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Messages From Ken
| 1/8/08
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Please send info and pictures...here are a few news items.
Happy New year,
Ken
Karen Brandt Landes (Severna Park 1993) welcomed a daughter Elizabeth Marie Landes. Karen, husband Chris, and son Mahlon live in Naples Italy. Elizabeth is the first Brandt granddaughter, she comes after 6 grandsons!
Joyce Smithey(Severna Park 1988) and her husband Tom are expecting twin girls in February 2008 parents' first grandkids). She will continue employment with a law practice, but moved to an Annapolis office after making partner this year.
Her sister, Wendy(Severna Park 1990), is still practicing veterinary medicine in the Virginia Beach area and doing well.
The Hoffmasters(Severna Park 2002) are having a baby! Kristin is six months pregnant and still swimming (although slowly and has been kicked out of a few fast lanes at Riva).
The Burkes had their second daughter, Kensley Leyna Burke, on June 23. Her husband is officially forever out-numbered. ........Belinda Burke (Hopp)(Glen Burnie 1993)
SPY recently held their Winterfest Meet at the University of Maryland(1450 swimmers) This is one of the largest meets in the USA.
see results at:
http://www.spyswimming.org/Winterfest09/Winterfest09.htm
Oh, I forgot.......
GO GIANTS
note: I remember the Parents Club sent me to the Super Bowl in 1987 (20 years ago)
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| 7/9/07
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Subject: SPY-Y Reunion Last opportunity to sign-up
The caterer has granted us a few days so you can still attend the Reunion.
Who's coming:(as of July 7)
Registration Form
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| 6/21/07
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Please sign up NOW as I need a number for the caterer in a week or so.
to date as of last weekend: (many are waiting to see who signs up so go ahead and sign up)
One is coming from California
http://spyswimming.org/alumni/alumni_pics/alumnirsvplist061507.xls
Please send tidbits of interest:
Paul Sangster(SP-1981)
On Sunday 6/10, Paul managed to complete the Alcatraz (to San Fran) swim without being eaten by sharks or having a heart attack.
He did the 1.5 mile open water swim across the bay in 38 mins which was 307th out of nearly 800 swimmers (many pros). Pretty tough due to the currents, but even harder was dealing with the 55 degree water!
In case you interested the winner did it in an amazing 26 minutes.
Per Paul: "While there were fatter swimmers and older swimmers, I don't think any fatter and older swimmers beat me ."
Ken
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| 6/12/07
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It's growing....check out who has signed up thus far.
PARENTS ARE MOST WELCOME
http://spyswimming.org/alumni/alumni_pics/alumnirsvplist061107.xls
Please sign up early as I will need a count for the caterer.
http://www.ymcamd.org/spy
Thanks,
Ken
Remember, any pictures/videos to Christina Wise at:
cw.bachmann@gmail.com
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| 6/4/07
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Reunion:
The online registration form has been set up. A mail-in form is also posted as well at
ALSO:
..........After Reunion Party- in Baltimore.
10:30pm till whenever
directions will be at the Reunion
hosted by David Fries(2001) and Richard Heim(2000)
........if others would like to host parties more toward their own years...let me know
........Parents are invited and are encouraged to attend the Reunion
........Pictures wanted for Power Point display:
I am very excited for the big reunion this July! I was just looking through some old pictures the other
day and found so many of me growing up on SPY. I had pictures from the Princeton meet and the first year
we were down in Raleigh, NC! I know parents have probably taken video of their child swimming at some SPY
event or another! Please, help me capture these memories so we can share them with all of the Alumni! Even
if we don't know everyone in the pictures, it will be funny to see how Ken and the team styles changed over
so many years! I will be putting pictures and short video clips (if I get any) together to some music and
creating a movie to be shown at the reunion. Just give me any pictures you can find, scan them in (if possible)
and email them to me electronically or just send them to me at:
Christina Bachmann(Wise)
2716 Mapleview Ct.
Odenton, MD, 21113.
I will keep them in a safe place and well-labeled and will return them to you at the reunion dinner. If you have a
video on VHS, I have the ability to put that in computer format so I can use the clip! So don't hold back! It will
hopefully provide many laughs, tears and of course, just great memories for everyone!
