In Memory of Dexter Gabbard, WAHS Class of 1985. Dexter left us on October 2, 2008. A Wolf Forever.

September 15, 2008: Yearbooks are now online here.

January 29, 2008:

Dear Wurzburg Friends & Family;

I am sad to report that Ivan Brandon, Class of ’79, passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2008 in the afternoon. The Brandon Family wanted to make sure that the Wurzburg Friends & Family had the information regarding services.

Funeral Services;
Friday, February 1, 2008, 10;00 AM
St. Martin De Torres Catholic Church
19767 Yorba Linda Boulevard
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

Vigil Service;
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Viewing; 6;00 PM; Service; 7;00 PM
St. Martin De Torres Catholic Church
19767 Yorba Linda Blvd
Yorba Linda, CA 92886

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in Ivan’s name to the Building Fund of St. Martin De Torres Catholic Church. Cards, greetings, and food for the Brandon Family may be sent to;
Mrs. Jacqueline Brandon
21665 Avenida Granada
Yorba Linda, CA 92887
jmissjacks@aol.com

Calls being received by Edwina Brandon at 515-991-5622 Mobile
 

1/9/07: Check out the new shirts available at http://www.militaryshirtdesign.com/wuamhisc.html! 

10/29/06: To submit a video to the site, please upload it to your www.youtube.com account and then pass on the HTML code for the video to  . Thank you.

10/1/06 Read all about the Boggs family here!  Pictured are Cornell Boggs, their mom Janice Barber and Paula Boggs. 

In Memory of Mr. Leo B. Rickmers, WAHS Assistant Principal from 1972 through 1977.  Mr. Rickmers passed away on June 2, 2006.

Hertz offers Wurzburg Alumni Association members special year-round discounts on your daily, weekly, weekend, and monthly rentals for business or pleasure; traveling in the U.S. or worldwide.  Your Hertz CDP #1675115 is the key.  Call 1-800-654-2200 or visit the Hertz website at www.hertz.com when making your reservation.  Then present your Hertz Member Discount Card at the time of rental.  It’s that easy!

        To receive your Hertz Member Discount Card, please send a message to Bob with your name and graduating class.  Your card will be sent to the address listed in the database for you.  (Note: The cards are expected to be delivered to Bob in May.)

Operation Remembrance was co-founded by Kristen (Turner) Pirog, Class of '88.  Check out the website of their non-profit organization.

BRATS: OUR JOURNEY HOME is the first feature-length documentary, narrated by singer/songer Kris Kristofferson, about a hidden American subculture - a lost tribe of over 4 million children from widely diverse backgrounds, raised on military bases around the world, whose shared experiences have shaped their lives so powerfully, they are forever different from their fellow Americans.

Using archival film sources, home movie footage, and provocative first-person interviews, including General H. Norman Schwarzkopf, author Mary Edwards Wertsch, psychotherapist Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman, and West Point sociologist Dr. Morten Ender, BRATS tells the story of children raised under a very unique set of circumstances, including:

~ living on the edge of history-in-the-making - attending the Nuremberg Trials and studying in the shadows of Dachau and Hiroshima;

~ growing up in integrated schools and neighborhoods 20 years before the civil rights movement took hold in America;

~ moving around the world, rarely knowing one's extended family, and losing one's friends, identity, and social status every couple of years;

~ living on a series of "hometown" military bases with no permanent members, often in the middle of foreign countries;

~ living an almost socialistic existence under an authoritarian structure that espouses democracy;

~ suffering the prolonged absence of one's father (or more recently, one's mother or both);

~ growing up in a patriarchal society constantly preparing for war; and,

~ being exposed to art, history, and culture most American children only read about.

This unusual combination of experiences has created a cultural identity so powerful, it crosses all lines of race, gender, age, and class. Most brats, however, don't even know they belong to a separate subculture - they just feel "different" somehow, from their fellow Americans. Then the Internet surfaced a few years ago, enabling many to reconnect, reunite, and compare notes.

The similarities they've discovered are astounding - from seemingly innocuous personality quirks to major values, choices, expectations about life. Some of these psychological legacies are inspiring, others bittersweet. But for many, reconnecting with their fellow brats and recognizing their unique heritage has been the first time they've felt like they belonged, the first "hometown" they've ever known - each other.

As author and Marine Corps brat Pat Conroy says so eloquently in his introduction to Mary Wertsch's book, Military Brats: Legacies of Childhood Inside the Fortress:

I thought I was singular in all this, one of a kind. From Mary's book I discover that I speak in the multitongued, deep-throated voice of my tribe. ...[I]t's a language I was not even aware I spoke... a secret family I did not know I had. ... Military brats, my lost tribe, spent their entire youth in service to this country, and no one even knew we were there.

Vacating Würzburg will be a massive mission
Closings to impact several thousand soldiers, civilians

By Charlie Coon, Stars and Stripes
European edition, Sunday, July 31, 2005

Moving is a pain.

It’s hard work. Myriad planning can drain the brain. Hands cramp from paperwork. Hearts can be ripped apart as old friends say goodbye while wondering about their futures.

And that’s just for one person or family. So imagine what it’s like when entire communities up and leave.

The Pentagon’s announcement on Friday that the U.S. Army would be vacating Würzburg and two nearby communities over the next two years will set into motion a massive mission to move people and their stuff, and to bring land and buildings up to snuff.

Those charged with overseeing the exodus said they’d work hard to make the transition as palatable as possible to the thousands of people affected. They also say they’d help the soon-to-be unemployed with finding employment elsewhere.

“Everyone from here and all the way back to headquarters is deeply committed that we take care of the soldiers, their families and civilians while they’re still living and working here,” said Russell Hall, director of Installations Management Agency-Europe, which oversees the installations scheduled to close in Würzburg, Kitzingen and Giebelstadt.

The base closings, which are scheduled to be completed by September 2007, will affect about 6,100 soldiers and 11,000 family members, according to U.S. Army Europe. In addition, the jobs of about 1,000 Department of Army civilian employees and 1,000 host-nation employees will be affected.

Dozens of military units will be moved, inactivated or converted into something new.

Intact units will await word as to when they leave and where they’ll be going, then spring into action. Other soldiers whose units are being inactivated will wait to hear about their next assignment. Acres of equipment will have to be accounted for.

“The personnel [from dissolved units] would be reallocated within theater or [transferred to the States],” said Robert Purtiman, a spokesman for U.S. Army Europe. “Equipment will be redistributed to fit the needs of the Army.”

Purtiman declined to elaborate about the process and referred further questions to information posted on the USAREUR Web site (www.hqusareur.army.mil).

As for the approximately 5,200 acres of land and 1,500 buildings that will be vacated, well, anyone who has dealt with a hard-nosed landlord can imagine the work required to return the property in an acceptable state. That, too, is the deal with the German government, which would reassume control of the property after the Americans leave.

“We have a very deliberate process that involves heavy participation with the host nation,” said Al Rasper, IMA-Europe’s engineering chief. “It is incumbent upon the U.S. forces to leave the establishments in a clean and orderly fashion.”

