and renovated facilities to serve the 21st Century at OES. To meet the program needs, the Master Plan calls for a new Middle School, a fully renovated and enhanced Upper School, and a fine Y’ P 0 I"*"/? y MAM BUILDING < [I ROONEY HOUSE I �L N and performing arts facility, as well as additions to the Lower School and the gymnasium. Since 1965, the home of Oregon Episcopal School has been a beautiful 59-acre campus in the Southwest hills of suburban Portland. The history of our School—St. Helens Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hall and Oregon Episcopal School—is woven into the history of Portland and the state of Oregon. As the oldest Episcopal School west of the Rocky Mountains, ours is an enduring legacy of academic excellence. The campus today offers unusual potential which will be realized through enhanced facilities. Significant improvements will better allow us to deliver academic, extra-curricular, social and spiritu­ al programs which meet the needs of individual stu­ dents, and will firmly position OES as a pre-eminent Pacific Rim Institution serving challenging students from diverse backgrounds. OES/21 calls for a school of today’s size—about 700 students. The Master Plan requires both new con­ struction and renovation of current facilities to pro­ mote the development of the skills and attitudes that these students will need for die next century. *X><XX Our commitment to teaching of the highest quality, and to experiential and collaborative learning, requires workspace for projects, modem laborato­ ries for experimentation, and both large and small gathering places for students and teachers. Each space must be outfitted with appropriate utilities, including water, gas, audio-visual equipment access, and computer technology. Intentional facilities, which are used by students to perform theater and music and to create art are essential. Physical train­ ing and conditioning space and equipment must complement our other excellent athletic facilities. Currently, our faculty must too often creatively adapt space, rather than teach and coach in purpose-built facilities. Many of our buildings and spaces are stretched well beyond whatever was the intent of their original designers. Various OES/21 committees have spent the past two years discussing these programmatic needs, and a strategic plan has been articulated. We know who we are, what we need and how we will deliver these programs to our students. Now we are ready to take this landmark step and begin a capital effort. Proposed new construction and renovation. J Throughout the past 125 years, alumni, parents, friends, trustees, grandparents, foundations, corpo­ rations, staff, faculty and students have all stepped forward to support the mission of the School. The Master Plan celebrates the spirit and tradition of die School, and brings all of us together as we launch the OES/21 vision. �LEGEND WETLANDS 1 Gymnasium 2 New Gymnasium Addition 3 Garage 4 Beginning School 5 New Beginning School Addition 6 Lower School 7 New Lower School Arts and Science Addition 8 St. Johns Parish 9 New Parish Addition 10 New Entry 11 Visual Arts 12 New Performing Arts 13 New Middle School 14 Upper School Renovation 15 New Classrooms 16 Rodney House (Student Housing) 17 Jackson House (Student Housing) 18 Morris House (Office Staff Housing) 19 Sports and Recreation Center (SPARC) 20 Aardvark Fun Park 21 Track and Athletic Fields 22 Staff Housing Existing Building Future Building i ((MF'^7 -' _________________ 'i p v'Xti AzTLANDS K Si. Helens Hall Bishop Dagwell Hall Oregon Episcopal School A tradition of education for 125 yea rs 6300 Southwest Nicol Road Portland, Oregon 97223 Phone: (503) 246-7771 PAX: (503) 293-1105 i �1869 Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris establishes St. Helens Hall. 1869-1904 Mary, Lydia and Clementina Rodney, Directors, St. Helens Halt 125years ago.. The true test of a good school.. is that its pupils are thoroughly imbued with its spirit and impressed with the values and soundness of its leachings and discipline, and are therefore in a greater or less degree its advocates and missionaries wherever they go. And whatever else may be said of this school, I am not mistaken when I say that it has had such an effect upon the greater number of those ivho have found their way within its walls. —Commencement address delivered by U.S. District Judge Matthew P. Deady at the June 9, 1880 graduation of St. Helens Hall. The Sakai Family When Mazie Zakoji enrolled in St. Helens Hall Junior College in 1946, she wasn’t your typical student. Although she was born and raised in Portland, Mazie is Japanese-American, which meant she was one of many who were interned during the second World War. Mazie and her par­ ents were first held at the Portland Assembly Center, also known as the Livestock Exposition Center, where families of four or five stayed in two “rooms,” which were actually stalls without doors or ceilings. “The idea that we were taught that America was democratic, and to be American citizens and then to be thrown into camps, was unbelievable,” recalls Mazie. The Zakoji family was later sent to a relocation center in Idaho, a barrack-style camp that was very cold in the winter and whose toilet facilities were inadequate. Mazie remembers tow- When Judge Matthew Deady delivered his graduation address to the class of 1880, the eighth class to graduate from St. Helens Hall, he characterized the enduring qualities of its students which still exist today: allegiance and loyalty. In the past 125 years since Oregon Episcopal School was founded as St. Helens Hall, the School has graduated nearly 3,000 women and men. Of those graduates, many have not only been advo­ cates for the School, they have chosen it for their own children. Now in its 125th anniversary year, Oregon Episcopal School has many legacy families whose names figure prominently in the history of the School. More than anything else, Oregon Episcopal School’s legacy families are a tribute to what Matthew Deady declared the "values and soundness of its teachings and disciplines." ▲ Three generation of the Sakai family gatherfor a group photo. From left is OES second grader David Sakai, Mazie Zakoji Sakai ‘47JC, Ken Sakai 70 (in back), Alix Sakai (who will be in OES' pro-kindergarten class this fall), Loree Lipman Sakai and OES kindergartner Andrew Sakai. 