Douglas High Alumni News Letter

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Publisher Ed Grensky Volume No. I Issue No. 9 Date 8/22/09

Dienna Parret Gervasi

This is a picture of Dienna hard at work; I
talked to Dienna Saturday for just a few
minutes because she was very busy. She was
bubbly and glad to see me; she said Bonnie Hobbies
Fish had stopped in to see her that morning. I built this scale model of my boat from my
I gave her a copy of last weeks newsletter own design, prior to building the full size 18
and said our goodbyes. I hope others ft. jet sled. Some of you may have seen it at
stopped in to see her, I know she was the fair 2 years ago; the boat is approx. 48
looking forward to it. inches long, in the picture you can see the
working oars, fishing rod with a fishing real
Newsletter Information that actually works, and a fishing net.
I know I asked last week if anyone would Everything accept for the fishing real was
like to write a column for this newsletter, or hand crafted by me. Below is the same boat
submit a periodic post to contact Ed at: in stages of building.
[email protected]
I do understand that many of you still work,
and have better things to do. This is for
those who would like an artistic outlet,
which you can spend as much or as little
time as you want in developing your own
column.
The following are two samples of what
could be your column, just change the
subject, and include your own photo or an
icon noting the subject your writing about.

Logo designed by me, the word woody is in

the shape of a salmon tearing out of the
Retirement white paint showing the wood.
Been there done that.

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 Please go to the web site and place your
vote, make your voice heard. I will run the
poll for one more week, and give the results
in the Aug. 29th newsletter. The choices
below are in the same order as they are on
the web site pole.

1. A picnic held on Aug. 1st every year

for the next 9 years, with a big 50th
reunion in 10 years.

OR
I could go on with samples of columns that
you could be writing, give it a try. All you 2. A picnic on Aug. 1st for the next 4
have to do is write it in word or any other years, a jet boat dinner cruse from
word processing program, and send it to me; Grants Pass in 5 years, picnics on
I’ll do the rest. years 6-9 and a big 50th.

Web Site Information A POST

When you’re on the web site don’t forget to By: Anne Worthley (McKay)
look at the message board for information
from classmates, also check the “family New Pledge of Allegiance
news summary”, recipes, and more. (TOTALLY AWESOME!)
On the main page of the web site, there are
three areas you can go to, to check your
classmates out; I find the best place to go is Since the Pledge of Allegiance & The
“View Class Directory” under the world Lords Prayer Are not allowed in
glob. Why? It’s easy to find, and with just a Schools anymore Because the word
glance it shows those that are missing, 'God' is mentioned.....
diseased, and for those found it shows the
city they live in right off the bat; from there A 15 yr. old Kid in Ohio wrote the
you can go to their biography. following:
I’m still looking for photos from some of
you that took photos at the reunion, which NEW SCHOOL PRAYER :
you can send me via email, if of course they
were digital. [email protected]
Now I sit me down in
Note: There have been several classmates school
found since our reunion, their contact Where praying is against
information has been added to the web site; the rule
I’m currently waiting on 3 replies from For this great nation
letters I sent out recently. under God
Finds mention of Him very
odd.

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If Scripture now the class We can get our condoms
recites, and birth controls,
It violates the Bill of Study witchcraft,
Rights. vampires and totem poles.
And anytime my head I bow But the Ten
Becomes a Federal matter Commandments are not
now.. allowed,
No word of God must
Our hair can be purple, reach this crowd.
orange or green,
That's no offense; it's a It's scary here I must
freedom scene. confess,
The law is specific, the law When chaos reigns the
is precise.. school's a mess.
Prayers spoken aloud are So, Lord, this silent plea I
a serious vice. make:
Should I be shot; My soul
For praying in a public please take!
hall Amen
Might offend someone
with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must
meditate,
Just For Laughs
God's name is prohibited by
the state.
Attending a wedding for the
We're allowed to cuss and
dress like freaks,
first time, a little girl
And pierce our noses, whispered to her mother,
tongues and cheeks...
They've outlawed guns, 'Why is the bride dressed in
but FIRST the Bible. white?'' The mother replied,
To quote the Good Book
makes me liable. "Because white is the color of
We can elect a pregnant
happiness, and today is the
Senior Queen, happiest day of her life." The
And the 'unwed daddy,' our
Senior King.. It's
child thought about this for a
'inappropriate' to teach moment then said, "So why
right from wrong,
We're taught that such is the groom wearing black?"
'judgments' do not belong.

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 including Winston, and Douglas High
School in particular. We had the privilege
of making a couple of quick visits over the
years and she was in touch with a few of
your classmates. Joan really enjoyed her
high school years and I know she was
blessed by all of you who knew her. If you
have any special stories or comments about
Joan, I'd be glad to receive them via email
at: [email protected]

Wishing you and your classmates all the

best,
Joan’s husband Bob sent this email
for her classmates. Bob Snipes
Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Thanks, Ed, and others, for your postings
remembering Joan.

