"Everything that is Teke to print"
Darren MacCauley (PK 27) Darrenmcc@aol.com dropped us a few lines. Darren and his wife Amy, and their children Cody and Laurelyn have moved to Charlottesville. He let us know that Mike Sheffield (PK 44) has moved there as well and that Jonathan S. Mills (PK 117) can be e-mailed at mills27@aol.com.
C.J. Maurice (PK 84) ofcr.cj@worldnet.att.net passed on some good brother info for the mailing list and e-mail addresses for John Benton (PK 76) jbenton@erols.com, David Meadows (PK 80) mea05@hotmail.com.
Andy Hicks (PK 142), recently graduated! slicks@aol.com (home) and APHicks@apa.state.va.us (work).
Jabba wrote us a letter:
"Hello fellas!
Following is the latest in the continuing sage that is the life of Jabba (Known to his mother as Michael Taylor and to his father simply as . . . boy!)
Priscilla and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary last month at our
new home in Mill Valley, California. We decided that our time in Salzburg,
Austria (three years for me and nearly two for her) had sufficiently
satisfied our longing for life with lagers, wheat beers, and Pilsners.
Having given the job market in Richmond (Virginia for McGill's reference) a
sporting try last year (to no avail), I decided to transition back to our
land of plenty (where we are consumed with our leader's taste for flavored
tobacco) on the pacific coast . . . where I might sample the pale ales,
I.P.A.s, and steam processed brews that are so deliciously available here.
As well, I must confess that age and a notable decrease in my tolerance to
alcohol has led me to develop a taste for chardonnay (or when on a
budget...California table wine.)
Unfortunately, I have, indeed, been forced to budget lately. The cost of living in Marin County, where B.M.W. (as recently reported in the Marin Independent Journal) is the car of choice, is quite steep! My location is very comfortable as I sit here writing to you within four miles (along a footpath of sequoias) from Tennessee Beach and some 20 minutes (without traffic) across the Golden Gate Bridge and into San Francisco.
HOWEVER, IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE: It is Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. (pacific time)
and I am sitting here writing to you . . . and I didn't take the afternoon off.
In short, I am still out of a job!!! I have been at it for about four
months now, and still no luck (which is the reason that I have fallen
behind on my correspondence to you). I've been corresponding with 100s
(well, over a hundred) schools, companies, and nonprofit organizations in
search of work. About a month ago, I joined a career management firm (at a
hefty price) to help me organize my thoughts, identify my skills, develop a
marketing brochure (we no longer call it a resume), establish contacts in
my chosen market, and secure a job. I am certain that something will soon
be presented to me that will cause my feelings of frustration and despair
to fade . . . it must! One of the many benefits of the firm that I have joined
is to determine where my skill set may best be utilized and focus my search
on that highly specific position with a clear objective. My objective is a
fundraising position to utilize my proven planning, presentation, and
closing skills in a medium or large organization. Should you become aware
of such an opportunity, please drop a note my way and I will mail you my
new "marketing brochure" ;-)
Please do not consider this message to be simply a request for a favor, but
also as an invitation . . . a very sincere invitation. When furnishing our
small, but homey apartment, Priscilla and I choose a sofa with fold-out
queen sleeper with our friends in mind. I know that San Francisco is a
popular convention city and tourist destination and we are looking forward
to extending a little southeastern hospitality here in the northwest. If
your travels do not bring you some 2700 miles (from Farmville) to visit me,
then I hope you will be at the 'wood for Spring Weekend next April.
Unfortunately, I will not be able to travel to it, for Oktoberfest for our
charter rededication, but I do have my ticket in hand (literally) for April
16-18, 1999.
With that in mind (the charter rededication), if you haven't already - please don't forget to thank Sebastian <CalliopeSF@aol.com> and Estes <mike.estes@CapitalOne.com> for making the whole thing happen AND Jason <jblount@tez.net> for getting the ball rolling with his (which was the first) donation toward the cause last year. I feel better knowing that we have a charter again!!!
I suppose that I have gone on long enough. I hope that if I have not heard from you in a while that you will do me the pleasure of an update on what's happening in your life. XOXO!
Yours in the Bond,
Jabba MTClements@compuserve.com"
Mark B. Cole (PK 129) married Michelle on August 29, 1998. Congratulate him at Cole80@bloomberg.net (no attachments).
Mark Cole let us know that Russ Hancock (PK 135) married Stephanie on September 12, 1998 and Mark will be at October Fest. Thanks for the info Mark.
Stuart Hallett dropped us a few lines: "I got married on August 15 to a wonderful girl. Scott Kasper went to high school with her in Oakton. Her name is Mara and she graduated from JMU and got her Master's in Social Work from VCU. We went to Jamaica for the honeymoon and discovered the joys of the clothing optional section. As long as you stay in the shade, nudity in Jamaica is easy." "I will be in Farmville for the golf on Friday but must leave for some work-related activities. Bummer." "I love the Rho-Kappa alumni page."
Congratulate Stuart on his marriage or if you wish on his Jamaican escapades -- a freakishly white and tall red-head sauntering on the beach in his all together, what a picture! -- at shallett@megasurf.net.
Mike Estes and his entire family are flying to Great Britain today, flap hard frater.
Warren Hicks, PK 77 gave us a few words: "I am working for Target now in Richmond VA, going on 5 years of marriage, and we have 2 great kids, Kelsey Lynn (age 3) and David Warren Hicks III (Trae, age 1). Between work and the family not a lot of time for much else. I also realize that we ( I ) have really dropped the ball on this alumni association thing, and I will be getting my stuff together and getting in touch with people to get us back on track VERY soon! Anyone who is interested in a retail management career, e-mail me at tkepk77@aol.com
I also want to say Thank You for putting all of this work in on the page, it really helps and makes me feel good when I can catch up with people I have not seen in a while!"
Jabba and Priscilla have moved in to their new place in Mill Valley California.
Steve Franklin is moving to a bigger place in Manassas at the end of the month. He will have to assume the role of Landord over his old place. Steve is still working government contracts as a computer guru.
Paul Dembowski (PK 23) gave us a word: "Once again, I quit my job in search of bigger and bigger thrills and got an assistanship at JMU to work on my masters in Wind Conducting. Pretty interesting stuff as I get to work with the marching band (all 460
members!) and do a lot of playing on my new tuba." Way to go Mighty Paul. E-mail Paul at dembowpv@jmu.edu.
Jason Blount as a brand new e-mail address jblount@tez.net.
Realistic Rick (PK 13) recently took and passed his Doctoral Comprehensive Examination in Mechanical Engineering! For the past 8 years he has been a Mechanical Engineering graduate student in the School of Engineering at The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. He finished his Master of Science in Engineering (MSE) back in 1996. He has up to 5 years to finish his dissertation. He hopes to finish sooner but that depends on work and the family. Bravo and good luck. E-mail Ricky at rstanfie@nvl.army.mil.
Jon Goddin let us know: "It has been very very busy here. I am on the road every week so I am only home on weekends. [...] I am sorry that I will miss Octoberfest since I will be in New York that week." Jon has a new e-mail address: Tabjong@aol.com
Did you know that Jett Driver had Macaws for pets? E-mail him about it at Rocky07@erols.com
e-mail your comments, articles, suggestions, news etc. to Sebastian CalliopeSF@aol.com