19 �1 2 5 Y E A R S O L F 1904-1944 The Sisters of St.John Baptist come from New York to take over as directors of St. Helens Hall. Among them were Sister Superior Elisa Monica, Sister SuperiorJulia Frances and Sister Superior Waldine Lucia. ers where guards stood watch with machine guns. Mazie obtained a release in 1943 and went to Tennessee to work and attend Scarritt College, but her parents remained in the camps until 1945, at which point they returned to Portland and Mazie joined them. “There was still a great deal of discrimination in Portland at that time,” Mazie remembers. “Businesses could refuse service, and my husband Bill and I even had problems buying a house. I was kind of an oddity at the Junior College.” Mazie does say, however, that the “girls” at St. Helens Hall were very kind and she enjoyed her time as a student there. Gertrude Fariss was the director of the Junior College and Mazie says “she was a very special person." Mazie graduated from St. Helens Hall Junior College in 1947, and in the fall of 1956 she and her husband William Sakai enrolled their son Ken in St. Helens Hall, whose Lower School was co-ed through the sixth grade. Over the next 13 years, some of the many changes to the School proved fortuitous for Ken Sakai. When he finished sixth grade, his parents were preparing to send him elsewhere because the School was all-girls from seventh grade on, but that same year the Middle School went co-ed and he was able to continue. During Ken’s seventh grade year, he was given another reprieve when Bishop Dagwell Hall was established as a boy’s companion school to SHH. Most of the changes in the School, Ken recalls, seemed nor­ mal. His school experience was already very different from that of his friends in public schools in Portland, and he took most of the upheaval in stride. The exception, he remembers, was Bishop Dagwell Hall. “BDH was a huge change,” Ken says. “We had a new cam­ pus. Not only had the School been co-ed and now was all boys, but most of the teachers they recruited for BDH were from the East Coast, so there was a whole new level of teaching.” The students at BDH did enjoy the new Raleigh Hills campus, however, with its state-of-the-art gymnasium, although Ken remembers that sometimes the emphasis on athletics seemed extreme. One year, he remembers, every BDH student had two hours of mandatory after-school sports, which meant they arrived at school at 8:00 a.m. and didn’t leave campus until 5:00 or 5:30 in the evening. “That only lasted one year,” Ken says, laughing. Ken’s graduating class of 1970 is filled with names that are E A D E R S H I P 1949-1954 Miss Jane Allen Saxon and Miss Lois Robison, Headmistress and Assistant Headmistress, St. Helens Hall. ▲ The pre-school class of 1957 at St. Helens Hall. In thefront row. far right, is Ken Sakai ‘70. and fourth from right is Loree Lipman Sakai. still firmly connected to Oregon Episcopal School. Paul Schlesinger is a member of the OES Board of Trustees, Norm Frink is a current OES parent and Kris Van Hatcher is a current parent and OES’ athletic director, having worked at OES since 1974. As it turned out, his first year at St. Helens Hall proved to be fortuitous for Ken Sakai. One of his classmates in pre-school at St. Helens Hall was a little girl named Loree Lipman, who left St. Helens Hall soon after pre-school (another of their classmates, Laurie Drake Turney, is a current OES parent). Many years later, Ken and Loree were reunited and married, and now there is a new Sakai generation at OES. David is in the second grade, Andrew is in pre-kindergarten and Alix will be in pre-kindergarten this fall. “They know that it’s a very special place,” says Loree. “They’re fortunate to be here!” The Cheatham Family One of the many names that are ubiquitous to the long history of Oregon Episcopal School is the name Cheatham. As president of the School’s Board of Trustees from 1967 to 1969, Julian Cheatham was responsible for the union of Bishop Dagwell Hall and St. Helens Hall and for the adoption of the name “Oregon Episcopal School.” He was at that time the exec­ utive vice president of the Georgia-Pacific Corporation. 20 �E 1954-1968 Gertrude Houk Fariss, Headmistress, St. Helens Hall A R A S 1968-1974 The Rev. IF. David Leech. Headmaster. Oregon Episcopal Schools (SHH and BDH) 1974-1981 The Rev. Peter IF. Sipple. Headmaster, Oregon Episcopal School More than any of his administrative accomplishments, however, Julian Cheatham (who passed away in 1988) has long been known as one of Oregon Episcopal School’s most devoted lead­ ers and patrons. “Julian Cheatham gave and gave and gave,” says Fred Wood, former Head of Bishop Dagwell Hall. “He was an endless benefactor who always stepped forward and covered the bases.” ▲ Julian Cheatham Responsible for many of the improvements to the School’s grounds teas the School's Board of Trustees ’ president during the late ‘60’s and ‘70’s, Julian from 1967 to 1969. and Cheatham and his wife Alyce also is counted among the chose the School for their own chil­ School's most devoted dren, Sallie and North. and influential leaders. Sallie Cheatham Cutler ‘72 clearly remembers the day during her eighth grade year when her father drove by their neighborhood middle school, where she was enrolled, just in time to see her class­ mates “leaping" from a classroom window. “My mother picked me up that afternoon, we drove down­ town to be fitted for a school uniform, and the next day I was enrolled at