I can be reached by email at cw.bachmann@gmail.com . Thanks and I look forward to
hearing from everyone!
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| 4/6/07
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Hi Guys,
SPY Swimming of the Anne Arundel County YMCA is proud to announce that Emily Lloyd placed first at SC Y-nationals
in the 50 free last night. Emily is the second individual in the history of SPY Swimming to finish first at SC Y-nationals.
Nora Grannell won the 100 back in 1992 and 1994) The meet is going on now in Ft. Lauderdale....live results can be
followed at:
http://www.ymcaswimminganddiving.org/2007sc/Results/RealTime/index.htm
Now for more news on the SPY Reunion
Hello SPY Alumni!
I am very excited for the big reunion this July! I was just looking through some old pictures the other day and
found so many of me growing up on SPY. I had pictures from the Princeton meet and the first year we were down in Raleigh, NC!
I know parents have probably taken video of their child swimming at some SPY event or another! Please, help me capture these
memories so we can share them with all of the Alumni! Even if we don't know everyone in the pictures, it will be funny to
see how Ken and the team styles changed over so many years! I will be putting pictures and short video clips (if I get any)
together to some music and creating a movie to be shown at the reunion. Just give me any pictures you can find, scan them
in (if possible) and email them to me electronically or just send them to me at:
Christina Bachmann
2716 Mapleview Ct.
Odenton, MD, 21113.
I will keep them in a safe place and well-labeled and will return them to you at the reunion dinner. If you have a video on
VHS, I have the ability to put that in computer format so I can use the clip! So don't hold back! It will hopefully provide
many laughs, tears and of course, just great memories for everyone!
I can be reached by email at cw.bachmann@gmail.com . Thanks and I look forward to hearing
from everyone!
~Christina (Wise) Bachmann
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| 3/27/07
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Hi Everyone,
Reunion will be JULY 14 at the Elks Club in Severna Park...........directions/cost/time and the registration
to be announced. I wanted to get the date to you now for planning purposes.
The response has been great BUT I have run out of contacts(I had 115 respond back out of 125 emails sent out)
If you know of other alumni, please either email them or call them and have them contact me or visit our website at:
http://www.spyswimming.org/alumni/alumniclub.html
For an updated list of the alumni that have contacted me, click on the link below:
http://www.spyswimming.org/alumni/alumni_pics/alumnilist031707.xls
Please send in your pictures for the website. I have received so many great emails on how you guys
look NOW.
Send in pictures of the family.
DID YOU KNOW:
--We have 5 SPY married couples? check out the website......
--SPY Swimming won Districts for the 30th straight year this past month --also, the 1st annual triathlon......
http://www.spyswimming.org/triathlon.htm
We will also be working on a power point presentation for the Reunion so we will be asking for old and new
pictures/videos/etc. Christina Wise has volunteered to take that on. More details on that later.
I'll be in touch and SPREAD THE WORD
Ken
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| 2/22/07
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Hi Guys,
The list is growing (see bottom of email....in addition, I have listed your
home city and state this time) BUT I need more contacts. If you know of
emails of anyone, please let them know to contact me. I have received
almost 90% of the emails I have BUT I need more email addresses for The
Reunion Celebration
-PARENTS ARE INVITED TO BE ON THE LIST.....FOR SURE....EMAIL ME (you don't
need to tell me your High School "stuff" ;-)
-WE ARE ON AN ALUMNI WEBSITE AT:
http://www.spyswimming.org/alumni/alumniclub.html
SEND PICTURES OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
-As a side, this is great to talk about the old times with each of you and I
do have stories on all of you like Jim, the maintenance man OR Freida OR The
Bubble....
OR someones underwear up the flagpole OR for those way back.....the Diving
Coach :-)
how about the NY trips....the 100th win....me in a dress at Raleigh...the
Emergency room in Florida.....Ocean City Jamboree.....Princeton
trips....etc.
member info
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Maiden Name (if applicable):
Contact info:
Street Address:
City: -
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone:
Personal info:
Employer:
Occupation:
High School:
Yr. Graduated:
| Last Name | First Name | City | State | HS | Grad Yr.