Rasper said that plumbing and electricity has to work and buildings must look good. The land itself, in particular that used by motor pools and other environmentally challenged units, needs to be free of contaminants and other hazardous substances.

Eventually, financial compensation for capital improvements made by the Americans needs to be hashed out and agreed upon, but that work would be left for the accountants and lawyers after the properties are vacated.

“We have seasoned professionals who have gone through that process in the 1990s,” said Rasper, referring to the massive drawdown that saw the Army’s population in Germany decrease from 213,000 soldiers in 1990 to the current total of about 62,000.

IMA-Europe has recent experience in the process as well, when last year’s closing of Bad Aibling Station in southeastern Germany resulted in the vacating of 300-plus acres and the unemployment of hundreds, including 117 local national employees, some who had worked there for decades.

“It proved that with our German partners we have a common understanding with regards to expectations,” Rasper said.

“Our ultimate goal is to mitigate the adverse impact on the U.S. and [German employees] as much as possible,” said Fred Lang, IMA-Europe’s human resources chief.

“There are a number of tools in place. There’s placement assistance, they can exercise their return rights [to return to former jobs in the United States and elsewhere], they can compete for new positions in theater or in the States, or they can take voluntary retirement.”

German employees can enter priority-placement programs and other outplacement programs, Lang said.

DoD announces installation realignment in Germany
Release Date: 29 Jul 2005
DoD Public Affairs

— Harvey Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany

— Kitzingen Family Housing, Kitzingen, Germany — Kitzingen Training Area, Kitzingen, Germany — Larson Barracks, Kitzingen, Germany — Schwanberg Defense Communications Site, Kitzingen, Germany — Faulenberg Kaserne, Würzburg, Germany — Würzburg Training Areas, Würzburg, Germany — Giebelstadt Army Airfield, Giebelstadt, Germany — Giebelstadt Defense Youth Activity Camp, Giebelstadt, Germany — Giebelstadt Tactical Defense Facility, Giebelstadt, Germany — Breitsol Communications Station, Würzburg, Germany

— Leighton Barracks, Würzburg, Germany

— Würzburg Hospital, Würzburg, Germany

  Julie Boggs, loving wife of Dallas Boggs, Class of '87, passed away on July 18, 2005, in a tragic car accident.  Julie's aunt and niece also passed away in the accident.  Jada, Julie and Dallas' 22-month old daughter survived the wreck in her car seat.

Boggs McDonald family tragedy commemorated

Commissioners acknowledge colleague's relatives killed in traffic accident

Rescuers respond Monday to an accident in Fairfield, Calif., that killed three people and hospitalized three others. Clark County Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald is related to the victims, including sister-in-law Julie Boggs, one of the fatalities. Photo by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clark County commissioners began their meeting Tuesday with a moment of silence to honor relatives of Commissioner Lynette Boggs McDonald who died this week in a California freeway accident.

County Commission Chairman Rory Reid described the victims in a crash Monday as relatives of Boggs McDonald, who did not attend Tuesday's commission meeting.

The accident happened during Monday's morning rush hour on Interstate 80 near Fairfield, Calif. A driver of a tractor-trailer rig approached heavy traffic but failed to slow down, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The big rig, which was hauling a 40-foot trailer, clipped a Ford Thunderbird, then crashed into the rear of a Honda van. Three people in the van were killed and three others wounded, including a 2-year-old girl, Highway Patrol Sgt. Wayne Ziese said.

Highway Patrol identified the three fatalities as 36-year-old Julie Boggs, driver of the van, and 12-year-old Stephanie Peck, both of Eugene, Ore.; and 58-year-old Sharon Davey of Fairfield, Calif.

Julie Boggs' 2-year-old daughter, Jada, was in a safety seat but suffered serious injuries, Ziese said. Two other passengers, James Davey, 70, and Beverly Wheeler, 59, were critically injured and airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center, Highway Patrol reported.

Julie Boggs is the wife of Boggs McDonald's brother, Dallas Boggs.

In addition to the van, the tractor-trailer ran into five other vehicles, injuring seven other passengers, Ziese said.

An inspection of the tractor-trailer revealed no mechanical problems, Ziese said. Preliminary estimates indicate the truck might have been travelling between 50 and 55 mph when it collided with the van.

"There may have been an unsafe lane change (by the truck driver)," Ziese said. "We're also looking at the possibility that the truck driver just failed to observe the changing conditions ahead."

Authorities identified the truck driver as 52-year-old Luis Hernandez of San Jose, Calif.

Ziese said Hernandez had not been criminally charged or cited in connection with the crash as of Tuesday morning, but could be pending the outcome of the accident probe.

  Congratulations to JayCee Turnquist, Class of '87, on his marriage to Jamie (Moore) Jacobsen, Class of '88, on April 11, 2005.  

  Gary Alan Williams, Lt . Col. United States Army Ret., 52, of Charlottesville, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2005.
He was born on Aug. 20, 1952, in Ft Polk, La. son of Edgar and Lucille Weddington Williams, both of Springfield, Ohio.

Gary graduated from WAHS in 1970 and entered the United States Army on June 15, 1974, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel on Feb. 28, 1997. After his retirement he joined the Charlottesville Police Department as a Community Service Officer and School Security Officer for Buford Middle School.

In addition to his parents, Gary is survived by his wife, Jeanne H. Williams, of Charlottesville; his three daughters, Sarah Ruppel-Lee and her husband, Stephan, of Ft. Hood, Texas, 1st Lt. Dawn Williams of Ft. Stewart, Columbia, S.C., and Alys Rose and her husband, Joseph, of Charlottesville; his sister, Diana Engle and her husband, Fred, of New Carlisle, Ohio; his granddaughter, Kyla Rose of Charlottesville; and two nieces, Emily and Heather Engle.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2005, at First Baptist Church, Park Street with the Rev. Lindsay Sadler officiating.  In recognition of Gary's service to his country, military honors will be presented at the church following the service.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.  Hill and Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mike Brown brings a defensive mindset and championship experience to the Cavaliers.

CLEVELAND, June 2 – Cleveland Cavaliers’ majority owner Dan Gilbert announced today that Mike Brown has been named as the team’s new head coach. Brown becomes the 17th head coach in Cleveland Cavaliers’ history. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not announced.

“I'm extremely happy that our number one candidate has accepted our offer to come to Cleveland. Mike is the only person we offered the job to and we are very confident he is the right person to lead the Cavaliers to a very successful future on the court,” Gilbert said. “He has had a dynamic NBA experience thus far and has accomplished a great deal in each of his roles along the way. He has met challenging situations head-on with successful solutions and knows what it takes to win championships.”

Brown, 35, has served in various roles in the NBA for the past 13 seasons. Most recently, he served as the associate head coach of the Indiana Pacers under Head Coach Rick Carlisle for the past two seasons. “There is no one more ready to become a first-time head coach in the NBA than Mike Brown. When Mike came to Indiana two years ago, he embraced the responsibility of becoming associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the Pacers,” Carlisle said. “Mike is a great communicator, has great knowledge of our game and will be meticulously prepared for every situation that faces the Cleveland Cavaliers over the next several years. His experience working with MVP-caliber players like Jermaine O’Neal and Tim Duncan has prepared him well to help LeBron James continue to develop into one of the all-time greats. This is a slam-dunk hire for the Cleveland Cavaliers.”