St. Helens Hall!” she remembers. “Julian was very community-conscious, and devoted to the School,” says Alyce, Sallie’s mother. "He felt that his children would get a better education in a private school.” North Cheatham ‘69, Sallie’s brother, was enrolled in Bishop Dagwell Hall in 1965, and was in the third graduating class of what was the boys’ companion school to St. Helens Hall. North recalls that the School was very strict during those years, and that there was very little contact among male and female stu­ dents. North lived in the dorms for periods throughout his time at the School, and the boys were on the opposite side of the campus from the girls, in Scott House and Morris House. Now the owner of an exotic fruit farm in Hood River, Oregon, North jokes that he learned about pruning trees during his stints on Saturday “work crew,” which served as a disciplinary mea­ sure for the boys at Bishop Dagwell Hall. “What I remember, and of course it was really a function of the times, was that BDH had quite an oppressive, stifling atmos­ D E 1981-1990 The Rev. Canon Malcolm H. Manson, Headmaster. Oregon Episcopal School R S H I P 1990-Present Peter IF. Stevens, Headmaster, Oregon Episcopal School phere,” North recalls. “I had a couple of avenues for expression: writing a column on school politics for The Hallmark, the school newspaper, and serving on the disciplinary committee." (Ironically, another member of that committee was Norm Frink ‘70, current OES parent and Portland’s Multnomah County District Attorney.) North counts Dr. Robert Autry, the biology teacher at BDH, as an enormous influence on him during his time at the School. Sallie Cheatham also stayed in the dorms during periods when her parents were out of town, and she remembers walking with her friends from the dorms to have ice cream at Farrell’s or to the Portland Riding Academy, which is now OES’ Sports and Recreation Center (SPARC). She remembers former physical education teacher Helga Daret, whom she says was “very with it," and David Hursty, who “took an interest in all of us, and was very positive. That made a big difference.” Shelby Sigman, Sallie’s daughter, is now a student in the seventh grade on the same cam­ pus where her mother and uncle spent so many years and where her grandfather ▲ Legacyfamily members North Cheatham was such a com­ 69. Sallie Cheatham Cutler '72, OES seventh mitted benefactor grader Shelby Sigman and her grandmother and leader. Alyce Cheatham. Colby, Sallie’s younger son, attended OES for a time before enrolling in a pub­ lic school in Lake Oswego. Shelby juggles her responsibilities as a student, a musician and an equestrienne—she sings in the school choir, plays the clarinet, guitar and piano and has recently traveled to Palm Springs and Canada to compete in national riding champi­ onships. “OES is a good place for Shelby,” says her mother. “She’s a good student and she fits in very easily.” 21 �In Touch With OES HA’' VtOH'-.i Bi ? Kl .n 4 th ▲ US math teacher Gary Crossman discusses “life after OES ” with Elizabeth Bel! 90, dining Young Alumni Day ▲ Sally Reed Stout 'SO and Rhoda Holman Statler 31 identify St. Helens Hall photos from the OES archives as cur­ rent OESparent Susan Robinson looks on. ▲ Alumni Emily Abbott 90, Henry Abbott 91. Dan Tochen 92, Justin Murphy 93 and Weylin Bibb-Barrett 93 look on as Alex de Weese 93 fields questions from cun-ent OES students and faculty dining Young Alumni Day in January ▲ As part of the preparation for its 125th anniversary, alumni have been gathering to identify historical photos from the OES archives. Marion Denton McKean ‘30, Sally Reed Stout 30, Josephine Williamson Cooke 30 and Rhoda Holman Statler 31 were among those who put names lo faces during a February gath­ ering ofSi. Helens Hall graduates. 22 A Commander Elizabeth Reeves 32 and 35 JC and her brother Homer visited OES this winter. Director of Develop­ ment Sue Nicol looks on as Elizabeth identifies classmates from a !930sphotograph of the St. Helens Hall student body. ▲ Jean Groves Bullwinkle, a 1937graduate of St. Helens Hal! and the mother of OES alumna Martha Bullwinkle Dorrell ‘73, finds her class­ males in photos of a theater production in the late 30 s. �A Future member of the class of 2012? Philip Frederick Buran III, great-grandson of Evelyn Zehntbauer Lundgren 32 and nephew of IS students John and Kristina South, sports bis official OES Aardvark Bih. [Editor's Note. Ifyou have a new addition to yourfamily who would look as adorable as Philip in a Baby Aardvark Bib, pleasefeelfive to call the Alumni Office at (503)768-3153J ▲ Thanks to observant alumni with good memories, four of our Nativity actors from the 1993 Christmas card have been identified! In the back row. third from the left is Louise Lawson Grant, who attended Lower and Middle Schools of SHH; fifth from left is Amy Fields; to her left is Grace Freeman Keigley; and Karen Alder is the last angel on the light. Do you see yourself or anyone you recognize? Cal! the Alumni Office at (503)768-3153 ifyou do! ▲ Former OES history teacher and current OESparent Chuck Reynolds ‘69 and Chris Beardall 86 were among those who turned out for Young Alumni After Hours at the Bridgeport Brewpub in March. ▲ Daniela Brod ‘89 and Pernille Martens 89 joined other 80s graduates for pizza, conver­ sation and identification of OES archive photos at Young Alumni After Hours. 23 �In Touch With OES ◄ Janice Wiecks Reinmiller 57 and Virginia Euwer Wolff 55 identify their classmates from St. Helens Hall in photos from the 1950‘s. A, In March. ‘40’s and 50 s graduates gathered to pore overphotos from the OES archives. Thanks to Eleanor Staebli Milne ‘40JC, Virginia Euwer Wolff 55 and Florene Inglis Miller ‘46, there are more names with faces among our histoneal photographs! ▲ Formerpresidents of the OES Board of Trustees gatheredfor a presentation of the Master Plan in March. From left are Cecil Drinkward. Carl Reynolds, Headmaster Peter Stevens, Maty Reynolds, current Trustee Sean Gilronan, current Board President Elisabeth Lyon, Comic Stevens andJoe Connolly. ▲ Former OES Board of Trustees Presidents Comie Stevens and Joe Connolly talk after the Master Plan presentation. 