In MemoriamAlice Blickle, mother of past OTS TrusteeChair John Blickle, mother-in-law of pastOTS Volunteer of the Year Jennifer Blickleand grandmother of C.J. Blickle ‘94, BenBlickle ‘97 and Elizabeth Blickle ‘99,died in February at age 94.Helen Vaughn Burrell ‘44, died inSeptember in St. Louis.Vera Creasey, grandmother of AdamBerk ‘98 and Natalie Berk ‘01, died inFebruary in Copley.Jose Crespo, father of OTS DiversityDirector Gabriela DiSanto and grandfatherof Isabella DiSanto ‘09 and DanielDiSanto ‘07, died in February in Mexico.Bernard “Bernie” Dittman, husband ofJudith Siff Dittman ‘53, died in Octoberin Alabama.Edith Eisinger, former OTS teacher andmother of Edith Eisinger Miller ‘60 andElissa Eisinger McAlear ‘58, died at age93 in December.Edieanna Hornbein, 94, mother of BethHornbein ‘60 and Ruth Hornbein ’62died in October.Carolyn Howard, mother-in-law of OTSpsychologist Kathi Howard, passed awayin February in Philadelphia.Aleta Jackson, 49, sister of Lower <strong>School</strong>Head Luann Williams, died in December.Margaret “Peggy” Joseph, former OTSfaculty member (1979) died in Februaryat age 93.Meera Kanga, 6, sister of FaribaKanga ‘06, Bejan Kanga ‘09 and ParvizKanga ‘11, passed away in December.Amy Comunale Klein, 45, aunt of JohnComunale ‘96, Amanda Comunale ‘94and Stephen Comunale ‘92 (deceased),died in January in Akron.Mary Ann Laughlin McHenry ‘50,mother of Deborah McHenry Goodwin ‘74,passed away in December in Akron.Mary O’Rourke, grandmother of CaseyMazzotti ‘07 and Julia Mazzotti ‘15,died in December in Akron.Ott Scarponi, 80, grandfather of RachelScarponi ‘06, Charlotte Scarponi ‘09and Andrew Scarponi ‘99, passed awayin December in Fairlawn.Robert Sloan, former OTS custodian(1986-89), died in January at age 83.Lucille Turzillo, grandmother of John-Paul Paxton ‘86, and mother of JaneTurzillo, former staff member, passedaway in January at age 91.Stuart Tyler, father of former OTS facultymember Norene Jones, father-in-law offormer OTS faculty member Ron Jonesand grandfather of Tim Jones ‘93 died inFebruary at age 83.Marjorie Sage Vogel, age 93, motherof OTS faculty member Bob Vogel andgrandmother of Peter Vogel ‘89, died inFebruary in Garden City, New York.John Waliga, father of OTS kindergartenteacher Martha Matlock, died in Januaryat age 89.Golf OutingSponsorshipsAvailable!16th AnnualGolf OutingJune 11, 2007The Country Club2825 Lander RoadPepper Pike, 44124Blue TeeFirstMeritOlson and PughOswald CompaniesThe Terra GroupWhite TeeFifth Third BankFortec Medical, Inc.Lambert Buick Pontiac - GMCCocktail ReceptionThe Smithers GroupCurrent Sponsors includeBrockman, Coats,Gedelian & Co.CBIZ/Mayer HoffmanMcCannCasnetFoti Construction Co.GEOShackKing DrillingAnn McGee andSybby MartinOther Key SponsorsDrs. Mellion Orthodonics Inc.Metz & AssociatesThe Remen FamilyNancy and Clay RhinehartS. Rose Inc.The Sonax GroupSummit Construction Co.Tru Cut Saw, Inc.Create your own foursome or we'll assign you to a group.$275 per player ($55 is tax deductible)Reservation deadline - June 4, 2007Contact Bonnie Childs at 330-666-1118 X307 or bchilds@oldtrail.org formore information18 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g
No BoundariesNew state-of-the-art videoconferencing equipment allows OTS to bringthe world to the valley.After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, the <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> community knew ithad to do something to help. Two tractor trailers full of food, clothing andsupplies later, the OTS community found some new friends in the city ofGulfport, Mississippi.The supplies delivered in the fall of 2005 have long since been distributed,but a friendship still remains – one that has been facilitated with state-of-theart videoconferencing equipment that connects the Valley with the Coast.Thanks to a wonderful gift from the Robert A. & Jean C. Meyers Family Fundat the Akron Community Foundation, PolyCom systems were purchasedfor both <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> and Bayou View Elementary <strong>School</strong> in Gulfport to keepcommunication flowing. Marilyn Meyers Buckey ‘64, former OTS trusteeand former president of the OTS Alumni Association, is the daughter of Mr.and Mrs. Meyers and reviewed and approved the grant request. Marilyn isalso the mother of Jennifer Buckey Wick ‘90, Elizabeth Buckey ‘92 andMelinda Buckey ‘94.Space DayThough the original intent of the new equipment was to link <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> witha school in Gulfport, Mississippi, the capabilities of this technology haveexceeded the initial need and we are now beginning to use the equipmentmore often for a variety of purposes.The PolyCom system allows <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> to connect with others around theworld. Since its installation, our kindergarteners have used the system tomeet with a family in Japan and our third graders talked with an astronautat Johnson Space Center in Texas in January on Space Day."I thought it was really cool talking to a real live astronautwho went to the moon. It was like he was right there in theroom with us," said Anya Parr, third grade space explorer."It was an amazing opportunity for the students to participatein a live videoconference with real astronauts. The studentswere able to ask questions directly and receive instantfeedback. Of course, the students were very interestedin how and what the astronauts eat in space. During thevideoconference, the astronaut was able to show a variety offood they eat and how they have to consume the food whenthey are in space to the class," said Laura Dagilis, third gradeteacher.We have also recently used the equipment for a teacher inservicesession with the Cleveland Museum of Art. Teachers“met” with the museum’s education staff to learn about anarray of videoconference classes that are available to ourstudents (see photo). These are classes that our students canparticipate in with students from around the country. Thereare many other educational offerings from organizations suchas the Columbus Zoo, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame andHealthSpace Cleveland.Teacher In-ServiceArea Foundations Award<strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> $27,500 in GrantsThanks to recent grants from The Sisler McFawn Foundation andCharles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation, teaching and learningat OTS is about to be enhanced for many of the <strong>School</strong>'s studentsand faculty.The Sisler McFawn Foundation trustees approved $25,000 for therenovation of Julie Schweier and Rachel Rich’s Preschool classroom.The grant will pay for upgrades that will improve the overallatmosphere of the room, better meet teachers’ and students’ needsand set the tone for future renovations to Sisler McFawn Hall. Therenovation will take place this summer.Charles E. and Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation trusteesawarded the <strong>School</strong> $2,500 to purchase new books for the thirdgrade and kindergarten leveled reading programs.“I am very excited about the wonderful learning experiencesthat this equipment can provide to the OTS students andfaculty,” Marilyn said.<strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> is extremely grateful to The Sisler McFawnFoundation and the Charles E. and Mabel M. RitchieMemorial Foundation for these generous gifts.19