"I think Mike is the premier young coach in the NBA today and I have no doubt he'll be successful as the head coach in Cleveland,” O’Neal said. “He was a key part of the heart and soul of our (Pacers) team. Mike was the defensive specialist for us and that's something we really hang our hat on as a team. He was a big part of our offensive development this season too. He's a great person, a great communicator, and a great coach. I think he's going to be perfect for LeBron and the Cavaliers."

During his time with the Pacers, Brown helped lead Indiana to consecutive playoff appearances including a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2004. Indiana Pacers CEO and President Donnie Walsh also endorsed Brown’s hiring. Walsh said, “Mike is one of the finest coaches that we’ve had in our organization in the last 19 years. As a basketball coach, he has the whole package in terms of technical skill, strategy and communication. In addition, he is a first-rate person with a fabulous family. There is no question in my mind he will be a successful head coach.”

Brown spent the previous three seasons (2000-2003) as an assistant coach under Gregg Popovich with the San Antonio Spurs. In San Antonio, Brown’s teams won at least 58 games each season and captured the NBA Championship in 2003. "Mike Brown is a great choice for the Cleveland Cavaliers,” Popovich said. “He possesses both intelligence and energy, along with a great breadth of knowledge. His ability to communicate with players is a major strength and he will make their organization proud.”

He also spent three years in Washington as a Wizards’ assistant coach and scout. In his first two years in Washington, Brown served as an assistant coach and then spent his final year with the Wizards as the team’s professional scout. He began his career in 1992 with the Denver Nuggets where he spent five seasons as the team’s scout and video coordinator. As an assistant coach in the NBA, Brown’s teams have compiled an overall record of 341-201 (.629).

“As we worked through the hiring process for all of our key basketball positions, one thing became obvious - Mike Brown was going to be the head coach regardless of who filled the other key positions,” Gilbert said. “He has made a remarkable impression on many, many people around the league and we feel fortunate to have Mike become the Cavaliers head coach."

Brown is a 1988 graduate of Würzburg American High School and a 1992 graduate of the University of San Diego with a degree in business. He played basketball for two years at San Diego after spending two years at Mesa Community College.

Mike and his wife, Carolyn, have two sons, Elijah and Cameron.

Congratulations to John (Spider) Green '80 and his wife Michelle on the birth of their newborn son Jaiden Alexander on November 24, 2004.

    Congratulations to Tamara (Gabriel) '96 on her marriage to Nathan McDaniel on September 4, 2004.  More photos are available in the Photo Gallery.

  Congratulations to Lynette (Boggs) McDonald '81 and her husband Steven on the birth of Rachel Olivia McDonald, born August 10, 2004.

Congratulations to Ty Gilbert, Class of '90, on the birth of his son Walker William Gilbert, born on December 4, 2004.

   Congratulations to Sandy '77 and Nina Sanders on the birth of their son, Rhett Ingram Sanders, born on August 3, 2004! Sandy's other two children are Clarissa and Tory.

Stars & Stripes article, dated September 20, 2004, about A.J. Werner.

Kevin and Heather (White) Baker '96 are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Kiara Brenae Baker, on July 27, 2004.  Congratulations Kevin and Heather!

   
Sister says medic died doing ‘what he always wanted to do’ BY JILL ZEMAN, ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE

Sgt. Russell Collier couldn’t keep away from the military — partially because he "hated civilian life," his sister said.

And when Collier was shot and killed as he tried to save another soldier’s life outside Baghdad on Sunday, the 48-year-old Crossett native died doing "exactly what he always wanted to do," Carolyn Pfaus said Tuesday.

"If he was going to die, that was the way he wanted to die — helping someone," Pfaus said.

Collier, a medic with the 39th Infantry Brigade’s 1 st Battalion, 206th Field Artillery Unit, died when he tried to save Sgt. Chris Potts, of Tiverton , R.I. Both men, hit by small arms fire, were the first casualties for the Russellville-based 206th Field Artillery Unit.

Collier, a lifelong member of the military, grew up on and around army bases. After graduating from Wuerzburg High School in Germany in 1975, Collier joined the U.S. Army. In 1978, he transferred to the U.S. Navy and then joined the Arkansas Army National Guard in 1999, said Capt. Kristine Munn, spokesman for the Arkansas National Guard.

"He didn’t like the civilian life," said Pfaus, who lives in Conway . "All we’ve ever known was the military. He hated being a civilian."  The 39th deployed to Iraq last spring. Collier was set to return home in March, Munn said.  Before leaving for Iraq , Collier became a certified emergency medical technician, readying to be a medic with the Headquarters Company of the 206 th. Upon arrival in Iraq , he became the medic for the 206 th’s Alpha Battery.

Collier had three children, a grown son and daughter who live in North Carolina and a 9-year-old son who lives in Harrison . His wife, Rocky, also lives in Harrison .

Pfaus remembered Collier as a "really great cook, a talented artist" and a "very loving, protective older brother."  Dressed in a T-shirt Collier sent her from Iraq , Pfaus laughed, then wiped away tears as she remembered just how protective her big brother could be.  "Sometimes, he limited me to two slices of pizza," she said. "And then he liked to tease me because I was so tiny. He was a fun brother."

Collier had a passion for hogs, both the Arkansas Razorbacks and Harley-Davidson motorcycles. While in Iraq , he was trying to save up enough money to buy his own Harley, Pfaus said.  "He was just really excited to be there," in Iraq , Pfaus said. "We’re just all deeply proud of him.

No funeral date has been set for Collier, who will be buried in Harrison .

With nine casualties each, Arkansas and Oregon have more National Guard deaths than any other state, according to the latest National Guard Bureau statistics.
Collier is the 20th person with Arkansas ties to die in the fighting in Iraq and Arkansas . He is the 19th member of the 39th Infantry Brigade, which contains 4,200 soldiers from 10 states, to die in Iraq , according to Munn. Eight of these soldiers came from Oregon , one from Connecticut , one from Rhode Island and nine from Arkansas .

  September, 2004.  With much sadness, WAHS has lost three Wolves recently.  Albert Robinson '80, Leo Ramirez '80 and Joachim Zimmerman, Faculty.

  Congratulations to Herman Lewis '80 and his wife Lisa on the birth of their son James (Jamie) Perry Lewis! 

May 2004:  Congratulations to Petra Benton '80 and Steve Holland on their marriage this month.

  April 11, 2004: Congratulations to Tamara Gabriel, Class of '96, on her engagement to Nathan McDaniel.  Nathan plays semi-pro football for the Central Alabama Renegades.  Tamara and Nathan plan to wed in September.  As stated in an earlier message, Tamara was the winner of the Gap Casting Call in 2003.

December 20, 2003:  The Class of '64 Senior Pics were added into the Photo Gallery.