Over the past year there has been a

tremendous outpouring of love from our
own community and beyond. Choral and
Bible theater performances, donation of
Bible books to our local library, and
memorial funds have all been dedicated in The following massage is so very
her memory. I share, and invite you to important, I want each one of you to
share, Joan's strong faith and belief in understand it.
eternal life.
The Parable of the Sower
Joan loved our home and family, including 1That
daughters Amy and Kim. She loved our same day Jesus went out of the
community, serving for many years as a lay house and sat by the lake. 2Such large
representative to the Shepherdstown crowds gathered around him that he got
Ministerial Association. Joan treasured our into a boat and sat in it, while all the
community's Vacation Bible School, which people stood on the shore. 3Then he told
she taught and helped direct for many years. them many things in parables, saying: “A
She loved teaching adults and especially farmer went out to sow his seed. 4As he
children about the Bible. And she
was scattering the seed, some fell along
documented her methods in a book, a
wonderful labor of love entitled "That Ye the path, and the birds came and ate it up.
5Some fell on rocky places, where it did
May Teach the Children" I still have copies
of her book for sale if anyone is interested. not have much soil. It sprang up quickly,
Joan termed the last few years, when we because the soil was shallow. 6But when
toured the country for her Bible talks, "the the sun came up, the plants were
peak of her career." It was a wonderful
scorched, and they withered because they
time.
had no root. 7Other seed fell among
Joan had fond memories of Oregon, thorns, which grew up and choked the

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plants. 8Still other seed fell on good soil, 18“Listen then to what the parable
where it produced a crop—a hundred, of the sower means: 19When anyone
sixty or thirty times what was sown. 9He hears the message about the kingdom
who has ears, let him hear.” and does not understand it, the evil one
comes and snatches away what was
10The disciples came to him and
sown in his heart. This is the seed sown
asked, “Why do you speak to the people
along the path. 20The one who received
in parables?”
the seed that fell on rocky places is the
11He replied, “The knowledge of the man who hears the word and at once
secrets of the kingdom of heaven has receives it with joy. 21But since he has no
been given to you, but not to them. root, he lasts only a short time. When
12Whoever has will be given more, and he trouble or persecution comes because of
will have an abundance. Whoever does the word, he quickly falls away. 22The one
not have, even what he has will be taken who received the seed that fell among the
from him. 13This is why I speak to them in thorns is the man who hears the word, but
parables: the worries of this life and the
deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it
“Though seeing, they do not see; unfruitful. 23But the one who received
though hearing, they do not hear the seed that fell on good soil is the
or understand. man who hears the word and
14In them is fulfilled the prophecy of understands it. He produces a crop,
Isaiah: yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times
what was sown.”
“‘You will be ever hearing but never
understanding; Remember two weeks ago in the
you will be ever seeing but never Newsletter, Issue No.7, I posted the
perceiving. outline for the study of:
15For this people’s heart has become Matthew 7:13-14
calloused;
The Narrow and Wide Gates
they hardly hear with their ears,
and they have closed their eyes.
13 “Enter through the narrow gate; for the
Otherwise they might see with
gate is wide and the way is broad that
their eyes, hear with their ears,
leads to destruction, and there are many
understand with their hearts
who enter through it. 14 “For the gate is
and turn, and I would heal them.’a
small and the way is narrow that leads to
16But blessed are your eyes because they life, and there are few who find it.
see, and your ears because they hear.
17For I tell you the truth, many prophets You are my classmates, and in my heart
and righteous men longed to see what you are as close to me as brothers and
you see but did not see it, and to hear sisters.
what you hear but did not hear it.

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Believe me, I am not judging anyone, Hope to see you there, Ed
heaven forbid. Too many as the parable And remember, I’m looking for classmate
speaks of, will do this: “You will be ever columnists.
hearing but never understanding; you
will be ever seeing but never perceiving”. Don’t forget to vote on the web site for
what you would like to do for our future
I urge you to seek Jesus by going to church; reunions, right now its 50/50.
it’s too hard to do on your own, at first.
[email protected]
What I mean is, it’s so easy to give up or fall
away from seeking Jesus. So will you I guess my hopes for a 2 or 3 page
continue down the wide road to destruction, newsletter is out the window.
Or will you take the narrow road leading to
life, where few find it? Web site address below.

The choice is yours; God has given you free http://www.classreport.org/usa/or/winston/d

choice, no one is going to bend your arm, or hs/1969/
force you into church, because it has to be of
your own free will. Jesus stands at the door NOTE: There is a book coming out on Oct.
31st by the name “If Christians Were Really
and knocks, all you have to do is allow him
Christian” by John Killinger.
into your heart, this is your first step. Don’t
find yourself in front of the Great White About the book:
Throne Judgment without Jesus; he paid the
price for your sins, but that doesn’t mean it’s Description: In the world today,
delivered to you on a silver platter.
churches and church members are often
I could go on and on and would like to, but I diverted from their central mission of
will be happy for now if you’ve read this,
loving others and interpreting life
because there is still hope for you, that have
not confessed Jesus as your Lord and Savior, through the vision of Jesus Christ. If
but remember, your fait is sealed at death. Christians Were Really Christian shows
Some may not understand this right now, but that with the message we have been
it is so true. He that is born once die’s given and the spirit of God to lead us we
twice, he that is born twice die’s once.
should have led everyone to the
In closing, I extend an invitation to anyone
kingdom of God.
to join me at Church tomorrow. We are still
meeting at the half shell in Stewart Park; About this edition:
starts at 10am, bring your own lawn chair, ISBN13: 9780827216259
and dress comfortable. No one will say ISBN: 0827216254
anything to you besides hello, no one will
ask anything of you directly. Bring your
sunglasses and find a shady spot to set.