OLD TRAIL SCHOOL MAGAZINE

Old TrailOLD TRAIL SCHOOL MAGAZINEOld Tr ail SchoolStudents FlockTogetherOld Trail School students have always been committed tohelping others. This year, their effort will be coordinated aspart of the School’s new Service Learning Program (see page19 for Judy Brookhart’s column.) The first big activity of theyear was the Flamingo Project.AdministrationJohn S. FarberHead of SchoolMichael W. DuffMiddle School DirectorStephen DrosdeckIntermediate School DirectorLuann WilliamsPrimary School DirectorSusan HoldingDirector of AdmissionJohn S. HeapsDirector of External ProgramsDelores J. QuinnChief Financial OfficerAmy C. WongDirector of DevelopmentMagazine StaffJulie MillerEditorEditorial StatementPhotographersMike DuffViki HenschenJulie MillerBob VogelOld Trail School Magazine is published three timesper year by Old Trail School and is sent to parents,grandparents, alumni and friends.Non-Discrimination PolicyAs part of the School’s second annual recognition of BreastCancer Awareness Month, the students, teachers, staff andparents worked together to create one-of-a-kind flamingoart. Classes and groups were each given a pink plastic yardflamingo to decorate. They brainstormed creative themesfor their birds including the Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, CocoChanel, Cleveland Browns, witches, glamour birds and more.All of the flamingos were on display at the School on October16. At lunchtime, they all climbed onto an OTS bus and rodeto Hudson in grand style, gawking at everyone as everyonegawked at them. With the help of 17 sixth graders and aHudson police escort, the flock arrived at Hattie’s Café inHudson as part of Hudson’s month-long observance of BreastCancer Awareness. The one-of-a-kind artworks were sold ata silent auction, raising more than $2,000 for the Susan G.Komen for the Cure.Old Trail first became involved with this cause last yearwhen former Old Trail School parent and male breastcancer survivor, Lee Giller, spoke with the students abouthis experience. Giller has been a dedicated supporter,participating in several 3-Day Walks for the Cure, raising bothawareness and funds. Last year, Old Trail created OTS Makesa Difference Day and students were able to flex the school’sdress code and wear pink clothing for a fee. As a result of thisone-day effort, more than $2,200 was raised.We celebrated our second annual “Go Pink” day on October 23,2007. OTS students stepped out in style, sporting pinkclothing, hair, hats and other accessories. Pink bandanaswere sold to younger students and middle schoolerspurchased pink rubber wristbands. The dining room staff alsogot involved and sold pink M&M cookies that day. A total of$1,826 was raised for breast cancer research through “GoPink” activities.Old Trail School admits students of any race,religion or national origin and provides all rights,privileges, programs and activities generallyaccorded or made available to students at theSchool. It does not discriminate on the basisof any of the above in administration of itseducation and admission policies, scholarshipand loan programs, athletics or otherschool-administered programs.

FEATURE | Co m m i t t e d t o We l l n e s sOFitness – It’s Everywhere!ld Trail places an incredible focus onstudent wellness. Our five full-timephysical education teachers give studentsunparalleled support and instructionthroughout their School experience.Old Trail offers a comprehensive physicaleducation and swimming curriculum thathelps students develop their mental andphysical health. A wide range of activitiesare taught with diverse teaching methodsin a developmentally appropriate sequenceand students gain an appreciation forlifelong fitness by being engaged inphysical activity on a regular basis.Classes maximize participation to giveeach student optimum learning. Equalemphasis is placed on sportsmanshipand cooperation along with discoveringa healthy respect for peers. In addition,the physical education curriculum helpsstudents improve their self-confidencebased on their mastery of skills andconcepts in physical activity.Students participate in physical educationclasses on a regular schedule in eachsix-day cycle. Students in kindergartenthrough sixth grade have class four daysper cycle and seventh and eighth gradestudents for five of six days. In the sixthgrade, students also are taught a healthunit that consists of 16 lessons dealingwith cardiovascular endurance, muscularstrength and endurance, flexibility andnutrition. This class spends half of theirtime in the classroom and the other half inthe gym.Stressing the importance of cardiovascularhealth is evident at all grade levels. Eventhe youngest children are taught aboutkeeping their hearts healthy. Heart monitorsare introduced at an early age and childrenlearn to use them through instructionand games like “Heart Rate Tag” thatencourages students to achieve their targetheart rate. This is all done in a fun way toteach students about the function of theheart rate.“Movement” is the theme of all of thelessons. New and exciting activities areincorporated into the program each yearsuch as the step aerobics class for fifthgraders. Each winter, swim students ingrades two through five get to strive toachieve entrance into the Mile Club. Thisentails swimming laps to equal one mile(fyi – this is 144 laps on the width sideand 72 laps on the length side) and thenreporting their progress to the teachers.Once the students reach seventh andeighth grades, they become much morein control of their physical educationexperience. Each student chooses hisor her own electives each season. Thein-school part of their chosen sportserves as the practice and instructiontime and then the afterschool portioninvolves interscholastic competition withother regional schools. There are optionsduring each grading period as well forthose students who are not interested incompetitive sports. Competitive optionsinclude: soccer, field hockey, tennis, crosscountry, swimming, basketball, track andsoftball. Noncompetitive options include:international games, badminton, fencing,volleyball, outdoor games, ski club, tabletennis, step aerobics, water games,outdoor education and cycling.All of the physical education classesmaximize participation and most classessplit into smaller groups to increase theteachers’ ability to have specialized timewith each student.This year, the teachers will introduce apedometer program to help studentsincrease their awareness about how manysteps a person should take each day. Theteaching team is currently developingthe curriculum unit that will be used forthis program and the goal is to have thechildren get their whole family up andwalking as part of the process. This willbe fun, instructional and healthy all at thesame time — a great combination!6

FEATURE | Ge t Mo v i n gGet Your Kids to Log OffHealth experts have always cast a wary eye at television and video games but now that most U.S. homes have personal computers and aboutone-third of children ages eight to 18 have one in their bedrooms, they are now focusing their attention on getting kids to log off!The problem goes beyond the concern of exposing children to online predators. Increasing “screen time” is also costing children time thatused to be spent playing and moving their bodies. “We’re seeing a drastic drop in activity levels due to changes in computer technologyand community resources,” says Naveen Uli, M.D., Medical Director of the Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight Program at University Hospital’sRainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital. “This means that our kids are becoming increasingly overweight and obese and may be the firstgeneration not to have a longer life expectancy than their parents,” he said.Children and teens should get at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day according to the 2005 dietary guidelines from the U.S.Department of Agriculture and the Department of Health and Human Services. Some doctors recommend taking televisions andcomputers out of your child’s room and limiting screen time to two hours a day. They also encourage having parents participate in moreexercise such as a family walk after dinner or skating on a Saturday morning. “Your kids may complain at first,” says Uli, “but in the longrun they will be healthier and more well-rounded individuals for spending less time in front of the computer screen.”ResourcesPC-Turnoff Organization –www.pcturnoff.orgAmerican College of Sports Medicine –www.acsm.orgNational Coalition for PromotingPhysical Activity –www.ncppa.orgPresident’s Council on Physical Fitnessand Sports –www.fitness.govMake Fitness a Family AffairTurn a walk into an adventure — pretend you’re hiking on amountain trail or searching for wild animals or race each other tothe next tree or landmark.Play games that move you — remember games you used to playwhen you were young? Tag, hide-and-seek, red rover, etc. Introduceyour children to your favorite games – chances are they’ll love itLook for community fitness events — road races, family fitnessclasses, swimming, etc.Turn chores into games — try raking leaves and jumping in the pile orpretend that you’re digging for buried treasure when you’re shovelingyour snow.All of these activities will help your children get moving and you willsee the benefit too in your improved fitness AND the chance to spendmore quality time with your children.Health Clubs — Kids are getting in on the act.According to the International Health, Racquet and SportsclubAssociation, there are 4.5 million children under the age of 18 thatbelong to health clubs – an increase of 25 percent during the last fiveyears. What should you look for in a fitness program for your child?• Age-appropriate gear — make sure equipment can be adjusted tochild’s size.• Age-appropriate programs — look for classes geared to yourchild’s size and abilities.• Qualified supervision — seek trainers that are used to workingwith children and better instructor-to-student ratios than found inadult classes — generally one supervisor for every 20 teens and onefor every 12 younger children.• Fun — look for programs that encourage fun and don’t focus ondrilling children specific skill levels at a young age.Special thanks to Akron Children’s Hospital and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital for their assistance with this issue of the Old Trail School Magazine.7