December 6, 2003:  The Bio's page is being worked on.  All of the bio's will be moved to the individual class pages, time permitting.

  October 19, 2003:

  Congratulations to Eric Lanam, Class of '84, and his wife on the birth of their twins, Jack and Katie, on May 15th!

7/21/03:  1974 Senior Pics were added to the photo gallery.  Scanning courtesy of Herb Brill '77.

6/16/03:  Anchorage Daily News article.

6/10/03

5/5/03  Pictures of the door prizes offered by David Perry '73 were added to the 2003 Reunion Door Prizes page.

  4/27/03  Congratulations to Jim Ryba '77 and Tomi (Senger) Hadfield '72 on their upcoming wedding on May 10, 2003.  A note to Jim only a select few will understand:  When you say "I Do" Jim, make sure to say it SLOWLY and LOUDLY!  

  4/21/03  

BUTLER-TRACEY, LAVONDA, (WAHS Class of '88) age 32 passed on Sat., April 12, 2003. Funeral Services will be 2PM Sat. April 19, 2003 at the African Baptist Church, 509 Walker Ave., Live Oak, FL. Interment will follow at the Rock Cut Community Cemetery. Public visitation will be on Thurs., April 17, at New Covenant Baptist Church, Orlando from 5-6:30PM. A ZANDERS SERVICE.
Published in the Orlando Sentinel on 4/17/2003.

  4/21/03  

Samuel W. Goodhope, 47 of Healdsburg, California, beloved husband of Mary, died of cardiac arrest April 19, 2003 in San Rafael, California.  Sam graduated with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley in 1978 with a degree in economics and was a 1982 graduate of Harvard Law School.  Sam had been a member of the State Bar of California since 1982, and currently worked in private practice focusing on Indian Tribal governance and business issues, regulatory and transactional work.

From 1983 to 1985, Sam was a Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of Indian Affairs in Washington, DC.  Sam also worked for White & Case in New York, New York; Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison in San Francisco; Fried, Frank, Shiver, Harris & Kempleman in Washington, D.C.,  and Swidler & Berlin in Washington, DC.

 From 1991 to 1998, Sam was a Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of Texas in Austin.  He initiated the State of Texas’ investigation into Microsoft with regard to antitrust and consumer protection issues.  Sam served on former Governor Ann Richards’ Task Force on Economic Transition with regard to military base closings.  Sam also served as the National Association of Attorneys General representative on the Congressionally-created Defense Environmental Response Task Force.

 Sam loved his family and friends, Giants’ baseball, 49ers football, his enormous record collection, and he was passionate about current political events.  He leaves his wife Mary Sherman, mother Else Goodhope of Terra Linda, CA, daughters Kimberly Kay of Terra Linda, CA and Kirsten Kathleen of Rockville, Maryland, son SamFred of Albuquerque, New Mexico, sister Doris Bourne of Foster City, CA, nephews John Bourne of Irvine, CA and Daniel Bourne of Forster City, CA, uncle Gunter Klesius and family of Petaluma, CA and many relatives in Germany.  He was preceded in death by his father, Samuel C. Goodhope.

 A memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1180 Lynwood Drive, Novato, CA on Friday, April 25, 2003 at 2:00 o’clock.  In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Sam Goodhope Memorial Account, 268 Almond Way, Healdsburg, CA 95448.

  3/24/03  Here is a report on the memorial service that was held last Friday for Mr. Burgeson.  Some of you also wanted to know what he had been doing these past years and how he died so I will let you know about that also. 

  3/22/03  Congratulations to Judith (Carr) Mauder, Class of 81, on the birth of her son Lukas Stefan Mauder born on February 28th in Schweinfurt!

  3/6/03  

  2/28/03  In Memory of Mr. Cliff Burgeson, WAHS Faculty, who passed away this past week.

  In Memory of Hope (Granger) Livingston, Class of 1970, who passed away on January 27, 2003.

  2/10/03  Cathy Long is in the Class of '81!

  2/8/03  Here's a great "howling wolf" .wav file!  One use would be for this wolf to howl every time you got new mail!  You can set that up in your control panel under sounds.  Save this file in your windows/media subdirectory, where other .wav files are located.

  1/30/03  Congratulations to Rob Monteith '77 and his wife Lori on the birth of their daughter, Grace Elisabeth, born on January 30th.  

  1/22/03  Hi!  My name is Tamara (Tammi, as you knew me at WAHS) Gabriel and I graduated in 1996.  GAP had a casting call for the new model of 2003 in December of 2002 and over 200,000 people entered.  I was selected as one of six semi-finalists in the women category.  I later made the cut as one of four finalists.  America has the deciding vote.  Fellow WAHS alums can vote for me at www.gap.com.  I can honestly say that I'd love to win because it would be great for an Army Brat, and a Würzburg graduate at that, to be the next GAP face!  Thanks for all your help!  Tammi, Class of '96

  1/14/02  Congratulations to Jeffery Setchfield '84 and his wife Wendy on the birth of their 2nd son, Nikolas Tylar-Lee, on September 14, 2002.

  11/16/02  Congratulations to David and Wendy (Mulherin '80) Lee on the birth of their daughter Eva, born on October 12th!

  11/8/02 Congratulations to our very own Michele on the birth of Ricardo Charles Flores born on 10/4/02.

11/8/02 In Memory of Michael Kisman, WAHS Class of 1962.