24 �CELEBRATION! SPRING 19 9 4 125 Years of Excellence in Education This year marks Oregon Episcopal School’s 125th anniversary, with many commemorative events scheduled for the fall of 1994. Working behind the scenes to pre­ pare for this important occasion is the 125th Anniversary Committee, made up of alumni, current par­ ents, students and OES faculty and staff. As part of the anniver­ sary preparation, OES’ first official school crest has been designed by current LS parent Myra Clark. The OES crest contains elements from the crest of St. Helens Hall (roses and cross) and Bishop Dagwell Hall (the Douglas fir) which have been incorporated with a symbol of academic excellence (an open book) for Oregon Episcopal School. Over the past year and a half, the committee has met to plan several events for the anniversary year, which will commence in September 1994. Among the events that the committee has planned are a 125th Rose Garden, which is now being planted outside Morris House and includes roses commemorating significant years in the School's history, an anniver­ sary Opening Day involving stu­ dents, alumni, parents, faculty and staff, a special evening Founders’ Day with a distinguished speaker, an Alumni Lecture Series and, finally, Commencement and Reunion Weekend. A final calendar of anniversary events will be sent out this summer to all alumni, par­ ents and friends. As we have been preparing for our 125th anniversary, one of our chief objectives has been to organize our historical archive collection, which includes photos, docu­ ments, uniforms, yearbooks and other memorabilia from our School’s 125 years. Over the past few months, we have benefited OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL from the excellent memories and boundless motivation of alumni from the ‘20’s through the ‘80’s, who have come to campus to pore over and identify many of our pho­ tos. Our archives are open to all alumni and friends of the School; please stop by Morris House if you would like to come to campus to take a tour of the archives. We welcome any contributions that might benefit our archival collec­ tion, whether it’s a diary from SHH, BDH or OES years, a uniform, old letters written from the residence halls, photographs or anything that might make our collection more complete. If you have things like this gathering dust in your attic, please donate them to OES! The next special edition of The OES Belltower will be devoted to the rich history of the School. In addition to historic photos and alumni profiles, we will include short anecdotes and memories from alumni from SHH, SHH JC, BDH and OES. Please fill out the questionnaire on the inside back cover of this Belltower and we will include your memories in this spe­ cial anniversary edition. The committee welcomes new volunteers and ideas. Want to get involved? Call the Alumni Office at (503) 768-3153 for more information. ▲ Some of the members of the 125th Anniversary Committee. Back towfrom left, Muriel Gabriel Heltzel 30, current parent Wendy Hamilton, current patent and 125th co-cbair Sheryl Acheson, 125th staff chair Helen Kirschner 85, OES Assistant Director of Development Rothrock, OES groundskeeper Allan Lehman and Pat Apperson 48JC. Front rowfrom left: 125th co-chair Meridel Prideaux ‘59, Kathy Karafotias ‘66, OES Assistant Director of Development Anne Robinson and cunent patent Pat Karamanos. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 25 �SPRING 19 9 4 125 Years of Generosity I regon Episcopal School is ■ preparing to celebrate its 125th anniversary this fall. The School has reached this momentous landmark for many rea­ sons, but above all because its community has believed in the qual­ ity of the School’s education and has stepped forward to assure its future. Throughout its history, alum­ ni and friends have assured that the School’s programs and curriculum have not only survived but flour­ ished, by making generous contri­ butions including planned gifts. Many donors have named Oregon Episcopal School in their estate provisions as the recipient of funds or property upon their deaths. Alumni and friends pay the School an enormous honor in this manner. However, there are ways in which a donor can give to Oregon Episcopal School within their own lifetime and simultane­ ously benefit the School, them­ selves and their families. O ES There are many examples of planned giving in our community. One of Oregon Episcopal School’s most generous benefactors was the late Spencer R. Collins, who, before his death in 1977, estab­ lished a charitable remainder annu­ ity trust which pays income to his children and grandchildren during their lifetimes. Upon each one’s passing, their portion of the trust income is divided among OES and two other beneficiaries. The quarterly income OES receives from the Collins Estate is placed in a special scholarship endowment and enables the School to grant a significant amount of tuition assistance each year to students who may not have attended otherwise. This is just one example of how a donor can benefit their loved ones while also benefiting Oregon Episcopal School. There are many other ways to make a planned gift, each of which will offer benefits. Fund Nears The principal basis for making such a gift is the desire to support Oregon Episcopal School and guarantee the educational future for our students. It cannot be denied that the practical benefits of making a planned gift during your lifetime are numerous. When you make a planned gift to the School, whether in the form of an estate provision, a charitable remainder trust or another vehicle, you are able to claim tax-deductions and