Beyond the Cab Days Membership Form on Last Page FLOWING WELLS HIGH S CHOOL ALUMNI and AFFILIATES ANNUAL NEWSLETTER
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AUGUST 2014 Beyond the Cab Days Membership Form on Last Page FLOWING WELLS HIGH S CHOOL ALUMNI AND AFFILIATES ANNUAL NEWSLETTER The Flowing Wells Alumni Association did not publish a newsletter in August 2013, so this edition is a combination of the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school year information. Flowing Wells Family in the News in 2012-2014 Mary Holloway would like to thank with University of Arizona. She plans their category for a food science pro- all alumni for the many cards (450) to study medicine. ject titled “Colored Eggs?” The school’s and prayers after her accident last Jose “Chach” Snook, Flowing Wells FFA chapter was also recognized as a year. Junior High teacher: 2013 Arizona Am- Bronze National Chapter for its com- The Flowing Wells High School Aca- bassador for Excellence, and Tabetha munity service, as well as service to its demic Hall of Fame Inductees for Finchum, Centennial Elementary members during the school year. Also 2014 were Gavin Gray, class of 2001, School Teacher: 2014 Arizona Ambas- at the state conference, Marcus Rails- Mo Elleithee, class of 1990, Dr. John sador for Excellence. back was elected as the state’s South Smith, class of 2002, and Captain Flowing Wells School District now em- Central District FFA president for the Erin Fritzler, class of 2002; and the ploys five National Board Certified 2013-2014 school year. 2013 inductees were Jessica Cox, teachers: Debbie Young, Bridget Bet- Arizona Daily Star’s 2012 Fall All- class of 2001, Dr. Paul Dayton, class terton, Patricia Gutierrez, Brianna Southern Arizona Teams: Austen of 1959, Daniel Caffarel, class of Maxwell, and KaiAnn Stamp. Stowe, Boys Swimming Honorable 2000 and Dr. Ruth Fesahazion, class In 2013, Kai Ann Stamp from Laguna Mention; Courtney Brown and Kelli of 2004. Elementary and Matthew Van Der- Lopez, Girls Swimming Honorable Men- Jessica Cox, class of 2001, earned the laske from Homer Davis Elementary, tion; Kaitlynn Emory, Girls Golf Honor- Guinness World Record for being the and in 2014, Tabetha Finchum from able Mention; James Anderson, C.J. first woman pilot to fly with her feet. Centennial Elementary, were selected Riesgo-Padilla, Ruben Vildosola, Boys Dr. Manny Valenzuela, class of 1984, as Rodel Exemplary Teachers. Golf Honorable Mention; Shalise Fer- nander, Girls Volleyball Honorable as superintendent of Sahuarita Uni- Walter Douglas Elementary School Mention; Carissa Lucero, Girls Cross fied School District, was appointed by celebrated their 50th anniversary. Country Second Team; Anna Wool- Governor Brewer to the Commission Flowing Wells High School won an Ari- for Post-Secondary Education. ridge, Girls Cross Country Honorable zona School Boards Association Golden Mention; Isaac Castillo, John Henry Courtney Shelton, class of 2013, was Bell Award for the 100% Initiative dur- Hervol, Brandon Rinker, Boys Cross one of only 17 Girl Scouts nationwide ing the 2012-2013 school year, and Country Honorable Mention. 2013 to receive the Gold Award for her Flowing Wells School District won Winter All-Stars included: Jesus Campa, self-esteem community project. another for Inquiry Science Initiative in Boys Basketball Honorable Mention; Selynna Felix-Terrazas, class of 2014, 2013-2014. Lyndsay Leikem, Girls Basketball Player was offered full scholarships from Tara Erdmann, class of 2007, Marcus of the Year and First Team; Shalise Fer- some of the best schools in the coun- Titus, class of 2005, and Aaron Briggs, nander, Girls Basketball Third Team; try for gymnastics, and she signed class of 2007 were named as the Ari- Mikaela Cook, Czarina Walker, Kyra zona Daily Star’s Southern Arizona’s Brinsfield, Tatianna Portelo, Girls Bas- Top 100 Sports Figures of 2012. ketball Honorable Mention; Samuel INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Stacy Schrepfer Trueblood, class of Kavathas, Boys Soccer First Team; Ale- 1977 and director of business and fi- jandro Gonzalez, Guillermo Sainz, Membership Form 6 nance of Flowing Wells School District, Miles Starkey, Boys Soccer Honorable Obituaries 5 received the Arizona School Business Mention; Jorge Felix, Wrestling Honor- Pathway to Excellence 3 Officials Certificate of Excellence in able Mention. 