SHANDA AND NEIL

GOT OUR CHRISTMAS CARD TODAY FROM SHANDA AND LOTS OF NEAT NEWS.
GRADUATED FROM LOCK HAVEN THIS MONTH AND SHE AND NEIL ARE LOOKING AT A JUNE 2009 WEDDING. EXCITING TIMES AND SO PROUD OF SHANDA.
GREAT GAL FROM A WONDERFUL FAMILY.

PENNY

WELL PENNY IS DONE AT BLOOMSBURG NOW WITH HER NURSING DEGREE.
SHE AND CLINT NOW IN CENTRE HALL.

LINDSAY HEADS TO ILLINOIS

TODAY WAS THE PARTY FOR LINDSAY AS SHE GRADUATES WITH HER MASTERS AT PENN STATE.
NOW OFF TO ILLINOIS AND PIONEER SEEDS.
SHE TALKED EVEN IN HIGH SCHOOL OF WORKING FOR PIONEER AND NOW LIVING HER DREAM.
WHAT A GREAT TIME TOO AS THERE WAS TONS OF GOOD FOOD AND PLENTY OF GOOD COMPANY.
BEST OF LUCK TO LINDSAY AND YES........
I AM PENN STATE PROUD.

KATY...........MASTERS AND THE FEAST

WELL I JUST GOT BACK FROM THE FEAST THE TROESTERS PUT ON AND I CAN HARDLY MOVE. ATE WAY TOO MUCH AND THE PORK WAS TO DIE FOR.
AND MY GOD WAY TOO MANY DESSERTS AND SUCH.
BUT THE IMPORTANT PART WAS KATY OF COURSE AND HER MASTERS DEGREE.
AS THE YEARS GO ON I ALWAYS WONDER IF I MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICES WHEN I PICK THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS.
WHEN THEY MAKE THE DEANS LIST...GO ON TO GRADUATE IT HELPS TO VALIDATE MY CHOICES.
MUCH LESS A MASTER DEGREE AND I AM SO PROUD OF KATY.
BUT THEN AGAIN SHE IS A MAZEPPA GIRL AND I AM A BIT PARTIAL TO MY HOMETOWN.

JESS AND JOSH

WELL JESS AND JOSH HAD THEIR NEW BUNDLE OF JOY.
LITTLE GIRL AGAIN AND THIS ONE IS NAMED RYLEE.
COULDN'T BE HAPPIER FOR THE GREAT YOUNG COUPLE.

LINDSAY

WELL MY 2ND MASTERS KID THIS SUMMER. JUST GOT THE INVITE TO LINDSAY'S PARTY AS SHE COMPLETED HER MASTERS DEGREE AT PENN STATE.
THE DINNER IS JUNE 14TH AND THEN SHE HEADS TO HER JOB WITH PIONEER SEEDS.
YOU KNOW IT'S FUNNY HOW SHE ALWAYS WANTED TO WORK FOR PIONEER.
SHE GOT THE INTERN JOBS WITH THEM WHILE IN COLLEGE AND NOW HIRED FULL TIME.
TALK ABOUT LIVING OUT YOUR DREAM.
SO PROUD OF HER.
AND..............................WE ARE................PENN STATE !!!

CAMP

WELL CAMP IS OVER NOW AND WHAT A WONDERFUL TIME EVEN WITH ALL THE RAIN.
AND A FUN TIME AT THE LAKE AS I HELPED A YOUNG LADY NAMED AMBER AS SHE FISHED FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME. WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT SHE SNAGGED A CATFISH WAS SCARED TO DEATH OF IT.
I EVEN SCALED THE ROCK WALL AND GOT AN ELEPHANT CHARM FROM THE BEAD LADY.
3 GUYS IN THE CABIN SNORED AND A TOUGH TIME SLEEPING THE FIRST NIGHT.
THE LITTLE BUDDY I HAD IS 8 AND LOST HIS 2 YEAR OLD BROTHER.
DEMETRIES IS ALL BOY AND HAD ME PRETTY WELL TUCKERED OUT TILL THE END OF CAMP.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FALL CAMP AND LOOKING AT VOLUNTEERING WITH CAMP DOST IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHICH HELPS THE KIDS DEALING WITH CANCER.

BABY BOY FOR KIM AND CHAD

GOT THE NEWS THAT KIM HAD HER BABY AND BOTH ARE DOING GREAT.
A BOY AND HIS NAME IS GRAYDN.
SO HAPPY FOR THE GREAT YOUNG COUPLE IN MILESBURG.

MASTERS FOR KATY

JUST GOT THE WORD THAT KATY FINISHED OFF HER MASTERS DEGREE AND I AM SO PROUD OF HER. PIG ROAST IN MAY TO CELEBRATE.
WAY TO GO KATY

CAMP PAPERWORK

AFTER A SLIGHT HITCH I GOT ALL THE PAPERWORK NEEDED FOR CAMP COURAGE AND ALL SET FOR THE GRIEF COUNSELING WEEKEND. FIRST IS ORIENTATION ON APRIL 19TH.
AND I HAVE TO GET A SLEEPING BAG SINCE I GAVE AWAY THE ONE I HAD. THE ONE I USED SINCE I WAS A KID AND SLEPT IN WHILE CAMPING AND THE WEST END FAIR WAS JUST SITTING IN THE CLOSET FOR YEARS. GAVE IT TO MY BUDDY SHAWN, FOR HIS SON OWEN AS THEY GO CAMPING QUITE A BIT. NOW I HAVE TO BUY ONE.

2008 WINNER JENNIFER BOOP

THIS YEARS WINNER IS JEN BOOP AND YET ANOTHER ONE HEADING TO PENN STATE.
WERE CERTAINLY ARE PENN STATE PROUD FOR BEING ALABAMA FANS.
HER PLANS ARE TO RETURN TO MIFFLINBURG TO BE THE AG TEACHER SOMEDAY.
I AM BETTING SHE WILL.

SHANDA

GOT NEWS FROM SHANDA THAT SHE WILL PROBABLY BE DOING HER STUDENT TEACHING AT LEWISBURG.
GRRRRRRRRRR......TEACHING AT THAT....."OTHER"......SCHOOL IN UNION COUNTY.
OH.....BUT SO PROUD OF HER.

PAPERWORK

GOT MY PAPERWORK YESTERDAY TO FILL OUT FOR CAMP VICTORY AND HAD A LOVELY VISIT WITH SANDRA. SEEMS LIKE A VERY NICE PERSON.
HAD A TOUR OF THE CAMP ON THURSDAY AND AND WAS SO IMPRESSED WITH THE FACILITY.

CAMP VICTORY

WELL THE BIG NEWS FOR ME IS THAT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BEING CLEARED TO VOLUNTEER AT CAMP VICTORY THIS SUMMER. ONCE I GET THE OK BY THE POWERS THAT BE AT CAMP VICTORY I WILL BE HELPING AT THE GRIEF COUNSELING WEEKEND. I AM REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS AND FEEL I HAVE PLENTY TO OFFER AFTER GOING THROUGH WHAT I DID IN MY CHILDHOOD.

AMANDA WAGNER

MY FIRST WINNER AT LEBANON VALLEY MADE THE DEANS LIST AND SO PROUD OF AMANDA. WAY TO GO YOU FLYING DUTCHMAN.

GINGER

BIG NEWS FROM GINGER AS SHE GOT HER AMERICAN FARMER DEGREE.
ALSO...SHE AND ORIN ARE NOW ENGAGED AND SO HAPPY FOR THAT GREAT YOUNG COUPLE.