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The Otterbein Room has been privileged to accept many rare and exquisite donations over the past fifty years. One of our most recent additions deserves special mention. In April of 2003, Mrs. Hugh C. Riley of Tiffin, Ohio, presented to the college a red and gold quilt, made in 1893, in which the names of the students, faculty, friends and alumni of Otterbein University had been stitched.

The origin of the quilt is unknown. The first person we know to have possession of the quilt was Otterbein alumnus Frank Dane Wilsey'1876. Wilsey earned his B.S. degree from Otterbein and went on to be a successful manufacturer in New York City. He served on the Alumni Association from 1897 to 1900 and on the Otterbein Board of Trustees from 1916 until 1939. It is Mrs. Riley’s belief that the wives of the various committee members stitched the quilt to pass the time while their husbands were meeting.

After Wilsey’s death in 1944, the quilt was passed to his daughter.

Marietta Wilsey. After her passing in 1967, the quilt was given to her nephew, and former Otterbein student, Hugh Riley x'39. Riley had attended Otterbein College from 1936 to 1938 and was very active in his years here in Westerville. He served on the student council, he was jthe circulation manager of the Tan and Cardinal, he played on the fresh­ man football squad and was a member of Pi Beta Sigma fraternity.

Riley was a Marine who served in the Pacific theatre of World War II (and was once an honor guard for President Franklin D. Roosevelt when stationed in California). After the war he worked in the trucking industry in north central Ohio. He later opened his own trucking com­ pany, the H. C. Riley Company, which he ran until his retirement in 1990. Hugh C. Riley died on November 22, 2000. It was his wish that the Otterbein Quilt return to the quiet, peaceful village, where it could be enjoyed by all of the Otterbein community. It will be on display in the Courtright Memorial Library during Alumni Weekend 2004.

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Bombingham Anthony Grooms's book about growing

VOLUME 77 NUMBER 1 Winter 2004

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this year’s Common Book.

The Olterbein-Wright Brothers Connection

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In Commemorating the 100th anniver^ sary of the Wright Bros, historical flight, we look at the connection between Otterbein and the Wright family.

Otterbein's Biking Babe

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Claudia Smith Rose ’64 biked across the country this past summer.

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It's the Archives 50th A look at the Archives past 50 years.

Rttfularf ^resident of the College • Brent DeVore H’86 Vice President for Institutional Advancement • Rick Dorman l^irector of Alumni Relations • Greg Johnson ^ecutive Director of College Relations • Patricia Kessler Executive Director of Planned Giving • Jack Pietila ’62 ^ditor/Designer • Roger Rtiutson Coordinator of News Information • Jenny Hill f^hotographer • Ed Syguda Toivers Magazine is produced in cooperation with the Alumni Council in the interest of Otterhein alumni and friends. Published by the Office of College delations, phone (614) 823'16(X).

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Columbus Zoo Science Outreach New Crew Club on Campus

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Nursing Students Go to Camp

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Letters Classnotes

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• Profile: Mary Jane Basel ’83 fl^ts voodoo and devil worship in Haiti

Milestones Sports The "0" Club Philanthropy Alumni Notes

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Incoming students lunch at the Alum Creek amphitheater at orientation this past summer.

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..mong Ohio’s private liber­ al arts institutions, Otterbein College is in a very enviable position. More students want to come to the College than it can accommodate. While this presents a problem for the institution, it is a good problem to have.

Otterbein’s outstanding academic reputation and ideal location in one of the nation’s fastest growing metropoli­ tan areas is presenting new and excit­ ing challenges in how to effectively allow for inevitable growth without losing the warm and friendly small-college atmosphere that has been its hallmark.

In essence, Otterbein is now having to address one of the most

important and transitional periods in its 157-year history.

Otterbein administrators recent­ ly studied the needs for growth and the challenges these needs bring with them, presenting their findings first to the Board of Trustees and later to the Otterbein College faculty and staff. Among the contributors were President Brent DeVore, Vice Presi­ dent for Enrollment Tom Stein, Vice President for Institutional Advance­ ment Rick Dorman, Vice President for Academic Affairs Patti Frick, Vice President for Student Affairs Bob Gatti, and Vice President for Business Affairs Steve Storck.

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Several important trends are occurring both locally and nationally that are affecting both Otterbein and other higher education institutions.

These trends include a national rise in the number of 18 year olds seeking entry into higher education; increased competition among existing institu­ tions to attract and retain those new students; more students wishing to attend college near their homes; and a growing diversity in the type of stu­ dents attending. How colleges respond to these trends will determine which grow in strength and reputation and which lose ground to competitors due to outdated facilities, irrelevant curric­ ula, or students’ experiences that fail

interests of adult, part-time, and gradu­ ate students in addition to the tradi­ tional 18-21 year old undergraduate.

The increased options available to area students require that Otterbein be Meering Student Expectations highly proactive in providing courses A Growing Pool of Students Today’s students have far differ­ that meet the evolving needs of the ent, and more stringent, expectations The economy in Central Ohio is educational marketplace. than previous generations. These expected to grow in the next few But despite a growing trend by expectations were noted by adminis­ years and given the growth in the some institutions of offering quick, trators in their evaluation of the stu­ population in the past 15 years, con­ convenient course programs to speed dent marketplace and are having to be tinued growth in the population of the degree-granting process, Otterbein factored into changes in the campus college bound traditional students is committed to insuring that the qual­ environment if Otterbein is to remain appears likely. Since an increasing ity of its education does not become competitive in its ability to attract stu­ number of students want to stay in diluted due to the pressures to offer a dents. TTie foremost of these trends is Central Ohio to obtain a college “quick degree.”

The goal is to insure the rising tide of consumerism by stu­ degree, there is a greater demand on that Otterbein graduates master the dents and families. Students expect college resources to accommodate a academic content provided and gradu­ cutting-edge technology with 24/7 greater number of students. ate students with strong analytic and Currently, Otterbein plans to con­ support services. TTiey want to work critical thinking skills.

To do this, we collaboratively, they value projecttinue its growth pattern of two percent will continue to reaffirm our commit­ based and experiential learning, and per year and remain at 55 percent resi­ ment to the Liberal Arts as the basis of they expect multiple delivery systems dential, which has proven successful in a sound education. We want to con­ for learning. the past. To do this, it will need to tinue to compete on the quality of our These expectations have an enhance and expand its facilities academic program. important impact on the way students including student housing, classroom But a quality private liberal-arts are taught. Teaching space must be space, additional parking, dining hall education is not inexpensive, and multi-functional and faculty must and bookstore space. More students Otterbein continues its tradition of have access to cutting-edge teaching will necessitate additional faculty and serving as a College of Opportunity for and learning theory. Delivery systems staff resources as well so that the goal students regardless of their social and must be flexible to suit students’ time of maintaining an approximate 14:1 economic backgrounds.

As costs for constraints. The biggest challenge student/teacher ratio can be achieved. higher education nationwide continue that arises with this is how to meet The college also needs to provide an to rise, Otterbein is working hard to these needs while maintaining a small adequately sized staff to support this retain its affordability to all who wish student/faculty ratio, staying true to growth. to enroll. The goal of minimizing the Otterbein’s mission and balancing In addition to providing for amount of loan debt students will have quality and opportunity. expanded facilities and personnel, the upon graduation will depend upon the Students today also want “country College will need to meet all of its ability of the College to control costs, club” facilities at Wal-Marf prices, so ongoing obligations such as annual while securing more endowment fund­ Otterbein must keep up with trends in compensation increases, cost increases ing for sch(')larships.

Once again, phil­ residence hall and dining hall in our health and welfare benefits, anthropy will be vitally important in improvements. There is a greater equipment upgrades, financial aid, and helping Otterbein achieve its mission. desire by students for college to reflect physical plant maintenance. Otterbein Otterbein is facing an important their home environment, and Otter­ also must maintain the affordability of period in its existence.

While some bein must address that as well. an Otterbein education while provid­ colleges are literally fighting for their ing sufficient funds to grow and lives, Otterbein’s future is very sound. enhance the quality of educational ser­ Working to Remain But it must adapt to the new realities vices. All of these must be accom­ Competitive of today which herald a period of plished while maintaining our com­ TTie growth of Central Ohio has growth and expansion never before mitment to a balanced budget, a goal resulted in a proliferation of various experienced in its history. How the that has been met for the past 48 higher education programs that meet a administration, trustees, campus years. In order to do this, philanthropy variety of educational needs across age community, and alumni rise to the will play an increasingly important groups. Today, Otterbein must com­ task will determine how successful we role in meeting both our operational pete with over 11 local colleges and will be in meeting this very good budget and providing those added universities providing programs in the problem that we now faces.

■ resources that will continue to Greater Columbus area to meet the to meet expectations. Otterbein Col­ lege is working hard to meet these trends and retain its position of acade­ mic and fiscal strength.

enhance our quality. This will make the need for more philanthropic dol­ lars paramount.

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Otterbdn Involved in Science Outreach Program with Columbus Zoo Otterbein College is proud to be the first sponsor of renewable meritbased scholarships for graduates of The Greater Columbus Area Zoo and Aquarium School. Recipients must be pursuing bachelor’s degrees in science or math at Otterbein. TTie Col­ lege is investing in young people who are committed to the study of science for this millennium to advance our society for the betterment of human and animal kind.

The Zoo & Aquarium School is a cooperative effort by the public schools of Delaware, Union and Franklin counties and the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. The Zoo and

Aquarium School curriculum is rich in technology, zoology driven, research directed, career focused and application based. It is a hands-on and in-depth academic school open to local high school students.

By attending the school prior to enrolling at Otterbein, these scholars have already built the foundation to become a proactive wildlife caregiver; to sustain animals which have lost their habitats and to act as a stimulus for conservation efforts around the world.

Twenty-eight junior and senior students from the public schools in Delaware, Franklin and Union coun­ ties who are interested in zoo-related careers ranging from veterinary medi­ cine to computer graphics were select­ ed to participate in the second year of the Zoo & Aquarium School. The students spend half days during the school year at the zoo, working on a

variety of activities and projects and earning two science and one elective credits to be applied toward gradua­ tion at their home schools. The stu­ dents view themselves as employees, rather than students, capable of accepting the responsibility for and completion of an authentic research project.

The teacher and coordinator for the Zoo & Aquarium School Program is Ronald L. Jones 72, who received his bachelor’s degree in education from Otterbein in 1972 and master’s of education degree from Otterbein in 1991. He served as a science educator for the Dublin City Schools for thirty years and retired in the spring of 2002 science department chair at Dublin Scioto High School before becoming the Zoo & Aquarium School coordi­ nator. His wife, Carol Strout Jones 73, recently retired from the Wester­ ville City Schools. ■

Michael Hogganh, associate tyrofes^nr n ^<^uarium School Program Earth Sciences; Jerry Borin, executive director^Ur^ Eavona See, coordinator of transfer enroll j 2oo and Aquarium son, director of conservation and edurminl^^^i outreach; Nancy Hamp Mane Ward, director of student services I / 2oo and Aquarium; anc ^^rvices. Union and Delaware ESC.

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L ettors Deever Fulfills Image of New World Cirizen Thanks very much for featuring John Deever’s book, Singing on the Heavy Side of the World and his com­ ments about his two-year stint in Ukraine as a Peace Corps English teacher.

My wife Eunice and I read the book after reading of John’s appear­ ance some time ago in the Otterbein Literary series. It is a remarkable work about his adventures in newly inde­ pendent but poverty-ravaged Ukraine.

His honesty, compassion, imagination, and empathetic willingness to live as a Ukranian are so refreshing in these days of BOTTOM LINE emphasis.

We hope that many Otterbein alumni will read and enjoy it as we did. It deserves a wide readership, since we are convinced that it is one of the best in its genre. Our appreciation of it was so genuine, that we have loaned our copy to a number of our fellow retirees out here in Arizona.

In our opinion, John has fulfilled the image of the new world citizen of the second millennium: involved with people beyond our borders, willing to give a hand to struggling newly inde­ pendent nations, and able to “walk in their shoes” to better understand and aid them. His book inspires us to have hope in the future.

Very sincerely, Albert E. Lovejoy Professor Emeritus, Sociology

EKT Sister Remembers Dr. Day First, a sad little joke-I have decided to stop reading Towers maga­ zine in the hopes that my beloved instructors will stop passing away. (Not

really. I will continue to look forward to every issue.)

I was truly distressed to learn of the death of Dr. Day-especially on the heels of learning of Dr. Dodrill’s death in the previous issue. I was a theater major and a member of EKT, so these two meant a lot to me.

Which brings me to my second point. I am very sorry that there was no mention of EKT in the memorial to Dr. Day. She played a tremendous role in the lives of all the sisters she “house mothered” with Dean Van. She was also an EKT alumna, I believe.

Thank you for your otherwise wonderful memorials to these two pro­ fessors. As I have little other contact with the campus currently (I know, I should check the website more often!) these two articles both informed me of their passing, and helped me to grieve for two of my mentors.

Thank you again,

Betfi Candler Cogley '92

Otterbein a Family Affair Among the Days I want to express my deep thanks for the beautiful article on my aunt.

Dr. Marilyn Day, who weis so eloquent­ ly remembered in the latest issue of Towers following her death in midSeptember. How wonderful to turn the page and see the touching head­ line, her photo, and a listing of her many accomplishments. She was also the advisor to her sorority. Arbutus, for many years.

Dr. Day left quite a legacy, not only to her students, peers and the community, but to her family. Otter­ bein has been a true “family affair” among the Days. In fact, at our bian­

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nual family reunions, we always take a large group photo of just the Otterbein graduates. Marilyn’s two sisters attend­ ed Otterbein, as did two nieces (and one niece’s husband), two nephews, a brother-in-law, and one great-niece. In fact, it was a strange feeling to return to Westerville for her memorial service and realize that we no longer have a current living connection to Otterbein as we have all our lives.