minimize federal estate and other taxes. Oregon Episcopal School would not be celebrating its 125th anniversary year without the thoughtful support and generosity of those who believe in its commit­ ment to education. If you would like to be a part of ensuring its next 125 years, please contact the Development Office at Oregon Episcopal School, at (503)7683153, for more information on planned giving opportunities. Its Goal As the end of the school year draws near, the OES Fund is continuing the climb towards its goal of $350,000 before the close of our annual fund on June 30. We are proud to report that we have surpassed last year’s goal and at press time, we have raised $312,052 in gifts and pledges. r - IwJl The support of alumni, current parents, past parents, grandparents, faculty, staff, friends and foundations has been tremendous, but to reach our goal we need the support of the entire OES community. With your help, $350,000 can be a reality! If you have not done so, please take a moment to send in your contribution today. Your partici­ pation in The OES Fund is a positive endorsement of the School and the quality education it provides. Step right up, don’t be shy, give The OES Fund a try! A special thanks to the parent grade chairs and class representatives, alumni class agents and all the volunteers who have helped with this year’s campaign. Their energy and enthusiasm is crucial to the success of The OES Fund. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 26 �Alumni Association President’s Corner This issue of The OES Belltower focuses on the School’s new Master Plan, which determines the future needs of the buildings and grounds at OES and will enable us to maintain our academic excel­ lence in the 21st century. The Plan was unveiled to the members of the Alumni Board and current class agents this spring by Elisabeth Lyon, President of the Board of Trustees. Elisabeth and the Alumni Board discussed the importance of the role of alumni in the School. Whether you graduated from SHH, SHH JC, BDH or OES, you create the history of the School and help to build a tradition of quality education for our students of today and tomorrow. The Master Plan is an important begin­ ning in providing them with the best resources, teachers, labs and classrooms. Just for a moment, imagine Alumni Night at the Theater in the new performing arts center or Founders’ Day on cam­ pus in the expanded dining room. The opportunities are endless for the students as well as for us, the alumni. I take great pride in this School, what it has done for me and what it is now doing for my daughter. As you learn more about the Master Plan, I hope you will also get caught up in the energy and enthusiasm of the project. In February, Alumni Night at the Theater patrons were treated to an excellent production of The Man Who Came to Dinner. Marie Claire Vohnson-Streight *90 and Alex de Weese ‘93 were members of the hilarious cast which also featured faculty, staff and students. Our spring Alumni After Hours at the Bridgeport Brewpub was also a great evening and included some reminiscing as we identified pho­ tographs from the alumni archives. The Archive Room is open during school hours and is located in the Morris House above the Alumni/Development Office. Take a moment to go and look through the collection of pictures and memorabilia. The Alumni Office appreciates the help and enjoys seeing you. Many thanks to Alumni Board member Jack McCann *84, for coordinating the evening at the Bridgeport. On Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18, we hope to see many alumni for this year’s Reunion Weekend! We invite all alumni to take part in this wonder­ ful weekend, especially the classes that end in a “4" or “9”. Our theme, “Celebrating the Past, Present and Future of OES” incorporates the 125th anniversary and the launch­ ing of the Master Plan. This is my final message as the OES Alumni Association President. I have enjoyed my presidency and will continue to participate in alum­ ni and campus activities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Anne Robinson, Helen Kirschner and Sue Nicol along with all of the Alumni and Development Office for making my job so fun and easy. I would also like to thank all of the terrific Alumni Board members for their enthusiasm and energy. Finally, a big thank you to all of you who have participated in events and supported the School throughout the year. This year, we have seen record attendance at Founders’ Day, increased numbers of alumni giving to The OES Fund and new activities such as Alumni Wine Tasting. Liza Lilley *74 will become the new President on Saturday, June 18 during the Reunion Weekend Luncheon. I know Liza will be a great President as we celebrate our 125th year! SPRING 19 9 4 ▲ Sean Kimi 81 It Is A Reunion Year For You! Mark your calendars if your graduating year ends with a “4" or “9”—this is your reunion year! Reunion Weekend, 1994 will be held on June 17 and 18. The theme, Celebrating the Past, Present and Future, will incorporate the spirit of the 125th anniversary, reunions with old friends and the launching of our new vision for OES, The Master Plan. Reunion activities are open to all alumni from St. Helens Hall, the Junior College, Bishop Dagwell Hall and Oregon Episcopal School. We have made an effort to plan events that everyone will participate in and enjoy! For more information, call the Alumni Office at (503) 768-3153- Friday, June 17 1:00 pm Alumni Golf Tournament Oswego Lake Golf Course Sponsored by Richard Westlund *69 6:00 - 9:00 pm Salmon Bake on the OES campus Cocktails and Campus tours Grilled salmon & chicken dinner OES Jazz Band Memorabilia Class Photos Childcare will be available Saturday, June 18 11:00 am Memorial Chapel Service Parish of St John die Baptist 12:00 pm Reunion Luncheon OES Dining Room Presentation of the Honorary Alumni Award Special presentation for alumni of the new