Spring 2012 - Lancaster Mennonite School

a l u m n i n o t e sMINI GOLF TOURNAMENTTo raise funds for renovations to the classroom building, about 300 LMS high school studentsgrabbed their putters April 19 and participated in the 6th annual Mini-Golf Tournament at Water’sEdge. The tournament, which was organized by the high school Student Council, raised a record$23,000 this year. Student Council advisor Michael Charles said a large part of the funds camefrom a generous $10,000 match from Engle Printing. Student Council was able to raise the other$13,000 through sponsors and student entry fees.Student winners were awarded in each grade level and each received a $10 gift card to Wawa.The winners included: Liz Imhor and Brad Pinkerton (ninth grade); Alyse Yoder, Graydon Briguglioand Dan Brubaker (tenth grade); Olya Hershey and Jon Sauder (eleventh grade); and HurubieMeko, Stephen Shenk and Andrew Whittaker (twelfth grade).The fundraiser will help jump-start what Student Council President Olivia Mast referred to as“Operation Renovation “ to bring the 1964 brick classroom building into the 21st century. Thecurrent building lacks a cooling system, has a poor heating system and still utilizes old overheadprojectors, Mast said. The building has only received minimal renovations since it was built.At right: Junior Colleen Andrews lines up a shot during the 6th Annual Mini-Golf Tournament.Gary HillerClass notesFrederick John Lamp, 1962, NewHaven, Ct., recently published a newbook, Connecticut by Bicycle: FiftyGreat Scenic Routes, through Schifferpublishers in Atglen. The book includescolor photography by the author withnarrative, maps and a listing of toursthroughout the state. Lamp is Curatorof African Art at the Yale UniversityArt Gallery and a Lecturer in TheaterStudies at Yale.Sheryl Buckwalter, 1973, Eberly,Lancaster, published the second editionof her book, 365 Manners Kids ShouldKnow. With help from her tech-savvydaughter Caroline, Eberly’s book nowincludes “cybermanners,” which aretips on how to behave in a technologicalage. The book is available in majorbookstores and online. Eberly is aleadership consultant at North GroupConsultants, Lancaster.Cheryl Kreider, 1979, Carey, Lansdowne,Va., currently directs theAmerican Academy of Audiology, anassociation representing about 12,000audiologists, based in Reston, Va. Herbackground as an educator and recentexperience in governance of non-profitsresulted in her article “One Board,Two Professions,” which was publishedby the American Society of AssociationExecutives.Samuel Beiler, 1983, Lancaster, is thelead developer of a team planning toconvert a former Armstrong WorldIndustries Inc. warehouse near Landisvilleinto a sports facility. The 600,000square foot building will serve the mid-Atlantic region and will offer indoorand outdoor space for sports such assoccer, football, baseball, tennis, basketball,field hockey, lacrosse, volleyball,softball and rock climbing. More detailsabout the proposed “Spooky NookSports” facility can be found at www.spookynooksports.com.Keith and Carol Brubacher, 1992,Hershey, Ephrata, are serving withHopewell Asia Missions. They willleave in August for a six-year term inThailand, planting churches among theunreached Isaan people.Linford Fisher, 1993, Cranston, R.I.,will be releasing his book, The IndianGreat Awakening: Religion and theShaping of Native Cultures in EarlyAmerica, on June 12 through OxfordUniversity Press. Fisher is a professor atBrown University.Daniel C. Heller, 1995, and Jen Heller,Lititz, operate Flintrock Farms, whichwas recently honored with the U.S.Poultry & Egg Association’s FamilyFarm Environmental Excellence Award.The farm encompasses 80 acres and has12 poultry houses that hold 330,000birds.Denison Witmer, 1995, Brooklyn,N.Y., an indie singer-songwriter, performeda free show at the CommunityRoom above Prince Street Café in Lancasterin January. The show was part ofa tour crisscrossing the United States.Witmer has composed music since hislate teens. For more information, visithis website, www.denisonwitmer.com.Kim R. Stoltzfus, 2005, Gordonville,is in Thessaloniki, Greece this springworking as an intern with the A21Campaign, an international volunteergroup dedicated to working to preventhuman trafficking. Stoltzfus has abachelor’s degree in social work fromTemple University. She is employed byBethany Christian Services in Lancasterand works with adopted children. Sheplans to pursue her master’s degreein international development at theUniversity of Kent’s Brussels School inBelgium.1 2 | Bridges S P R I N G 2 0 1 2