FEATURE | Co m m i t t e d t o We l l n e s s“MFresh is BestChef Audra’s Approachore fresh, less cooked,” says OTSChef Audra Arnold about Old Trail’sapproach to delicious and nutritiouslunches. The dining room staff hastaken the wellness commitment to heartsince they added healthier and morebalanced offerings to the lunch menusin the fall of 2006.“We try to buy as much local, homegrownproduce as possible,” said Audra, “andthen try to present these items uncookedwhenever possible as raw fruits andvegetables retain more vitamins.”The move to a healthier menu has beenan adjustment process for everyone.When the new menu items were firstintroduced last fall, descriptors such as“whole wheat pizza”, “turkey meatballs”and “wheat pasta” were scary to some,but Audra credits the children with takingchances and being open to trying newversions of their old favorites — chickennuggets especially! She said the tastewas as good or better than the lesshealthy versions and the students noticedthey liked the “new” foods.The kitchen now routinely uses wheatbread, wheat pizza dough and pasta,turkey hot dogs and meatballs, lightbread and buns, fat-free dressing andfat-free sour cream. The beverageoptions have also changed with choicesof skim or two percent white milk, twopercent chocolate milk, orange juice andwater. An effort is also made to buy leanmeat and low sodium products.Audra and her staff are always on thelookout for new ideas and recipes tokeep a nice variety for those studentsthat buy their lunch, which averagesabout 350 on a typical day. This is quitean audience to keep excited abouttheir lunches. Audra says the students’favorite is always the “cooked to order”option (deli bar, pasta station, omelets)as well as the salad bar that is availablefor fourth through eighth graders.The kitchen staff has discarded anyproducts in the pantry that containtrans fat as part of the larger “HealthChecks” program that is part of the Metz& Associates (our food service provider)corporate initiative. This program requiresthat menu items meet certain criteria inorder to receive a check mark. Theseinclude: limited use of saturated fats,lower calories and lower sodium.“We know the new menu is working —especially when we see many childrencome back for seconds,” Audra said. “Iwould say that is a success.”8 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Nutritional FitnessModeling can be the best way to help keep your childnutritionally fit. No, not runway modeling but behaviormodeling. When your child sees YOU eating healthy foods, he orshe will want to be like you and will model your eating habits. “Doas I do” is definitely the motto for healthy family eating.“Children whose families take time to eat family meals are shownto get better grades and have a lower chance of using drugs andalcohol,” said Sally Phillips, MS, RD/LD, CDE, clinical nutritionspecialist at Akron Children’s Hospital.Sally stresses the “family meal” doesn’t have to be dinner but canbe breakfast or lunch. Most families’ busy lives make dinnertimeless manageable for some but any time that works for your schedulewill suffice. She said to remember that this time is not just about theeating, but also the TIME spent strengthening and uniting the familyby increasing communication, stability and togetherness.Sally recommends having a family meal together five out ofseven days a week. “Put your family mealtime on your calendaror planner and make it as important as other activities.” She alsorecommends taking control of your meals while on the road forsports activities, performances, etc. “Plan ahead and pack acooler of healthy snacks such as baked chips, yogurt and fruit sothat you aren’t forced to eat fast food when you’re starving.”Portion control is another key issue when it comes to healthyeating as well as encouraging your children to try new foods. Sallysuggests taking them to the store and letting them pick out anew fruit or vegetable to try — make it fun! There are also subtlesubstitutions that parents can make that provide a more healthyoption, such as trading brown rice for white rice on occasion.Sally cautions that making certain foods “off limits” is not aneffective method of changing eating habits. Once a food isput into that category, the child will just want it even more.Cutting back on these foods or perhaps limiting them to specialoccasions will make these foods available but not a daily staple.Check with your child’s pediatrician to determine his or her BodyMass Index (BMI) and discuss it with the doctor to see if thereare any actions you should be taking. Sally indicates that mostchildren should consume 1,800 – 2,200 calories per day dependingon their activity level. Some may need even more if they are activein extracurricular activities such as dance or sports.Weight Management for Kids*An estimated 30.3 percent of children ages six to 11 areoverweight and 15.3 percent are obese. For adolescentsaged 12 to 19, 30.4 percent are overweight and 15.5 percentare obese. Obesity is one of our most troublesome healthrisks and has been linked to high blood pressure, diabetes,heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, asthma and emotionalproblems. Excess weight in childhood and adolescencehas been found to predict obesity in adults. Overweightchildren, aged 10 to 14, with at least one overweight orobese parent, were reported to have a 19 percent likelihoodof being obese as an adult.Whether you want to help your child maintain a healthyweight or help your child lose weight, you are an importantpart of the puzzle. Here are some guidelines to help yourchild stay healthier:Eating Habits:• Avoid using food as a bribe, reward, form of entertainmentor consolation for disappointment or stress• Don’t withhold food as a punishment• Discourage “grazing”• Become a label reader — balance high-fat foods withlow-fat options• Remember that a “good” eater doesn’t mean a BIGeater — it’s the total for the day that counts – the sumof three meals and two snacks – it’s better to eat smallportions more often, especially for younger kidsExercise:Research by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) shows the incidence of obesity washighest among children who watched four or morehours of television a day and lowest among children thatwatched an hour or less.• Set a goal of 60 minutes of exercise most days• Plan weekend activities and vacations that involveexercise such as hiking or biking• Consider exercise equipment for your home for the cold days• Consider enrolling your child in dance or karate classor joining a sports teamBehavior:Acceptance of your child no matter what his or her weight —along with praise — helps build self-esteem. Ongoingencouragement and reinforcement for success are veryimportant to overweight children.*Akron Children’s Hospital’s Tips to Grow By9

FEATURE | Co m m i t t e d t o We l l n e s sFaculty FitnessMany of our faculty and staff model goodfitness behavior for our students. Somehead to their local gyms or community centersand some hit our beautiful Cuyahoga ValleyNational Park and area MetroParks. Here arejust a few examples of how they keep movingand stay healthy:• Elliptical and arc machine workouts• Weight lifting• Running (Scott Trahey just ran hisfirst marathon – the AkronMarathon — in September!)• Parent/child activities• Walking with a partner• Bicycling• Volleyball• Line dancing• Golf• Soccer• Swimming• Ultimate Frisbee• Hiking“TProfileAnne Riede, Technology Teacherwo years ago, I was looking for a way to keep in shape and maybeget more active in my community. Then, I received a postcardin the mail around Thanksgiving from The Leukemia and LymphomaSociety’s Team in Training program. The material said they wouldtrain you for a distance event (a marathon, a century bike ride or aninternational distance triathlon) if you would raise funds for the cause.My sister passed away from a type of cancer when she was 17,and many of my friends, neighbors and colleagues have beentouched by various forms of cancer. So, I thought this would be afun thing to try. From January to May 2006, I trained for the RiteAid Marathon in Cleveland. It was an awesome experience! Duringthat time I had to raise $1900. Thanks to the generous donationsfrom my friends here at OTS, candy sales, car washes, book sales— and anything else I could think of to raise money — $2500 wasgiven for cancer research. I have heard many stories about whatothers had been through, and I have met people who have beentouched by cancer here and in the community.I was hooked. In November, 2006, I participated in a 111 mileCentury Ride in Tucson and was in the Goofy Challenge inOrlando last winter. I then began mentoring a walking team fora Phoenix event and finally coached a walking team for the 2007 RiteAid Cleveland Marathon. Finally, this past August, I participated in aTriathlon in Chicago (1 mile swim in Lake Michigan, 25 mile bike routealong Lake Shore Drive and 6.5 mile walk/run near the museums andSoldier Field). I’m no speed demon — in fact I walk and travel at a veryleisurely pace, but I’m having fun, keeping fit, meeting many peopleand hoping that I’m helping change the world one mile at a time! “Keeping the Bugs AwayIt could be argued that the most important component to wellness is NOT getting sick. Old Trail’s faculty teaches and reinforces anumber of positive behaviors to prevent illness from happening. These include teaching younger children that their hands should belathered on front, back, each finger and thumb for as long as it takes to sing the “ABC” song. Older students can choose another song butthe principle remains the same. Wash! Wash! Wash!Teachers have students wash their hands all day long, especially after sneezes, coughs or blowing their noses. Many of the youngerclassrooms also have children wash their hands upon entering their classroom in the morning. Students are taught to cough into theirsleeves, not their hands and the School nurses use a “germ glow” paint that shows germs on the hands under a black light — this makeslearning about how to prevent germs from spreading exciting!Liquid instant hand sanitizer is also a staple in each classroom and disinfecting wipes are used at the end of each day to wipe downsurfaces. The custodial staff also bleaches surfaces once a week.The School sponsored our first Family Flu Clinic on November 6 in conjunction with the Summit County Health Department. Flu shots wereavailable for families, faculty and staff as well as members of extended families. The clinic was held from 3:30 – 7 p.m. and the cost was $25per vaccination.Cold Stoppers1. Wash your hands2. Don’t touch your face3. Steer clear of others with colds4. Keep your environment clean – especially if someone else in your house/office has a cold5. Practice healthy habits – eat a balanced diet, get enough sleep, exerciseKeeping a sick child at home is essential to keep illnesses from spreading.10 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Welcome to our new faculty and staffPamela BreloAccounts Payable/Payroll BookkeeperPam joined Old Trail at the end of the last school year and comes to us after working foreight years as a payroll manager for a Hudson company. She is a graduate of Our Lady ofthe Elms and the University of Akron. Pam enjoys tap dancing and reading. She and herhusband live in Cuyahoga Falls with four sons and two dogs.Jeff EvansSocial Studies Teacher, Grades 6 & 7Jeff is from Steubenville, Ohio, and now lives in Cuyahoga Falls with his wife and twodaughters. He graduated from Bethany College in West Virginia with distinction in history.He comes to Old Trail from Greenville, South Carolina, where he was a middle school historyand science teacher. He was also an interpreter/educator at the Gettysburg National MilitaryPark/Eisenhower National Historic Site and previously worked at other historic battlefieldsas well as Colonial Williamsburg. He enjoys hiking, painting, camping and researching andwriting about the Civil War. Jeff’s daughter, Mari ‘18, is in preschool at Old Trail.Natalie MallisPerforming Arts Teacher, Grades 5-8Natalie is a native of Garfield Heights and most recently taught at Maple Leaf IntermediateSchool. She graduated from Bowling Green State University and is the managing directorof the Garfield Heights Youth Theatre. She received the Sword of Honor award from SigmaAlpha Iota (international music fraternity) and enjoys theatre, art, playing the saxophone andsinging. Natalie lives in Bath.Maryellen MedenGrade 3 TeacherMaryellen is originally from Cleveland and has taught in both Fairfax and Arlington, Virginia,for the last 28 years. She is a graduate of Bowling Green State University and got her M.Ed.at George Mason University. She has a daughter who lives and works in Washington, D.C.and a son at Hampden Sydney College in Virginia. She lives in Green and loves to spend herfree time reading, knitting and being outdoors.Nancy StockwellPrimary School SecretaryNancy has been at Old Trail for several years as a preschool assistant, substitute teacherand kindergarten assistant. She is originally from Titusville, Pennsylvania, and graduatedfrom Kent State University with a degree in art education. She and her husband live inCopley with their two sons, Michael ‘16 and Nathan ‘14. Nancy enjoys family time as well ashiking, playing games and reading.Lynn ZidonesToddler-Adult & Young Three’s TeacherLynn is originally from Danville, Illinois, but has lived in northeast Ohio since 1979. Lynn isnot brand new to Old Trail as she was the long-term substitute teacher in second gradewhen Laine Vereecken was on maternity leave last year. She is a former kindergartenteacher and graduated from The Ohio State University and Kent State University. She andher husband live in Aurora with two active, athletic children and she enjoys gardening andhome improvement projects in her free time.www.oldtrail.org13