vision for the future of OES Class Photos by Peter Stevens, Headmaster Evening Individual class events OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 27 �I Virginia Pierson Imhof *36 and her husband Fred arc the proud grandparents of two new grandsons. Eric Pierson Ulrich Imhof is the son of Eric and Brigitte Imhof and Drew Christian Imhof is the son of Martin and Lori Imhof. Virginia lives in Sequim. WA. Class Notes ‘20’s Elizabeth Hawkins Custer ‘28 is still living in Rye, NY’ and enjoys tennis and swimming. Her grandson, Adrian Custer, recently graduated from Brown University where he majored in biology and chemistry. Before graduate school, he decided to drive west and see the country and he has landed in Portland! Esther Kaser Ehrman *28 reports that she is partially crip­ pled because of a stroke, and jokes that she is ‘primarily a couch potato nowadays.” Esther still plays bridge and goes on occasional trips, and resides in Oceanside. CA. (30’s Jane Myers Armentrout *32 would like her SHH classmates and friends to know that she has moved to Portland from her home in Clackamas, OR. Her new address is 12705 S.E. River Road, ~6O5D, Portland, OR 97222, and her new phone number is (503)652-6445. 1934 SHH & JC—Don’t for­ get that this year is your 60th reunion! Lois Sylvester Ingala ‘37, a resident of San Diego. CA, reports that she and her hus­ band spend June through September in Portland. Lois encourages her classmates to reach her at (503)244-1700 dur­ ing those months! Wilda Jerman Plympton *38 reports that she and her husband Donald are retired and are now fanning and gardening five acres on the Clackamas River, which includes a llama! They have been traveling, including trips to visit their son Bill in NYC. their son David in Miami and their daughter Sally in Belize. Attention Class of ‘39, SHH and JC—Your 55th Reunion is this year! ‘40’s Congratulations to M. Jenelyn Wessler ‘41 and her husband Dan—they will be cel­ ebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this fall. They cur­ rently live in Ashland, OR. 1944 SHH andJC— Celebrate your 50th reunion this year! Betsy Parker Belles ‘44 is very active rn the Portland area, and participates in the League of Women Voters, Church Women United, the Happy Valley Garden Club and Reed College Women’s Group, among others. She enjoys working in her near-acre gar­ den and attending concerts and plays. 28 Gloria Ross Grenfell ‘44 was recently included in the twenty-fourth edition of Who's Who in the West Gloria lives in Marina. CA. Now retired from leaching. Barbara Needham Berglind ‘47 lives in Port Ludlow, WA. and is a church school teacher, an active member of PEO, a grandparent of four and enjoys doing crafts in her free lime Class of 1949—Mark your calendars for June 1994. It’s your 45th reunion, and Barbara Jean Freeman Hinman Ls your class’ reunion representative. Gloria Spencer Crowson ‘49 has retired from nursing except for serving on an advi­ sory board and doing some vol­ unteer nursing when needed She is serving as the altar guild directress for Grace Episcopal Church and is a docent for the Peninsula Fine Art Association. She and her husband Don are in the process of moving to a smaller house in their home­ town, Hampton, VA, and their youngest daughter, Grace, was married last summer. Bonnie Dunbar Hahn ‘49 has more adventures to report! During the summer of 1991, she sailed the coastline of Norway and then continued 600 miles to the lop of Svalbard and on toward the North Pole. Her sailboat, the Belvedere, has taken her on seven years of exploration all over the world. When she isn’t traveling the globe, Bonnie lives in Nome, AK. where she runs Bonnie’s Sports and Trophy Supply and an Internet business, and babysits handicapped and med­ ically ill children. ‘50’s June Dunbar Phillips ‘51 wrote from her home in Salinas, CA to thank OES for presenting her with the Bishop Benjamin Wistar Morris Distinguished Alumni Award this past fall, and she chal­ lenges her class to join her in contributing any amount to The OES Fund, saying ‘Let's tty for 100% participation!' Class of‘54, it’s been 40 years since you graduated— join your classmates at this year’s reunion in June! Joanne Henry Kreutzer ‘54 is living in Gold Beach, OR and working for Paradise Lodge and Rogue River Reservations Inc. In March of 1992, she look a leave of absence and went to Wyoming for a year to renew acquaintances with old friends and do research. She spent some time working with Bob Edgar who has established Trail Town in Cody. She came back from Wyoming in February of 1993 and spent the next seven months visiting with her chil­ dren and some friends in Washington and Oregon. Jemi Cain Spriggs ‘55 still lives in Kirkland, WA, and recently became a grandmoth­ er, with the addition of Jayson Daniel Anderson to her daugh­ ter Kerrie’s family. Jemi has retired from teaching after 32 years, and has started a small jewelry/novelty store, volun­ teers, participates in a singing group called Sweet Adelines and helps organize equestrian competitions. Kudos are in order for Nancy Morris Feldman ‘57, who recently took first place in table arranging at the Seattle Home and Garden Show. Class of 1959—It’s your 35th reunion this year. �I L ‘60’s Carol Pope Carney ‘60 is a private investigator in Denver, CO, specializing in probate and missing person investigations. Carol also works as a genealo­ gist, and counts among her hobbies sewing, quiltmaking and travel. She and her hus­ band Joseph have six grown children and two grandchil­ dren. Carol Lynn Furlong Cunningham ‘60 reports that her three daughters are now ‘grown and on their own, all busy with jobs and careers." She and her husband, David, are planning to buy a condo­ minium so that they will have more time to travel. 