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| Cupps | Mike | Irvine | CA | Glen Burnie | 1980 |
| Cupps | Jeff | Baltimore | MD | Glen Burnie | 1980 |
| Yates | Tom | Grasonville | MD | South River | 1980 |
| Davis | Peter | Crownsville | MD | Arundel | 1981 |
| Sangster | Paul | Carlsbad | CA | Severna Park | 1981 |
| Allen | Chris | Millersville | MD | Cardinal Gibbons | 1982 |
| Bruha | Paul | Gulfbreeze | FL | Mt. St. Joe | 1982 |
| Chute | Mike | Crofton | MD | Arundel | 1982 |
| Yablonski | Mark | Saratoga Springs | NY | Severna Park | 1982 |
| Cihocki (Howell) | Tobi | Palm City | FL | Severna Park | 1983 |
| Fox (Yoviene) | Michele | Easton | MD | Severna Park | 1983 |
| Zyla (Marchetti) | Suzanne | Halethorpe | MD | Glen Burnie | 1983 |
| Bruha | Anne | Arnold | MD | Archbishop Keough | 1984 |
| Lennon (Mackowiak) | Jody | Edgewater | MD | South River | 1984 |
| Sander | Chris | Nottingham | PA | Severna Park | 1984 |
| Emmet (David) | Bronwyn | Davidsonville | MD | Annapolis | 1986 |
| Sander | Matt | Springfield | VA | Severna Park | 1986 |
| Andrews (Krucoff) | Julie | Crofton | MD | Broadneck | 1987 |
| Brandt | Mike | Greensboro | NC | Severna Park | 1987 |
| Krause | Scott | Towson | MD | Arundel | 1987 |
| Saunders | Robert | Nashville | TN | Arundel | 1988 |
| Seibold | Jonathan | Crofton | MD | St. Mary's | 1988 |
| Smithey | Joyce E. | Arnold | MD | Severna Park | 1988 |
| Bruha | Steve | Westminster | MD | Severna Park | 1989 |
| Goldstein (Pomfrey) | Dana | Parkville | MD | Old Mill | 1989 |
| Sander | Eric | Brookfield | IL | Severna Park | 1989 |
| Doles (Ballard) | Crystee | Severna Park | MD | Arundel | 1990 |
| Smithey | Wendy | Elizabeth City | NC | Severna Park | 1990 |
| Anderson (Hall) | Lisa | New Orleans | LA | Severna Park | 1991 |
| Andrews (Sloan) | Rebecca | Buford | GA | Broadneck | 1991 |
| Elenbaas (Phillips) | Jenny | Gambrills | MD | St. Marys | 1991 |
| Krause(Brazukas) | Emily | Collegeville | PA | Arundel | 1991 |
| Sondberg (DeHart) | Natalee | Berlin | MD | Arundel | 1991 |
| Carpenter (Burrows) | Kim | Arnold | MD | Annapolis | 1992 |
| Carpenter (Fortune) | Kelly | Annapolis | MD | Annapolis | 1992 |
| Bender (Cornett) | Amy | Ponte Verda Beach | FL | Severna Park | 1993 |
| Bylkas | Renee | Annapolis | MD | Severna Park | 1993 |
| Wells (Daly) | Tracey | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 1993 |
| Hopp | Amanda | Woodstock | GA | Glen Burnie | 1993 |
| Jones (Raines) | Christie | Baltimore | MD | Northeast | 1994 |
| Mahoney (Slidell) | Mary Jo | Bethesda | MD | Severna Park | 1994 |
| Saunders (Roser) | Courtney | Crofton | MD | Arundel | 1994 |
| McDivitt | Becky | Baltimore | MD | Glen Burnie | 1995 |
| Mahoney (Meyers) | Athena | New York | NY | Severna Park | 1996 |
| Bodine (Duggins) | Laura | Charlottesville | VA | Severn | 1998 |
| Bond | Bond | Towson | MD | Severna Park | 1998 |
| Clemson (Lauf) | Becky | Baltimore | MD | Chesapeake | 1999 |
| Taft | Rachel | Annapolis | MD | Severn | 1999 |
| Meger | Sarah | Riverdale | MD | Arundel | 2000 |
| Michaels | Emily | Coatsville | PA | Severna Park | 2000 |
| Clemson | Dan | Baltimore | MD | Chesapeake | 2001 |
| Fries | David | Crofton | MD | Arundel | 2001 |
| Goudy | Chet | Glen Burnie | MD | Severna Park | 2001 |
| Heim | Richard | Baltimore | MD | Severna Park | 2001 |
| Wise (Bachmann) | Christina | Odenton | MD | Severna Park | 2001 |
| Child | Kristen | Waldorf | MD | Severna Park | 2002 |