It was wonderful to see at the memorial service so many people, and to reconnect after many years (30+ since I graduated) with those who joined the family to celebrate Marilyn’s life. One of the most touching moments of the service (and there were many) was its conclusion, when the entire assembly, which filled Church of the Messiah United Methodist Church, sang “The Otterbein Love Song” in its entirety, complete with organ accompa­ niment. Without a doubt, Otterbein was Marilyn’s “second family.” She would have been proud.

Martha Day Sorohan, '70

We'll Narrow this Down Yet I hate to dispute Jim Carter’s observation in the Fall ’03 Towers con­ cerning the “date” of the Men’s Glee Club photo on page 8 in Spring/Sum­ mer edition of Towers.

Jim indicated that the date of the Jeanette MacDonald photc") was in 1937. That would be incorrect because I am in the picture and I did not enroll in Otterbein until 1938.

Also several of my classmates are in the photo, too!

Sorry, Jim!

Paul Shartie '42

Read Every Bit of It I have to say that the Fall Towers is one of the best you have ever put together. I think that is the first time I have read all of the stories.

Keep up the good work.

David Dover '52

Otterbein Freshman Starts New Crew Club When Tracey Berg came to Otterhein as a freshman in fall of 2003, she was not ready to leave behind her rowing days in her hometown of Pittsburgh. So while other freshmen were getting used to new roommates and profes­ sors, she was busy establishing the Otterhein College Crew Club (OC3).

Tracey has many reasons for loving the sport of rowing, and many reasons to think Otterhein is the perfect place for a crew team. “Rowing takes a lot of commitment and a lot of work, but it pushes you way beyond your physical and mental limits. It is an amazing full body workout, a great way to get out­ doors and an amazing way to make new friends. 1 really feel that Otterhein has the type of students who can push a program like this forward.”

Once Tracey completed the paperwork, enlisted Teri Contenza of the math and science department as the faculty adviser and saw the Otter­ hein College Crew Club become offi­ cial, she began looking for members.

Through word of mouth and fliers, she has already recruited between 25-30 students, H of whom recently com­ pleted a “Learn to Row” course taught

by Matt Chase, head coach of Wester­ ville Rowing.

The members Tracey has recruit­ ed are a dedicated group of men and women. “We hold practices in the morning and at night, and members are expected to make one practice per day,” Tracey said. “Our normal work­ out includes a 20 minute run (approxi­ mately 2 miles), a series of abdominal exercises, wall sits, some weight lifting, sprints, aerobic circuits and “boat runs,” which require rowers to run in lines of four or eight, just as if they were in a boat, and listen to the coxswain who gives directions.”

According to Tracey, rowing is an expensive sport to establish, so the

Otterhein College Crew Club relies on the generosity of other rowing enthusiasts, including Chase. “Wester­ ville Rowing and the West­ erville Rowing Club row out of docks located on the Hoover Reservoir. Coach Chase offered to let us use some of Westerville’s older shells, seeing as we had no funds to start up.”

“As far as equip­ ment, we have pretty much nothing. We are in desperate need of some very basic rowing equipment such as ergometers (indoor rowing machines), oars and a cox-box, an amplification system for the coxswain so that all rowers may hear com­ mands,” she said.

“Currently I am making weights out of pipe and cement-filled food cans provided by the Cardinal’s Nest food service people. We are going to acquire

a new Kaschper 4+ boat from Miami University of Ohio in early March, which we will be sharing with Wester­ ville Rowing, in exchange for use of their leight person] boats,” Tracey said.

“My uncle has been kind enough to donate an old fishing boat and motor to use as a coaching and safety launch.

The most important thing we are miss­ ing is a coach right now.”

Tracey said the team is just start­ ing out, but has hopes of competing this year. “Our plans for this year are to make at least one regatta in spring.

Marietta hosts a college regatta every year, so we will attempt to make that one.” In addition, Tracey said there are a variety of other races in the region that provide more options for competition.

As founder and president of Otterbein’s newest club sport, Tracey devot­ ed herself to making the Otterhein College Crew Club a team “to be reck­ oned with in the future.” ■

All the great Otterhein musical traditions on one CD!

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direction of Professors Gary Jeffrey Boehm, the CD show­ cases many of the College’s historic pieces, such as Kris Lehman’s and Paul Shartle’s arrangement of “The Otter­ hein Love Song,” Glenn Grabill’s “Fight Song,” arranged by both Lehman and Tirey, as well as many other favorites. In addition, the GD features spoken commentaries by sev­ eral of the composers and arrangers __ represented on the recording, includ­ ing Anthony Zilincik, Jim Shackson and Grammy Award winner Marvin Hamlisch. An added attraction is a com­ plete history of the Otterhein College bands written by music alumnus and College archivist Stephen Grinch.

GDs are available for $20 each. Proceeds beyond the costs of the recording will benefit the band program.

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To purchase, call Professor Tirey at 614-823-1608 or email him at gtirey@otterbein.edu.

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Nursing Students Go to Summer (amp

By Marjorie Vogt, Nursing Summer is usually a time for stu­ dents and faculty to relax, recharge and revive. Many students seek out summer employment or spend time traveling, vacationing, swimming or enjoying many other activities. This past summer, six senior nursing stu­ dents spent a week doing all these activities and more at a summer camp for children with diabetes.

Each year, the Central Ohio Dia­ betes Association sponsors three weeks of summer camp for children with diabetes at Camp Hamwi, locat­ ed north of Mount Vernon. During this three-week period, over 200 campers participate in a typical camp program that includes games, sports, arts and crafts, swimming, horseback riding, canoeing and more. For many children with diabetes, this is often the first time they are away from par­ ents who help to monitor their dis­ ease. For many campers, this may also be their first experience with other children and adults with diabetes.

Because of the complex medical needs of the children, an extensive medical team consisting of physicians, nurses, dietitians and nursing students also attend the camp. Campers must work closely with the medical team to adjust their treatment regimen in new ways. Not only is this beneficial to the campers, but the medical team begins to develop an appreciation for the day-to-day management and effect of living with a chronic illness.

Marjorie Vogt, associate professor of nursing at Otterbein College, has attended the camp as part of the med­ ical team for the past 13 years. She says it provides an “opportunity for children with diabetes to be kids, not kids with diabetes, but just kids.”

Last summer, a group of six senior nursing students from Otterbein partic­ ipated in the camp as part of a pilot nursing elective. They joined a medical team that included several graduates of last year’s nursing program, including

Amy Caywood and Angela Atkinson.

The senior nursing students included Kristen Colopy, Jamie Kelley, Erin Pat­ terson, Renee Kirwan, Erika Waikman and Kasee Weekley. Prior to going to camp, the students completed an intensive on-line course that included research on childhood diabetes, discus­ sion groups about common camp prob­ lems such as tick exposure, and a com­ petency examination. The nursing stu­ dents prepared patient education activ­ ities for the campers including games.

Each Otterbein nursing student was assigned a cabin of six to eight campers, either boys or girls. The nursing students were responsible for the daily care of the campers, medica­ tion management, daily camper edu­ cational sessions and other health problems that occurred such as insect bites and sunburn. They had addition­ al intensive education with other members of the medical team, includ­ ing the dietitians, the social workers and the physicians.

Kasee Weekley, one of the senior nursing students relates her experi­ ences as “one of the best times that I’ve ever had.”

“Working with these exceptional kids made me realize just how lucky I was,” Weekley said. “These kids are put through a very rigorous regimen of checking their blood sugars and adjusting their insulin coverage every­ day. They have to worry about a lot more than just you or I. However, one week a year these kids get to forget about all that and let someone else worry about it for them and have fun.”

Jamie Kelley agreed. “I am just starting to realize how involved dia­ betes really is. These kids are so smart [and] I think it is amazing that these kids have adjusted so well to it. [I’ve learned] that their blcxid sugars go high and low so fast that it’s important to have consistency with their insulin.”

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Nursing student Erika Waikman ’04 assists camper Rebecca Vogt with finding the proper place for a shot.

here,” said Renee Kirwan. “It’s good for them to be around other kids with diabetes so they don’t feel so alone.”

“Camp can be a very challenging experience for the medical team,” Vogt said. “Not only are they adjusting to changes in their own personal routines, such as diet and exercise, but they are suddenly put in a situation where they have 24-hour responsibility for a group of young people who have significant medical demands. TTie Otterbein stu­ dents were exceptionally caring with the campers and enthusiastically par­ ticipated in not only every learning opportunity available to them, but in every camp activity as well.”

The Otterbein nursing students benefited from their camp experience in ways that they couldn’t in a class­ room. They learned about diabetes management in the adolescent popu­ lation and about working with a diverse medical team in a non-traditional setting.

As one student noted, “It was a crazy and hectic week. I didn’t even think of it as a class, but as a way to learn more about diabetes, to feel more competent about how to manage dia­ betes and most importantly have some fun. And I did just that!”

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The 2003-04 Common Book

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nthony Groom’s Bomhinf^ham, the 2003-2004 Common Book, ^ains you entrance into two worlds, both violent and unforf'ivin}'. The first is the Viet Nam War and the second is Birminj'ham, Alabama—called Bomhingham by the locals—at the heif'ht of the Civil Rights Movement of the 60’s. Neither of these is a place you really want to he, hut you stay, you keep tumin{» the paj'es, because you’re fascinated.

And it is the second setting, the namesake of the h(X)k, or more gener­ ally, the Deep South in the 60’s, that particularly grabs your attention and draws you in. You feel you are there, on the front lines of the battles fought for the dignity and rights of a race; you see the world day by day through the eyes of Walter Burke, an African American hoy approaching adoles­ cence, his acute budding awareness of himself, his race, the world and his per­ ceived place in it molded by the vio­ lence in...“Bomhingham.”

from the cover of Bombingham by William Low

That alone would make ham a worthwhile read, hut there is also the story of Walter’s family, a famiy where there is much love hut a famiy coming apart at the seams nonethe­ less. The terminal illness of Walter’s mom, the subsequent downslide of the father into alcoholism, and the separa­ tion of the parents all bring the person­ al turmoil of Walter’s life into stark focus.. .even as the larger battles and riots and bombings rage on in the city around him. ^ .........

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moments of the novel is when W and his younger sister attend a ral meeting at a l(x;al church. The R erend Martin Luther King, Jr. is tl and his “swaying voice, as much singing as speaking,” inspires Wal well as his younger sister, to answi call for volunteers to march and jail: Suddenly, I had an imlmLseun goto the jrmt. It felt like a calUn} voice m my head ref^eating all that L heard in the workshol) and all that 11

heard in the meeting. But I was also called by the feeling of the laughter, the lightness, the feeling that I had nothing to fc-or, that life in all its monstrous writhing was nothing at all to worry about, rather something to banter with, sc/mething to challenge. I felt myself moving but simul' taneously I was being jmshed as Josie squeezed past me. My hand automatically went into hers and we walked up to the frcmt of the church.

The Rev. King speaks .sympatheti­ cally to them, but tells them that the situation is not .so desperate as to send children to jail. But no matter how the Rev. King entreats them, the children remain standing. h is a remarkable effort for a first novel.

Gnxms came to campus October 27-29, the ninth author sponsored by the Mary B. Thomas Academic Excel­ lence Series. His G)mmon B(X)k Q^nvocation address in Cowan Hall spoke of the evolving American Dream.

“Each generation modifies the American Dream,” said Grooms.

“Some for the better, some for the worse.” Grooms spoke of America’s conspicuous consumption, citing statis­ tics such as Americans are only five percent of the world’s population, yet we use 33 percent of its paper, 30 per­ cent of the total world’s resources, and 25 percent of its oil. He talked of the simple act of buying a shirt. “No thought is given to who made that shirt on your back, what that person ate for breakfast, how old they are, how much money they received.. .or where the fabric came from.”

Grooms said that these “astonish­ ing facts” show us there is great inequity between the rich and the poor.

For Grooms, he dreams of liberties more than property ownership, and he expressed his hope for the American people to he “more open and conscious of how we use things.”

Anthony Grot;)ms was bom in 1955, and was raised and educated in rural Louisa County, Virginia, 120 miles south of Washington, D.C. The eldest of six siblings, he grew up in a large extended African American fam­ ily that also claimed Native and Euro­ pean heritage.

His father, a refrigeration mechan­ ic and his mother, a textile worker and housewife, encouraged his education.

In 1967, as a preface to the forced racial integration of Virginia’s public sch(xd system, his parents enrolled Grooms in the Freedom of Choice plan that brought about limited integration of the white public schcxjls. Though he notes that many of his attitudes about race and class in the United States were formed before 1967, the schwl integration experience was, nonethe­ less, a landmark event in his life, con­ tributing to a perspective that is evi­ dent in many of his writings.

Later, he studied at The College of William and Mary, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Speech. His focus was playwriting, and student the­ ater groups produced several of his plays. Next, he studied at George Mason University, where he developed a professional interest in creative writ­

ing and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts, the terminal degree for that field. It was not until after graduate school, when he moved to Georgia to teach, that he found a subject in the American Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s.

Grooms is the author of a collec­ tion of poems. Ice Poems, and of a col­ lection of stories. Trouble No More. His stories and poems have been published in CcdMoo, African American Review, Crab Orchard Review, George Washing' ton Review, and other literary journals.

Twice, he has been awarded the Lillian Smith Prize for Fiction, a national award given by the Southern Regional Council, the venerable civil rights organization. He has also been award­ ed the Sokolov Scholarship from the Breadloaf Writing Conference, the Lamar lectureship from Wesleyan Col­ lege, and an Arts Administration Fel­ lowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. The Washington Post selected Bomhingham as a notable book of the year in 2001.

Gr(x)ms’ teaching career has taken him to positions at a variety of univer­ sities in Georgia, including the Univer­ sity of Georgia, Clark Atlanta Univer­ sity, Emory University and More­ house College; and to the Universi­ ty of Cape Coast in Ghana, West Africa. For the past eight years, he has been a professor of creative writing at Kennesaw State Univer­ sity near Atlanta, Georgia. He teaches a range of writing and lit­ erature courses, hut specializes in creative writing and American literature.

Anthony Grrxms, m campus this past October.

