I found the website while trying to find info on DCS and was pleased to see/remember a few names and faces, although most of its contents where last entered in 2004-2006. I will say that it was well done and I enjoyed some good reads in it.  Dundee still has that quality of time standing still and a slower, sweeter pace to its surrounding cities.  I still have family in Dundee and a niece who teaches at DCS.  After graduating, I found myself doing a bit of USA traveling, tasting the country's wonders but found  the truth to the ruby slipper syndrome . . . "There's No Place Like Home."  I lived in Rock Stream for a few years and Sugar Hill, but I ended up in Horseheads, NY to continue to enjoy the Finger Lakes, wineries, beautiful change of scenery and the peace that our area still allows. Married 27 years, 2 children, I would love to hear from any of my  classmates.  I often wonder what some of them are doing.  I also would like to know the whereabouts of my favorite teacher Mr. Smith, who taught 7th grade English.  He showed me my self worth through his kind ways, and he always seemed to find the "real" person behind each of his students.
 

Amanda (Wood) Brown "75"
E-mail: Crow792@aol.com

[06/27/08]

The following DCS alumni attended our 51st annual all-class reunion on June 29th:
 
Daisy Randall Hall ('44) and guest
Harold DeCamp ('45) and spouse
Edward Olszyk ('48) and spouse
Naomi Denison ('51)
Stuart Denison ('56)
Grace Sechrist (Our special guest this year)
Mary Covell Morehouse ('57)
Phil Morehouse ('57)
Gene Morris Denison ('58)
Fred D. Backer, Jr. ('58)
Albert J. Kopec ('58)
Eleanor Bennett Parker ('58)
Fran McConnell Skeens ('58) and spouse
Doris Tetor Allen ('59)
Donald Backer ('59) and spouse
Robert C. Hill ('59)
Carol Anne Raps Moore ('59)
Barbara Dobbin Sweet ('61)
David Tetor ('61)
Beverly Coon Carlyon ('61) and spouse
Jennie Alderman Hill ('62)
Mary Backer ('70)
Khris Denison ('73)

We have also had very generous donations in support of the DCS Alumni Association from Dr. Willard Boardman ('39), Emeline Engert ('39), Chuck VerValin ('40), Dora Randall Howell ('41), Fred D. Backer, Jr. ('58), Doris Tetor Allen ('59), David Tetor ('61), Donna Bodine Treat ('61) and David Disbrow (?).

[06/29/08]

Hello-

Christopher Shepherd and Sue (Loenholdt) Shepherd, class of 1984, can be reached via sushishepherd@aol.com
 
Dieter Loenholdt, class of 1983 can be reached via hloenholdt@aol.com
 
Sue Shepherd, CEBS
Account Manager
Union Insurance Group
8221 Brecksville Road, Suite 200
Cleveland, OH  44141
440-746-1112 phone
440-746-9912 fax
sshepherd@unioninsurancegroup.com
 
[05/27/08]
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Visitors to our area this summer for the three scheduled class reunions should check out our area's leading attraction, the Windmill Farm and Craft Market.  While at the Windmill, be sure to stop by and say hello to DCS alumna Kae McDermid ('60), who operates the Cotton Club with her husband Les Andrew.
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Dear Alumni Association,

Thought I'd sign up, since I graduated from Dundee in 1983.  My name is Chris Averill.  My current address is 16812 Jaydee Place, Moseley, VA 23120.

Thank you for maintaining the site.

Sincerely,
Chris Averill

[05/19/08]

Hello,

My name is Gordon Tubbs.  I attended DCS for my junior year while living on a dairy farm a couple miles south of Dundee.  I then moved to Washington, DC, for my senior year in high school, before a semester at Cornell in Fall 1950.  I joined the Navy in February 1951, and served the better part of my 4-year stint as a weatherman aboard the USS Princeton in the Sea of Japan during the Korean War.

Following the war I was a liberal arts major at Ithaca College (55-59) before getting a scholarship to the Johns Hopkins School of International Studies (SAIS) in Washington.  I finished the 2-year MA program at SAIS while working part-time at the U.S. Information Agency (USIA).  At USIA, which ran the public diplomacy programs that have since been absorbed (none too successfully) by the Department of State, I specialized in public opinion and media studies in the East Asia and Pacific region.  I retired in 1993 as head of research for USIA in that part of the world.

Since my retirement I have been Volunteer Reader Correspondent for Nature Conservancy magazine headquartered in Arlington, VA.  DCS grads who might be interested in the conservation work done by the Nature Conservancy can check it out on our web site (http://www.nature.org).