Alumni | Re u n i o nAlumni ReunionThis year’s Old Trail School Reunion took on ahomecoming feel as the festivities were moved tothe fall with the goal of attracting more alumni tocelebrate. This was very successful as more than 140former OTS students, faculty and staff came back forthe occasion. Thanks to a beautiful day and manyexcited attendees, we had a fabulous Reunion,welcoming our celebrating classes from 1947, 1952,1967, 1987 and of course, our newest graduates, theclass of 2007. We also had a nice tribute to the Classof 1957 who were celebrating their 50th reunion.This year the format was changed and the eventfeatured building tours, a lovely luncheon and awardspresentation, a special ride on the Cuyahoga ValleyScenic Railroad (sponsored by Doug Haslinger ‘79)and alumni vs. eighth grade student soccer and fieldhockey games. Our youngest alumni were on hand tocelebrate and also pickup their final OTS yearbooks.We ended the day near the main entrance singingthe alma mater and reminiscing aboutthe day’s events.Class of ‘47Mary Anne Seiberling Davis and Peggy Pfeiffer McCann werecelebrating their 60-year reunion. Peggy said it was a “delightfulday” and liked the inclusion of the younger graduates in thefestivities. She lives in Akron and Anne livesin Cleveland. Both remain veryactive. Peggy has been on theWomen’s Board at the ClevelandMuseum of Art and ClevelandOrchestra and is now a memberof the Western Reserve HistoricalSociety. She has also been activeas a volunteer at the ClevelandMuseum of Art’s information deskand looks forward to returningwhen the Museum reopens. Anneis busy taking piano lessons andhas a weekly volunteer assignmentas a tour guide at Stan Hwyet.She also attends the ClevelandOrchestra weekly and is a retiredorthopaedic nurse from St. Luke’sHospital. Peggy also noted thatJean Ruhlin Koerner is in Tucson.Class of ‘57(L-R) Sandra Smith Dawson, Janet Swartz Pagnard, Marnie Sinclair Carabell, SusannahPierce, Berjie Smith Hardy, Polly Parsons Dobkin, Beau Gohr Botto, Susan Buchanan Waugh,Julie Cottrell, Susan Brown Hoggins, Jessica Miller Craig and Karen Kooistra Callahan.(L-R) Cindy Weiss ‘67, with Mary Anne SeiberlingSandra Smith Dawsonreports that her class“had a ball” duringreunion weekend. Elevenclassmates attended thereunion; that group thenjoined with others bothbefore and after theOTS events. Marnie Sinclair Carabellhosted a dinner party at her home in Hudson on Fridaynight and Saturday night featured cocktails and dinnerat Fairlawn Country Club. Several ladies met monthsbefore the reunion to plan including: Polly ParsonsDobkin, Karen Kooistra Callahan, Jill Jaycox Dietrich,Marnie and Sandra. Berenice “Berjie” Smith Hardycame all the way from Washington to attend, butSandra reports that most of the others came frommuch closer. “Most of our class is pretty closeand many of us have seen each other throughoutthe years,” said Sandra. She goes on to reportthat Julie Cotrell is involved in a dog rescueorganization and Susannah Pierce is the outreachcoordinator with Goodwill in Milwaukee. Marnieruns her own business and Polly is very activein her church; many others are happily enjoyingretirement. Sanda is a past president of the JuniorLeague of Akron and Akron City Hospital’s Women’s Board.She is currently a board member of Shelter Care in Akron.14THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Class of ‘67Cindy Weiss (far left) was the only attendeefrom her class at the reunion this year.She was an attorneyand has retired fromGoodyear. She recallsher Old Trail daysfondly and has kepttabs on many of herfellow classmates (11graduated) including:Patsy ThomasTorelli who is livingin Massachusetts,Laura Shrank Harkeyin Virginia, GaylaBaker Stewart inTuscon, AZ, CarolynLockard Newboldin New York andSandra FriedlanderMyers in Florida(Sandy and Cindyattended PerkinsSchool togetherbefore comingto Old Trail.) Cindy reports that very fewmembers of her class attended OTS forall four years of high school and they werespread out geographically from Hartvilleto Lodi. She also remembers being friendswith an exchange student who returned toBrazil after graduation. “I really liked thehomecoming format of this reunion,” saidCindy, whose younger sister also attendedOld Trail and was actually the first lowerschool student to ever receive financial aid.Cindy has been very active on Old Trail’sAlumni Council and was on the councilwhen the Lincoln Gries Awards werecreated in the late 1970s.Davis and Peggy Pfeiffer McCann, both ‘47Class of ‘07We welcomed our most recent OTSgraduates to their first reunion this year. Theevent format was changed to discontinuethe former afterschool event for the youngeralums and include them in the whole day’sactivities. We had a wonderful turnout as27 new high school freshman joined thefun. They had a great time reconnectingwith former classmates and talking abouttheir new schools. They picked up theiryearbooks and attended the awardsluncheon. Most of them saved plenty ofenergy for the afternoon as the alumniassembled two teams to take on the currentstudents in field hockey and soccer games.For the record, the alumni won BOTHgames. Go Buffalos!Class of 2007 friends Eterne Merzeauand Eleanor Axson(L-R) Nancy Foster Benson ‘66 was the big sister ofJulie Mankin Barnett ‘69 who was the big sister ofGindy Chenoweth Smith ‘72!This was the first year for Back to Class, aproject created by the Alumni Council forMarilyn Wilson’s seventh grade languagearts class. The students sent letters invitingalumni to OTS the Friday before the Reunionto observe a seventh or eighth grade classand then join middle school students forlunch. Peggy Pfeiffer McCann ‘47 visitedAmanda Kuhen’s eighth grade social studiesclass while Sybby McEldowny Martin ‘52joined her grandson, Philip, in his Latinclass (above). Peggy and Sybby were both“celebrating” alumni this year.Justin Girves ‘87 with Tad LeVan ‘84www.oldtrail.org15