11/8/02

Sunday, October 20, 2002

Würzburg American High's first graduates reunite in Germany for school's homecoming By Steve Liewer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Sunday, October 20, 2002 Steve Liewer / Stars and Stripes Leon and Patty Darms Bowen of Vandalia, Ill., dance at a "sock hop" at Leighton Barracks in Würzburg Wednesday night. The Bowens were among 200 alumni and faculty who attended Würzburg American High School between 1955 and 1963 who traveled to Germany last week for a first-ever reunion. WÜRZBURG, Germany — Everywhere we go-oh, people want to know-oh, who we are. So we tell ’em, we are the Wo-olves, mighty mighty Wolves. The chant of this ancient sports cheer echoed through the halls of Würzburg American High School last week, but it wasn’t from high school kids psyching themselves up for Saturday’s game against Wiesbaden. Instead, it came from the voices of some 200 self-described “older-than-dirt Wolves” who descended on Würzburg for the kind of homecoming celebration almost unheard-of at overseas military high schools. They were graduates of Würzburg High between 1955 and ’63: the founding fathers and mothers of the school, which was established for the 1954-55 school year. These Wolves came armed with pompons and letter sweaters decorated with W’s of purple and white, colors they selected for the school in a vote almost half a century ago. “We’re not just a reunion,” said Joannie LaFond of the class of 1962, who started tracking down schoolmates for the event three years ago. “We were the first. We were the test-tube babies.” Homecoming Week at overseas schools often is something of a futile exercise because few alumni trek from their distant homes for the festivities. So the current crop of Wolves was delighted and amused to meet these spirited old fogies who once roamed their halls with slicked-down hair, poodle skirts and bobby sox. “It’s great just to have them here. We see their faces light up when they see how the school’s improved,” said Steven Church, a 16-year-old junior who plays on the football team. “It boosts my spirit. Now I feel like I really have to go out and win.” Senior Jessica Blount, 17, interviewed some of the alums for her student journalism class. “It was really, really cool. It’s so great hearing silly stories from back then,” she said. “I didn’t really like the school when I first came here. But these people liked it so much, now I’m beginning to appreciate it a lot more.” The returning Wolves had been part of Operation Gyroscope, an Army effort in the late 1950s to rotate entire divisions of soldiers — with their families — to overseas bases at once. At the time, Army leaders saw it as a way of giving more Cold War-era divisions exposure to the kinds of training they might need if the Soviets invaded. They also thought it would build unit cohesion because soldiers would work together for longer stretches of time. “They probably didn’t count on the esprit de corps filtering down to the families,” LaFond said. “We came together. We left together. We were family,” said Jean Covington Simonsen, LaFond’s twin sister, who also attended the reunion. “That’s why this is not the normal kind of rah-rah reunion. Your father was over here, laying his life on the line, and your family was here, too.” The students’ families had traveled to Germany together on airplanes or troop ships. Sponsor families from the departing division met them and escorted them to their new houses, which already were stocked with a three-day supply of food. Grey Edwards Jr. graduated from Würzburg High in 1963. Now he is director of education for the 284th Base Support Battalion in Giessen, one of only two at the reunion now living in Europe. Edwards said he and many others remember their time in Würzburg more fondly than any other part of their military childhoods. “The camaraderie was so much stronger,” he said. “Here, we were all outsiders coming together as one. It was probably one of the most incredible experiences of our lives.” Operation Gyroscope faded in the early 1960s. According to declassified Department of Defense documents on the Web site of the 3rd Armored Division, the Army abandoned the experiment because it proved too cumbersome at the time to move an entire division overseas at once. Though a few of LaFond’s classmates had met in 1987 in Washington. D.C., this was the first real reunion of these early Würzburg graduates. She had painstakingly tracked down some 300 alumni and teachers using the Internet. More than half of those students, and 14 faculty — including the school’s first principal and first three football coaches — traveled to Germany for the week’s festivities. They included a Wednesday night “sock hop,” bus trips to the villages where they had lived back in the ’50s, visits to high school classrooms to talk with students, a tailgate party before Saturday’s homecoming game and a dinner cruise on the Main River afterward. Most of them hadn’t seen each other, or Würzburg, since they left about 40 years ago. The bustling, modern, fully restored base and city staggered them. “There were piles of rubble downtown, burned-out buildings,” said Rita Parker, from the class of 1956. “Coming to see what the Americans and the Germans have done, I just couldn’t believe it.” “It’s kind of disorienting to come back and have everything be a little bit similar  and a whole lot different,” said Mary DuBois Heathman, who attended the school in 1959-60. The first part of the current Würzburg high school building was constructed in 1956. Back then it consisted of eight classrooms on two floors, plus some unheated Quonset huts to handle the overflow. About 80 students attended the school, compared with 600 now. “I just walked down the hallway where my locker used to be,” said Tony McClendon, who played on Würzburg football teams that lost only two games in three seasons between 1958 and 1960. “I feel like the walls are talking to me.”

 

11/3/02

Würzburg wins third straight Div. I football title By Steve Liewer, Stars and Stripes European edition, Sunday, November 3, 2002 Michael Abrams / S&S Lakenheath's Marques Johnson and McKay Mclaren team up to stop Würzburg's Andrew Wempe after he caught a short pass from QB Wayne Young. Getting in on the action is Würzburg's Winn Simmons, at right. Michael Abrams / S&S Würzburg's Roderick Haynes gets past Lakenheath's James Judge, as he follows a Kory Gunter block for a big gain. Haynes scored all four Würzburg TDs. Michael Abrams / S&S Würzburg's Roderick Haynes keeps is eyes on the defense as he rushes for his fourth TD of the day. Michael Abrams / S&S The Wuerzburg Wolves celebrate their three-peat after defeating the Lakenheath Lancers, 26-7. WÜRZBURG, Germany — Three-peat! That was the word on the tongues of the Würzburg faithful Saturday after Roderick Haynes scored four touchdowns and the Wolves trampled Lakenheath 26-7 to win their third straight European Division I high school football championship. “All three of ’em were great, but this has to be the icing on the cake,” said Allen Archie, who was the defensive coach for all three Würzburg titles. “It was a tough game right to the end,” said Wolfpack head coach Eric Mead, in his first year at the helm. “I fell into a great program that was already set up. I feel great for the kids.” Archie’s defense kept the Wolves in the game during the first half, when Lakenheath (6-3) shut down Würzburg’s powerful rushing game. The all-Europe backfield tandem of Haynes and Korey Gunter mustered only 52 yards between them before intermission. Haynes scored the only touchdown of the half on a 21-yard run midway through the first quarter. While the offense was sputtering, the defense hung tough. The Wolves held Lakenheath running backs Collin Geraci, Marques Johnson and Josh Kraft to 33 yards rushing in the first half, and Lancers quarterback Justin King managed just one pass completion on six attempts and was sacked three times by intermission. During the break, Mead fired up his team, which has played well in the second half all season. “Coach gave us a little speech,” said linebacker Charles Greene, who wound up as the defensive player of the game with 17 tackles — including three sacks — and a fumble recovery. “He told us everybody can be ordinary, but this was the time for us to be extraordinary.” The pep talk worked. On the second play of the second half, Haynes broke free around the left end for a 60-yard scoring run. Lakenheath did not give up, but the overmatched Lancers — who had to make their second trip from England to Germany in two weeks — wore down. Gunter consistently broke tackles up the middle, while the speedy Haynes darted away from defenders. Haynes scored again on a 12-yard run at 3:36 of the third quarter and a 39-yard dash at 7:28 of the fourth. Gunter nearly scored, too, on the game’s last play; a Lakenheath player pulled him down four yards short of the end zone after a 17-yard run. Haynes finished the game with 15 carries for 188 yards, while Gunter rushed 19 times for 124. Geraci scored the Lancers’ only touchdown on a 15-yard run with 5:17 remaining. He had set up the touchdown three plays earlier with a 63-yard run. The game resembled the first game between the teams on the same field three weeks earlier, which Würzburg won 34-6. That game, too, was close through the first half. “With an explosive team like [Würzburg], you just have to stay close,” said Lakenheath coach Tom Wingert, in his first year at the school. “Our kids were pumped up, but we fell a little short.” The Lancers were somber but not depressed by their showing. They didn’t expect to be championships this season after most of their 2001 campaign was scrubbed because of post-Sept. 11 security measures. “Yeah, it’s a shame we lost. But we had fun,” said Geraci, a senior who led the Lancers with 120 yards on 17 carries and one fumble recovery. “Last year, we didn’t have a season.” Würzburg had to overcome 10 penalties, including one that nullified a Carlos Murray interception return. But the defense always seemed to follow up with a big play. “I’m proud of these guys, the no-name defense. We were bending, but we wouldn’t break,” Archie said. “It was a fitting end for a great season.”