He lives in Atlanta with his wife, Pamela B. Jackson, a federal adminis­ trative judge and their son, Ben, who was bom in 2001.

The Common Book experience, in which all incoming freshmen read the same book, was made possible by Mary Burnham Thomas ’28. In 1994, Thomas endowed The Thomas Acad­ emic Excellence Series in honor of her parents, Fred N. and Emma B. Thomas. It is intended to create intellectual excitement and strength­ en bonds on campus by providing a shared academic experience for the freshmen students through the Com­ mon Book. Each year a book is select­ ed for new students to read, discuss, and use in their Integrative Studies courses.

Thomas’ endowment also pro­ vides funds to bring the author to campus in the fall to meet with stu­ dents and give a campus-wide convo­ cation. Often, the author returns in the spring for the Integrative Studies Festival. All of this was made possible because of Thomas’ love of reading and her desire to introduce students to contemporary literature.

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This past DÂŤcÂŤmb(>r marked the hundredth anniversary of the Wriqht Brothers first historical flight. In commemorating that event, we look at the connection between Otterbein and the Wright family.

by Robert Arledqe

(Col. USAF, Ret.)

n Thursday, December

At 10:35 a.m., the four

17, 1903, 27 mph winds blew

cylinder, twelve horse power

was the first controlled, powered

across the beach at Kitty Hawk,

engine, coughing blue smoke,

flight by mankind. The brothers

NC, sending gray clouds across

began to propel the Flyer along

would make three more flights

the morning sky. A large camera

the launch rail. After a forty foot\

that

was mounted on a tripod to

run, the Flyer reached the end of\

on the last flight.

record the history about to be

the rail and lifted off aided by a

made. Orville and Wilbur shook

strong gust of wind. The Flyer

hands, spoke briefly, and as

pitched up and down for 12

pre-determined by a coin toss,

momentous seconds, covered

Orville climbed aboard the Flyer.

120 feet and then landed with

Wilbur and Orville Wright never graduated from high school, never attended college and never married; their mother died from tuberculosis when they were young.

Their father was an itinerant preacher who became a bishop in

the machine and pilot intact. It

morning, reaching 852 feet

Brothers Connection

the United Brethren in Christ Church. Most of what they learned about flight came from studying birds and building gliders in their Dayton, Ohio, bicycle shop.

The father, Milton Wright, traced his ancestry to Essex, Eng­ land, and the early 1600’s. He was bom in Rush Co., Indiana (1828), and died at the age of 88 in the Oakwood mansion designed and built by Orville, Wilbur and sister Katherine.

Church historians picture Bish op Wright as a crusader, a man of

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strong persuasions and willing to The Old Constitution was writ­ ten by William Hanby. Hanby take up the battle for what he believed to be right. From the first (1808-1880) was a United Brethren preacher, bishop, and co-founder of to the last, he was opposed to slav­ Otterbein College in 1847 with Lewis ery, the rum and alcohol traffic, tobacco, and secret societies.

Davis. Bishop Wright admired and Bishop Wright had a meager ^ respected Hanby. Bishop Wright was education but did attend Hartsville, the only bishop to remain true to a United Brethren college in Indi­ William Hanby’s original constituana for a short time. In 1889, he tion. Hanby and Wright both served broke with the liberal leadership of as publishing agent for the denomina­ the United Brethren Church and tion and editor of the Church’s newsstarted his own conservative sect.

•k paper. Religious Telescope. Bishop Church of the United Brethren, Old Wright made the publishing business Constitution. profitable during his tenure.

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William Hanby had eight chil­ dren and two gained notoriety. His son, Benjamin Hanby '1858, was a renowned composer and civil rights activist who lived only 33 years. His best known compositions were the Christmas song “Up on the Rooftop,” and the Civil War ballad “Darling Nelly Gray.” John Philip Sousa appre­ ciated his music so much that he arranged a special visit to the Wester­ ville cemetery to pay his respects.

Amanda Hanby (1834'1926) was the first United Brethren female foreign missionary to Sierra Leone in 1862.

She and her husband, J.K. Bilheimer, had a daughter. Lulu, who married Reuchlin Wright (April 1886).

Reuchlin was the older brother of Wilbur and Orville Wright. Lewis Davis, the first president of Otterbein College, officiated at the wedding.

In 1870, the General Confer­ ence of the United Brethren Church

ordered the General Board of Educa­ tion to found and establish a biblical seminary. Bishop Wright was selected for this job. He selected a site in Dayton, Ohio, and convinced Lewis Davis to accept a professorship and presidency of the New Union Bibli­ cal Seminary. To complete the Otter­ bein connection, he also convinced George Funkhouser '1868, a Civil War hero, to complete the faculty.

The seminary was later named Bonebrake and is presently named United Theological Seminary.

Katherine Wright, the younger sister of Wilbur and Orville, visited both Otterbein and Oberlin colleges.

She selected Oberlin and was the only Wright sibling to graduate. Otterbein College was the first school to open its doors to young women without limita­ tion. Oberlin preceded Otterbein in admitting women but had limitations and restricted their opportunities.

Katherine taught school in Dayton for several years.

Orville Wright received an hon­ orary degree from Otterbein in 1947.

There are records showing that Bish­ op Wright and Wilbur visited West­ erville on church business on two occasions. It is probably safe to assume they visited the Otterbein campus since they had friends on the campus and Westerville was such a tiny place at the time. Orville stayed overnight with Mrs. Clements in her home. She called the bed he slept in the Orville Wright bed.

The United Brethren Bishops were involved in fund raising and established policy for the 32 United Brethren Colleges that were estab­ lished between 1847 and 1900.

Otterbein College was the flagship and is one of three remaining col­ leges founded by the United Brethren Church.

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The White River Conference of the United Brethren in Christ Church in 1903, the year of the first flight. Bishop Milton Wright (father to Wilber and Orville) is seated in the front row, fourth from right. This was at the end of his tenure as bishop.

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upper left: Wilbur (on the left) and Orville Wright on the front porch of their home on Hawthorne Street in Dayton in 1905. Orville received an honorary degree from Otterbein in 1947. Upper right: Lulu Bilheimer was the daughter of Amanda Hanby Bilheimer (who was daughter to William Hanby and sister to Benjamin Hanby) and married Reuchlin Wright, the older brother to Wilbur and Orville.

Right: Lewis Davis was the cO'founder and first president of Otterbein. He was also a close per­ sonal friend to Milton Wright and presided over Lulu Bilheimer and Reuchlin Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wedding.

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Going Cross Country with Otterbein's own

The start of the Going to the Sun Highway, Glacier National Park, Montana

hy Jenny Hill

Claudia Smith Rose '64 has always had a passion for rid in*’ her hike, hut when her friend sii,guested a cross-country bicycle journey, Cdaiidia thiHi.c;hr she was crazy. Halt a year later, Cdaudia and three friends took to their bikes from their homes in Vermont and headed across the Ciuintry to Washinj^ton state, a trip that would last from May 28 throufj;!!

Aii.uust 7, 2005 — a trip that Cdaudia would chronicle in an online journal.

Cdaudia graduated from Otterbein with a bacheka’s decree in mathematics and tauuhr math in

Upper Arlinj^ton folk)win{» f^raduation. She met her husband Rose '' at Otterbein, si) when his career in the Air Force took him to Shre\'ept)rt, Louisiana in 1965, Clau­ dia went with him. There, she gave birth to their first baby, Lloyd.

Mother and .son moved back to Ohio while Lew served in Vietnam, during which time Claudia gave birth to their second child, Gail.

When Lew returned to the Unit­ ed States, the couple moved to Wis­ consin, where he taught for the Air Force, before eventually moving to

Detroit, Michigan, where the family lived from 1969-1997. There, Clau­ dia taught preschool for 17 years and set up preschools ftir another eight years. She also taught a college-level early childhood education class after earning her master’s degree in educa­ tion in 1977 from the University of Michigan.

While in Michigan, Claudia took classes in massage, structural integration and energy. She moved to Vermont with her hu.sband in 1997, where she opened a practice in ma.ssage therapy in 2000.

In 1999, Claudia took a two-week biking trip with her friends Paulette LeGault, 55, and Sue Peters, 63. They rode the length of Vermont, and on that trip, Paulette said she would like the challenge of riding across the country. In the fall of 2002, the friends gathered to talk about a “long bicycle trip.”

“I was thinking two weeks, and when I found out they were planning to bike across country, I thought there was no way I could do that to the patients in my practice,” Claudia said.

“I decided to bike for only one month, but then I got excited about the trip and decided to go for the entire trip.”

Also on the trip was Paulette’s daughter Michele, 35. The four women trained for the journey and left their driveways on May 28, 2003. “It was a cold, rainy spring, but it seemed to rain where we weren’t. We were lucky in that respect,” Claudia said.

The women used the northern tier of the Adventure Cycling Map, altering their route as they rode. Their trip took them from Vermont through New York, Ontario, Michigan, Wis­ consin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and finally, to Wash­ ington.

According to Claudia, the women mainly rode on country roads, since they learned that “cars and bikes don’t • >> mix.

The most enjoyable part of the trip for Claudia was the scenery. “I learned my reason for riding a bike is to commune with nature, which is something I never knew about myself.

And writing the journal made me real­ ly focus on what I was seeing.”

“There’s just something about tak­ ing a trip on a bike, a feeling of sim­ plicity,” Claudia said. “Everything you need is on the bike with you. And it was quite a gift to have that time off and to be in the moment, rejoicing about what is.”

Another striking aspect of the trip for Claudia was the people she met.

“We met the most amazing people — people who gave us directions and rides. One woman even invited me to spend the night at her house, but I was

Claudia (right) with friend Sue Peters taking a lunch break in New York.

meeting the other women at a motel.”

“I found truckers to be really kind and helpful. They really know the roads,” Claudia said. “At the end of the trip, I was riding by myself, since I was slower. I had just climbed to the top of a hill, where I took a rest and talked to a trucker who gave me an orange. It was a really nice gesture.”

The trip can best be described in Claudia’s own words, from her journal, which can be viewed online at

June 2 - 10:01 p.m.

Our fifth day on the road and we are beginning to hit our stride. We did 73 miles beginning in a cold rain that had us wearing all the clothes we had with us and ended in the sun, stripped to shirts and shorts and maybe a jacket. We have been learning our tire changing lessons. We even learned why one does not ride on fresh warm asphalt on a bike. (Because then you must spend the next hour scrap' ing it off the tires.) We have been waking

“I was thinking two weoks, and whon I found out thoy woro planning to biko across country, I thought thorowasnoway...” http://bikingbabes.diaryland.com. The following are brief excerpts:

May 27 - 1:20 a.m.

We leave tomorrow! Our panniers are packed and the energy is flowing.

Rouses Point, NY, on the Canadian Bor­ der is our general destination. From there, we will bike to Niagara Fcdls then across south Ontario to SamiaJPort Huron, Michigan.

up about 5 a.m. to get on the road about 7. There is nothing overly speedy about this group. We are on vacation and are enjoying every aspect of the trip.

June 10 - 6:48 p.m.

We passed the 600 mile mark on day 12. We rode the Niagara bike path to the Falls. The mist was so heavy that the Horseshoe Falls was nearly obscured, but the big energy was there. A family from Japan oo’ed and ah’ed over us.

berries to protect them from the cold and freezing.

One day we split up two and two.

Michelle and Paulette took the highway and Sue and I took the roads less traveled.

We both saw Amish buggies on the roads.

My favorite route took us past tidy farm houses with blue curtains and clotheslines of blue and beige laundry, women tending gardens, men moving hay into bams with pitchforks and children dressed in bonnets and straw hats playing at the end of the day.

July 2 - 4:49 p.m.

(In Hamilton) when we stopped for lunch just prior to pushing our bikes up the escarpment (no sidewalks), two guys showed up who had talked to us from their car as we were waiting for alight. They hadbeenlookingfor us. The guys slowly drove us through the neighborhoods to Rt. 99. That was our first motorcade.

Today we rode from Paris to Lon' don. Sounds impressive, doesn’t it?

June 27-11:20 a.m.

We are taking a day off today and feeling quite giddy about it. Today we will not get on our bikes. The motel owner has agreed to do our laundry since there is no laundromat in town. The quilters are reV' eling in a beautiful quilt shop in St. Croix, WI. Our favorite parts of Wisconsin were the cranberry farm we visited, the cheese factory Paulette and Michelle toured, seeing Amish life, and last Sun­ June 16 - 6:03 p.m. day’s swim off a strangers'tumed'friends We made it into Sarnia in no time dock. I had gone to the public boat launch even in a steady rain. We dried our for a quick dip when Paulette called to me clothes with the restroom hand dryer and to say we could swim at the beautiful dock ate breakfast at the Tim Horton’s. Fortuacross the road. They had asked if we nately, a Royal Canadian Mounted could! The couple told us of Jurassic Park Policeman was on his way in for a donut sculpture gardens that we needed to see. as we were leaving so we got info on how They proceeded to drive there to meet us to get to the bridge. (Then) we were told to make sure that we did not miss the to go down 194 to the Tourist Informa' turnoff. The sculptures were made by a tion building. That was probably the retired attorney who welds scrap metal most exciting mile of the trip. We were into wild creations great and small. He on a one lane bridge across another free' sold 987 pieces last year and he does NO way in heavy rain with trucks and cars mail order business. He also had the high' whizzing by as we tried to avoid the sewer est tree swing I have ever seen or ridden grates strategically placed in the middle of on. I felt like I was flying! the shoulder. I started singing at the top of We got a tour of the man'made my lungs so that I could not hear the cranberry bogs after conversations with a trucks which scare the wits out of me. young woman who was jogging along the We crossed the on'tamp during a brief road in front of the farm. Her husband break in traffic and scooted into the runs the farm so she invited us to go back in to look at it. A retired cranberry farmer Tourist Info parking lot. showed us around and explained the importance of being able to flood the cran'

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Last night we camped in the middle of the village of Parkers Prairie. We just had to get permission from the policeman (who only works in the etiening). There was a pool, which was great for cooling down and showers. And it was free!