2013 Spring All-Stars Financial Reporting Award. included: Shalise Fernander, Hailey Scholarship Donations 2 Flowing Wells FFA Club took first place Merriman, Caitlin Campbell, Sierra Scholarship Recipients 3 at the Agriscience Fair at the state con- Rodriguez, Girls Track & Field Honor- Sports Hall of Fame 4 vention in June 2013. Allisun Pierce able Mention; Satchel Burton and John and Desiree Curran won first place in Henry Hervol, Boys Track & Field Hon- Continued on page 5 Scholarship Donations in 2013 and 2014 - Total $5745 Class Donor Amount 1957 Elizabeth Chase Resnevics Collins – In memory of Alice Tremblay $60 1958 Donna Hart Chess – In memory of Raul Padilla $25 1959 Barbara Riggs and Curtis Gullick $100 1959 Pat Orlow $10 1959 Virginia Genzer Cermak – In memory of Alice Tremblay $50 1961 Louise Root Strayer—In tribute to the writers of the newsletter $25 1962 Pamela Capen Stewart – Tribute to Mary Holloway $100 1962 Nellie Ann Hansen Galloway $25 1963 Thomas Sullivan $100 1964 John Sabo – In memory of Panola Wilson Sabo $100 1965 Barbara Fagen O’Dowd – In memory of Linda Swinford $25 1966 Sharon Smith Brown $100 1966 Joe Covey $1000 1967 Mack Green $25 1969 Charlotte Warren Schmitz $25 1969 Roxanne Marrs Tallon $100 1969/1970 Gregg and Patty Fulton Spriggs – In honor of Classes of 1969-1970 $100 1970 Rob Emmett $50 1973 Vickie Anzaldua $25 1974 Amy Davis Purdy $50 1975 Pat Eller Cirino $50 1975 Sylvia Green Kothe - In memory of Dave Snyder $500 1976 Ben Jimenez – In honor of Class of 1976 $50 1976 Karen Griesser Whiting – Tribute to her parents, Dick and Evelyn Griesser $100 1977 Kerrlita Mitchell Westrick $25 1977 Julie Pepper Printz $25 1977/1978 Jon and Angie Peterman Ziegler – In memory of Dave Snyder $1000 1980 Melody Lowe — In memory of Missy Woods, class of 1980 $100 1984 Manny Valenzuela – In memory of his mother, Amelia Valenzuela $25 1985 Kimberly Cheney Heins $25 1988 Lynette Wedlake Roseberg $50 1993 Susan Solomon Caugh – In memory of Larry Solomon $50 1995 Donald Brown $100 2001 Jessica Cox – In memory of Eileen Smith, nurse and friend to many $100 Retired Supt Dr. John Pedicone $700 Retired Teacher Dave and Joan Samuelson Thomas – In memory of Dave Snyder $50 Retired Teacher Anonymous – Tribute to the Good People She Knows at FWHS and Those She Taught With $200 Retired Teacher Mary Holloway – In memory of my “Two Buddies” Marc Burke and Buck Weaver and friends I lost $300 Retired Teacher Jean Meachum – In tribute to her friends at Flowing Wells $200 P A G E 2 Please remember to pay your annual dues. Also, all donations are truly appreciated. Scholarships and all expenditures of the FW Alumni Association are funded by your dues and donations. Thank you! Flowing Wells Pathway to Excellence Scholarship Recipients Alumni representative Mary Holloway and a 2013 2014 small committee developed the fundraising 4 Year 4 Year—$200 concept called the Flowing Wells Pathway to Trinity Vo—$800 Nikolina Vojvodic Excellence, which allows individuals to pur- June Chabayta—$800 Alexandra Montenegro chase 8” x 8” inscribed bricks, at a cost of Caitlin Campbell—$800 Guangzhe Sun $50 each, that will eventually fill a 90 foot Caitlin Brenton—$600 Casey Ellwood Kaitlin Taylor—$600 Idelfonso Manzo sidewalk directly in front of the John J. Hali Kisher—$600 Elizabeth Camarillo Gutierrez Pedicone, Jr. Performing Arts Center. The inscription will be perma- Eleni Camacho—$500 Kimberly Olvera nent and would enable individuals to recognize former students or 2 Year Anisa Jimenez teachers, as well as general congratulations statements. The fol- Hunter Oldham—$500 Daniel Diaz Cazarez lowing are the requirements of the inscriptions: Megan Stewart—$500 2 Year—$200 It may be the name of an actual individual or entity; Kassi Stewart—$500 Shalise Fernander Leticia Maya—$500 Amber Saldivar It can be used as a memorial (e.g., “In Memory of…”); Octavio Lujan—$300 It can indicate previous attendance (e.g., dates of previous atten- dance and/or graduation); It may offer a general congratulation or similar statement. How To Catch A Swamp Frog… Last year we said ‘so long’ and ‘thanks!’ to Dr. Clement for For more information, contact Lety Granados at (520) 696-8822. his many years of service to the Flowing Wells School Dis- trict. By definition, he was then counted among the ‘retired.’ In reality, he moved on to the next aspect of his Flowing Wells Pathway to Excellence life with an ongoing commitment and involvement in edu- Order Form cation. Dr. Nicholas Clement is now the Ernest W. McFarland Citi- Each line is limited to 18 characters including spaces. zen’s Chair in Education at Northern Arizona University. He earned his B.A. in Special Education at the University of Line One Michigan, his Masters from University of Nevada, Las Ve- Line Two gas and his Doctorate in Educational Leadership at the Uni- versity of Arizona. Line Three In his 38 year career in education, Dr. Clement has had Line Four many roles ranging from a special education teacher to serving as superintendent of the Flowing Wells School Dis- trict for nine years. If you asked him when he first realized Flowing Wells School District reserves the right of advance that teaching was going to be his life-long passion and ca- approval of the content of all bricks prior to installation. reer, Dr. Clement would relate a story about when he was 16 and teaching a knife and axe class for the first time as a Please attach your $50 check payable to: counselor at the Boy Scout Camp Rota-Kiwan in Kalama- zoo, Michigan. As he went to demonstrate how to safely Flowing Wells Educational Foundation sharpen a knife, he proceeded to slice his finger.