  10/8/02  In Memory of Danny Murphy, Class of 1972.  I think I can speak for all Wolves when I say that our hearts and prayers go out to the Murphy family and Danny's sister Pam.  We are all Wolves Forever.

  10/8/02  Congratulations to Mandy and Sam Begg on the birth of their third child, Khloe Anne Begg on October 7, 2002!  Sams email is: 100607.237@compuserve.com for those of you that would like to send an email.

  9/15/02  Mary Hefty is hosting another "Pre-Reunion Party for any Wertheimers at the 2003 Reunion.  This will be held from 4pm until 6pm when the Reunion doors open.  Mary says "party crashers are MOST welcome!"

  9/2/02  I've come to an agreement with the Gold Coast on the cost of the 2003 "All-Class" Alumni Reunion and the fee has been set at $100/person for the two day event.  The increase in cost from the last couple of reunions is due to increased catering costs at the Gold Coast for the year 2003.

The registration form is available on the "2003 Reunion" page, just click on "Reunions" and select the 2003 link. The information about making your room reservations at the Gold Coast is also available. Don't wait too long to make those reservations. This coming spring, all rooms in our room block that haven't been reserved will revert back to the hotel. We had several alumni wait too long in 2000 and ran into problems getting a room, as the hotel was sold out. You don't have to pay until you stay, so don't delay!!!

For those of you that prefer to make installment payments, partial payments can be made until the Reunion fee has been paid in full. Final payment(s) and refund requests are due by June 6, 2003. NO PAYMENTS AT THE DOOR. Thanks in advance for making timely payment(s).

I look forward to seeing you next June and I hope you enjoy what I put together for us.  See you soon!

9/2/02  The "Alumni Recipe" page was added today.  If you'd like to submit a recipe, just enter it into the guest book and I'll copy it to the recipe page.  I guess I should add some kind of legal disclaimer like, "Try these at your own risk!"  Enjoy!

8/10/02  Memorial page for Ken Payne added.  San Fran gathering on 8/5/02 pics added to the gallery.  60's July 2002 gathering in Denver pics added to gallery.

6/17/02  Room Rates and Reservation Information for the 2003 "All-Class" Reunion has been added to the Reunion Page.

5/24/02  More accomplishments have been added to the "Hall of Fame" page.

3/31/02  A "2003 Reunion Door Prize" page has been added to the 2003 Reunion page.  If you would like to donate an item as a door prize, please contact Bob.

2/23/02  A recent article about our own Lynette Boggs-McDonald copied from the National Republican Congressional Committee!  You go girl!!! 

Lynette Boggs McDonald
Candidate (NV-01)

Lynette Boggs McDonald is running for Nevada’s first congressional district and hopes to become the first Republican African-American woman in Congress.  Building on her experiences as an elected official, an entrepreneur and a community leader, she plans on pursuing a legislative agenda dedicated to helping Las Vegas families. 

With her election to the city council, Boggs McDonald became Las Vegas’ first city councilwoman. On the city council, she has made significant strides in helping to improve the quality of life in Ward 2 - improving community safety by increasing the number of fire stations and implementing new traffic patterns with the purpose of enhancing pedestrian safety.  Boggs McDonald has also helped attract jobs and businesses into Ward 2 through the construction of new shopping centers. 

Prior to being elected to city council, Boggs McDonald served as the Assistant City Manager from 1994 to 1997.  In addition, she is a member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Fiscal Affairs Committee, the Southern Nevada Debt Management Commission, the Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition and the Regional Jail Commission. 

Boggs McDonald is the president and owner of LBM Consulting, L.L.C.  She has received several awards, including “Top 40 Under 40” by the Las Vegas Business Press, “Woman of Achievement” by the Notre Dame Alumni Association, “Distinguished Woman of Southern Nevada” and “National Conference for Community and Justice 2001 Community Hero.”

Boggs McDonald has strong ties to the Las Vegas community and the state of Nevada.  She is committed to strengthening and improving Nevada’s first district, as evidenced by her community involvement.  Some of her activities and affiliations include:

• Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada, Trustee and Secretary

• National Conference for Community and Justice, Board Member

• Greater Las Vegas Inner-City Games, Board Member

• Summerlin Children’s Forum, Board Member

• Japan-America Society of Nevada, Honorary Member

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Society, Member

• St. James the Apostle Catholic Church, Member and Assistant Choir Director

• Pi Alpha Alpha National Honor Society for Public Administration and Public Affairs, Member 

She is a business graduate of the University of Notre Dame and attended the University of Oregon Graduate School of Journalism.  Boggs McDonald received a Master’s of Public Administration from UNLV.  In addition, she is a former Miss Oregon who competed in the 1989 Miss America Pageant. 

  2/11/01  A new "History of WAHS" page was added. 

  1/28/02  A new "Chat" forum was added.  The link is located in the middle of the main page and it says "Chat Now."  The other chat didn't seem to work anymore.  This chat is not administered but if funds become available, I can upgrade to a nicer chat that I have administrative rights to.  We'll see how it goes.  Remember, we're all "Wolves," so let's be nice to each other!!! 

1/14/02  1968 and 1969 Senior Pics were added.

1/12/01  New pics were added to Misc Page 9 and 10.

1/6/02  A "USA" Bumper Sticker was added to the Marktplatz.  Remember those stickers we had on the bumpers of our cars?  You can let other Brats know that you're one too.  They'll know what that sticker means!!!  Also, a picture of the hat is now available for viewing.

12/12/01  A "Commencement Plaque" has been added to the Marktplatz.  Check out the items available.  There is more to come!!!

  11/29/01  Congratulations to Al Cato, Class of '76, who is the grandpa of a healthy 7 lb, 9 oz baby granddaughter!  Congratulations Al!

11/25/01  "Class" mugs have been added to the Marktplatz.  These mugs will be personalized with the words "Class of XXXX" at the bottom of the logo.  These mugs can be ordered by Alumni or by current students of WAHS.  For current students, the word "Alumni" will be deleted from the logo.

11/01  An "Honorary Member" Award was bestowed upon Joe Condrill, the founder of Oversea's Brats, for his efforts in helping to locate not only Wurzburg Alumni, but Alumni of all overseas schools.  A plaque and Alumni mug was sent to Joe, who resides in Wichita, Kansas.  Joe has an open invitation to attend any of our upcoming "All-Class" Reunions.

11/8/01  One and all,  My (Nanci Butrum '75) son Jason took all-conference honors two weeks ago at the NCAA Division 1 MEAC cross-country race held at Hagan Stone Park in Greensboro, NC. With a time of 26:26 for a 8k race, he finished 8th out of 101 runners. He is just a sophomore at NC A&T State University studying mechanical engineering. He is on academic as well as athletic scholarship.  As you can tell, I am a proud parent.

  11/3/01  Word is that Michael McNerney, Class of '71, is engaged!  We're still awaiting confirmation from Michael on this late-breaking news item!!!  

10/20/01  New pics were added to Misc Photos Page 8.  Thank you to HJ Brady for the pics.