I profited greatly by the skills of some excellent teachers at DCS and learned, among other things, that being a dairy farmer was not for me.  I had a good friend in the junior class, Leonard van Wyck, who graduated in 1950 and, the last I knew, had gone to university for dental training.  If anyone knows the whereabouts of Lenny van Wyck, I would appreciate hearing from you.  Thank you very much.

Gordon Tubbs
5942 10th Road North
Arlington, VA 22205-1635
gatubbs@verizon.net

[04/05/08]

In regards to our 25th reunion:

Our reunion is this summer and I would like to put together a slide show / movie of memories.  I have alot of cool ideas, but would like all my classmates input.  If you cannot make the reunion, at least contact us, so we can send you a copy.  It is sure to make you laugh.

About me:

I moved off the family farm on Chubb Hollow once, but I could still see it from my kitchen window.  I bought it a few years ago and have every intention of staying there for a very long time.  I've been alot of places, but nothing beats the Finger Lakes.  A lot has changed in Dundee, yet, nothing really has.

I've done electrical engineering for 20 plus years.  My kids Britni, 16, and Devon, 10, are thoroughly enjoying DCS at this moment.

Pete Forman
4516 Chubb Hollow Rd.
607-243-8329
formanp50@yahoo.com

Patti Graves D'Amico ('78) of Apache Junction, Arizona would like to hear from old friends at DCS.  We are adding her contact information here and to the Membership Roster page:  P.O. Box 8913, Apache Jubction, AZ 85278-8913.  E-mail:  chpdlvrpate@yahoo.com

[02/08/08]

Hi,

My name is Anne Sebring. My father Burr Sebring is a 1946 DCS graduate and I am trying to locate a 1946 yearbook for him. If you could pass along any information as to how I might get my hands on one, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks for your time,
Anne Sebring

My email address is cglazzard@cox.net

[12/21/07]

We recently received the following e-mail from Mark Lacy, who attended DCS in 1975-76:

I worked for Motorola Inc., for 15+ years, then worked for the State of Texas for almost ten years. I now teach at Martinsville ISD (special ed kids). I am married to a lovely woman from Jasper, Texas and we have five children.  Two are still at home:  Mary is a senior and Erin is in 5th grade. I served in the USAF and the Texas Army National Guard and I am currently in the Texas Air National Guard as a TSgt. I was deployed to the Space Shuttle Recovery Mission, which happened in Nacogdoches County, where we reside.  I was deployed for hurricane Katrina and Rita. Those are times I will never forget!  I was allowed to return home just before Rita to prep out home and family for the worse. We had very little damage to our home (We have a brick home.), but some of our neighbors were not so fortunate. We did lose a barn.  We were without electricity for ten days. We lost telephone for most of ten days,  but . . . ham radio saved us. We didn't have any cellular service either. However, we have a 9 KW generator and natural gas, so we were not hurting for anything!

Mark's contact information can be found in our Membership Roster and as W5TXR on QRZ.com.
 
[12/08/07]

Hi.  My name is Michelle (Cleveland) Hicks.  I went to Dundee High School from 1979 - 1984.  I would have graduated from there in 1985, but moved away at the end of my junior year.  I tried to keep in touch, but lost touch with many of my old friends for the class of 85'.  I would really love to hear from some of them.  I now live in Salisbury, MD with my husband Dwayne.  I have two children (Craig 21 and Erik 18).  Please feel free to contact me at dtooga69@yahoo.com ,  I look forward to hearing from you.

[11/29/07]

Cezanne III is an invitational holiday show & sale of exceptional art work from regional artists & artisans, exhibited in a gallery setting.  It is located in the Community Arts of Elmira's new home at 413 Lake Street.  They are restoring the beautiful old Eagles Club mansion.  Our show is on the first floor.
 
     VIP Opening:         Friday, November 9, 2007
                                   5:30 to 8:00 pm
 
     Exhibition dates:   Saturday, November 10 through
                                   Monday, December 24,
                                   Wednesday - Friday, 12-6 pm
                                   Saturday & Sunday until 3 pm
 
Please come to see my 15 pieces of artwork and, of course, the other artists' work, too.  Hope you can come to the VIP Reception on Friday.

Felicia Dvornicky ('62)

[11/08/07]

Mildred Hess Bates ('60) is trying to locate two members of the Class of 1960 who did not remain at DCS long enough to graduate with the rest of the class.  The two class members she is seeking are Billy Beard and Billy Brimmer.  If you think you can help Mildred in her search, she can be reached at (315) 536-4056 or on her cell phone at (607) 426-3435.