Alumni | Re u n i o nThe 2007 Lincoln Gries DistinguishedAlumni AwardShe’s a good friend! She’s a leader. She’s a mover and a shaker.Suzanne Rogers ‘49 — everyone knows her as Susie — is thekind of person who makes a community and keeps it goingstrong. Susie served on the OTS Board of Trustees and has beena Trustee Emeritus since 1984.She served as board president for the Junior League of Akron,the Akron Garden Club, the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkAssociation and the Beacon Journal Charity Fund. Along withpresiding over boards, Susie has chaired numerous communityevents including the grand opening of the John S. Knight Centerand the Akron Art Museum Masked Ball.The list of Susie’s affiliationswith non-profit organizations isextensive! She has volunteeredwith Akron Golf Charities, AkronChildren’s Hospital, the HowerHouse, Keep Akron Beautiful,Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens,the Summit County HistoricalSociety, United DisabilityServices, the University of Akronand Western Reserve Academy.Susie has given to hercommunity in a colossal way.Many organizations have saidthanks to her with recognition.In 1995, she received theUnited Way’s Distinguished Service Award and in 2004 she waspresented with the University of Akron Alumni Honor Award. Thisyear, along with the Lincoln Gries Distinguished Alumni Award,she was the recipient of the Red Cross H. Peter Burg CommunityLeadership Award.Suzanne McCormick Rickards ‘50 with Susieand Bud RogersSusie and her husband, Bruce “Bud,” live in Akron and have threesons, Bruce, Richard and Stephen. Her energy and vibrancyare contagious and we are so fortunate to say that Susie is analumna of our School.The 2007 Peter G. Wilson RisingStar AwardPeter “Tad” LeVan ‘84 is a shareholder at the Philadelphialaw firm of Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, where he hasserved on the Board of Directors for the past two years. Tadreceived a B.A. fromMiami University andgraduated with distinctionfrom the University ofCincinnati College ofLaw, where he was amember of the Universityof Cincinnati LawReview. Prior to movingto Philadelphia in 1998,Tad served as judicialclerk to the HonorableJohn M. Manos, UnitedStates District Court forthe Northern District ofOhio and worked for SquireSanders & Dempsey LLP.Tad LeVan and former OTS Headmaster Peter WilsonRecently recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer — anaward reserved for the top five percent of lawyers in the state asdetermined by other practicing attorneys — Tad’s law practicefocuses on complex commercial litigation, governmentalrepresentation, ERISA litigation and employment law. Tad is aFellow of the Academy of Advocacy at Temple University Schoolof Law and he recently received the Equal Justice Award inrecognition of his outstanding dedication to pro bono servicefurthering the cause of equal justice. He currently serves asa member of the Mayor’s Advisory Council in WashingtonTownship, New Jersey, and is the former Assistant Solicitor forthe Borough of Swarthmore.When not acting crazy with his three small children, Tad saidthat he enjoys golfing, singing and generally causing trouble.He is the brother of Chris ‘87 and Steve ‘91.The 2007 Honorary AwardKaren Hite Goodwin Patterson began teaching sixth grade social studies at Old Trail in 1982 andeventually moved to seventh and eighth grade history. Her sense of humor, enthusiasm and deepknowledge of the subject made her a memorable teacher and advisor to several generationsof middle schoolers. As an educator, Karen has never stopped learning. She is always eagerto discover new and innovative ways to teach, while respecting and reveling in the unique agegroup that she easily engages. A member of the OTS faculty for 23 years, Karen chaired thesocial studies department, headed the diversity team and instituted school-wide mock politicalconventions every four years. Karen loves to be outside where she hikes and bikes.Currently she resides in Little Rock, Arkansas, with her husband, Dave. Although Karen is nowa middle school teacher at Episcopal Collegiate School, Old Trail rejoices in our long-timepartnership with this wonderful person who has dedicated her life to teaching children!Karen Patterson and Judy Brookhart16 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

CAMPUS | Hi g h l i g h t sService Learning Trip to NicaraguaThere was no time for summer vacation to get boring for four OldTrail students as they headed to Ciudad Dario in Nicaragua just afew days after school ended. Michael Farber ‘07, Sean Concannon‘07, Catherine Oravecz ‘08 and Philip Oravecz ‘11 took part in a10-day service learning trip through Seeds of Learning organization,a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving educationalopportunities in rural Latin America. Along with OTS Head of SchoolJohn Farber and Spanish teacher Laurie Arnold, the students joineda group from Hawken School that helped build a school in a remotevillage about two hours north of Managua. Each morning, the groupworked on site, helping with clearing the land, laying the foundationand putting up walls. In the afternoon they visited nearby schoolsto read stories and create art projects with the students. Old Trailalso adopted a sister school — Las Delicias. The group visited theschool one day, delivering supplies from home (many donated byOTS students, teachers and families at the end of last school year)that were very much needed by the kindergarten through sixthgrade students. The OTS students enjoyed spending time with thelocal children playing soccer and learning about their culture. OldTrail hopes this will become an annual trip and that the School willforge a strong bond with our sister school and communicate withthe students throughout the school year.A new room for a new yearThe summer months were very busyas Julie Schweier and Rachel Rich’spreschool classroom underwent a majorrenovation. Lots of noise and dust werearound as the room got some needed improvements.These included:Mike Ayers from the Sisler McFawn Foundationvisiting the new preschool room• Updating the bathrooms — floors, walls, fixtures and doors.• Replacing the vinyl floor and the carpet.• Replacing all shelves, cabinets and counters.• Replacing sinks and counters in the studio area. Moving the kitchenette inorder to make the former kitchenette space a cot storage closet with doors.• Replacing the ceiling and lights.• Updating electrical wiring and adding outlets throughout the room.• Removing book shelves on either side of windows and replacing with freestandingbook shelves.• Replacing the bay window and window seat.• Purchasing new children’s play kitchen furniture.• Adding free-standing shelves to be used as room dividers.Special thanks to The Sisler McFawn Foundation for their generous gift insupport of this renovation.www.oldtrail.org17

Campus | Hi g h l i g h t sWriting WorkshopA energized group of OTS teachers converged on New York City this past summer toattend the Writing Workshop, an intense five-day course offered each summer by theTeachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University.Laura Dagilis (grade one), Barb DiTirro (grade two), Mary Ann Porrata (grade two), KathySapienza (grades two and three) and Laine Vereecken (grade two) completed the course.Now all of the Primary School teachers have received this specialized training that isutilized almost every day in the classroom.Writing Workshop encourages students to write about their personal experiencesbecause this is what they know best. They learn to observe their lives and the worldaround them and to collect, draft, revise, edit and publish well-crafted narrative andexpository texts. This enables the students to grow as writers with a sense of confidenceand know how. They take ownership of their writing, setting goals for themselves,reaching those goals and feeling a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.All kindergarten through third grade teachers have now been trained and are able touse a common language with the children — dramatically increasing continuity as thechildren move up.Thanks to the Writing Workshop, every child gets a chance to become a lifelong writer.CVEEC TripFall brought another excited group of 57 fifth grade students andfive teachers to the Cuyahoga Valley Environmental EducationCenter (CVEEC) for the annual class trip.S t u d e n t R e c e i v e sNational AwardUsing GPS devices and mapreading skills to navigatenorth through the valley, thestudents left School on aTuesday morning to begin athree night/four day adventureat CVEEC. In addition tothe age-old joys of life at“camp,” students exploredthe Cuyahoga watershed fromtop to bottom, investigatingthe many species thatmake up our local flora andfauna. They also developedan appreciation for therelationships between humanactivity and environmentalstewardship. A night hikegave students a chance tolisten closely to the woodsat night, while campfires(with s’mores!) and singingcamp songs brought muchjoy. Through touring theCVEEC facility, studentslearned about central aspectsof sustainable design andgreen building and workedcollaboratively in groups tocreate “eco-ideal” blueprintsfor the exciting new buildingsplanned for their newimaginary campus upstream.Rachel Silver ‘08,received a SilverKey Award in thenational Scholastic Artcompetition for a rakuvessel she created inher elective class lastyear. Her piece receiveda Gold Key award at theregional level and wassent to New York for thenational competition.Rachel is the first studentfrom OTS to receivenational recognition inthe competition in morethan 13 years. This is quitean honor.Congratulations Rachel!18

Service Learning at Old Trail SchoolJudy Brookhart, Service Learning CoordinatorOld Trail students are great at giving of themselves and giving back. Our four corevalues – respect, responsibility, goodness and service – are a source of pride andimportance for the School. We believe it is our responsibility to teach our students tobe compassionate, active and productive citizens of the world and we incorporate thesecore values into our curriculum at all grade levels.These lessons have greatly evolved, leading to the development of a formal and comprehensive Service Learningprogram that provides opportunities for education and collaboration that go far beyond the classroom curriculum. “Service” has alwaysbeen a core value. However, it is the “learning” component that we are challenging ourselves to cultivate. It takes us beyond simply raisingmoney and challenges us to give of ourselves, our talent and our time — not just our treasure.So how does this happen? We are beginning with programs already in place and looking for meaningful extensions of the curriculum. Wemove from inspiration, to contagious enthusiasm, to passion; to action.We have many great things already in the works and will share them with you in future issues of Old Trail School Magazine. I am alwayslooking for new service learning ideas. I welcome your suggestions.Benjamin Franklin said, “Tell me and I forget; teach me and I remember; involve me and I learn.” Here is an open invitation to our entireSchool community, “Come, and let us learn together.”You may forward your service learning ideas to Judy Brookhart at jbrookhart@oldtrail.org or by phone at 330-666-1118 x 357.Old Trail School • Cuyahoga Valley National Park • Cuyahoga Valley National Park AssociationBlue Heron Day CelebrationCome celebrate the Herons Return to ValleyPancake BreakfastSaturday, March 1, 20089 a.m. - 1 p.m.Old Trail SchoolAdvance - Adults $4, children 6+ $3At the Door - Adults $5, children 6+ $4Children age 5 and under - FreeTickets:Visit the Bath Road Rookery and see the herons in their natural environment (hike there or ride a bus)Learn about herons and their habitat. Stories, movies, photos and more...NameAddressCity/State/ZipPhone/Email# of tickets @ $4 and # of tickets @ $3= Total Enclosed: $Credit Card - VISA, MasterCard #Exp Date:SignatureMail to Old Trail School, 2315 Ira Road, P.O. Box 827, Bath OH 44210questions to 330-657-2909 ext. 136checks payable to Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association

