March 2001 Newsletter
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ALUMNI DAY

 

NEWS ON ERIN

 

COUNTRY LIVING

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

BABIES

 

MEANINGFUL WORK

 

Alumni Day

The San Pasqual Academy Alumni Association will host Alumni Day on Saturday, April 21.  Activities will begin with Sabbath School at 9:30 AM in the San Pasqual Academy Church which is now known as the "San Pasqual Conference Center."  Following church, there will be a potluck in the Grove; please bring an entree, salad, or dessert.  After sundown the Alumni Association will have its Annual Business Meeting in the Conference Center where plans for the NEW San Pasqual Academy will be discussed.  The County of San Diego owns the Academy currently and will have a representative available to conduct tours of the remodeled buildings.  Hope to see you all there.

NEWS FROM GUAM

 

SETTLING IN

 

EMAIL ADDRESS

UPDATES

 

TRAVELS

 

PRIVATE CEREMONY

 

Update on Erin's Trial

Erin Kuhn who is accused of murdering her niece and niece's unborn baby, has been extradited to Nevada and is still awaiting trial. Trial is now scheduled for Fall of this year.  Erin has been in contact with classmate Becki (Nelson) Watters who reports that although Erin is depressed she is growing close to God and finding comfort there.  Through Becki, Erin has issued the following statement:

"To the Class of 1987....I know many of you are aware of the horrible situation I am in. The stories presented by the media depict what they hope to sell--not the truth. I have not given any formal statement for the media, and so the story they are reporting is their own. I am unable to go into any detail at my attorney's instruction. My family has retained two lawyers who specialize in criminal law, Todd Young & Michael Roscer. I would ask for your prayers and support. I think about our class graduation day singing "Side by Side" on the lawn outside the gym. It brings tears to my eyes to remember our happy and carefree years at SPA. If I had not had a personal relationship with Jesus Christ while growing up, I would not have anything to base my continued existence on now. Jesus is here for me and, thankfully, can visit me anytime, 24/7. I struggle emotionally and cry throughout each and every day here in jail. This is the worst experience of my life! If anyone feels empowered to write, I would love to write back. I will keep the class posted with my upcoming trial. Please pray for me!
Lovingly your classmate, Erin"

Erin can be reached at the following address.  Note that Erin can only receive letters on plain paper; no cards, stickers, photos, etc.  Also, because the trial is still pending and her mail is sometimes opened, matters relating directly to the case should be avoided.  Erin needs encouragement and prayers from all her friends.

Erin Kuhn #68373

NNCC

PO Box 7000

Carson City, NV 89702

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Yellowstone, WY

Country Living

 

Becki (Nelson) Watters and Husband Edwin moved out into the country.  Becki says they have a great view of the Rockies, Buffalo and Elk roam through their front yard, and horses abound, but the winter has been really COLD!  Becki home schools her ten-year old daughter, Keilah, who is in 5th grade, through the Home Study International program.  The Watters can now be reached at:

 

8246 CR 62

Gunnison, CO 81230

Phone: 970-641-9559 

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Arches, UT

Continuing Education

Greg Nainani says he is "gonna get him an edikashun." Greg will begin graduate studies at USC in September.  In the meantime, Greg and his wife Stephanie began their second year of co-leading the Junior/Teen Sabbath School at Victoria SDA Church.  Greg says they love the work and that it's been a source of many blessings for them.

Newlywed, June (Jeong) Reifeiss, continues to work on her MBA at Chapman University.  June, who continues to work at Impac was also recently promoted to Vice President - Human Resources.  Also, June and her husband Bob are hoping to purchase a new home this year.

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Mesa Verde, CO

First Home

Aaron Smith and his wife Krista are really excited about purchasing their first home.  Also, Aaron has accepted a partnership with Stark-Miller Associates, a small investment firm in Oakland primarily focusing on the 403-b marketplace.  Aaron will retain his brokers and insurance license with The MONY Group.  If anyone plans to be in the Bay Area, Aaron and Krista would love for you to look them up.  Their new address is:

2562 Walnut Bl. #53

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Phone: 925-988-9863 (same as before)

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Grand Tetons, WY

Babies

Nathaniel Lee was welcomed into the Battistone family by parents  Melanie (Whitaker) and Michael and big brother, Benjamin (2) on January 5th.  Nathaniel weighed in at 6lbs, 12 oz.  Melanie says Benjamin is enjoying his role as big brother, but she and Michael are trying to adjust to lots of activity on little sleep. The family anticipates a local move in the near future and that address will be published when known.

Tamara (Rodgers), husband Randy and daughter Olivia are expecting a new addition to their family next month.

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MT. Rushmore, SD

Meaningful Work

Julian Elementary school received a grant from the State to open a 'Healthy Start" program, so in addition to working in the business office, Janel (Wheatley) Garrett is the case manager.  Janel links families with local community resources and assists them with anything that can benefit their lives.  Janel loves the work and finds it rewarding to know that she's making a difference in people's lives.

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Bryce Canyon, UT

 

News from Guam

Sherida (Pettis) Pond reports that in September her family will be transferring to Offut Air Force Base in Nebraska.  They've been in Guam for five years and Sherida's son, Thoren (6), is looking forward to seeing cows!  I'm sure daughter, Tierney (8), will enjoy the change of scenery too.  "I'm hoping to finish before menopause sets in", says Sherida about "doggedly" working on her bachelor's.  Her major this month is Behavioral and Social Sciences with a secondary emphasis in Humanities.

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Grand Tetons, WY

 

Settling In

Jil (Hines) Maples and her husband continue to enjoy the house they purchased last year.  She is says they are slowly but surely getting it the way they want it.  Jil is still teaching in public school. She's been moved to the Marketing Department where she teaches Marketing I and II and supervises the students work experience.  Jil's current address is:

2813 Highland Circle

Kodak, TN 37764

865-932-4077

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Devl's Tower, WY

Email Address Updates

Nancy Beck's new email address is: DSNYGIRL6@msn.com

Raffy Yessayan can now be reached at: ryessayan@yahoo.com

Ed Gultom has an additional email address: egultom@asiadesk.com 

But that's not Ed's only news; he and his fiancé are to be wed in Hawaii on August 15, 2001.

 

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Yellowstone, WY

 

 

 

 

 

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Mesa Verde, CO

Travels

Julie (Miller) and Dan Casey traveled 4444 miles across 8 states in 12 days on their National Parks Road Trip in September.  In addition to marveling at the varied topography they experienced vastly different weather conditions.  During the first few days of the trip it was over 100 degrees in Utah, but just a couple of days later, in Wyoming, they got hit by a record snowstorm.  The only disappointing part of the trip was not getting to see more of Yellowstone because of the snow.  The left Column contains a sampling of pictures from the Casey's trip.  Click on them for a larger view.

In February, Laura (Joseph) and Bill Hoffman traveled to The People's Republic of China.  Bill and Laura's company, Public Health Research Laboratories will be conducting a training course for government health workers and other international students at the Jangsu Institute of Parasitic Diseases. The institute is in the city of Wuxi, approximately two hours from Shanghai.  Laura also reports that she was recently hired with the Camellia Symphony Orchestra in Sacramento.  She says they are a great orchestra to perform with.  Additionally, other music opportunities are coming now that she and Bill are more established in Northern

 

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Private Ceremony

On Friday, March 9th, at a chapel in the seaside village of Carmel, April Bennett and boyfriend Craig Jann were wed in a private ceremony.  The couple decided that after four years the time was right, but did not want an elaborate wedding.  The newlywed's do plan to have a small reception at April's parents' house in May. If April and Craig had only done this sooner, the Editor would be $50.00 richer!