There also were no mosquitoes. The night before they about carried us away.

An east'bound biker camped in the village park too. He looked to be in his 20’s and was on his way from Portland to Michigan to see his family. It was fun to eat supper with him (we also included his wash with ours) and learn what is ahead.

The day before, our path crossed two guys going east too. They were complaining about the HEADWINDS they ran into going EAST in Montana. Believe me that was music to our ears.

July 14-8:52 p.m.

We are in Wolf Point, Montana!

We got here today in time for the Stam­ pede Parade and Rodeo. It was our first rodeo. It took me a while to adjust to see' ing the human body being bounced and thrown about on the back of a bucking horse or bull. I am sure those guys are in need of some serious chiropractic and structural integration body work after a few seconds in the ring!

Last Sunday we rode 80 miles into the wind. It took me 8 and a half hours to complete it. By the time I got to the motel, I was exhausted physically and emotional' ly. We gave ourselves a break the next day and didn’t get up until 6. I discovered that I had lost my debit card when we went to the grocery store for fruit. While Sue, Paulette and Michelle did the local

(juilt shop, I made the needed phone calls.

I could tell I was still not feeling my nortool buoyant energy when we got back on the road about noon and were greeted by ivirud in our faces again. I cursed the wind and cried for the first half of the trip. My body T\eeded to ride only 30 or 40 miles that day. 56 were scheduled and I was about an hour behind the others.

When I reached Fessenden, 1 learned that the others were on their way to Harvey. I asked the clerk if she knew anyone who would be going to Harvey. Before she could respond, the woman behind me said that she was going there and had her sister’s van so she could give me a ride. In our conversation she told me that she was on her way to Harvey to see her very alert mother who is in a nursing home there.

The next day we had an amaziag tail wind that propelled me 80 miles in five hours. It was the best day of my life on a bike. We all felt in awe of the experience.

I felt like I was at one with the Universe!

One can see forever in North Dako­ ta. We have always enjoyed going through towns on the routes. Never before have we had such advance warning of approaching towns. The indicator that we are approaching a village is the water tower. We were shocked to find that we cotdd see them from as far as seven miles away.

Lots of things have been changing for me since being on the road for almost seven weeks. I was an organic vegetarian at home. On the road, I have eaten bacon pizza., half a rueben sandwich and chicken regularly. I have not seen an organic seC' tion in the grocery store in weeks. I am eating fruit without washing it, shopping at Wal'tnart, forgetting to shave my legs

July 24-7:18 p.m.

We are in Whitefish, MT, just out­ side Glacier National Park. Yesterday we rode the Going to the Sun Highway from east to west. I get weepy just saying it. It was the most beautiful biking experience I have ever had. GTS takes you right through the middle of the amadngly beau­ tiful mountains on what felt like a gentle

“Lots of things havo boon changing for mo since being on the road. I was an organic vegetarian at home. On the road I have eaten bacon pizza, half a rueben sand­ wich and chicken regularly. I am eating fruit without washing it, shopping at Wal-mart, forgetting to shave my legs and walking around with wild-looking hair.” and walking around with wild looking hair. I guess it is safe to say that my priori' ties have changed. I finally admitted that I have lost weight and started eating more at meals. To keep our energy up we all eat almost continually while pedaling. We ask strangers for rides and strike up conversa­ tions with people sitting next to us in restaurants. It is a new world and a wonderfuUy generous one at that. I continue to feel safe and protected and in awe of the beauty and hve around me.

Tit for tat on the road: The bikers help raise a deck for one of the man}i kind per­ sons who assisted them on their journey. This particular friend provided transporta­ tion to a bike shop for tire tubes.

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upgrade. I believe the road took us up about 2000 feet with the majority of the incline being in the last 7 or 8 miles.

Wherever I looked was spectacidar beauty from the magnificence of the mountains to the delicate and abundant wildflowers growing along the side of the road.

The road up was slow forme. I did not even check my speedometer. Who has time to look down at the bike when the world is exploding in love all around you?

I stopped often to soak up the views. At Logan Pass, the highest point on the road, I had some conversations with people who wanted to know if I had really just ridden up that road. I am just beginning to let in that this trip to this point is a pretty amaZ' ing accomplishment so it was fun to share my joy with interested fellow tourists.

I stopped at just about every turn out to let in the magnificence. This side of the pass was filled with smoke from a fire in the park and one outside of it. It made the view all the more mysterious. After lunch I headed for the lake for a swim in those cold waters. The temperature was about 100 degrees and the water felt great. Today when we got up we learned that a fire had started or spread to the loop - the sharp switch back and the road was closed shortly after we went by. I am in awe that we got to go over the pass and complete the most magnifi­ cent ride of my life.

August 4 - 4:26 p.m.

Ah, at a computer again. I am in Twisp, Washington where the library computers are a gift from Bill and Melinda Gates. Paulette, Michelle, and Sue should be at the Puget Sound today.

We decided to go at our own paces when I got food poisoning several days ago -1 have lost track of time. I like to ride by myself and did not want to hold them up

some water. I told him that I had just gotten some. Then he offered me some orange sections. I told him that I would share them with him. He said no, they were all mine and got out of his truck and got them out of a cooler on the paS' senger side. I have never had anything taste better. They cooled my mouth and warmed my heart.

As I was heading down the easy

“Th» people we havp mrt have been true gifts. They have given us rides to repair flat tires, to prevent exhaustion and to keep us from getting too hot on a long walk in the sun. They have given us a place to sleep, food to eat, directions and opinions. They have opened their hearts to us. We have seen Americans and they are good.” for who knows how long. 1 have taken two days off and ridden three. Today for the first time I am feeling like myself!

The day I rode Sherman Pass was the day I realized that I could not con­ tinue at the current pace. My body was rebelling. In the face of my deteriorating physical condition, I had such lovely experiences that told me that I was taken care of.

As I neared the top of the pass, I was about out of water so I pulled into the campground hoping to find some water to fill my bottles. There was none.

As I started to leave I noticed that there were two cars in the picnic area. Perhaps one of them would have some extra water. Sure enough, the first couple I asked readily gave me one of their nearly frozen bottles of water which tasted great in the high nineties temperatures.

At the pass I stopped to collect myself for the ride down. A semi pulled into the wide shoulder across the road from me about the same time. The trucker stuck his head out the window and asked me where I was going and where I started. We talked for several minutes, neither of us eager to head on our way. He asked me if I would like

side of the pass, it occurred to me that 1 was on the receiving end of the story of Jesus that goes something like when you clothe the needy and feed the hungry, you do it unto Me. I felt very grateful.

Then I thought, if someone offers me her shirt, 1 would have lived it all.

Just before the hill into Republic I stopped at the minimart to see where the Prospector Inn was. I was not wanting to go even two blocks out of my way at that moment. Learning that it was just up the hill, I went back to my bike. A young worrvin asked me where I was going. I told her Seattle. “By yourself?” “No, I am with three friends.” “Where are ’ they?”^ “At the motel.” “Oh, good,” she said, “I was going to ask you to stay at my house tonight. It is too hot to be out there bicycling.” A third gift offered. I felt totaUy seen and protected by the Universe as she drove out of the parking lot.

This ride across the continent is winding down. It has been quite an adventure. The people we have met have been true gifts. They have given us rides to repair flat tires, to prevent exhaustion and to keep us from getting too hot on a long walk in the sun. They have given us a place to sleep, food to eat, directions and opinions. They have

opened their hearts to us. We have seen Americans and they are good.

August 11 - 2:15 p.m.

Just a moment to complete the jour' nal. Lew and I are at his cousins house in Bellevue WA, about to leave for Bellingham to visit a friend and catch a ferry to Sitka, Alaska, tomorrow.

I finished the ride across America on Thursday afternoon, 817, at Bay View State Park just north of Anacortes. Bay View is still a small town surrounded by farmland so the ride there was all that I love about bicycling. The roads were lightly traveled with a variety of scenes along the wayside. There were surprises of gardens, birds, wildflowers and helpful people. The terrain was gently rolling.

Two of Lew’s cousins and their families met us at the park and we celc' brated the end of the ride with some great chili and fruit salad. I took a swim in the Sound. The day was beautiful and sunny with only a gentle breeze blowing off the water.

Lew met me the day before after I had crossed the Washington and Rainy Passes and had stopped to enjoy the view of a lake. I cheerfully removed the pam niers from my bike, stowed them in the rental car and sailed down the rest of the 80 miles weight free.

The next morning I discovered that the organic blueberry patch that offered blueberry and raspberry shortcake and homemade ice cream opened at 8 a.m.!

It was only about 6:00 at the time but I figured that after we had breakfast we could stash my bike somewhere and come back for dessert! That is just what we did! What a wonderful treat!

We met for lunch in SedrO'Wooley nt a great little sandwich shop he had found the day before. It was fun to have Lew there and to share the end of the dde with him.

As I thought of the people I had met Hong the way I found myself getting ^ary. What wonderful images I have in niy head of people and places and expC' riences.

Was I ready to be done? Absolute' b-' It was a great ride and it is time to move on.

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hy Stephen Grinch 98, College Archivist

Inl954,th(>0tterb«in Room opened in (<>ntennial Hall. Robert Price spent many months gathering historical documents mid artifacts into this first Otterbein Archive.

tterbein College has a long Itifaceted history. We opened welcoming both men and into our classes. We were he first colleges in the state t African-Americans, and , the efforts of the missionarir founders, the United n Church of Christ, we have :,een open to foreign students •rica to Asia to South Ameri.eyond. Our college has surVO depressions, the Civil War , World Wars, and conflicts at nd abroad during the Korean,

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gained strength from wise counsel and leadership, much of it from men and women who are products of our very institution. We were the first institution in the United States to include students in the governance of the college. The accomplishments of our alumni, past and present, are known worldwide. All of this, from the ledger that contains the minutes of the first Board of Trustees meeting to last week’s Tan and Cardinal, has been gathered into the Otterbein Room, the archives of our college.

This year marks its fiftieth anniver­ sary.

John Zech 71, Robert Price and Harriet Zech 72 bok over materials commemorat' ing the life and death of Robert Zech ’63, a Peace Corps worker in Puerto Rico.

The Otterbein Room first opened in 1954, in a space set aside in the basement of the Centennial Library addition of Towers Hall. Dr. Robert Price, a professor of English, spent many months combing the campus attics, basements and closets in search of historical materials. He brought together all of the books, papers, photographs, portraits and artifacts that he had found, organized them and made them available to the Otterbein community.

Dr. Price was a true Renaissance man. In addition to his teaching and archival duties at Otterbein, he was president of the Westerville Historical Society for many years and he found time to research and write the definitive biography of Johnny Appleseed. He was by all accounts an intelligent, well-spoken man who was highly regarded and respected by his students and his peers. A writer for the Columbus Dispatch put it best: “He’s not the kind of Robert you call Bob.”

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Dr. Price volunteered his time to the archives as a labor of love. In recognition of his dedication, in 1968 President Lynn W. Turner declared him to be the first official archivist of Otterbein College. Dr. Price retired in 1970 but continued to work in the archives until moving to the Otterbein Home in 1975.

In 1972, the current library facil­ ity, the Courtright Memorial library, was opened. The Otterbein Room and all of its contents took up resi­ dence on the third floor, in a set of rooms at the top of the stairs. Here the collection was overseen and maintained by Library Director John Becker (class of 1950). Mr. Becker brought a librarian’s sensibilities to the job and increased the reference services offered by the archives. He also brought a wicked sense of humor to the job. In our vertical files is a mock certificate of induction into the “Orderis de Otterbeinis Athleticus Turkeyis,” drawn up by Mr. Beck­ er himself, that honors those who have given “athletic performance detrimental to himself, the college or the game.” At the bottom of the cer­ tificate is written, “This lifetime membership may not be revoked.”

No mention of the Otterbein Room in this era would be complete without mentioning Harold Han­ cock. Dr. Hancock, a professor of History who was the unofficial histo­ rian of the college, was a frequent visitor to the archive. His histories of Otterbein (1972) and Westerville (1974) are still in use today. (Dr. Hancock’s History of Westerville has just been reprinted and is available for purchase from the Westerville Historical Society.)

John Becker served as unofficial archivist from 1975 until his untime­ ly death in 1985. Librarian Alberta Mackenzie Messmer (class of 1940) then took over as Library Director and unofficial archivist. She was a lifelong Westerville native and had long been associated with the col­ lege, first through her father. Dr. Jesse Engle (a professor of Religion and Philosophy), then as a student, and

Harold Hancock, historian, was a fre­ quent visitor to the archives.

later as a librarian. As such Mrs. Messmer brought to the job a first hand knowledge of people and events that has yet to be matched.

In 1992, Mrs. Messmer retired from the Otterbein Room. Her replacement, Melinda Gilpin, was the first person that the college had hired for the specific purpose of being Archivist. Unlike the previous archivists, she was trained as a histori­ an and brought those special skills to the job. She wrote several articles for Towers and assisted with historical presentations to the campus. She also supervised preparations for the Sesquicentennial Celebration of 1997.

Many hours were spent checking facts and pulling photographs for the picto­ rial history by Daniel Hurley, as well as processing the massive amount of incoming photographs, artifacts and other Otterbein memorabilia that was either lent or donated for the event.

There was enough work that the Col­ lege made the archivist’s position full time for the duration of the celebra­ tion.

Melinda Gilpin resigned in the summer of 1996 to pursue other opportunities. Later that year Kerri O’Connell was hired part time as the next archivist. She saw the archives through the end of the Sesquicenten-

Melinda Gilpin (left) was the first official archivist of Otterbein. She replaced Librarian Alberta Mackenzie Messmer (right) in 1992.

nial and brought a focus on genealog­ ical research to the job. Sadly, Mrs. O’Connell stayed just two years at Otterbein before resigning to spend more time with her family.

