Monday, May 18, 2009

Pantherettes


Pantherettes Spring 1972

Hopefully I can get everyone's name right here...

Left to Right:

Front row: MaryAnn Applegate, Ruth Christensen, Pam Marcum, Marva Lu Wray, Lynette Goodwin, Sheila Benson.

2nd row: Kathryn Robertson, Joanne Love, Vicky Myler, Brenda Williams, Holly Murdock, Kaye Dalley, Patsy Jones.

3rd row: DeAnn Shawver, Pam Talbot, Gay Esplin, LeAnn Broadhead, Carol Young, Sharon Evans.

4th row: Emily Aoyagi, Gloria Archibald, Becki Merrill, Jerralyn Hansen, Valerie Williams, Kay VanOrden.

I have great memories as a Pantherette. Parades, games, competition/camp and lots of practices, all worth it as I think I loved every minute. This was an awesome group of girls to associate with. I really have only two regrets today... that I wouldn't be able to fit into my costumes and there's no way I could do those splits! I can still do the kicks though, yes, really.

Oh well...
Go Pantherettes!

becki merrill woodward

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Spring Fever and a call for help...

The bee says: Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Do you have Spring Fever? I do...

The garden needs weeded and a hundred other things, but all I want to do is sit in the sun, waste time and do ANYTHING but work. I do remember the late Spring days in Idaho - those fluffy white cloud and warm breezy days when you could lie on your back and get lost in the clouds that changed before your eyes, morphing into fantasy shapes and characters as if by magic. Do you remember making dandelion chains, digging your bare feet into thick green grass, listening to the hum of the honey bees, and the chirps and cheeps of little birds as they built their nest nearby? I'm dreaming here...

Now WAKE UP!

So...here's a proposition for you. To keep this little blog interesting and hopping with posts and information, I need some help. This is looking like a busy summer "here at the ranch" and I'm not going to have the time to post to this blog 2-3 times a week like I planned. I have asked Jane Baldwin Tew, Valerie Williams Wagner, Valerie Clement Packer to help me post here when they get a minute or two. If any of you awesome, wonderful classmates would like to help out I would be ever so grateful. It's not a hard thing to post and I have all of the directions - step by step for you. It's great if you have photos of some kind but you don't have to, words will do and you can pick any subject or topic! Just remember it's a family friendly blog :)

Please send me a note or post a comment here and I'll get the information to you ASAP.
Click here to email me.

Kathy McBride Parson has the Rockford 1st grade picture and some of the Pingree Elementary class pictures too. She said she will get them up here when she gets a chance. Thanks Kathy! Oh, and she wrote me a wonderful email with information about her family. She will have her 15th grandchild this year. Congratulations Kathy!








So, besides hearing from Kathy McBride Parson, I/we have heard from
Lynette Goodwin Daw
Gaylen Stander
Doug Murdock
Marketa Parkinson Cornwall
Debbie Erickson Howell
Valerie Clement Packer
Jeff Colson (aka anonymous)
Randy Tew
Jane Baldwin Tew
Valerie Williams Wagner
Wesley Nelson
Check out the comments on the posts to see what they have to say!
Melissa Cutchshaw Mills left a comment on the Flipped out post. How cool hearing from you Melissa! It was awesome having you join our class even just for a year. I'm sure others feel as I do, that you will always be part of our class because you brought a lot of "class" to our bunch. It would be awesome if you could make it out to a class reunion!
Does anyone know Jerry Murdock's address? His postcard was returned non-deliverable.
Now everyone enjoy your Spring and say something will you please, it's way too quiet around here!
Thanks ~
becki merrill woodward