Campus | Hi g h l i g h t sSecondary Schools NighTOld Trail’s sixth, seventh and eighth grade students and parents spent an October evening with admissionsrepresentatives from schools across Ohio and the country for the annual Secondary Schools Night event.More than 60 students attended to begin the process of selecting a high school.Families had the opportunity to talk with representatives from 24 boarding and 16 day schools for one-stop shopping as they prepare tomake their decisions regarding academic life after Old Trail. Special thanks to Middle School Director Mike Duff and Mary Beth Pelc, MiddleSchool Secretary, for making it all happen.Boarding SchoolsChoate Rosemary Hall (CT)Colorado Rocky Mountain School (CO)Cranbrook Schools (MI)Culver Academies (IN)Cushing Academy (MA)Episcopal High School (VA)George School (PA)Grand River Academy (OH)The Hotchkiss School (CT)Howe Military School (IN)Kimball Union Academy (NH)The Kiski School (PA)Lake Forest Academy (IL)La Lumiere School (IN)The Masters School (NY)Mercersburg Academy (PA)Olney Friends School (OH)Pomfret School (CT)Portsmouth Abbey School (RI)Trinity-Pawling School (NY)Western Reserve Academy (OH) (also day)Westover School (CT)Wilbraham & Monson Academy (MA)Wyoming Seminary (PA)Day SchoolsAndrews Osborne (also boarding)Archbishop Hoban High SchoolCuyahoga Valley Christian AcademyFirestone High SchoolGilmour AcademyHathaway Brown SchoolHawken SchoolLake Ridge AcademyLaurel SchoolLawrence SchoolOur Lady of the Elms High SchoolPadua Franciscan High SchoolSt. Edward High SchoolSt. Vincent-St. Mary High SchoolUniversity SchoolWalsh Jesuit High SchoolOld Trail’s CFO receives businessleadership designationDelores Quinn, the School’s Chief FinancialOfficer, recently received a degree certificatein Business Leadership for IndependentSchools from Johns Hopkins University inBaltimore, Maryland.Delores enrolled in a 15-month programcreated by the National Business OfficersAssociation (NBOA), a professionalorganization for business officers atindependent schools. This programwas a pilot created in conjunction withJohns Hopkins’ joint school of Businessand Education. Business officers fromindependent schools across the countryparticipated in this program and a total of13 of them completed their courseworkthis summer.Delores attended two, eight-day sessionsin Baltimore with her classmates and alsodevising and completing six major projectsinvolving topics ranging from independentschool culture to human resources to strategicplanning. Each participant was assigned atopic and then had to work with their ownschool’s leaders to customize it for thatparticular school. The program was designedto have business officers become very familiarwith numerous areas of their own school.One of the most exciting outcomes of thegroup’s hard work will be the creation ofan evaluation instrument to be used byindependent schools’ business offices as partof the accreditation process.Delores, who recently celebrated 17 years atOld Trail, enjoyed the program and especiallythe new support system that it created forher with her classmates. “We are able totalk with or email each other when one of usencounters a problem or question. All of ourschools are very different but we all essentiallyhave the same culture,” Delores said.Congratulations to Delores onthis achievement!18 20THE OFFICAL THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION PUBLICATION OF OLD OF TRAIL OLD TRAIL SCHOOL SCHOOL MAGAZINE

HalloweenAn impressive collection of ghosts,goblins, ghouls, superheroes and,of course, beautiful princesses,graced the halls on Halloween aswe celebrated our annual paradeand room parties. Leading theparade this year with Primary SchoolDirector Luann Williams was YassirKahook. Many of the faculty andstaff got into the spirit as well,donning nuclear suits and crazy hats.It’s hard to tell who had more fun,the children or the adults?Parents’ Association 2007-08 Executive CommitteeJanis WorleyPresidentMichelle SchaefferPresident-ElectNancy WellenerExecutive Vice PresidentJenny BuckRecording SecretaryPat SadatakiCorresponding SecretaryBeth LoxleyTreasurerAuction Team(leader rotates)Donna AxsonAmy BowersMary Kay ChlebinaTheresa JohnsonBeth KrakoraKathy MusteeLaura PrestonRinda OziomekKelli MartinAuction TreasurerCarol Marturano-BeckerPast President(L-R) Jenny Buck, Mary Kay Chlebina, Michelle Schaeffer, Pat Sadataki, Janis Worley, Laura Preston, Carol Marturano-Becker, Donna Axson andNancy Wellenerwww.oldtrail.org21

Campus | Hi g h l i g h t sFall SportsSoccerThe seventh grade soccer team had a great season as they postedeight victories and one tie. Surprisingly, the eighth grade team postedthe exact same record. Go Buffaloes!Grade 7Team: Mehar Bains, Audrey Brown, Stephen D’Abreau, Brittany Davey,Austin Farber, Timothy Horth, Robin James, Sander Kolodziej, ChaseKrummel, Drew Kutscher, Paul Meisner, Shikha Paul, Russell Platt,Brendan Riley, Federico Silva, Jeffrey Tonge, Anthony Villalba andHunter Wasser. Coach: Scott TraheyGrade 8Team: Thomas Adgate, Kyle Beaver, Alexis Becker, Kimberly Berk,Nicholas Crisalli, Abbey Dankoff, Christopher Davey, Jonathan Dietrich,Aaron Elsmore, Jim Forde, Michael Gaisie, Maxwell Hoover, AlexandraKaras, Adam Mesterhazy, Jason Niec, Stephanie Tabet, Wilson Woodsand Zachary Zockoll. Coach: Ronald Teunissen van ManenField HockeyThe seventh grade field hockey team’s record was 4-0-1 and the eighthgrade finished 9-1-1. Both teams were coached by Kathy Novak andBrooke Joy. This was the best season for both teams in the last fiveyears. Alexandra Eliopoulos set the school record for goal scoring with15 goals. Eighth grade goalie Emily Masich had eight shutouts out of 11games played.Grade 7Corinne Anter, Claudia Behrens, Megan Gordon, Kathleen Graham,Miranda Hines, Mary Jane Horth, Taylor Millman, Leah Mustee, TatianaPavloff, Charlotte Scarponi, Kylie Warner, Annie Wyman and AshleyYarbough.TennisThe girls’ tennis team was a small but dedicated group of hard workingplayers comprising sixth, seventh and eighth graders. They had atough season but posted one impressive victory. Team membersincluded: Samah Ahmed, Taylor Chlebina, Alexandra Clarke, ChloeCusimano, Isabella DiSanto, Annie King, Mary Frances McGowan,Rachel Silver, Victoria Turner, Hailey Wellener, Christine Xu and LaurenYoung.Cross CountryThis season’s highlights included the fierce competition betweenequally talented runners. These runners pushed each other to do theirbest. So equally matched were they, that after the first three meets,Zachary Woznak, James Axson and Matthew Krakora each had afirst place finish for Old Trail. The team participated in a number ofevents this fall including Malone Cross Country Invitational, the CVNPWoodridge Invitational (Isabelle Hanna finished in tenth place andearned a medal), a home meet against Shaker Heights (tie), an awaymeet at Orange Brady Middle School (OTS took second place in a fivewaymeet), a home meet against Bedford (OTS won against their boysand our one girl finished first ahead of their nine girls) and an awaymeet against Hawken that OTS won. Coach: Jeff Eason.Grade 7James Axson, Isabelle Hanna, Alixander Harwood, Philip Martin,Jackson Stroup and Riley TobinGrade 8Tyler Burgess, Grant Ederer, Jackson Fielder, Brandon Hagans, RyanHuang, Nathaniel Hulsey, Matthew Krakora, Alexander Perry, DavidReeping, Daniel Shisler and Zachary WoznakGrade 8Morgan Barnett, Catherine Culp, Alexandra Eliopoulos, Allison Forhan,Heidi Foster, Miriam Freiberg, Maria Kissinger, Kyla Korvne, EmilyMasich, Amanda Merryweather, Alyssa Murray, Nina Napolitano,Catherine Oravecz, Ann Preston and Halle Remen.22 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Go Knights!Go Warriors!Go Buffaloes!Buffalo BoutiqueThe third annual OTS Hoban/Walshtailgate party had more than 125 fansattend for fun, food and reunions.Our crowd was filled with currentOTS students and families, alumni,faculty and more. The game was heldat Archbishop Hoban High Schoolthis year and the Walsh Jesuit HighSchool Warriors defeated the HobanKnights by a score of 28-0.Hoodies Fleece BlanketsFlannel Shorts & PantsJewelryAnd much more!Located on the first floor of Noble Hall(across from the elevator)Open Tuesdays (after assembly) andFridays (8:30 – 9:30 a.m.)The Buffalo Boutique is a Parents’Association fundraising activity.www.oldtrail.org23