| Hoffmaster | Ryan | Millersville | MD | Severna Park | 2002 |
| Kapelewski | Chrissy | Millersville | MD | Severna Park | 2002 |
| Schaffer (Little) | Sarah | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 2002 |
| Schindler (in her memory) | Emily | Pasadena | MD | Chesapeake | 2002 |
| Whittaker | Aly | Gambrills | MD | South River | 2002 |
| Wilson | Andy | Miami | FL | Severna Park | 2002 |
| Stiltner | Ryan | Wilmington | DE | Mt. St. Joe | 2002 |
| Kogut | Peter | Pasadena | MD | Glen Burnie | 2003 |
| Miller | Tony | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 2003 |
| Gavin | Jenny | Coral Gables | FL | Spalding | 2004 |
| Schaffer | Alison | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 2004 |
| Tomasson | Eric | Hyattsville | MD | Severna Park | 2004 |
| Toolan-Miller | Mike | Severna Park | MD | Mt. St. Joe | 2004 |
| Bender | Meghan | Ponte Verda Beach | FL | Severna Park | 2005 |
| Hartman | Kalee | Annapolis | MD | Broadneck | 2005 |
| Heil | Meghan | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 2005 |
| Wilson | Kyle | Severna Park | MD | Severna Park | 2005 |
| Andrews | Tom and Peg | Duluth | GA | n/a | n/a |
| Barsa | Ken | Millersville | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Clemson | Buck and Sue | Pasadena | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Elenbaas | Rosemarie | Gambrills | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Heim | Carolyn | Millserville | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Love | Cindy | Severna Park | MD | n/a | n/a |
| McTammany | Mike | Pasadena | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Moran | Karen | Severna Park | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Polino | Pam | Arnold | MD | n/a | n/a |
| Schaeffer | Earl | Severna Park | MD | n/a | n/a |
| McFadden | Chris | Philadelphia | PA | | |
| McFadden | Amy | Maplewood | NJ | | |
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| 2/15/07
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Hi Guys,
Here is my first list of those that have replied. I have more info to go out incl. email addresses and
where they are now but I want to build my database. If your name doesn't appear at the bottom of this email ...
just fill out the info and send it back to me.
We are looking at July 14th as the Reunion date...more info to come on that day.
Also, please let your parents know about this Reunion. Swimmers and parents are invited. If you had friends
on the team...let them know. I don't have
evryone's email. I'll have all the info to you regarding cost/site/times
within a few weeks. If you can't make the reunion, still let me know
what's happening as I will be starting a newsletter.
One more thing, I am receiving pictures of you guys. You all look SOOO OLD.
Please send me pictures. Everyone would love to know how you look now. If you don't mind, I'll post them
on the website for all to see:
http://www.spyswimming.org/alumni/alumniclub.html
EX: Chris Sander(remember the guy that would listen to music 1/2 naked in
the locker room with his full grown hair...he's almost normal now :-) FREIDA-FREIDA
EX: Athena and MJ Mahoney are grown up :-(
EX; Tobi Cihocki has 5 kids....FIVE
.....I could go on and on.............................................
Enough for now and I would love to hear from you and I will reply to everyone. It was greating sharing
"stuff" with all those that have replied already.