  10/18/2001  Congratulations to Sarah (Shannep) Turnbull, '91, on the birth of her first child Christian Andrew on September 26, 2001.  

10/14/2001  The senior pics from 1967 were added.

10/13/2001  Here is a recent article about Lynette Boggs-McDonald, Class of '81:

 

	Saturday, October 13, 2001 Copyright © Las Vegas Review-Journal Boggs McDonald enters House race By JANE ANN MORRISON REVIEW-JOURNAL Las Vegas City Councilwoman Lynette Boggs McDonald started her campaign for the U.S. House of Representatives Friday by saying she wants to become the first black Republican woman elected to Congress. Boggs McDonald never mentioned by name her incumbent opponent, Democrat Shelley Berkley, but she made two strikes against Berkley's voting record. "I'll support our president and our military, not out of political posturing, but from a principled philosophy," she said to about 100 supporters at a West Las Vegas park. "I'll support tax cuts not out of political posturing, but from a principled philosophy." Berkley was on a plane and unavailable to respond to Boggs McDonald's challenge of Berkley's votes supporting President Bush and tax cuts. The congresswoman's chief of staff, Richard Urey, said when the councilwoman "refers to Shelley directly, then she'll get a comment." But earlier Friday, before knowing what Boggs McDonald said, Berkley commented, "I'm dealing with very substantive matters in our nation's capital. We have a crisis situation and I'm doing my job. I'll save the politics for later." The two women are expected to engage in a lively race. Both are articulate and feisty, and neither is afraid to engage in verbal battle. "I'm not afraid of a fight. Bring it on," Boggs McDonald said in an earlier interview in her office, where decorations include red boxing gloves and a photo of her as Miss Oregon. Black Democratic politicians appeared at her formal announcement, showing varying degrees of support for the Republican councilwoman. Boggs McDonald needs Democratic support to win in the 1st Congressional District. Records show the district has 118,767 registered Democrats and 82,363 Republicans. State Sen. Joe Neal, D-North Las Vegas, crossed party lines to fully endorse Boggs McDonald over Berkley. Las Vegas City Councilman Lawrence Weekly, the only other council member to attend, said he will support both women. Assemblyman Wendell Williams, D-Las Vegas, said he appeared to show his support of Boggs McDonald because Berkley hasn't worked with black leaders to create programs that help residents in the predominately black area. "The incumbent has not been sensitive to my constituents' needs," said Williams, a city employee. Williams said his efforts to reach Berkley to discuss issues have been unsuccessful, and she hasn't reached out to him or other West Las Vegas politicians. Urey said Williams, chairman of the Assembly Education Committee, and Berkley shared values and goals to promote public education, equal opportunity and community development and that Berkley's door to discuss issues is always open. Former Las Vegas City Councilman Frank Hawkins, another black Democrat, also said he would work for the councilwoman. Boggs McDonald said her race "will be one of the most competitive, most watched, most historic races" in the country. Berkley's backers hope that's hyperbole, and that Berkley will be able to run as a strong, well-financed, popular incumbent, backed by the gaming industry for her work on its behalf as a two-term congresswoman. Boggs McDonald, 38, works as a self-employed consultant and has lived in Las Vegas for 10 years. She grew up in an Army family, which she stressed heavily in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. She said she spent her childhood "on U.S. Army bases, in harm's way often, in Germany and Italy." From 1994 to 1997, she worked for the city of Las Vegas as an assistant city manager, and she also worked at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She ran for the Assembly as a Democrat in 1998, but lost, and switched back to the GOP saying "I never should have become a Democrat." She and her husband, Steven, a deputy state treasurer, have a 5-year-old son. Boggs McDonald won't say how much money she has collected, saying she "quite possibly" may wait until she is legally required to report in January. She hopes good results at that time will send a strong message to Washington, D.C., politicos. Boggs McDonald raised more than $500,000 for her city election in the spring. Berkley has reported raising more than $630,000 for next year's election.
This story is located at: http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2001/Oct-13-Sat-2001/news/17214560.html

9/13/01  Misc Photo Page 8 added.

7/24/01  Thank you to Elena Vittali, a current student at WAHS, for our new Alumni logo.  

7/23/01  A link was added to the new WAHS Wolfpack Football 2001 website on the "Links" page. 

7/17/01  The dates have been set for the next "All-Class" Reunion at the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 27-28, 2003.  This gives you plenty of time to "plan ahead!"  Please join us!  Although it's still very early, but if you plan to attend, you can add your name to a list by going to the 2003 Reunion page.  There are links to add your name to a list of "Planned" attendees and there is a link to view that list.  Let your classmates know you plan to attend!

6/8/01 - It looks like I figured out how to have the Registration information input directly into the database!  I'm amazed that it actually works!!!  Once you are in the database, if any of your information changes, you may re-register and create a new record.  Every once and a while, I will download the database and delete any old records that have been re-submitted with new info.  If you could let me know the old record number that is no longer any good, then I will delete that old record from the database.  Thank you!  Bob 

5/19/01 - Our dear Michelle suggested that we have a "Picture of the Month," so I've done even better by adding a "Picture of the Week" to the main page of this site.  If you would like to submit a pic of you or your family, please forward the .jpg file to bob@wurzburgwolves.com for submission.   Thank you Michelle for your great suggestion! 

4/10/2001 - An order will be placed for more 2000 Reunion t-shirts in a few weeks.  If you would like another shirt or didn't get one in Vegas, here's your chance.  Please let Bob know the quantity and the sizes of the shirts you'd like along with your address.  They are $9 each.  You may mail the info and check (made to Bob Manwaring) to 7731 Pleasure View Circle, Anchorage, AK  99507-3007 or you may use your PayPal account to send the funds to bob@wurzburgwolves.com.  Please don't forget to include the necessary info in your message.

  Congratulations to Dianna (Cavitt) Meade, Class of '75, who was recently married.  

3/15/01 - The 60's clan are pleased to announce an "All 60's" Reunion in Denver, Colorado July 19th and 20th, 2002.

2/19/01 - I am writing to people who may remember Sally Walker from our days at WAHS.  Sally was killed in a car accident on Feb.6 while vacationing in Aruba. She was laid to rest in North Carolina. Sally was 43 in December.  She is survived by her parents, General and Mrs. Sam Walker, and her brother's and their families. Her nieces and nephews were her joys.

She had been substitute teaching and living in Fayetteville, NC. She was considering a career change to become a travel agent.  She loved to travel and had had a great trip with her mother to the 2000 Passion Play in Oberamergau over the summer. I had breakfast with her in late August 2000, we talked about WAHS alot and she was really looking forward to the next reunion.

If you would like to send a card to the family the address is:
General and Mrs. Sam Walker, 1600 Morganton Road P-24, Pineherst, NC 28374

Her parents have been amazed at the outpouring of cards from the people who knew Sally -- Something Sal never realized was how much she touched other people.  Her parents have set up a scholarship fund at the HS where she ended up graduating. She was an accomplished swimmer and many of her records still stand at this HS. If you would like to contribute the address is:
Sally A Walker Memorial Fund,  Woodward Academy, 1662 Rugby Ave, College Park, GA 30337

If you have any questions or would like more info please don't hesitate to write. If you have other addresses other than the ones here (which I copied from the web site) please let me know so that I can pass the word. If any one has an address for Lisa Colkett could you please let me know. Mrs. Walker specifically asked about Lisa.