In the summer of 1998,1 was hired to be the next archivist. I had been working in the archives since the fall of 1993 as a student and had in that time gotten to know the col­ lection well. In my five years as archivist, in addition to taking up the duties that my predecessors have brought to this job, I have become more involved with the Westerville community. 1 serve on the board of the Westerville Historical Society, I have presented historical talks to col­ lege and community groups, and I am a tour guide at the Hanby House.

As Otterbein College continues to grow so too will the need for its history. It was no coincidence that the theme of our Sesquicentennial was “Affiming our Past; Shaping our Future.” It is an acknowledgement of the need to learn from our history in order to build our future on its strengths. We are all part of that foundation; let us look with gratitude towards Dr. Price, Dr. Hancock, Mr. Becker, and all of the others who have had the foresight to preserve it for us.

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John Becker served as unofficial archivist from 1975 until his untimely death in 1985.

ot«s compiled by Mindy Marsha

1942 At the annual Summer Fraze Pavilion Concert of the Kettering Civic Band, conducted for over 40 years

by Paul Sharrie, a group of Otterbein alumni met to honor him. Isabel Howe Ziegler '40 came from New Mexico, while Sarah

Aydelofte Calihan '38

Award by the Downtown Ithaca Rotary Club. She celebrated 25 years of employment with Ithacare on April 3, 2003 and has served Ithacare as a book­ keeper, business manager (a position she “retired” from in fall 2000) and is current­ ly the coordinator of Longview’s Adult Day Community.

1956 Shidey Griesmeyer Omietanski was voted out of her Miami Township Trustee position after 28 years of service to the Montgomery County town­ ship. She was known throughout the state as a staunch supporter of town­ ship rights.

came from North Carolina.

Dayton alumni included

Harold Augspurger '41, Helen and Resler Calihan '37, Virginia Jeremiah Garcia '41, Dorothy All­ sup Harbach '38, Alberta Engle Messmer '40, Jean McCloy Needham '41 and Robert Needham, Mary Lou Plymale Poff '41, and Wanda Hamilton Tinnerman '40.

1953 Mollie MacKenzie Rechin moved and wanted all her classmates to be able to keep in touch. Her new address is 304 Skyview Dr., Cloverdale, CA 954255433. Email: rechins@yahoo.com.

1964

1957

Michael Dudley will serve as interim associate rector during the remainder of the interim period at St. Paul’s Church. He has been a priest since 1981.

A portrait of Judge Alan Norris was hung in the Cincinnati Federal Court­ house this past November.

The portrait honors his many years of service to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He said the only negative comment he heard about the portrait was that “it looked just like me.”

1965 Naomi Black Paeth retired three years ago and was widowed that same year in December. This is her 38th year of classroom teaching; she substitutes two to three days a week. She has taught everything from three to four years old pre-k to 8th grade. She has six children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchil­ dren, who are the light of her life.

1963 Arlene Huff Chase was recently recognized with two awards—the LongTerm Care Employee of Distinction Award by the New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (NYAHSA), and the Pride of Workmanship

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1966 Larry Motz was inducted into the Green High Wall of Fame at Green High School in Greensburg, OH.

1967 Bill Currin was named mayor of Hudson, OH. Tom Pascoe retained his postion as Perkins Town­ ship Trustee in a Dec. 8, 2003 election.

1968 Jack Penty retired after a 30-year career with United Airlines. His retirement will now consist of more golf at his local club. River Creek, and golf trips world­ wide. Further, he will actively continue his design and sales position with Pre­ mier Home Services in Vir­ ginia, a leading home improvement business spe­ cializing in large decks, porches and basement fin­ ishing.

1969 Linda Crow Koudelka is teaching family and con-

sumer sciences in Howard County, Maryland at Murray Hill Middle School.

This is her seventh year at the same school. She com­ pleted a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in educational technology from Johns Hopkins Uni­ versity School of Profession­

al Studies in May 2002.

She is currently taking on many of the responsibilities for the technology training at her school. Linda and Brent still plan to retire in Westerville, but the year is still in question.

1970 Phyllis Esswein Larason was recognized by the Preg­ nancy Decision Health Centers (PDHC) in 2001.

She was one of ten to be named PDHC Area Volun­ teers of the Year. She was also named PDHC Agency Volunteer of the Year.

Shirley Scott received a master’s degree from Mary Grove College and her per­ manent Ohio teaching cer­ tificate. She is beginning her 34th year of teaching German at Graham High School in St. Paris, OH, where she is also yearbook advisor, national honor society advisor, department chair for language arts, and president of the faculty advisory committee.

Ottwbein Alumnus Brings Political Parties Together for DC Catholic Schools

1971 Kathleen Fernandez is the Ohio Historical Society’s site manager at Zoar Village State Memorial, newsletter editor and a board member of the Communal Studies Association, board member of the Ohio and Erie Canal Corridor Coalition, and chair of the Historic Attrac­ tions of Tuscarawas County Committee.

Michael Smith ^81, a political campaign consultant, recently brought together opposite ends of Washington’s political spectrum at a dinner benefiting the District of Columbia’s poorest Catholic elementary schools.

The Sept. 17 dinner was hosted by Republican Con­ gressman John Boehner of West Chester, OH, and Sena­ tor Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, two of Washing­ ton’s leaders in education policy and co-authors of Presi­ dent Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” education reforms.

More than 600 guests were treated to entertainment from comic legend Bill Cosby. Tim Russert, host of NBC’s Meet the Press, and Cardinal TTieodore McCarrick, Arch­ bishop of Washington, also headlined the event.

“CXir motto was: leave all politics at the front door,” Smith said. “We did have some light-hearted teasing from time-to-time, but everyone obeyed the mle,” he said.

The dinner raised more than $750,000 for the Cen­ ter City Consortium, an organization of 13 of DC’s needi­ est Catholic elementary schools. The funds raised will be used for upgrading facilities, computers and software, and other needed improvements.

Smith has been involved in Republican politics for the past 25 years, and has owned his own Washington, D.C. based political consulting firm since 1986. He has advised campaigns and candidates at every level, from local elections to presidential races.

1972 Susan Westbrook Hatcher was named interim superin­ tendent for Licking Valley Board of Education.

1973 The International Society of Logisitics Engineers (SOLE) awarded Michael Bridgman its prestigious armitage medal. SOLE established the armitage

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medal to recognize out­ standing contributions to logistics literature.

Steve Jesseph will be responsible for Sara Lee Branded Apparel’s compli­ ance and risk management program, including safety, environmental manage­ ment, security and World­ wide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) certi­ fication of the company’s plants and suppliers.

1975 Tom Heller sold his auto recycling business of 25 years and has semi-retired to The Villages, Horida to sell real estate.

Jim Martin is the new prin­ cipal at Franklin Junior High in Franklin, OH.

1978 Mark Thresher has been named president of Nation­ wide Financial Services, the retirement-savings portion of Nationwide.

1979 Terry Farrell was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force during a cer­ emony Oct. 31, 2003.

Mike Lollo is currently seeking employment. His background includes 14 years as a high school Span­ ish Teacher, and nine years as an educational adminis­ trator. He can be reached at mlollo@yahoo.com.

1981 Kim GrossI Kessler was promoted to director of donor services marketing

and recmitment for the American Red Cross. She resides in Gahanna with her husband, Jeff '82, vice president of Fifth Third Bank, and their three chil­ dren, Lindsay, Matthew and Andrew.

William Wayne Woodruff was named vice president at Prospect Bank in Colum­ bus, OH.

three children, Rebecca, Keith Jr. and George.

Michael Slane was hired as assistant professor of theatre at Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA.

1985 Elaine Pool Pippin is the

1983

guest director of Crimes of the Heart, which opened the 76 th season of the Coach House Theatre in Akron in September.

Mark Holm works for National City Bank in Indi­ anapolis as part of a training program for management.

David Caldwell returned to

1984 Keith Froggatt was re­ elected to the Upper Southampton Township board of supervisors for a sixth term. He currently resides in Southampton with his wife, Susan, and

1986 Otterbein College to guest direct the central Ohio pre­ miere of The Butter and Egg Man this past fall.

Susan Brown Crum was hired at Village Academy, in Powell, OH, as the new dance teacher.

Bill Brooks Loads Columbus Rotail Banking Bank One has promoted William P. Brooks '87 to oversee its 81 banking centers across Central Ohio.

Brooks joined Bank One in 1987 upon graduating magna cum laude with a bach­ elor’s degree in economics and finance from Otterbein. He began his career in Bank One’s retail management associate program, serving first as a _____ teller and relationship banker before being promoted to roles as banking center manager, district manager, and most recently, east region manager for Banc One Securities.

Brooks has lived in Westerville for more than 30 years. He graduated from Westerville South High School in 1983, where he met his wife, the former Joan Pockett. The Brooks family continues to live in West­ erville, where Bill has been active as a player and coach in Westerville youth athletics, and as a member ' of the Westerville Chamber of Commerce and Rotary. *

1988 Keith Green has joined Sumner on Ridgewood, a life continuing community in Akron, as lead concierge.

He will be responsible for managing a staff to oversee residents’ requests.

Steve Zornow was promot­ ed to business analyst at Chase Manhattan Mortgage Company in Worthington, OH and received the AllStar Award for outstanding work. The company employs over 25,000 people and less than 300 people received this award.

1989 The partners of Batter’s Box Academy moved into a larger complex in late Aug. 2003, in Pataskala, OH. Dove Morlan, a partner, works with the players but devotes most of his time to marketing and accounting matters.

Barbara Jones Warren has been named executive nurse at the Ohio Depart­ ment of Mental Health.

1991 Dineen Dabson Cochran and her husband, Douglas, started their own company.

Reclaimed Roofs, Inc. They buy and sell salvaged roofing slate and tile. They have relocated their compa­ ny to the East coast in order to service their large cus­ tomer base there.

Mark CurHs is the director of student administrative services for the Cleveland Municipal School District.

Tj Gi received his commer­ cial pilot certificate and is currently working on his flight instructor certifica­ tion in Phoenix, AZ.

1993 Keven Clouse was promot­ ed to the rank of major in the U.S. Army.

1994 Todd Crain is in Boca Raton, FI to do a produc­ tion of a musical called Heartbeats.

Mike George has been named assistant athletics director for compliance and student services at Universi­ ty at Albany in Albany, NY. Larry Gifford is program director of 1460 The Fan, WBNS-AM, Columbus, OH. Daniel Mejak is working at WBNS-TV in Columbus.

He is also transitioning his career to a freelance video­ tape operator, working at sporting events such as the Columbus Blue Jackets hockey games. Most of his work gets seen in visiting team’s cities.

1995 Jason McGlotblin recently returned from England after teaching at Oxford Univer­ sity. He has a Ph.D. in clin­ ical psychology from Ohio University and is a Fulbright scholar. He is an assistant professor at Kent State University.

1996 Ernie Beauchamp joined the resource development

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rofile Missionary Takes on the Devil, Voodoo Spells in Haiti those of us under the protection of God,” Mary Jane said.

Mary Jane says the Haitians are people just waiting to have the love of God in their lives. “Haitians are friendly, fun-loving, hos­ pitable people, but they view their situation as hopeless. Over 70 percent of the popula­ tion is unemployed, and work for them is try­ ing to survive ftom day to day.”

Just as the Haitians live on a tight budget, so does the mission. Support for the mission comes ftom churches and individuals world­ wide. This support allows for the expansion of the mission to include four primary schools, five churches, one school of ministry, one hoys’ home and one clinic, which is financed by Hope Alive Clinic Ministries.

Many of the boys who reside in the mission’s home have come to cctnsider Mary Jane a mother figure. Tlie hoys are run­ aways, throw-aways, orphans and fonner prisoners aged eight to 22. Mary Jane said these hoys often come as bullies trying to sur­ vive, but after a couple of weeks, become productive members of the mission community.

As the mission has built a central campus with new build­ ings and gardens, it has become a coveted piece of real estate.

Locals who want to obtain such land often make false accusations to get the missionaries jailed or expelled so that the kxal landowners can steal the mission’s land. This is now happening to Mary Jane’s mission. She returned to the United States for a series of fundraisers and speaking engagements, and was then infomied that there was a warrant for her arrest in Haiti, making her return at the moment impossible. The mission currently has international lawyers working on the case.

Despite such problems, Mary Jane has had an abundance of good experiences in Haiti. “Overall, most of the Haitians are ecstatic to have American missionaries in their country. I am often seated as the guest of honor at special occasions.”

Mary Jane said she has no typical day in Haiti. “I am up at 5 a.m. and go to bed around 1 a.m., but between those times, I could be doing anything.” She teaches, preaches, directs the busi­ ness affairs and caters to medical needs, all in the native language of Creole.

She also trains indigenous leaders to assume her roles even­ tually. “It is my vision to hand the mission over to them, and then to expand into other countries.” One such country she has on her mind is the Dominican Republic.

For more ink’imiaticai about the Living Hope Ministries in Haiti, or how to give support to the mission, visit the website at www.livinghopehaiti.org.

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Mary Jane Basel '83 has led a life of service, to her country, to patients in need of medical attention and to God. Before and after earning her associate’s degree in nursing from Otterbein in 1983, Mary Jane’s life was devoted to service.

In 1986, Mary Jane went to Haiti as a mis­ sionary, one week after the dictator known as “Baby Doc’’ - Jean Claude DuValier - fell from power. “The political climate was unstable,” Mary Jane said. “There were tanks in the streets, machine guns, curfews... I walked into a hot one.” She added that despite short periods of peace, Haiti is unstable to this day.

The trip to Haiti was meant to be a short one of 7 to ten days for her to decide where she would serv'e, but in April 1986, she went full-time. And there she stayed until just this last fall.

Now if she returns, she likely will be arrested.

“I stayed in Haiti because that is where God called me,” she said. “I see hope for the ftiture. God will raise up and change one person at a time.”

Mary Jane’s life of service began when she was a baby on the verge of death, and her mother offered her up to God in return for Him granting Mary Jane the chance at life. From 1976 to 1980, Mary Jane served as a nurse in the army, stationed in San Anto­ nio, Texas, and in Germany.

Following her military service, Mary Jane began nursing at The Ohio State University before transferring to Otterbein.