Ken
ps: Eventually I will only be sending emails and updates to those that have responded so please email me
early where the heck you are
member info
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Maiden Name (if applicable):
Contact info:
Street Address:
City: -
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone:
Personal info:
Employer:
Occupation:
High School:
Yr. Graduated:
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| Cupps | Mike | Glen Burnie | 1980
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| Yates | Tom | South River | 1980
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| Allen | Chris | Cardinal Gibbons | 1982
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| Chute | Mike | Arundel | 1982
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| Yablonski | Mark | Severna Park | 1982
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| Cihocki(Howell) | Tobi | Severna Park | 1983
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| Fox(Yoviene) | Michele | Severna Park | 1983
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| Bruha | Anne | Archbishop Keough | 1984
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| Lennon(Mackowiak) | Jody | South River | 1984
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| Sander | Chris | Severna Park | 1984
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| Emmett(David) | Bronwyn) | Annapolis | 1986
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| Krause | Scott | Arundel | 1987
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| Seibold | Jonathan | St. Mary's | 1988
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| Smithey | Joyce E. | Severna Park | 1988
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| Bruha | Steve | Severna Park | 1989
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| Andrews | Rebecca | Broadneck | 1991
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| Krause(Brazukas) | Emily | Arundel | 1991
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| Bender(Cornett) | Amy | Severna Park | 1993
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| Wells(Daly) | Tracey | Severna Park | 1993
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| Jones(Raines) | Christie | Northeast | 1994
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| Mahoney(Slidell) | Mary Jo | Severna Park | 1994
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| Saunders(Roser) | Courtney | Arundel | 1994
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| McDivitt | Becky | Glen Burnie | 1995
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| Mahoney(Meyers) | Athena | Severna Park | 1996
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| Bodine(Duggins) | Laura | Severn | 1998
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| Bond | Bond | Severna Park | 1998
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| Clemson(Lauf) | Becky | Chesapeake | 1999
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| Taft | Rachel | Severn | 1999
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| Meger | Sarah | Arundel | 2000
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| Michaels | Emily | Severna Park | 2000
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| Fries | David | Arundel | 2001
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| Goudy | Chet | Severna Park | 2001
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| Heim | Richard | Severna Park | 2001
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| Child | Kristen | Severna Park | 2002
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| Hoffmaster | Ryan | Severna Park | 2002
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| Kapelewski | Chrissy | Severna Park | 2002
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| Schaffer(Little) | Sarah | Severna Park | 2002
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| Whittaker | Aly | South River | 2002
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| Wilson | Andy | Severna Park | 2002
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| Miller | Tony | Severna Park | 2003
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| Schaffer | Alison | Severna Park | 2004
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| Toolan-Miller | Mike | Mt. St. Joe | 2004
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| Bender | Meghan | Severna Park | 2005
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| Hartman | Kalee | Broadneck | 2005
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| Heil | Meghan | Severna Park | 2005
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| Wilson | Kyle | Severna Park | 2005
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| Andrews | Tom and Peg | n/a | n/a
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| Barsa | Ken | n/a | n/a
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| Elenbaas | Rosemarie | n/a | n/a
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| Heim | Carolyn | n/a | n/a
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| Love | Cindy | n/a | n/a
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| McTammany | Mike | n/a | n/a
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| Polino | Pam | n/a | n/a
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| 2/7/07
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Hi All,
It was great seeing many of you at my retirement a year ago last December. I wanted to let you all know that
I am now working part time for the Y. They have brought me on as an Alumni Development Coordinator to bring
together past SPY members as well as to be a YMCA advocate for Anne Arundel County. BTW, I am still plugging
along as a resource teacher in the County.
In response to many of you wanting an annual get together, I am going to be having a SPY/Y party in the middle
of July or early Fall (site/specific date TBA) It will basically be a "party." I am also going to be giving free
clinics to summer clubs to again promote the Y in the County.
I presently have about 150 contacts and am hoping to expand this number through your help. If you could contact SPY
friends, your SPY parents or anyone associated with SPY, please have them email me at this address.
I am asking for an address/phone # contact/Yr. graduated/HS graduated from/email address. If you could send me that
info, it would be great ....and in addition contact "others" to send me their info.
I do plan on newsletters to let everyone know where the heck everybody is. I am working on a link to SPY Alumni on the
YMCA website.
As a side, as I was building the email distribution list it brought back fond memories of EACH one of you and the great
times we had and I'm not just talking fast times in the pool. I could go on and on and on.........as you know.
Hope to hear from you,
Ken
If you would like to be added to the SPY Y Newsletter distribution list, please email me at
KenBarsa@ymcamd.org
with the following information:
Last Name:
First Name:
Middle Initial:
Maiden Name (if applicable):
Contact info:
Street Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone:
Personal info:
Employer:
Occupation:
High School:
Yr. Graduated:
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