1964 graduates—(Some celebrate with your class­ mates at your reunion this June. Nancy T. Reynolds ‘64 is living in Seattle with her hus­ band. Mike, their son Nicholas, now four and their adopted daughter Emily, from Brazil. She reports that “the adoption process was excruciating! So I decided to write a book to help other would-be adoptive par­ ents.” Nancy’s book, Adopting Your Child, was published in late 1993. by Self-Counsel Press. Susie Kasper ‘65 has recently been working on a project for Glamour magazine, in New York City. In 1992, Lillian Eaton Kusiek ‘65 was the only Oregon member of the Citizens' Ambassador Program of People-to-People Delegation of Home Economists to Russia and Hungary. She spent two weeks visiting schools and related government agencies, and she reports that it was a “wonderful and fulfilling expe­ rience." Lillian lives in Medford. OR. and informed us of the sad news that her husband, Donald, died of stomach cancer at their home in December Toni Lehman *66 is now an "at-home mother” in Stillwater, MN and also volunteers at her children’s school and for a food co-op. Her husband, Jim, works for 3M and volunteers as the “3M Wizard”, bringing different science experiments to elemen­ tary school children. Toni and Jim have two children, fourth grader John and Mark, who is in kindergarten. Maggie Groening *79 and her husband Potter have just bought a house in Brooklyn, NY, where they live with their five-year-old son, Franklin. Maggie is working as a writer for Children’s Television Workshop in NYC. Don’t forget that it’s your 25th reunion this year, Class of 1969! Daphne Wysham ‘79, for­ mer senior editor of Green­ peace Magazine, is now doing research for the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. DC. Daphne lives outside DC, in Lovettsville. VA. (70’s (80’s Patti Johnson Nelson ‘71 won the 1993 Biplane Champ­ ionship at the Reno Air Races in September. Patti is the first woman to win the Biplane Championship since men and women began competing against one another in air rac­ ing The biplane course is only 3 08 total miles flown in sLx laps around an imaginary oval marked by sLx pylons. Ashley Kirkman *80 owns a house in Berkeley with her hus­ band, Neal Davis. She is pursu­ ing her master’s degree in psy­ chology and her husband is a middle school English teacher. Your chance to return to OES and reminisce—your 20th reunion is this year, Class of 1974. Autumn Alexander ‘74 was named the 1993 winner of the Woman of Achievement in the Professions by the Central Washington YMCA. Besides being a regular newspaper columnist on such varied issues as birth control and Bosnia, Autumn organized the region’s participation in the first national Take Our Daughters to Work Day in April 1993- She is mar­ ried to Tom Skeen, regional editor for the Yakima HeraldRepublic. They are the parents of Geneva Ruth, 5-1/2 and Anton, 1-1/2. Susan Krohn Koe ‘78 lives in Vancouver, BC. She and her husband recently welcomed a new member into their fami­ ly—their daughter. Sarah, is now seven months old. Alumni Association President Sean Kuni ‘81 is to be congrat­ ulated—Kuni Cadillac of Beaverton, of which Sean is vice president, was named one of the top ten United States Cadillac dealerships for overall customer satisfaction in sales and service. Congratulations, Sean! Sarah Stephenson ‘81 is still living in NYC where she works in the education depart­ ment at the Museum of Modem Art and lectures at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in their • Discoveries” program for developmentally disabled chil­ dren and their parents. She has spent the past four summers in Greece, where a friend has started the Art School of the Aegean. It’s been 10 years since you graduated from OES, Class of ‘84—commemorate the occasion at your reunion this year! Class of 1979—It’s your 15th Reunion this June. 1993. 29 Darrell Miller ‘84 is now the staff stage manager for both the Tacoma Opera and Tacoma Actors Guild. He made his directorial debut last summer in Portland, directing Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at the iMittleman Jewish Community Center. He and his wife, Nancy, live in Tacoma, where Nancy is working for the City of Tacoma in child care resource and referral and pur­ suing her master’s degree in family support studies. Greg Simon ‘85 reports that May 1994 marks the fifth anniversary of his marriage to his wife, Charmian, whom he met while an undergraduate student at Lewis & Clark College. They are living in Portland and Greg is managing the international air freight pro­ grams for Nike. Inc. He will be returning to the Oregon Graduate Institute this spring to pursue a masters degree in sci­ ence and technology. Chelsea Emory *87 is still leaching in Nagoya, Japan. She reports that although she loves what she has been doing there, she has decided to return to Oregon this spring after doing some traveling in Europe. Welcome back, Chelsea! Joan Demarest ‘87 reports that she has left the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in Washington, DC for a position as finance direc­ tor for the Congressional race of Dolores Delahanty, of Kentucky, where Joan is now living. �Jim Dyer ‘88 paid a visit to the Alumni and Development Office in March. He is currendy working for Chevron Shipping Company, as die 3rd Assistant Engineer aboard die American Flagged Tanker fleet. Class of 1989—Don’t for­ get, it’s your 5th reunion this June! Daniela Brod ‘89 has returned to Portland after grad­ uating from Tufts University in May ‘93 and spending some time in NYC. She is now pursu­ ing a job in Portland in land use planning or water manage­ ment. She and Pemille Martens ‘89 are organizing their class reunion this June, and look for­ ward to seeing all of their class­ mates! I I '90's IN MEMORIAM Congratulations to Chanida Sophonpanich ‘90—she was recently admitted to die MBA program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Marie-Claire Vohnson Streight ‘90 is becoming a familiar face on the OES cam­ pus. She was in the All School Play, The Man Who Came