ALUMNI | Ne w sALUMNI | Ne w sIn MemoriamClass of ‘69Dr. Karen Kennedy Sinclair ‘54, passedaway in October.Thanks to Carol Cressman Rohrback“Tweetie,” we have learned of anotherwonderful reunion that the women of theClass of 1969 had this past summer inSwitzerland. In attendance were LynnDarkow (Rochester, NY), Pam PedlerHutchinson (Phoenix, AZ), Nancy LikesGallagher (New York), Susan “Rosie”Rosenthal (Boulder, CO), Mary Doherty Ellroy(Connecticut) and Henry and Nancy Hengen(New York City). Several of the ladies whoattended this reunion shared their thoughtsabout this gathering, past gatherings andthat “something special” that binds the 15members of that graduating class together.Thanks to all for their contributions:• Gatherings began in 2001, when most of the classmates were celebrating their50th birthdays. Several of them note that the terrorist attacks on September 11also seemed to draw them closer. The 2001 event took place in Onalaska, WI, atthe home of Polly Hazlett Ranallo. Eight classmates attended and spent a weekendreminiscing.• In 2002, six of the women journeyed to Bigfork, MT for whitewater rafting, touringGlacier National Park and antiquing.• 2004 was the class’ 35th reunion so many returned to Akron to celebrate.• In 2005, six classmates were hosted by Nancy Hengen at her farmhouse inwestern Connecticut.• 2006 saw the women travel to Key West for shopping, antiquing, boating andmuch more!They have a 2008 outing planned for Arizona and then they will return to Akron in 2009 tocelebrate their 40th reunion.Some of the women commented on what makes this class special — what bindsthem together:“There is some sort of magic in the class of 69’s friendship. We have such a wonderful time atour reunions because we loved each other so much when we were in school together.”– Mary Doherty Ellroy“The beginning of our current string of reunions began about three months after the disasterof 9/11 struck. Perhaps that pulled us together even more. The ease of communication byemail makes the bond more convenient and stronger. We were a small graduating class tobegin with and I don’t remember that we were anything but one cohesive group even backthen.”– Julie Mankin Barnett“We are just a fortunate group that happened to like/love each other enough to keepthe fire burning.”– Polly Hazlett Ranallo“I think we have remained so close because we all really loved and appreciated each others’different personalities during our time together at OTS. My 1969 classmates are among myclosest and dearest friends to this day because I know that I could go to any one of them atanytime with anything.”– Susan RosenthalJodee Ann Clarke, wife of JamieKaye-Clarke ‘83, died in September inGarfield Heights.Nellie Mae Pierce Cole, mother of retiredOTS teacher Penny Thompson andgrandmother of Trent Thompson ‘92,died in August.Dr. James D’Ianni, father of Vicki D’IanniBitner ‘59, passed away in August in Akron.Lucille Hagenbuch, mother of OTS teacherMary Johnson, died in August in Aurora.William Hammerstrom, father of 1st Lt.Anne Hammerstrom ‘97, passed away inHudson in September.Gordon Heffern, grandfather of MichaelHeffern ‘03 and Richard Heffern ‘01, diedin August in Chagrin Falls.Reverend Rex Humbard, father of AimeeElizabeth Humbard-Darling ‘77, CharlesHumbard ‘80 and Rex Humbard, Jr. ‘81,passed away in September in Atlantis, Florida.Carol Alger Kasa ‘57, sister of Diane AlgerJohnson ‘62, died in September in Medina.Sophie Kolar, great-grandmother of HalleWasser ‘14, Tyler Wasser ‘11 and HunterWasser ‘09, passed away in August.Mary Griffith Meyer, former OTSEnglish and History teacher (1954-59),died in September.Avereal Rhea, grandmother of GraceWorley ‘12 and Grant Worley ‘10, passedaway in September in Bonita Springs, Florida.Martha Smith, mother of OTSemployee Debbie Casto, passed away in July.Robert Stotlar, grandfather ofDale Stotlar ‘01, died in Septemberin Lakemore.22 24 THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Amy FrEitag ‘81Amy Freitag ‘81 is extremely proud of her family’s long association with Old Trail. This includes her parents(mom, Christine ‘52 and dad, Robert attended in 1943-44), sister, Tina ‘77, and numerous cousins. Sheattended OTS from 1972-1981 and was in the last high school graduating class. She notes the bravery of her10 fellow classmates who still competed in field hockey and basketball, despite their small numbers.She recalls having a series of greatteachers including Laura Metcalf (“theperson who taught me to love history”)and Mr. “B” Berloni (“a fantastic mathteacher”). She also remembers goodfriends Jill Soltis and Holly Collins andhow Tony Troppe used to make themall laugh hysterically in biology andchemistry classes.Some of Amy’s best high schoolmemories relate to the time she spentat Weathervane Playhouse working as astage manager. “It was a fantastic trainingground and I feel so fortunate to havehad such a rich cultural experience tocomplement my academic work at OTS.”She says that this background preparedher for her undergraduate studies atSmith College (degree in theatre andAmerican studies) and two graduatedegrees (landscape architecture andhistoric preservation) at The University ofPennsylvania School of Design.Amy is the Deputy Commissioner ofNew York City Parks & Recreation andis responsible for all capital design andconstruction in the 28,000 acres of NYCparkland. She leads a group of more than350 designers, engineers, constructionand budget staff that are responsible fora $1 billion+ capital budget.During her junior year at OTS, Amytraveled to France and some of herbest memories are rock climbing andkayaking in the Cuyahoga Valley withher classmates.Amy (left) with Cindy and Elin (bald) and Oscar (not bald!)Amy and her partner, Cindy, are the proudparents of two children — Elin (11 months)and Oscar (18 months). She enjoys spendingtime with her family as well as gardeningand cooking. She was recently in Akron andhad a wonderful lunch with a large groupof OTS alumni of all ages. “It’s fun to knowalums from so many generations, all ofwhom share a devotion to OTS,” Amy said.She also hosted a number of OTS alumnion the occasion of Jean Claude and Cristo’sGates installation in Central Park severalyears ago and had fun reconnecting withold friends.Amy’s advice to current OTS students,“Surround yourself with the best teacherspossible...what they teach is almost lessimportant than how they teach. Onegreat teacher can completely change yourself-confidence and academic path. It ismost important that you find somethingyou are passionate about. A great teachercan make you passionate about thingsyou might not have previously thought orcared much about.”20www.oldtrail.org 25

Alumni | An n o t a t i o n s1960sCarol Repasky Kohar ‘64 and daughter, Heather‘83, took their annual birthday trek this summer toLittle Switzerland, North Carolina, where they wentgem mining.1970sSusan Carlson ‘74 is a U.S. Army Captain and worksat the United States Disciplinary Barracks providingmental health and rehabilitation services to inmates.John Strait ‘77 and his wife, Mary, have beenmarried for 15 years and have two children, Nichole,14, and Nathan, 12. They live in Las Vegas whereJohn is the assistant director of catering at theVenetian Resort.1980sIn July, Rich Mok ‘88, wife Krissy and sons, Tai andPeter (below), visited OTS as they stopped in Ohio tovisit friends and family. Classmate Eric Schaeffer‘88 and his family hosted a picnic for the Moks andincluded Old Trail and high school friends. TheMoks were on their way to Indiana where they werevacationing with Krissy’s family.Mike Albainy ‘93 graduated from Vanderbilt in 2001with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineeringand management of technology. In February 2007,he and Natalie Muench were married in Miami,Florida. They live in the Belltown district of Seattlewhere Mike works for Apollo Data Technologies, asmall software firm, and Natalie is a psychotherapistspecializing in trauma and abuse. This summer theyvisited OTS.Emily Newhouse ‘93 married D.J. Dillingham inAugust at the chapel at Western Reserve Academy.They are living in Chicago.William “Gerry” Demas ‘96 graduated from HarvardUniversity in 2005 and is a senior analyst with GoodEnergies, a private equity company in New York City.Timothy Gillespie ‘98 graduated from theUniversity of Akron in 2007 with a BSBA in marketingmanagement and is employed at Quicken Loans as amortgage banker.James Hilt ‘98 graduated from the U.S. Coast GuardAcademy in May. He received his commissionfrom President Bush, the commencementspeaker. His cousins, T.J. ‘10 and Annemarie‘13 Bobinsky attended the graduation ceremony.James is stationed on the law enforcement cutterUSCG Campbell patrolling the east coast fromNewfoundland to South America.James Hilt ‘98 with cousins T.J. ‘10 and AnnemarieBobinsky ‘13 at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation.1990sJen Buckey Wick ‘90 and her husband, ChristopherWick, had a new baby girl in September 2007. Hername is Piper Chandler Wick.Nicholas Saddleton ‘91 graduated from The Masterof International Management program at PortlandState University in August.Emily Newhouse ‘93 and her husband D.J. DillinghamJessica Rohlik ‘93 (below) is an executive withthe Elevation Group in Huntersville, NC, and isresponsible for public relations for race car driverRicky Rudd and the #88 Snickers Ford. She writes totell us, “It's a lot of fun and I've been able to travel allover the country this year (granted to see race tracks)but it's been an adventure. I've been lucky enough towork in sports (either baseball or racing) ever since Igraduated from college. Due to the season scheduleand being on the road every weekend, I don’t thinkI'll be able to come back for alumni weekend, but I domiss everyone at Old Trail. I had a wonderfultime there.”Andrew Haile ‘99 graduated cum laude fromMiddleburg College in 2007 with a major in Englishand a minor in French. He received the McCardellPublic Service Award for his work with the homelessin Addison County, VT. He is leaving in December forGuinea, West Africa, to serve in the Peace Corps fortwo years as a health educator.Amy Samuel ‘99 graduated from ConnecticutCollege in 2007 with a double major in economicsand studio art. She graduated from Western ReserveAcademy in 2003 and enjoys sailing.Deanna Timmons ‘99 graduated from DenisonUniversity in 2007 and is employed by Aetna in NewAlbany, Ohio.2000sKristina Demas ‘00 is a senior at Harvard Universityand spent the summer in Ecuador on a servicelearning experience.Emma Heaps ‘00 is a senior at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis studying biology and French.She is the vice president of membership of DeltaGamma sorority and did a pre-med internship inNice, France last summer working at a children’shospital. While in France she went to Monte Carlo,the Cannes Film Festival and traveled to Englandto visit relatives. When she returned to the UnitedStates, she worked at the Haslinger Family PediatricPalliative Care Center at Akron Children’s Hospital.Andrew Gillespie ‘00 is a senior at Ohio NorthernUniversity studying to be a doctor of pharmacy. Hewas president of the Sigma Pi fraternity and works asa pharmacy intern at home during school breaks. Hegraduated from Norton High School in 2004.26Nicholas Saddleton ‘91 graduated from PortlandState UniversityElizabeth Buckey ‘92 married Dr. Nathan AlanVandesteeg on October 13, 2007, at The Park Hyattin Chicago.Andrea Barkoukis ‘96 is employed at Case WesternReserve University School of Medicine. She worksin the Department of Pediatrics where her researchinvolves studying children born with extremely low birthweights. She plans to pursue a PhD in psychology.THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOLAndrew Koenig ‘00 is in his fourth year at theUniversity of Akron majoring in mechanicalengineering. He is a member of the American Societyof Mechanical Engineers and participated in theMiami Triathlon.