[10/25/07]

Barbara Dobbin Sweet ('61), who monitors the web for any references to her hometown of Dundee, recently found the following posted on the website Iraq Pictures:
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Hello :)
 
My name is Kimberly Devine (93)  I wanted to do a posting to let other classmates know that we are organizing our 15th reunion at this link:

http://groups.myspace.com/DCSClassof93Rocks
 
Also, please feel free to post my contact info:
 
Kimberly Devine (93)
344 W. French Ave.
Orange City, FL 32763
kimberly_devine@msn.com
 
Thanks so much!!!

[08/30/07]

We were pleased to receive word via e-mail recently that Noel Spears ('62) is "alive and well," as he put it, after being disabled for a period of some years.  He first returned to work on June 7, 2004 and is currently a customer care specialist with Roadway Express, Inc.  Noel lives in Maywood, New Jersey, where he is very active in community service activities.  As a licensed amateur radio operator, Noel volunteered at a Red Cross shelter the evening of April 15, 2007, when his area of northern New Jersey suffered severe flooding.  During the eight hours Noel served at the shelter that evening, he provided communications and assisted with the placement of some 127 area residents who sought shelter there.  Noel also helped with communications at both the 2005 and 2006 New York Marathons and volunteered for two years at the Prospect Heights Care Center.
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Noel's contact information can be found on our Membership Roster page or on QRZ.com.

[07/27/07]

We wish to thank the following alumni who made monetary contributions in support of DCS Alumni Association during the 2006-2007 fiscal year ending June 30, 2007:

Doris Tetor Allen
Beverly Carlyon
David Disbrow
Emeline Engart
Carl Hallenbeck
Albert J. Kopec
Barbara Dobbin Sweet
David Tetor
Charles VerValin

Our 50th annual all-class reunion held in the DCS cafeteria on June 24th featured an apprearance by the DCS steel drum band, Symphonic Steel, and an engaging talk by Clarence Sebring on the many changes he has witnessed at DCS since he was a member of the first graduating class in 1939.  To read more about the event click here.

[07/27/07]

My class of 1962 at DCS will be holding our 45th Reunion
on Saturday, July 21, 2007, at the Penn Yan American Legion
(formerly the Hilltop Inn).  5:30 to 6:30 will be Social Hour,
6:30 to 7:30 Dinner.  We will have a DJ, Yearbook Trivia, and
Memorabilia Auction.  $18 per person.  Reservations must be
made and paid for by June 25, 2007.  Contact Pete Honsberger
at phonsberger@yahoo.com.

Felicia Salamendra-Dvornicky

The following was just received from Martha (Murray) LaVallee ('67) of Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York via e-mail:

I enjoyed looking over the website -- thank you all for putting it out there. I am only in touch with a few of my classmates. I have been in Dundee several times over the years, and had a great time at our class 25th reunion -- many years ago now. My latest trip was with Stephanie (Diane) Coughtry two years ago. We visited the school and other "memorable" sites.  If you saw us, forgive us for acting like we were 16 again!  I would love it if we got together for our 40th this year!  My husband, Rod is retired from teaching and I am still working as a public librarian.  We have four grown children and 3 grandchildren -- we're loving being grandparents!

My best to all,
Martha (aka Marti!)

Martha's contact information can be found in the Membership Roster page of the website.

[04/11/07]
 

We received the following message from Melissa Kirkendall Dolder ('90), which we copied and paste here directly from her e-mail of 02/14/07:

I didn't even realize there was an Alumni Association.

I suppose my pertinent info should be included here:
Melissa I. (Kirkendall) Dolder
Class of 1990

Living in Endicott, New York currently, have been down in this area for about 14 years.  Came down to finish my BS at SUNY Binghamton and kind of landed for a while.  Probably looking to relocate soon because of my husband's job.

Married to Matthew R. Dolder from Athens, PA (Class of 1993).  Two children, Lucas Dylan Bell (age 11) DOB 12/15/95 and Amelia Janice Dolder (age 1) DOB 1/9/06.

I am an independent Quality Control Specialist.  Currently I am working for my husband's company out of Binghamton.

Would love to touch base with some more people and put a shout out to Mr. Miller and Mr. Larmouth.  Would love a schedule of when and where Symphonic Steel is playing next.