to Dinner, in die role of Miss Cuder. die secretary. MarieClaire can also be found assist­ ing LS teacher Joyce Schafer with her second grade class each Friday. Noah Williams ‘91 is living in Phoenix, AZ, where he is working for his family’s busi­ ness as a systems analyst in the management information sys­ tems department. Catherine West Curry ‘24 Portland, OR August 4, 1993 May Belle Allen Prag ‘26 Beaverton, OR March 9, 1994 Irma McPherson Rees ‘34 JC Portland, OR December 26, 1993 Irene Hegeberg Birnie ‘37 JC Portland, OR March 1994 Robin Guerrier ‘38 Portland, OR Mary Mayne Pope St. Helena, CA December 26, 1993 Died in a car accident Modier of Elizabeth Pope Melone *76 Graham C.K. Tewksbury December 28, 1993 Died in a boating accident in Siletz Bay, OR Father of Graham ‘90 and Tom ‘93 Ednah F. Crislip February 2, 1994 Portland, OR Died of causes related to age Mrs. Crislip taught preschool at SHH for ten years until her retirement in 1965. Ralph D. Schlesinger Rancho Mirage, CA February 4, 1994 Died of causes related to diabetes Father of Paul ‘70 and Mark ‘72 Ellen M. Manson April 8, 1994 Died of complications related to cancer. Daughter of die Rev. Canon Malcolm Manson, former OES headmaster. Mary E. Reynolds 1914 -1994 /Is an integral part of the long history ofSt. Helens Hall, Bishop Dagwell Hal! and Oregon Episcopal School, Mary E. Reynolds will be deeply missed by the community to whom she was so devoted. A special article on Mary and herfamily ivill be featured in our anniversary edition of The OES Belltower in Novem­ ber 1994. James G. Weber 1941-1994 Jim Weber, former faculty member and administrator at Bishop Dagwell Hall and OES, died of a heart attack in Government Camp on February 18, 1994. Weber joined the staff of Bishop Dagwell Hall in 1969, as a math * teacher and later as the head of the Math Department, and succeeded Fred Wood as the head of the Upper School in 1976. Wood remembers him as “one of the kindest and gentlest men I’ve ever known...he was accepting and gentle, and had endless patience. He was a person who would never give up on anyone.” After leav­ ing OES in 1979, Weber went on to teach at both Highland Park Middle School in Beaverton and at Portland Community College’s Sylvania campus. Jim Weber will be missed by all who knew and loved him as a teacher and friend. Robert Gerald Ross 1927-1994 Robert Gerald Ross, a founding faculty member of Bishop Dagwell Hall, died in his home in Cedar Mill on February 14, 1994. At different points in his 13-year tenure at the School, Ross served as an English teacher, col­ lege counselor and head of the the Upper School, and he is remembered as a faculty member whose teaching was marked with intelligence and a cutting wit. He loved track and field, and coached a fledgling BDH team, putting in endless hours of coaching and transporting its members to various meets. Upon his retirement from teaching, Ross became a landscape designer and worked with the Hardy Plant Society of Oregon and the American Rhododendron Society. We are grateful for his early contributions to what is now Oregon Episcopal School. 30 r ? �Fall, 1994: A Special Anniversary Edition of The OES Belltower SPRING 19 9 4 If you attended SHH, SHH JC, BDH, or OES, we would like to publish your memories of the School in our next 125th anniversary edition of The OES Belltower. This scrapbook-style issue will be full of historical photos, pro­ files of alumni and your own anecdotes, and will be published in November. Please fill out the biographical information below and then answer as many of the following questions as you like and return the form to Helen Kirschner, Editor, The OES Belltower, 6300 S.W. Nicol Road, Portland, OR 97223. Look for your memories and those of your classmates in November 1994! Name and Class Year: Maiden Name: Attended (circle): SHH SHH JC BDH OES Years Attended: What are some of the traditions you remember from your time in the School? If you were a boarding student, what did you miss the most and the least about living on campus after yougraduated? Who was your favorite teacher, and what made her/him so memorable? Name a campus building that holds the most memories for you and tell us why. Describe the moment while a student at the School that seemed difficult at the time but which you can laugh at now or recognize for its value in your life. Other memories of the School that are significant to you. OREGON EPISCOPAL SCHOOL 31 �Final Calls for the OES Alumni Directory The telephone verification phase of our alumni directory project—during which each alum has the opportunity to made a final change to his or her listing in the upcoming 1994 Oregon Episcopal School 5 LAIC* t Alumni Directory—is almost complete. Representatives from the Harris Publishing Co., Inc., who are publishing our directo­ ry, have just a few more calls to make before the final proofreading of the directory begins. Since we are publishing only enough directories to cover prepublication orders placed at this time, when the Harris representative calls please indicate that you are interested in ordering a copy, as this will be your only opportunity to do so. Please note that your directory payment goes to the Harris Company for publishing costs. If you have not yet heard from a Harris representative by June 6,1994, you may contact the publisher directly at: Customer Service Department Bernard C. Harris Publishing Co., Inc. 3 Barker Avenue White Plains, NY 10601 Phone (800) 877-6554 N S I D E ! A View of the World.. .4 Focus on Student Athletes. .7 Introducing the Board of Trustees....8 Show & Tell. 10 OES Parent—National AIDS Policy Coordinator................................ 14 The OES Master Plan 15 125 Years Ago 19 In Touch with OES 22 Celebration! 25 President’s Corner. 27 Class Noles .28 Non-Profit Organization U.S. Postage PAID Permit No. 334 Portland, OR THE OES.A. 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