Cindi Williams Hanayik
WAHS '75

1/27/01 - Happy Birthday Dad!!!

1/27/01 - My Fellow Wolves (MFW's)...I've added back an e-mail address page but it is a little different than the page that used to be here.  First of all, this page is taken directly from the database, which means that I won't be inputting into this page manually.  The page will be updated at least on a monthly basis.  Secondly, the e-mail addresses are not links, you'll have to copy the address and then paste it into your message.  Thirdly, if your address is not there, there are a couple of reasons.  If you've already registered, then I haven't had time to input you into the database yet.  If you haven't registered, then you need to fill out the registration form and I will input your data when time permits.  Some of the alumni on this e-mail page don't have a graduation year next to their name.  If you know their year, please send a quick message to me.

A few new things have been added to the site, including a page of "Guest Book Message Tips," a countdown until the next reunion or get-together, some new graphics on the first initial page.  Hope you like it!

Congratulations to Michelle (Hunt) Rice and her husband Charlie, on the birth of their boy (JUSTIN STEWART RICE) 10 lbs. 4 oz. 21.5 IN. Born on 11/01/00 at 2:50 PM.

On this Day of Thanksgiving, I've added a link on the "Links" page to the USS Cole Memorial Fund, in honor of our fallen heroes.

More reunion photos were added to Reunion Page 5.  There are more to come as Bob finds time to add them!

  Check out our own Nancy Meyer on the new show "Madigan's Boys" this Friday evening, October 6th on ABC.  She's the good looking blond, for those of you that don't know her.  Her dad, General Edward Meyer,  is the former Army Chief of Staff.  Nancy's website is www.nancymeyer.net.  Congrats Nancy!  

Some good news and some bad news.  First off, the good news!  A "Search" form has been added, so now you can search for that long lost friend or search to see who else lives in your state.  The bad news is that the database is in shambles right now, as it hasn't been updated in quite some time.  I am working on getting that fixed in the near future.  If you notice that your own information in the database is incorrect, please fill out the Registration Form one more time, even if you have done so recently.  Thank you and I appreciate your patience!  Bob

A Senior Pics page was created.  You may scan your senior pics and forward those files to Bob.  Please see the note on the Senior Pics page for instructions.

What's Lynette (Boggs) McDonald up to these days?  Click here to find out!

Although the 2000 Reunion was filled with much joy, we were saddened by the death of Sally (Franklin) Brooks, Class of '69, who was involved in a vehicle accident on her way to the reunion.  Our condolences go out to her sisters Susan and Sharlee and the rest of Sally's family.    

  Mary Robin Moore, Class of '91, and Stoney Michael Bair were married May 18, 2000!  Congratulations!!!

Guess what Ken Saville, Class of '67,  found while hiking last May???

Joe Nadeau is offering a Polo Shirt that can be seen on the Shirts page.  If you'd like to order one, contact Joe!

  Congratulations to Lisa and Rico Bignotti on the birth of their son, Michael Joseph, on Saturday, March 18th.   Michael weighed in at 7 lbs, 1 oz!

1/15/2000.  More pictures were added to "Randy's Pics."  Thanks to Randy Ranieri for sharing his past with us!

1/2/2000.  A Reunion Program is going to be developed which will include biographies, an address list, photos, etc.  If you would like to advertise in this, you may pay for 2" by 4" blocks of space by visiting the Reunion Program page.

12/11/99.  Two new buttons were added to the left frame of the site.  First is the "Add a Bio" button.  You can fill out the form and your short biography will be displayed on the "View Bio's" page.  Enjoy!

12/5/99.  An "Adopt-a-Soldier" button was added today.  As military brats, you realize that there are soldiers deployed all over the world right now.  This is your chance to say "Thank you" to them and to show some appreciation.  Drop by this site and "Adopt-a-Soldier" or make a pen-pal!  

11/21/99.  A new page titled "Hall of Fame" has been added to the site.  This will highlight both school and individual accomplishments.

In search of...Angela from the Class of 1990 who had a sister named Stephanie and a father named Ben.  Please contact Thorsten Baetz.

The dedication of the "John Sellers Gymnasium" is being held on Sunday, November 21, 1999.  Mrs. Sellers and their daughters will be in Wurzburg for the ceremony.  You may view the plaque that was sent to Wurzburg for the ceremony.

  Tim ('79) and Erlinda Manwaring were married on Saturday, October 9th.  Congratulations to them both!

  Geoffry Eli Monteith was born to Rob ('77) and Lori Monteith on October 6, 1999 in Littleton, Colorado!

9/17/99.  Pictures were added to the "60's Pics," "Misc Pics 4," and "60's Reunion" pages.  Thanks to Mike Chiasson for the pictures.

9/1/99.  Photos Page 7 was added which are pics of the recent trip to Las Vegas made by Bob Manwaring '76, Petra Benton '80, Mary Hefty '81 and Marty Price '76.  

  Eric and Jen Lanam are proud new parents of Justin who weighed in at 9 lbs and 6 oz.

  6/29/99.  Congratulations to Lynette (Boggs) McDonald, Las Vegas' first Councilwoman!  Read the story here! 

   4/25/99.  The Alumni Chat Room was added. 

Regina Ann Ranieri was born to Randy Ranieri '76 on Sunday, April 11th.  Regina was 8 lbs.

Anna Elizabeth Lamport was born to Bart Lamport on March 29th.  Anna was 5 lbs, 13 oz and 19 1/2"!!!

As a way to say "Thank You" to those who make donations to the "cause," an e-mail account at @wurzburgwolves.com is available.

Thank you to Eric Lanam, '84, for assistance with the e-mail page. 

Thank you to Laird Schrock, Class of 2001, for the background and banner graphics.

Mike Sweat ('79) married Gina Cornoba in August of 1998.

Tom Miller ('88) was married to Stacey Dixon on November 14th.  He was lucky enough to honeymoon in Wurzburg!!! 

  Maria Louise Solace was born to Linda (Lamport) Solace '82 on February 18, 1999.  Maria was 7 lbs, 6 oz and 20" long!  Her brothers, Colin and Mark, think she is the greatest!

Rebecca Rose ('98) plans to marry Brian Kelly on February 13, 1999.  Let's wish her well!

News flash...Jamie Hoey ('79) took the plunge on January 1, 1999!!!  He's officially "off the market!"  Wedding pics can be found on Photos Page 3.

Amy Zimmerman ('96) was married to CM3 David Rogers, USN, on July 3, 1998 in Tumon, Guam.

Steve ('92) and Mary Wainright were married on August 15, 1998.  Their wedding photo may be found on the "Photo" page.

Greg ('80) and Sarah Manwaring are pleased to announce the birth of their secon