Brett Lindstrom ‘00 attends the University of Akronand hopes to become an art teacher after graduation.He graduated from Key West High School in KeyWest, Florida in 2004.Marnie Novak ‘00 is a senior chemistry major at theCollege of Wooster. She will be attending medicalschool at NEOUCOM in the fall of 2008.Marie Payne ‘00 is studying nursing, sign languageand Spanish at The University of Akron.Margit “Maggie” Batizy ‘01 is in her third year atD’Youville College in New York studying to be aphysician’s assistant with a minor in psychology.She is the only female member of the college’s golfteam and is ranked third. She graduated from RevereHigh School in 2006 and has volunteered at MercyMedical Center in Canton.Rachel Dubin ‘01 is a junior at Miami University.She continued her French studies at the Sorbonne inParis in the summer of 2007, completing an AmericanInstitute of Foreign Studies’ six-week study abroadprogram. Rachel connected with her friend GabrielleVojtech ‘01 (below) (attends DePaul University) inParis last summer.Nathan Forde ‘01 is a junior at Miami Universitystudying business. He is a member of the NationalSociety of Collegiate Scholars and spent the summerof 2007 in Luxembourg as part of the university’ssummer semester program.Tom Klein ‘01 is a junior at Princeton Universitystudying chemistry and bioengineering/materialscience engineering. He plans to study in Swedenduring the spring semester to further his knowledgeof medicine.Amanda Liptak ‘01 is studying fashion and businessat Long Beach City College in California.Michael Mure ‘01 is a junior at Harvard Universitystudying economics. He is the Under-SecretaryGeneral of the Business Department of Harvard’sModel United Nations. He was a summer intern inthe private banking and investment group at MerrillLynch in New York City.Anne Pengilly ‘01 is a junior at the ManhattanSchool of Music majoring in piano performance.She attended Music at Casterfranc near Albi, Francefor the past two summers. She also attended theInternational Summer Academy of Music in Nice,France, in 2006.Jenna Peskin ‘01 is a junior at Kenyon Collegestudying international studies and Chinese. Sheworks in the college’s admissions office and plans tostudy in China next spring.Shannon Rice ‘01 is a junior at American Universitymajoring in print journalism. She is the programdirector for her college radio station and is on thestaff of the school newspaper. Shannon will bestudying in London next spring. Shannon, JennaPeskin and Tom Klein (all OTS ‘01) vacationedtogether in California last August.Peter Slucky ‘01 is a junior at Fordham Universityhaving received a four-year tennis scholarship. He ismajoring in business and is the captain of the tennisteam. He completed a business internship at theHartford Group in Manhattan and is a member of theFrench Honor Society.Will Stevens ‘01 is a junior at Syracuse Universitymajoring in political science and French literature.He is enrolled for his junior year to study abroad atthe Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Universite RobertSchuman in Strasbourg, France.Tiffany Villalba ‘01 is a junior at Villanova Universitystudying communications and psychology. Sheis involved with club soccer, a sorority and BlueKey group. She has traveled to Central America onmission trips the last four years.Miklos Batizy ‘02 (below) joined the U.S. MarineCorps’ delayed entry program and finished bootcamp at Paris Island, SC in August. He is presentlyat Camp LeJeune, NC for his specialty training as aninfantry machine gunner.Molly Clark ‘02 is a sophomore at Indiana Universitystudying nutrition and health care. She is amember of the Pi Beta Phi sorority and plays co-edbasketball.Frank Forde ‘02 is a sophomore at Boston Collegestudying pre-med and psychology.Jason Gillette ‘02 is a sophomore at Ohio Universityand received an Ohio War Orphans Scholarship.Helen Hunter ‘02 is a sophomore at Lewis & ClarkCollege in Oregon studying English and history.She is the forum editor of the Pioneer Log schoolnewspaper and was an intern for PBS Channels45/49 last summer.Ian Mustee ‘02 is a sophomore at PennsylvaniaState University studying industrial engineering andbusiness. He plays water polo and is president of theCommunity Service Club.Maria Reiman ‘02 is a sophomore at the OtisCollege of Art and Design in Los Angeles majoringin fashion design and fine art. She is president of theLatin American Student Association and presidentof the fashion club. She has also been involved inbasketball, cross country and track.Lauren Eliopoulos ‘03 ((below) is a freshman atStetson University studying political science andpre-law. She received the Stetson University Dean’sAcademic Scholarship and is a member of PhiAlpha Delta Legal Fraternity. She is a member ofthe Stetson Division I Sun conference golf team andcarded a 79 at the Ohio Junior Amateur tournamentin July 2007 (placed tenth). She graduated fromWalsh Jesuit High School in 2007.Alan Heaps ‘03 is a freshman at Ohio Universityhaving graduated from Hudson High School in 2007.He worked with animals last summer as a kenneltech.Audrey Hoiles ‘03 is a freshman at ColgateUniversity studying biology and economics. Shegraduated from Walsh Jesuit High School in 2007and was a four-year starter on the Walsh softballteam and traveled to Europe last summer.Matthew Horth ‘03 is a freshman at Gordon Collegestudying physical therapy and exercise science. Hegraduated from Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academyin 2007 and went on a two-week soccer ministry toKenya during the summer. He received the GordonDiscipleship Scholarship and is a member ofGordon’s fellowship of Christian athletes.Clifford Kocian III ‘03 is a freshman at WabashCollege majoring in education. He graduated fromHawken in 2007 where he played football andlacrosse and received an honors (merit) scholarship.Ashley Koenig ‘03 is in her first year at NEOUCOMstudying medicine. She is a marathon runner,volunteers at Medina Hospital and was a NationalHonor Society member at Highland High Schoolwhere she graduated in 2007.Betsy Koenig ‘03 is a freshman at The Ohio StateUniversity. She received a scholarship from theSharon Woman’s Club and is a Medina Hospitalvolunteer. She has played women’s soccer for threeyears and was a National Honor Society member atHighland High School where she graduated in 2007.Nicole Meyo ‘03 is a freshman at St. Mary’s Collegein Indiana majoring in English and French. Shegraduated from Western Reserve Academy in 2007and received the Elisa Scholarship.Stephanie Mote ‘03 is a freshman at WittenbergUniversity majoring in biology. She graduated fromArchbishop Hoban High School in 2007 and receiveda Wittenberg Scholarship.Jordan O’Boyle ‘03 is a freshman at the College ofWooster majoring in pre-med. He received a trusteescholarship and was named most valuable player onhis Western Reserve Academy soccer team.www.oldtrail.org27

Alumni | An n o t a t i o n s2007-2008Board of TrusteesAlexander Pavloff ‘03 is a freshman at CaseWestern Reserve University studying history. Hegraduated from Cranbook in 2007 where he was afour year class officer and received the senior yearschool prize in history and philosophy as well as asculpture award and a prize paper publication.Meghan Royer ‘03 is a freshman at Miami Universityof Ohio studying psychology and speech pathology.She received the following scholarships: OxfordScholars, Ohio Leadership Scholarship, OhioAchievement Scholarship, Lyle B. and Wanda K.Ganyard Memorial Scholarship. She was involvedin key club, track, figure skating and numerousacademic organizations while a student at RevereHigh School.FriendsElaine Osrunn, former OTS fourth grade andsubstitute teacher, lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.She wrote to us to say that she was delighted to meetand catch up with former OTS student Steve Sugar‘67 at a wedding of a mutual friend in Tarrytown,New York. Elaine wrote, “Steve was a student inmy fourth grade class of 1959 on the former OTSCovington Road campus in Fairlawn. Our room wason the second floor of the main building between themusic room and Miss Wood’s Upper School Englishclasses. You can see us in the Vestigia yearbook of1959 in the Lower School section following the LowerSchool faculty page. Our class picture was taken inthe lower school library which was at the end of theOTS assembly room...I also taught Steve’s sister,Claudia Sugar ‘68.”J. Michael HochschwenderPresidentBill Babcox ‘80Vice PresidentDonna HomenkoSecretaryMichelle BlandaTreasurerNeal Sharma ‘03 is a freshman at NEOUCOMstudying medicine. He graduated from UniversitySchool in 2007 and was a National MeritScholarship finalist.Andrew Suresky ‘03 is a freshman at Embry RiddleAeronautical University studying aeronauticalscience and global security and intends to becomea professional pilot. He graduated from UniversitySchool in 2007.Stewart Warther ‘04, a senior at Western ReserveAcademy, was one of 33 students in the UnitedStates to participate in the “Economics For Leaders”program at the College of Wooster in June.Nolan Thompson ‘05 and Andrew Pavloff ‘05were members of the Cleveland Titans. Their teamwon the AAU Boys’ Basketball Classic NationalChampionship in July.CALENDARDecember1 Holiday in the Valley Auction21 Winter break beginsJanuary3 Classes resume12 Admission Drop-In Day18 No SchoolTeacher records day21 No SchoolMartin Luther King Jr. Day25 Kindergarten ScreeningFebruary2007 - 200815 No School – Faculty In-Service Day18 No School – Presidents’ Day23 Admission Drop-In DayMarchNoah Hakim, age 2, grandson of our Secretary to theHead of School, Frances Hakim and son of Louis ‘88and his wife, Dr. Ellie Hakim, shows his Cleveland pride.1 Re-enrollment deadline for 2008-09 School Year2-7 Middle School Trips8 Middle School Admission TestingAdmission Drop-In Day20 No School – Conferences21 Spring Break BeginsApril1 Classes ResumeDavid AxsonJames Baird, Jr. ‘91Karen BeckwithBrian BurtonLynn ClarkeSue M. DouglasAnn DurrHsan Ul HaqueFred InnamoratoMark La RoseJohn LavickaNat LeonardJohn McKenzieSteve McLaughlinAmy Pool ‘91Beth Quirk Sheeler ‘87Debra SimmonsTerry SquireJim StiflerJanis WorleyDeb YandalaStephanie Zampelli ‘88Foundation BoardJeff PerryPresidentThomas J. ClarkDorothy GaffneyMichael Gallucci Jr.Ronald G. HarringtonKathryn M. HunterMichael O’BoyleGeorge T. ParrySteven D. Wise28THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL

Development | Ne w sGolf OutingOld Trail’s 16th annual Golf Outing was held June 10 at The Country Club in Pepper Pike. More than 100 golfersand 18 volunteers (day of event or committee members) took part in the outing, that has raised more than$526,000 since 1992 for financial aid. Special thanks to the following committee members, sponsors and golferswho helped raise $37,000 that day.Golf Outing Parent CommitteeDavid Axson, Ed Boehmer, Frank Denallo,Tony Forde, Eric Kuhen, Jeff Olson, PhilOstrom, Stacy Parker, Gary Pelc, Jeff Perryand Ed SawanGolf Day VolunteersKelly Boehmer, Roberta Dusek, DorothyHart, Jim Hart, Holly Ostrom, Phil Ostromand Gary PelcMajor SponsorsBlue Tee Scholar SponsorsFirstMeritHarrington/McLaughlin FamilyFoundationHasenstab Architects, Inc.Oswald CompaniesOlson & Pugh Machine Co.The Terra GroupWhite Tee Scholar SponsorsFifth Third BankFortec Medical, Inc.Lambert Buick, Pontiac, GMCCocktail ReceptionSmithers GroupHeadmaster CartCBIZ/Mayer Hoffman McCannBeverage StationsSummit Construction Co.Tru-Cut Saw, Inc.Putting ContestFrank Denallo-S. RosePro ShopAmy, Loren & Rebecca PoolPhotographyClay and Nancy RhinehartClosest to the PinFoti ConstructionThe Sonax GroupLongest DriveMetz & AssociatesCreative Technologyhole-in-one sponsorMetro LexusDouble Your MoneyKing DrillingMetz & AssociatesTee/Green SponsorBlue Streak All Sports Camp at OTSBrockman, Coats, Gedalian & Co.CASNETDr. Tony FordeGEOShackKilgore TroutDan Marchetta ConstructionAnn McGee & Sybby MartinDrs. Mellion OrthodonticsMerrill Lynch-Cleveland ComplexPark FordMickey RemenAcme ConstructionFIRST PLACE WINING TEAMAndre JendreGene LustikRichard OtterJohn StrasserRAFFLE DONORSMichael BodanzaEd BoehmerBonnie ChildsTony FordeSean GaffneyJoe GranataViki HenschenTom and Rose HlivkoEric KuhenJeff Olson and FamilyWally Naymon-Kilgore TroutJeff PerryPeter SpirkPeters, Tschantz, Bandwen, Inc.Merrill Lynch-Cleveland ComplexAON Risk Serviceswww.oldtrail.org 29

Development | Ne w sIRA Charitable Distribution Deadline December 31Time is running out for giving incentives benefiting individuals 70½ or olderIndividuals wishing to take advantage of a temporary lawallowing charitable distributions through their individualretirement accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRA accounts onlyhave a limited time left to make these gifts.The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allows individuals at least age70½ to make gifts to Old Trail and other qualified organizations withfunds directly transferred from IRAs — without paying taxes on thedistributions.These distributions count toward minimum required distributions.Transfers generate neither taxable income nor a tax deduction,so even those who do not itemize their tax deductions receive thebenefit. There are additional state tax benefits for Ohio residents.To make a charitable distribution from your IRA or Roth IRA to OldTrail School:• You must be age 70½ when you initiate the distribution.• The maximum amount you may transfer is $100,000 perindividual.• Contact your IRA Administrator and inform him or her that youwould like to make a charitable distribution from your IRA orRoth IRA account to Old Trail School. Ask your administratorto enclose a letter with your name stating it is an IRA charitabledistribution and send with a check directly to:Old Trail School2315 Ira Rd.PO Box 827Akron, OH 44210Attn: Amy Wong, Director of DevelopmentAs always, when making important financial decisions, weencourage you to consult qualified professional counsel to see ifa particular charitable gift is right for you.Contact Amy Wong at 330-666-1118 x 329 or awong@oldtrail.org with anyquestions or to let her know a distribution will be coming. Please provide thename of the plan administrator and the amount in your correspondence.Donor uses Pension Protection Act to make giftCarolyn Loudon Morgan ‘52 knew she wanted to make a gift to Old Trail School’s endowment. She had manyfond memories of the School and wanted to help future generations of students.Carolyn made provisions for this gift in herestate plans and became a member ofOld Trail’s 1920 Society, which recognizesindividuals who have included the School intheir estate plans.However, in 2006, Carolyn and herhusband, Dick, saw an opportunity toaccelerate the gift by taking advantage of atemporary federal tax provision that allowsdirect charitable rollovers from IndividualRetirement Accounts (IRAs).“When we heard about the benefits of usingour IRA to make a gift, we knew we wantedto take advantage of it,” Carolyn said. “Itexcites me to know that this gift will benefitOld Trail students now and that we can seeit put to use.”The Morgans took advantage of a temporarylaw through The Pension Protection Act of2006 that enables individuals aged 70 ½or older to make gifts to Old Trail and otherqualified charitable organizations using fundsdirectly transferred from their IRAs – withoutpaying taxes on the distributions. Thesedistributions count toward minimum requireddistributions, generate neither taxable incomenor a tax deduction, there may be additionalstate tax benefits for Ohio residents andcannot exceed $100,000.Time is running out to take advantage of thischaritable rollover provision that expires onDecember 31, 2007. For more informationon how you can use your IRA to make a giftto Old Trail, please call Amy Wong, Directorof Development, at 330-666-1118 x 329 orawong@oldtrail.org.Carolyn30THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF OLD TRAIL SCHOOL25

Development | Ne w sM e m o r i a l &Tribute GiftsIn Memory of Avereal RheaDr. and Mrs. Richard JosephsonIn Memory of Don ParksMr. and Mrs. Charles E. Chandler(Mildred Bronson ‘43)In Memory of Jay W. ShulanDrs. David (‘69) and Mollie ShulanIn Memory of Susan PavloffMrs. Nicholas HubiakMrs. Kathryn M. Hunter(gifts as of 9-30-07)Annual FundOld Trail Charitable GiftAnnuity ProgramCharitable gift annuities are ideal for individuals who want to support Old Trail, whilemaintaining or increasing their current income. Charitable gift annuities benefit both thedonors and the School — providing a reliable and fixed income for the annuitants and futureendowment income for Old Trail.Charitable gift annuities have many additional benefits.• They are simple to establish.• Rates are fixed. Once a charitable gift annuity is established, the rate remains constantand is not impacted by market fluctuations.• Payments are made to the annuitant(s) for life.• Gift annuities established with appreciated securities receive favorable capital gainstreatment. The gains are spread over the life expectancy of the annuitant(s).• The donor(s) receive a charitable deduction in the year of the gift.• They are a great way to help Old Trail.To see how you could benefit from a charitable gift annuity, contact Amy Wong, Director ofDevelopment at awong@oldtrail.org or at 330-666-1118 x329.Annual Fund donations areunrestricted gifts depositeddirectly into the School'soperating budget and areused to help offset the cost ofimportant programs and basicday-to-day functions that makeOld Trail stand above and apartfrom other elementary andmiddle school institutions.Donor Celebration — 50’s StylePoodle skirts and leather jackets may have been optional but a great evening was a certaintyas some of Old Trail’s 2006-07 Leadership Donors gathered to celebrate a great fundraisingyear. OTS grandparents Fran and Ed Kuchar hosted the event at their corporate headquartersin Macedonia featuring their restored 1950’s Silk City Stainless Diner.$430,000$400,000$350,000$300,000$250,000$207,800$150,000$100,000Ralph and Charlotte Carrino enjoying the diner and checking outthe old fashioned cash register at the Donor Appreciation Event.Viki Henschen, Director of Annual Fund and Alumni, shows David andBarbara Otter some of the incredible decorations inside the Diner.31

2315 Ira RoadP.O. Box 827Bath, OH 44210-0827Tel: 330.666.1118Fax: 330.666.2187www.oldtrail.org