After earning her asstxiate’s degree in 1983, she worked in home health care and in a nursing home in Columbus.

In 1994, after eight years in Haiti, Mary Jane founded her own ministry. “God gave me the vision, so I started my own mis­ sion.” Known as Living Hope Ministries in Haiti, Mary Jane’s missionary was founded to “raise up a generation of young men and women to change their families, communities and nation with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in word and action.”

Mary Jane has encountered many obstacles to spreading the word of God in Haiti, including the deep rooted tradition of voodoo, or devil worship, and a lack of education among the gen­ eral population. “It is a country of 18th century minded people trying to exist in the present. There are many coup d’etats and the country is constantly starting over.”

She has received resistance from locals, including attempts on her life, such as voodcx') spells cast against her and symKils and powders scattered on the ground. Once, the community even planned to stone her, but inexplicably did not follow through.

“The influence of voodoo can scare people ftom becoming Christian because it is a fear-based system, but it has no effect on

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grade science at the Urban Community School in Cleveland, OH.

Regina Johns was selected as the September Columbus Employee of the Month for the Defense Logistics Agency Systems Integration Office.

Leann Southward received her master’s degree in December in Aquatic Ecol­ ogy from TTie Ohio State University. She is in Wash­ ington D.C. on a national sea grant of marine conser­ vation for the State Depart­ ment in the office of Marine Conservation as a foreign affairs officer. She will be traveling to Thai­ land, Chile and other loca­ tions around the world to negotiate fishery treaties and represent the United States at conferences.

Jane Lincoln, chief of staff; Bryan W. Knicely ’91 and Maine Governor John Elias Baldacci.

Alumnus Manager of the Year in Maine Bryan W. Knicely '91 was awarded the state of Maine’s highest management recognition, the William Twarog ' Manager of the Year, in state government in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the state of Maine. Knicely received the award on October 10, 2003, from Governor John Elias Baldacci.

“Bryan was nominated and selected due to his extraordinary ability to manage the Maine Arts Com­ mission’s budget and operations during the budget reduction of the last year and, at the same time, for his ability to provide organizational room for the Blaine House Conference on the Creative Economy and its related initiatives,” commented Alden C. Wilson, director.

Bryan joined the Maine Arts Commission staff in August 2000. Earlier this year, Bryan received a Gold­ en Arrow Award from the Maine Public Relations Council for the Maine Arts Commission’s Community Relations Campaign, including MaineArtsMag. team as programmer analyst for Resource Systems in New Concord, OH.

Melissa Carpenter Jacobs has been named Pioneer Region supervisor for the Ohio Farm Bureau Federa­ tion in Columbus, OH.

Crisri Cologross Loukhuf is the director of Dance Dance Dance in Colorado Springs.

Shad Swinehart is an actor in the CBS mini-series The Reagans.

2001 Kelly Bratton made history in July by becoming the first woman to compete in a super late model race at Columbus Motor Speedway.

1998 Brent Anslinger and his wife, Amy, left Eden Park, Sept. 9, 2003, for a tenweek journey on the Buck­ eye Trail, a 1,280-mile cir­ cuit. When they are done they’ll make history as the first Ohioans to complete the circuit in one continu­ ous trip. The trail begins and ends in Eden Park in Cincinnati, OH.

Charman Miller is a Certi­ fied Registered Nurse Prac­ titioner at the Heartland of Jackson skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Jackson, OH. She is responsible for managing care for residents with com­ plex medical issues.

Dayna Ritchie was appoint­ ed public relations director for the Association of Inde­ pendent Colleges and Uni­ versities of Ohio.

Wesley Thorne accepted a new position as assistant director of university career services at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.

>999 Bethany Barbarotta Ciora teaches seventh and eighth

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2002 Martina Fissette Easley is a nurse in the U.S. Air Force.

Sandra Jones has been hired as assistant professor of nursing at Ohio University-Zanesville.

Michael Lochnerhas a lot to be proud of including being in the Guinness Book of World Records for a 1998 toss of a soccer ball that flew over 50 yards. Most recently Lochner is attempting to secure a cov­ eted Rhodes Scholarship.

Erin Range begins her first year as a kindergarten teacher at Centennial Ele­ mentary, Wapakoneta City Schools in Wapakoneta, OH.

2003 Raymond Mick achieved board certification as an adult nurse practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Cen­ ter, a national certifying agency for nursing special­ ties.

Sandra Rieske was hired at Jenkins Memorial Health Clinic in Wellston, OH. Beryl Rogers has joined the sales staff at Rogers Nationwide Insurance Agency in Kenton, OH. She is currently licensed in property and casualty insur­ ance and becomes the fourth generation of the Rogers family to join the agency. ■

1995 Lisa Carpenter Knapp and husband David '96, a

i Ivstones

boy, Keegan Anthony, July 6, 2003.

compiled by Mindy Harsha

Jennifer Noll Lebold and husband Robert, a boy, Jacob Robert, July 4, 2002.

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Rae-Michelle Leroy '00 to Shad Swinehart '99, Nov. 1, 2003.

1993 Amy Hensley to Tom

2001

Helsel, Nov. 1, 2003.

Sara Collins to Steve Wil­

1988 Polly Huston Ekin and husband Brad '89, a girl, Erin Maribel, July 20, 2003. She joins siblings Caleb, Lydia and Zane.

son, Sept. 2, 2003.

Chad Norman to Miranda Baker, May 10, 2003.

>994 Sara Nichols to Andy Barton, December 2003.

1995

1989

Melissa Darling to Adam Bauer '03, Oct. 25, 2003.

Bush, June 21, 2003.

and husband Scott, a girl, Courtney Elizabeth, June 4. 2003.

Lynn Metz to Carlos

1991

Heather Hittle to Jarod

Denise Barton Thompson

Reinhart, Oct. 4, 2003.

Michelle Pomeroy to Jef­

Wendy Peterson to John

frey Roettger, Sept. 6, 2003.

and husband Jonathan, a girl, Lauren Faye, July 8, 2003.

Adam French to Beth

1992

Bradshaw, Sept. 26, 2003.

2002

C. Todd Dever to Cassie

Kyle Bosh to Karin Han­ son '03, June 27, 2003.

Abbott Martin, Aug. 2, 2003.

Lauren Brandt to Judson

Shannon Rauch Bohren

Bobo, Oct. 18, 2003.

1998 Katie Davis to Christo­

Jeri Campbell to Jason Harris, May 24, 2003.

pher Bahm, Oct. 18, 2003.

2000 Holly Fulton to Ralph

2003.

Carey, Nov. 22, 2003.

Cristi Cologross Laukhuf and husband Jeremy, a girl, Brooklynn Jean, Oct. 6, 2003.

Kristina Keller to Scott Holman, Nov. 1, 2003.

a girl, Giulia Christine Viglietta, Oct. 3, 2003.

1997 Christopher Noll and wife Brandi, a girl, Aubrey Marie, March 1, 2002.

She joins big sister Brooke.

1998

1993

Jeni Keeler Wheeler and

1994 Danelle Entenman Bardos and husband John, a girl, Giselle Marcella, July 10, 2003.

1983

Dana Madden Viglietta and husband Alberto '94,

Angie Klinger Becksfort

and husband Dave, a son, Zachary, July 29, 2003.

2003

Mark Holm and wife Becky Debra Heyse to Daniel

1996

and husband James, a girl.

Sierra Celeste, Oct. 29, 2003. She joins big broth­ er, Wyatt SigFred, 4, and big sister Shelby Nocelle, 1.

Andrea Bines Waldman

Hicks III, Sept. 20, 2003.

Katrina Gilkerson to Chris Beattie '01, Aug. 9,

a girl, Allison Francis, Oct. 18, 2003.

Kelly Patrick Louderback

Segovia, July 26, 2003.

1996

Kandee Francis Tinkham and husband Andrew '96,

and husband Mike, twin daughters, Jillian Estella and Alyssa Ann, January 28, 2003.

husband Jeff, a boy. Jackson Victor, April 14, 2003.

Melissa Wilcox Ziogas and husband James '95, a boy, Jonathan Gregory, Jan. 4, 2003.

1999 Scott Davis and wife Vicki, a boy. Cooper, Aug. 5, 2003.

adopted their second son, Andrew Elijah, who was bom April 16, 2003.

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David Firth and wife Eliza­ beth, a girl, Susan Aili, Nov. 12, 2003.

Melissa Mehaffey Gar­ den and husband Derek, a girl, Delaney Grace, July 6, 2003.

Elizabeth Minnich Saltzgiver and husband James '99, a girl, Audrey Kath­ leen, Sept. 7, 2003.

2000 Matthev/ Noll and wife Lori, a boy. Drew Muir, August 3, 2002.

Jamie Nicholson Nordlund and husband Steve, a girl, Meghan Lynnlee, Aug. 1, 2003. She joins big brother Alexander, 2.

Rebecca Norton Plank and husband Jason '00, a girl, Allison Ruth, March 26, 2003.

College Women’s Club of Dayton and the Belmont United Methodist Church in Dayton. She was preced­ ed in death by husband, Harold Glover '34; sister,

ed him with its Distin­ guished Service Award.

EXiring World War II, he was an officer in the U.S. Navy, and served on 32 car­ riers in the South Pacific, installing the first Tiny Tim rockets on fighter planes.

He worked for General Motors for over 40 years as both a sales rep and sales engineer. Preceded in death by brother Tom '36.

He is survived by wife, Betty Lou; daughter, Belin­ da; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Terri, granddaugh­ ters, Whitney, Christina and Kayla; great-grand­ daughters, Emily and Lind­ sey; and step-grandsons, Scott and Alan and wife, Kristi; sister, Margaret; sis­ ter-in-law, Jean and nieces, nephews, cousins and many special friends.

Kathryn Moore Hohn '36 and brother-in-law, Wen­ dell Hohn, '35, brothers, Robert Moore and Roger Moore '31 and sister-inlaw, Helen Ewry Moore '55; brother-in-law, Hugh Glover '34 and sister-inlaw, Nelle Stuart '28. She is survived by brother-inlaw, Ben C. Glover Jr. '41 and wife, Marilyn Glover; nephews W. Thomas Moore '63 and wife, Emily

Crose Moore '63; Richard C. Hohn '63, and wife, Sally; Roger Hohn '66, and wife, Linda; along with other nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

1941 *937

John Clippinger passed

Viola Babler Freshley

1950 Virginia Brewbaker Copeland passed away July 24, 2003.

1933 Margaret (Peg) Moore Glover passed away Oct. 9, 2003. She taught school at E.J. Brown, Northridge, OH and Kettering schools in Dayton, OH and later was a receptionist at her hus­ band’s optometry practice.

She was a member of Sigma Alpha Tau “Owls” sorority during her years at Otterbein College. She was active in the Otterbein Col­ lege Women’s Club, the Dayton Women’s Club, the

away Nov. 17,2003. He was a professor of psycholo­ gy at Otterbein College 1947-1951. He served sev­ eral churches including the First E.U.B. Church in Hamilton, OH 1953-1960.

He concluded his career as the Benjamin Gessner pro­ fessor of psychology and head of the psychology department at Baker Uni­ versity, Baldwin City, KS 1968-1986. He is survived by his wife, Mary Garver Clippinger '41; sons Arthur and John (wife, Pranom); and granddaughter, Mary.

passed away Aug. 7, 2003.

Viola taught third grade at Salazar Elementary School for the longest part of her teaching career, retiring in 1986. After retirement, she was an active volunteer at Open Hands, a member of the Retired Teacher’s Asso­ ciation, worked with the retired senior volunteers and a lifetime member of St. John’s Methodist Church. She is survived by daughter, Carol Lubet, and son, Hal Freshley.

Frank Robinson passed away Nov. 13, 2003. He was a clergy member of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He had served as pastor of churches in Ohio, a missionary to the Philip­ pines and a minister to migrants in Ohio and Illi­ nois. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Paul '67 and brother Carl '46.

•949 Royal Fitzpatrick passed away Oct. 4, 2003. While at Otterbein he sang in the Men’s Glee Club and was active in Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He met MyrI Hodson '47 at Otterbein and married her in 1949.

They moved to Long Beach, CA and many years later moved to Orange, CA. He loved singing in the choir at the First Presbyter­ ian Church of Orange.

One of the highlights of his church choir years was tour­ ing with the choir. His last tour with the choir in 1998 concluded with a concert in Carnegie Hall in New York City. He was preceded in death by his wife MyrI Hodson Fitzpatrick '47. He is survived by his son, Michael, daughter-in-law.

Dee, his daughter Maryann Le Vine and her husband, Steven; sister-in-law Thel­ ma Hodson Orr '56; and two granddaughters, Sarah and Esther.

Donald Hogan passed away

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1944

Frederick (Fritz) Brady passed away Nov. 15, 2003.

Frederick was a member of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, Zeta Phi fraternity and T.O.M. club. In 1992, Otterbein College present­

Otterbein College received word that Helen Laniz Moore passed away Oct. 9, 2003. She is survived by her son, John W. Moore '71.

Dec. 3, 2003. He is sur­ vived by his wife Ruth

Wolfe Hogan '43.

•950 JM Day passed away Dec. 7, 2003. He was a music edu-

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cator for 30 years. He was a member of Music Educator’s National Conference, Ohio Music Education Association, Phi Beta Mu (national honorary bandmaster’s fra­ ternity). He was teacher of the year in 1977, Newark City Schools, Newark, OH. He served in the Fourth Infantry Division from 1950-1952. He was preced­ ed in death by parents Edith Hurst and Leonard E. Day. Survived by loving wife, Geneva; children, James M (Birte) Day, Nancy Alice Day '80; grandchildren, Julia and Jonathan; siblings, Leonard (Barbara) Day, Jr., Nancy (Hubert) Pinney, Arlyn Hurst Day, Tahna (Larry) Pasqua; numerous nieces and nephews.

Robert Haines passed away July 13, 2003. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Johnneta Dailey Haines '49.