[02/14/07]

The Roberson Museum and Science Center in Binghamton, New York will be holding a reception on March 2, 2007, for the exhibition Negative Space, Positive Image:  The Art of Felicia Dvornicky.  Since childhood Felicia has worked in a variety of ethnic Polish art forms, especially egg decorating (pisanki) and paper cutting (wycinanki).  Through her art she has found a living connection to her people's traditional values of community and sense of place. On display during the exhibition (February - November 2007) are her pisanki, wycinanki, icons, batiks, reverse glass paintings, her traditional folk and wedding costumes and shoes, Polish dolls and artifacts from Poland.  Attendance at the reception is by invitation only, but you can get a sense of the what will be on display during the exhibition by clicking here.

[02/13/07]

Felicia Salamendra Dvornicky ('62) will have her work entitled Negative Space, Positive Image:  The Art of Felicia Dvornicky on display in the Sawtelle Gallery at the Roberson
Museum and Science Center in Binghamton from February through November 2007.  Just follow the link below to learn more.  [12/15/06]

http://www.roberson.org:80/exhibits/index.asp

Felicia Salamendra Dvornicky ('62) tells us that her sister, Theresa J. Salamendra Centrone ('66), has become a published author.  Her story, recently featured in an article in the Elmira Star-Gazette, is reproduced below.  [12/04/06]
 

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Dan Hinkal ('88) asks the following:

I am wondering if anyone knows where Leona Scheffey is?  I know she was seeing one of the Lane boys in high school, but I don't know if she ever married or what.  Please help if you can.   I would love to talk to her and see how things have been.  It has been almost 20 years already.  We are getting old.

Thanks,
Dan Hinkal 

[11/10/06]

The following message from John Popowich, Jr. has been copied and pasted directly from his e-mail received on August 17th:

Good evening,
 
My name is JJ Popowich (or John C. Popowich, Jr.).  I attended DCS from 81-88 (from sixth grade through graduation).  I wasn't a native of Dundee or upstate NY. I was born in Los Angeles. My family moved back there to move in and help take care of my grandparents. We lived in Rock Stream.
 
It's funny. When I went to school there I have to admit I didn't consider it the best time of my life in my mind. Now that I'm older I look back at those times and realize just how much I really did like Dundee Central. I got a truly world class education from some of the greatest teachers around. Anyone remember Mr. Tortolon?  I owe him so much more than I'll ever be able to tell him for in my mind he really got me through some rough times. I look at the level of education from where I came from and Dundee and it was light years apart. I also look at the education kids get today where I live and it's just not even close to what I got there. I often tell my friends that my 7th grade biology class at Dundee was more advanced than the required biology class I took at Cal State Northridge in California.
 
While I was there I had the opportunity to be a part of a great football team...even though I was only the manager for the team. I participated in the drama club, in putting together the year book, and I edited the Scotsman Times for several years.  At the same time I wrote sports and local news articles for the Dundee Observer and was the night time announcer/dj for WFLR for three years or so. What a great time that was and I look back at those times as the best now.
 
I can remember the sports rallies we used to have, the bonfires, the dances, and just tons of events.  I clearly remember my class mates like it was yesterday.  And my old "gang" Brett Garretson and Jon Lyons. We were inseparable the last few years.
 
I can remember the time we saved Mr. Anderson's job. I think it was in 87'.  He had injured himself and while he was out the superintendent tried to get rid of him.  A few of us, myself and Mark Esposito banded together and got petitions signed by just about every kid in the school at the time and threatened to call in the media if they let him go. The kept him at least until i graduated.  What a great guy he is.
 
I remember the day they brought that old antique school house and placed it on the property.  I covered that for the Scotsman Times and the Observer (at least I think they printed the story in the Observer too).
 
I know I'm rambling, which is unlike me but it's 12 AM where I'm at now writing this.  I'd love to be a member of this site.  Please let me know what you need from me in order to make that happen.
 
Thank you,
 

JJ Popowich

President, WNC

We feel Mr. Popowich speaks so eloquently of his alma mater and those members of the DCS community who so profoundly influenced his life, that there is nothing this editor can add to his comments.  We shall, however, forward hard copies of his e-mail to Mr. Tortolon and Mr. Anderson in the event that they do not frequent this website.

[08/17/06]

Barbara Dobbin Sweet ('61) sends us this photo taken at the recent Class of 1961 reunion held during the third weekend in July.  Class members enjoyed a gathering at the home of Steve Knapp, a tour of several local wineries and an excursion on the Keuka Maid.  [07/23/06]