1952 Theodore "Ted" Benadum passed away Sept. 29, 2003.

He was a teacher and head football coach for Mifflin High School for ten years.

He retired from Roush Sporting Goods after 30 years of service. He was a member of Blendon Lodge *339 F&AM, Scottish Rite, North East Shrine Club, member of the Otterbein “O” Club where he started the leather helmet club. He was a past Westerville Rotarian. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary Jean Benadum, parents Madge and Ed Benadum, brotherin-law Paul Weisenstein.

He is survived by children, Gary Benadum '75, Tim (Marge) Benadum and Kim (Tony) Pusateri '78; grand­

Christ in 1968 and served in many capacities includ­ ing youth ministries secre­ tary, leadership develop­ ment secretary and mission strategies secretary. He was also a published author, having contributed several books, periodicals, journals and Homeland Board publi­ cations. He is survived by his wife, Andrea; their two children, Thaddaeus and Maria; two grown children, Geoffrey and Stephanie, from a previous marriage; and three grandchildren.

children, Samantha, Stacy, Josh, Caleb, Abbi, Hannah and Antoinette; sister, Thelma Weisenstein; spe­ cial friend, Ne-Ne Beachler.

Edith Gruber Lusher passed away Oct. 03, 2003.

“Remember me as you knew me” was a quote Editb said in her final moments.

1957 Craig Gifford passed away Nov. 22, 2003. Craig was editor of The Public Opinion from 1955-1957 and 19581959. He was a reporter for Scripps-Howard’s Ohio Bureau, and was co-owner, co-publisher and editor of the Franklin Chronicle and the Germantown Press from 1959-1962. He was a West­ erville Board of Education member from 1964-1972.

He worked for the Ohio School Boards Association in a number of capacities as well, serving as executive director from 1984 -1994He is preceded in death by grandfather Rudolph Wag­ oner '1892; parents Marie '18 and Ray'17; and brother Don '49. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Marty '64; daughter, Tracy Cher­ ry; sons, Bruce '86 (Ranee), Dan (Dee '88), and Larry '94 (Rebecca); brother, Roy (Fran) Gifford Jr. '44; and five grandchildren.

i960 Richard Wiblin passed away Aug. 31, 2003. He worked in the Wood County West Virginia School System as a teacher, guidance counselor and principal for 30 years.

He taught and coached at Scotland High School the last ten years. He was high­ ly respected and active member of the First United Church of Laurinburg and the Sandhills Emmaus Community, Laurinburg, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Marie Wiblin. He is survived by two daughters, Lynn Wiblin and Polly Sil­ very, brothers W. Gerald Wiblin and Raymond (Judith) Wiblin '62.

1969 Thomas Bischoff passed

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away Oct. 31, 2003. In the late 70’s he opened a gener­ al law practice in Napoleon, OH, and often worked as a defense attorney. He was a Henry County municipal prosecutor in the early 1990’s and later served as acting judge of Napoleon Municipal Court. He returned to practice law

Robert Burt passed away Dec. 3, 2003. Since 1998, he had been a teaching minister at Plymouth Con­ gregational United Church of Christ in the Coconut Grove community of Miami, FL. He joined the staff of the national setting of the United Church of

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with his father and after the elder Mr. Bischoff died in 1996, he had his own Sylvania practice. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Linda.

1973 John Aber passed away Sept. 4, 2003. In 1985 he joined Delhi Township Col­ lege and was promoted to full professor in 2002. He taught writing, literature and film history in the com­ munication studies pro­ gram. He was a writer of short stories and received two writing fellowships from the Ohio Arts Council and in 1993 won a literary fiction award from Amergris magazine for his story, “Mastodon.” He was hon­ ored as the Co-op Faculty Advisor of the Year in 1996 and in 2001 the alumni pre­ sented him with the Faculty Appreciation Award for inspiring students.

1986 Janet Foster Wieland passed away Aug. 12, 2003.

She was a member of the Seventh Day Baptist Church and Morrow Coun­ ty Farm Bureau. She is sur­ vived by her husband, Wayne; daughters, Lora

(Floyd) Blackhawlc '84, Heather Robinson; stepsons Derek WL. Wieland, Nathaniel and Joshua Wieland; and granddaugh­ ter, Stacy Blackhawk.

friend Stacy Blackwell passed away unexpectedly Sept.

27, 2003. He is survived by his wife, Kristin

Boswell Blackwell '90; and children, Elizabeth and Colton.

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Cross country runners Luke Peters (370), and Nate Ritz (371), above, and Kim Allen (456) left, contributed to both the men’s and women’s teams successes this past fall.

Cross Country Toams Load Fall Campaign

by Justin Hamilton men’s and women’s side of the ball.

Otterbein recently finished its fall The Otterbein women finished second sports season, which proved to be a highly successful one for many Cardi­ in the OAC with a 15-2-2 record and nal squads. fell, 1-0, to Wilmington in the Cham­ pionship game of the OAC Tourna­ Leading the way were the men’s and women’s cross country squads. ment.

The men captured the Ohio Athletic Freshmen Rachel Reitter and Conference (OAC) championship Jenna Brader were named “defender of and placed fourth at the NCAA Great the year’’ and “midfielder of the year,” Lakes Regional. Mike Sawicki, Luke respectively, by the OAC coaches.

Peters, Mike Cauley, Nate Ritz and Senior Kami Reynolds, a first team Justin Milam all earned All-OAC All-OAC forward, set a new single­ honors for placing in the top 10 at the season school record with 10 assists.

OAC Championship.

Freshman Karen Beers, an All-OAC The women’s team finished third Honorable Mention, led the team at both the OAC Championships and with 11 goals. the NCAA Regional Meet. The Car­ Otterbein developed one of the dinal women advanced to the Nation­ best defenses in school history in the al Meet, which was the first women’s 2003 season. The Cardinals led the team ever to compete in an NCAA OAC with 14 shutouts and outscored National Event. their opponents by an astonishing 37Junior Kim Allen and sophomore 5 margin.

Meghan Randolph both received AllAfter a slow start, the men’s team OAC honors with their performance finished with a share of the regular sea­ at the OAC Championship. Allen son OAC title. Otterbein, 11-7 over­ finished eighth out of 233 runners, all and 7-2 in the OAC, advanced to while Randolph garnered a 10th place the Championship game of the OAC finish.

Tournament, where they were defeat­ The Cardinal soccer teams put ed, 2-1, by John Carroll. Senior together strong seasons on both the Angelo Manzo, a first team All-OAC

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selection, finished third in the OAC with 15 goals. Manzo was also a first team Academic All-America for the second straight year.

The Cardinals finished the season with the second-ranked defense in the OAC. Junior goalkeeper Jeff Rust led the conference with nine shutouts.

Over its last nine games, Otterbein outscored its opponents 23-3 and recorded seven shutouts during that stretch.

The Otterbein football team made huge strides forward under head coach Joe Loth '91 , who completed his first year with the team. The Car­ dinals finished with a 3-7 overall record and finished seventh in the OAC with a 3-6 mark. One of the highlights from the 2003 season was the play of junior John Conroy. Con­ roy set two NCAA Division III single­ game records in a homecoming win over Heidelberg on Nov. 1. Conroy returned seven punts for 227 yards and returned three of those punts for touchdowns, both single-game records.

Junior defensive back Micheaux Robinson, a first-team All-OAC defensive back, was named the team’s most valuable player and the defensive secondary player of the year by the Otterbein coaching staff. Robinson ranked 14th in NCAA Division 111 and tied for first in the OAC with seven interceptions. Sophomore run­ ning back Josh Braden, a first team All-OAC running back, finished sec­ ond in the conference with 101.6 rushing yards per game. Braden was tabbed the offensive skilled player of the year by the coaching staff.

The Cardinal volleyball team fin­ ished with a 16-15 overall mark and was 3-6 in the OAC. Senior Katie Peterson was named the OAC’s Schol­ ar Athlete of the Month for Novem­ ber 2003. Peterst)n, an All-OAC Honorable Mention, led the squad in kills (400) and digs (438).

Senior Jess Lonjak and Peterson were both named first team Academic All-OAC. Lonjak led the Cardinals with 127 blocks and finished third on the team with 278 kills.

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Left: Otterbein basketball players pose with food given during the 24th “O” Club Classic. Above: Bob Gatti, vice president for StU' dent Affairs presents a check for $810 to Brianne Stewart ’01 of the American Cancer Society. The food and money were donated at the tournament held in December.

Both Men, Women Victorious in “0” Club Classic

Over $800 was collected by the Coaches vs. Cancer drive and was donated to the American Cancer Society thru the Otterbein Relay-for-Life Team participating in the West­ erville Relay in June 2004. In addition, tournament goers donated 22 large cartons of food to the local Westerville food pantry run by the Westerville Area Resource Ministry.

Bc:>th the men's and women's basketball teams won their division of the 24th Annual Smokey Ballenger "O" Club Classic held December 27-28, in the Rike Center.

The women defeated Hanover (IN) 75-63 in the championship game. Senior point guard Diana Esterkamp (Cincinnati/McAuley) was named the tourna­ ment's Mc«t Valuable Player, while senior Brianne Gray (Pickeringtcm/Pickerington) and junior Danielle Hol­ brook (Pickeringtcsn/Pickerington) were named to the All-Toumament team. Other women's teams included Centre (KY) and Earlham (IN).

The men's team defeated Ohio Wesleyan 65-64 in the championship game, overcoming an eight-pc:>int deficit with just under three minutes to play. Tony Borghese was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player while senior Aaron Minister (Columbus/Tree of Life) and junior Scott Hadley (Lewis Center/Worthington Christ­ ian) were named to the All-Toumament team. Other men's teams included Westminster (PA) and Maryville (TN).

Food for the team meals and hospitality room was graciously donated by Tony Susi of Berwick Manor. Base­ ball team members, under the direction of head coach George Powell provided the labor for the team meals, hospitality room and concessions and parking.

Mark Your Calendar Annual Social &. Fundraiser - Sunday, October 10, 2004 @ 5:00, The Lakes Golf &. Country Club. Thirtieth Annual "O" Club Fall Golf Classic, Monday, October 11, 2004 @ 10:00 a.m.. The Lakes Golf & Country Club.

"O" Club Board President: Don A. Carlos, Sr. '67 Vice President: Paul S. Reiner '68 Immediate Past President: Oscor L Lord, Jr. H'90 ‘^Treasurer:William N. Freeman '57 Secretary: William J. Mcloughlin '83 ^ Directors: Christopher J Carlisle '80, Ronald W. Jones '61, David E. Lehman '70, Jeffrey P. Yoest '77

"O"

club Executive Committee

President: Don A. Carlos, Sr. '67

Past Presidents:

Robert Agler '48, Francis S. Bailey '43, Edv^ard J. D'Andrea '73, Oscar L. Lord, Jr. H'90, Ronald W. Jones '61, Edwin L. Roush '47 Past Athletic Director: E. W. Yoest '53

Otterbein “O” Club • Rike Center • 160 Center Street • Westerville, OH 43081-1405 • (614) 823-3555 (phone) • (614) 823-3554 (fax) • oclub@otterbein.edu (e-mail) • www.otterbeinoclub.com (website) • Rebelcah M. Carlisle '81 , Executive Director

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p hilanthropy phi*lan*thro*py 1 : goodwill to fellowmen; especially : active effort to promote human welfare. From Merriam'Webster Dictionary.

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tterbein’s donors help make the difference. How? By investing in our educational mission, which includes providing scholarships for stu­ dents, opportunities for faculty devel­ opment and helping to create the facilities where our future leaders live and learn.

• From monies pledged and donated to existing endowed scholar­ ships, nearly 200 students were able to afford their dream of a college educa­ tion.

• Donations totaling more than $900,000 helped to create The Frank Museum of Art, a premiere showcase for Otterbein’s collection of global art.

• Over $500,000 raised through the Annual Fund in the 2003 fiscal year (July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003) helped provide the day-today fiscal resources needed to run the College.

• A total exceeding $2 million from grants funded programs and pro­ jects that created educational opportu­ nities for students and development programs for faculty.

We are very excited to report that our Annual Fund Phonathon, a calling program, has to date raised 39% more than last year’s efforts. This means

that more of the College’s fiscal resources can be applied toward creat­ ing an environment that fosters intel­ lectual creativity and educational opportunities.

All of these efforts are due to the generous nature of our alumni and friends. Without your support, we would need to rely solely on tuition to support us financially. This, in turn, would leave us without the means to offer an education to everyone with the desire to achieve one at Otterbein.

Recognition Dinner fetes Otterbein donors Otterbein College Board of Trustees and President C. Brent DeVore hosted donors at an evening reception and dinner Oct. 17, 2003 at the Wexner Party Bam in New Albany. Some 200 guests attended the event. Otterbein organized the 2003 Recognition Dinner in order to acknowledge the generosity of donors who have chosen to invest at least $ 1,000 in the educational mission of the College during fiscal year 2003 (July 1 through June 30). More than $4 million was raised last year for Otterbein through donations, grants and corporate matching gifts.

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Those recognized were part of the Heritage Fellowship and Leadership Gift Societies (LGS). Cumulative gifts of $50,000 or more, through cash contributions or deferred gift commit­ ments, are acknowledged in the four levels of Heritage Fellowship (Guardian’s Circle, Benefactor’s Cir­ cle, Leader’s Circle and Founder’s Cir­ cle). Heritage Fellowship investors have made cumulative gifts and com­ mitments to Otterbein College that exceed $57 million.

LGS members, including alumni, parents and friends, provide support to Otterbein College that helps strength­ en the educational opportunities pro­ vided to students through endow­ ments, the Annual Fund and many other funds.

As part of the 2003 Donor Recog­ nition Dinner, President DeVore pre­ sented a special “anniversary” present to Edwin “Dubbs” ^47and Marilou Harold Roush '45. The Roushes pro­ vided the lead gift for Roush Hall, which was dedicated in 1993, and now serves as home to classrooms and administrative offices. It is estimated that some 3,500 classes have taken place and more than 100,000 students have walked Roush Hall’s corridors over its 10 years. Tin is the traditional

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1. New members to the Leadership Giving Societies gathered following dinner with President DeVore and with (front row) Marilou ’45 and Dubbs Roush ’47. New members are (second row) Mary Hall ’64 John Stefano, Rose D’Andrea, lola Boehm, Mary Jo Allen Carlos ’67, Peggy Stevens; (back row) Brent DeVore, Glenna McCorkle LeGrand ’64, Dick LeGrand ’62, Gene Riblet ’53, Sonny D’Andrea ’73, Don Carlos ’67.

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Thinner

2. Marilou Harold Roush ’45, Dubbs Roush ’47, Director of Grants and Special Projects Nancy Nikiforow, Otterbein President Brent DeVore. 3.

Don Carlos ’67 and Mary Jo Allen Garbs ’67. 4. Institutional Advance^ TTicnt Consultant Joanne Van Scint and Ann Ickes 53.

5. Wolfgang Schmitt ’66 and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Academic Dean Patti Frick. 6. Harold Augspurger’41. At right are students Valerie Thalassinos &John'Philip Bowen; theatre and music ' students performed during the night.

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gift for 10th anniversaries. A photo album with a hand-pounded tin cover featuring a cardinal, the College mas­ cot, was given to the Roushes as a thank you from Otterbein for their efforts in constructing Roush Hall.

The album contained pictures of Roush Hall as it is used today and thank you notes from the Art Depart­ ment, Dean of Academic Affairs office and Communication Department.

The Roushes are members of the Her­ itage Fellowship and the President’s Society Gold Circle of the Leadership Gift Societies.

In all, more than 125 new donors invested in the College at LGS levels in fiscal year 2003.

New Endowments The John Beniamin Kessler AAemorial Endowed Award Pat Kessler of the Otterbein College Relations office, sought a way to help future Otterbein students while hon­ oring her son’s memory. This award will be presented annually to students who have exhibited excellence in English, specifically creative writing; and in alternate years to a student exhibiting excellence in Art, specifi­ cally ceramics.

The Leona Longanbach Memorial Scholarship Leona Longanbach established this annual schcdarship, to be awarded to a student at least 23 years old pursu­ ing a nursing degree, in honor of daughter Thelma Zellner "56.

Frances McCowen Smith Endowed Scholarship Fund Upon her death, Frances McCowen Smith "28 bequeathed funds to estab­ lish this scholarship which will be awarded annually to a student major­ ing in the musical arts.

The Elizabeth Proctor Memorial Scholarship Established by Elizabeth Proctor '38, who loved her Otterbein years and wanted to provide the means for

others to experience the same oppor­ tunities.

Foster and Hilda Williams Endowed Award Myron '53 and Maudy Williams wanted to honor his parents, Foster

and Hilda Williams, who were both very active in their United Methodist Church all of their lives. This annual award will be presented to a student from the Religion and Philosophy Department, with preference for a stu­ dent who intends to go full-time into Christian ministry.

Million Dollar Check! Members of Pi Kappa Phi stand with President DeVore who holds a replica of the $1,000,000 check received by Otterbein from the estate of Mark Coldiron '45, a PKP alumnus. The funds will be used for the previously estab­ lished endowed schol­ arship, The Mark F. '45 and Helen Coldiron Endowed Schol­ arship, and will be awarded each year to an Otterbein student with a preference for those students who gradmtedfram Westerville City Schools. PKP members are, left to right (front row) • Andy Berger and Kenneth Walker; (back row): Max HiU, Dustin Taylor President DeVore, Justin Busbey, Aaron Mack, Caleb Bell, and Matt Heizman

Meet the Staff •

Rick Dorman, vice president for Institutional Advancement, oversees urnni. Development and College Relations for Otterbein. Additionally, he travels around the country meeting with donors and friends of the College to discuss philanthropy options.

Jack Pietila '62, executive director of Planned Giving, is an Otterbein a umrius. He has worked at the College for more than 20 years, and visits alum­ ni and friends to discuss contributions to the school through estate planning.

• u ^‘’■ector of the Annual Fund, is responsible for coordinating the Annual Fund Phonathon and coordinates the senior class gift, facul­ ty/staff campaign, and parent’s program.

• Kirk Winter and Amy Tinsley are major gifts officers. They are respon­ sible for meeting with alumni and friends to discuss how philanthropy can assist Otterbein to provide programs, projects and endowed funds. u director of the Leadership Gift Societies(LGS) for the Annual Fund, works with our donors to secure investments to Otterbein at the Towers, Patron’s and President’s LGS levels.

Each of these staff members is experienced and dedicated to helping tterbein become financially secure and remain fiscally sound. This is Otter­ bein s legacy, and the Development staff works to keep the College academi­ cally competitive as it fulfills its educational mission.

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Alumni Weekend 2004

Sdenco Alumni will be Special Guests The Classes of 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974 and 1979 are invited back to Otterbein for an exciting weekend of reunion activities and events at Alumni Weekend 2004! This year, the annual event will be held from June 11-13. The reunion class committees are currently plan­ ning events to bring together the members of these reunion classes for a weekend to remember.

The reunion class committees are as follows: General committee members: Richard Borg 53 and

Ed Mentzer '58.

Class of 1959 Reunion Committee: Diane Daily Cox, Mary Atwood Day, Joanne Albright Seith, Lewis Shaffer and Ken L. Ullom.

Class of 1964 Reunion Committee: Elizabeth Glor Allen, Sally Banbury Anspach, Sandra Williams Ben­ nett, Karla Hambel Lortz and Jeanie Pfieger Sutton.

Class of 1969 Reunion Committee: Marlene Lansman Deringer, Cecil L. Elliott, Kay Needham Hedges and Loretta Evans Heigle.

Class of 1974 Reunion Committee: Esther Loxley Barnhart, Betty Lowe Hull, William R. McCorkle, III and Sharon Kauffman Sunday.

Class of 1979 Reunion Committee: Karin Frenz Bildsten, Suzanne Stilson Edgar and Larry S. Seibel.

Along with the reunion classes, the special interest group to be honored this year is alumni who graduated with majors or minors in the sciences, which includes life science (biology), chemistry, physics, equine science and

nursing. These alumni will be treated to special events throughout the weekend.

Otterbein Associate Professor Jeff Lehman is current­ ly working with the committee to plan activities based around the sciences. Included in the special sciencebased programming for the weekend are the Reunion Col­ lege Lectures. Each lecture will feature a different theme and lecturers will include a visiting alumni lecturer, a cur­ rent faculty member and a group of senior research stu­ dents. One lecture will be on The History and Future of the Sciences at Otterbein College.

Other alumni to be honored are alumni who graduat­ ed before 1954 and the National Alumni Award winners, to be announced later.

While many new events are being formulated, some previous events are being carried over. Among these suc­ cessful events are uptown and campus van tours, guided walking tours, the alumni luncheon and the traditional reunion class dinners. One special event planned for this year is a visit by former science faculty.

Anyone interested in joining a reunion class commit­ tee should call Director of Alumni Relations Greg John­ son at (614) 823-1956. Anyone interested in nominating an alumnus for the National Alumni Award for Alumni Weekend 2004 can also call for guidelines for submission.

Recap of Fall Events Otterbein had an action-packed fall season, full of events that allowed a variety of alumni to recon­ nect with the College.

Alumni Baseball Game

Dayton Otterbein Women’s Club: (L'R) Miriam Goehring Bridg­ man ’77, Carol Boda Bridgman ’50, Otterbein Vice President for Stu­ dent Affairs Bob Gatti, and Ellen Kemp Kay '62.

The Alumni Baseball Team gathered together on Oct. 19 to take on Otterbein’s own junior varsity baseball team. Still in peak condition, the alumni defeated the junior varsity team in a narrow margin.

Approximately 25 alumni made up the winning team, with more than 40 fans cheering from the stands.

Dayton Otterbein Women's Club On Oct. 21, 2003, the Dayton Otterbein Women’s Club held their Annual Meeting, this time featuring Otterbein College Vice President for Stu­ dent Affairs Bob Gatti. Bob spoke to the club about the generation gap, comparing today’s students to past students and examining trends over time. The event, which drew over 40 attendees, was graciously hosted by Carol Boda Bridgman '50 in her home.

The Dayton Otterbein Women’s Club was estab­ lished in 1925. The current president is Marilla

Clark Eschbach '57.

Homecoming Homecoming Party: Alumni and guests gather at the home of Otter­ bein President Brent DeVore on Friday night of Homecoming weekend.

The largest fall event was Homecoming.

Approximately 800 Cardinal fans came to Home­ coming on Nov. 1, 2003, to watch the parade, to enjoy the activities and to see the Otterbein football team defeat Heidelberg College in a 51-2 victory.

Some of the events held throughout the day included uptown and campus van tours, photos taken with the mascot, fraternity and sorority reunions and alumni games, which were popular with adults and children alike. A Friday night gath­ ering for the reunion classes of 1983, 1988, 1993 and 1998 at the home of President Brent DeVore attract­ ed 49 alumni, and gave President DeVore the oppor­ tunity to reconnect with these alumni, nearly all of whom graduated during the President’s tenure.

Tailgating

First Season Under His Belt: Coach Joe Loth ’91 holds a football signed by the 2003 Otterbein football team. At right is Bemie Sokolowski ’73. Sokolowski University Inn in Cleveland provided the food for the John Carroll tailgate party.

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While the Heidelberg game featured Homecom­ ing festivities, eight football games throughout the season featured tailgating, with over 2,000 people being served during the 2003 season. Special thanks go to Bernie Sokolowski '77 and Michael Sokolowski 83, owners of Sokolowski University Inn in Cleveland, for providing the food for the John Carroll game tailgate party on Nov. 8.

News Briefs:

throughout the spring and summer.

This year’s Campus Beautification Day will take place on Saturday, May 22, 2004. A continental breakfast will be provided at 8 a.m. and work will begin soon after.

Refreshments will be provided throughout the day and a free barbeque lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. to finish the day of service. Gloves and equipment also will be pro­ vided to all workers.

Work includes planting flowers, some painting and light outdoor cleaning. Call the Office of Alumni Rela­ tions at (614) 823-1650 to sign up.

Florida Events Otterbein will be taking to the road to gather togeth­ er alumni in the Florida areas of Orlando and Fort Myers for two special alumni events.

On March 5, the Alumni Association and the Orlan­ do Planning Committee invite Orlando area alumni to attend a special gathering with President Brent DeVore and alumni and friends at the home of Keith'73 and Ruth Malick '75. The social begins at 6:00 p.m. and a casual dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Call (614) 823-1650

by February 27 for reservations. Special thanks to the Malicks for opening their home for this event.

On March 7, the Otterbein College Alumni Associa­ tion and the Fort Myers Planning Committee invite Fort Myers area alumni to attend a special luncheon with Pres­ ident DeVore and alumni and friends at the Cypress Lake Country Club. The social begins at 12 noon and the lun­ cheon begins at 1:00 p.m. The event is hosted by Bill '57 and Sheila Freeman, Edwin '47 and Marilou Roush '45, Bud Yoest '53, and Francis "Red" '43 and Mary Bailey '46. Call (614) 823-1650 by February 27 for reservations.

Junebug Jamboree Plans for the eighth annual Junebug Jamboree are well underway. This year’s event will be held on Satur­ day, June 19. Once again, the Jamboree will be held at the home of Bill '48 and Helen '47 LeMay. Thanks to the 2004 Junebug Jamboree committee, southwest Ohio alumni, family and friends can look for­ ward to an afternoon and evening of food, singing and fel­ lowship with everyone in mind. Committee members include: chairs Ed '58 and Connie Mentzer '60, and members John '49 and Joan Albrecht '50, Bob '55 and

Gail Arledge '56, Harold Augspurger '41, David Crippen '66, Bob '57 and Marge Henn '57, Greg and Mary Johnson, Bill '48 and Helen LeMay '47, George '52 and Jane Liston '54, Les '47 and Mickey Mokry '49, Carl '49 and Millie Schafer '48, Jim '51 and Martha Shand '51, Jerry'65 and Suellen Wassem '66 and Stephanie Wilbanks '69.

Campus Beautification For the sixth year, Otterbein needs the help of stu­ dents, alumni and friends to make Campus Beautification Day a success. This annual event saves the college nearly $10,000 in saved labor costs, and allows participants to plant flowers and watch the fruits of their labor grow

Alumni Find Each Other at High School Graduation Party It was an Otterbein affair at Colleen Deel’s high school graduation party this past May, when the (now) freshman at Otterbein discovered many alumni from her alma mater to be.

Pictured from left are Dusty Hines ’87, Erin Deel '02, Colleen Deel, Edwin Westbrook ’61, Con­ nie Watts Deel ’80, and Lori Archer DeBruin ’84.

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OTTERBEI.\ Towers Otterbein College One Otterbein College Westerville, OH 43081

Pi Kappa Phi from th« 50’s Rounito

On September 8H 2,

2003, Country Club fraternity alumni and

spouses from the 1950's met in Marietta, Ohio far their eighth

reunion. Bill '54 and Barbara Cole served as hosts far the four day celebration. The celebration was highlighted by dinner on the

IT' David Page infuUcoscun^ spake ohm the Hfe of to fourth great grandfather (Commodore Whipple) dunng The Revolutionary War. Great fellowship and memories of Otterbein College were shared by all Pictured are front row: Bill Cole '54. Mjron Williams '53, Boh Laib '53, Ross Mtnris '54. Seamd row: Dave Carlson '54 Urn Yost •iT Jo., Welliver '53, Lou Wehrmann '53. Phil Komblum '52, Dick Winkler '55, A! Leonard '53, Sian Kagel '53 Backrow- Ken ’ Haines '5/ Neff’S}, Ron Keim’SS GImn Wimstrm '52, Max Fisher ’SI. Dale Griesmeyer '56. Joseph Eschhaeh '55. Boh Arledge 55, Lowell Foote, Gene Keel 53, Bob Fowler '55. (photo by Jay Welliver)