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| Name: | Noel Prothero (Class 71 & 72, 64-68 |
| E-mail address: | Noel.Prothero@va.metrocast.net |
| Comments: | Bill, The old school is north on the city center off Dej Haile Silase St. If you can find Churchill Ave on Google, go north until Cunningham, then turn right. Go a couple blocks to Eden St., turn left. (I think this is where Charles De Gaulle Square was, but I don’t see it now) The next circle on Eden is Arada Sq. On the north side take Dej Belay Zeleke St. (highway 3). After several blocks, turn right onto Dej Haile Silase St. About 200 ft on the left is a small street with trees on both sides of it. The roof top to the northeast corner is the Junior High building and the one to the northeast of that, across the wide grey road, with lots of big trees, is the high school. That big grey/ brown spot behind them is what is left of the old school building. It was there a few years ago, so it lost to the new building just to its north in the resent years. Have fun trying to find your house. That whole area is unrecognizable! Thanks for keeping this stuff going Steve. |
| Name: | Abonesh Tamrat |
| E-mail address: | aboneshtamrat@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I was class of '73. I only have the JIB 69 - 8th grade at that time. Noticed on one of the yearbooks my name is misspelled - Abomish is Abonesh. Anyways, I have a 13 year-old daughter...we live in Oakland, CA. Anyone who remembers me feel free to contact me. Looking for Debra Corey and Emebet Firdyiwek...to be cont. If any of you are on facebook we can see pictures. Happy to finally sign this guest book. Let me know of future reunions. |
| Name: | Susan Doran |
| E-mail address: | susan.doran12@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for keeping this up... Susan |
| Name: | Bill Wiseman |
| E-mail address: | wmdwiseman@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I have been trying to locate where the old school (the one that pre-dated ACS) on Google Earth. I attended 1st and 2nd grade there in '63/'64 and '64/'65 (Class of 75). I can remember most of the route the bus took from our house, up Churchill Rd and making a left turn at Enricos Cafe onto Wavel St, and I recall that from there we drove about 10 to 15 more minutes toward the west, but can't find the old compound. If any of you who remember better than me can tell me where the old school was, please fill me in! Email me at wmdwiseman@hotmail.com Thanks! |
| Name: | Al Davis |
| E-mail address: | tinner@fairpoint.net |
| Comments: | Attended ACS in 1969, brothers Ray and Mike. Dad,(Francis E. Davis) Gene to his co-workers and friends. Ray was in a band called "The Velvet Shadow" they played at the teen club. One thing I remember is my locker number "69" and didn't know what it stood for. Ah the innocence of youth. We also had a Chevy Nova. We also had the first copy of Iron butterfly. |
| Name: | Steve Vance |
| E-mail address: | svance59@windstream.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://home.windstream.net/svance59/ACSWeb/ |
| Comments: | The ACS Web page has moved to the following: http://home.windstream.net/svance59/ACSWeb/ Sorry for the inconvenience. |
| Name: | pinky [leedy] ritchie |
| E-mail address: | pinkyr56@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | class of 76 love to hear from anyone that remembers me. |
| Name: | Betty van't Sant Staniec |
| E-mail address: | bjstaniec@aol.com |
| Comments: | Went to ACS from 1968 until January 1971 |
| Name: | Daner McCullough |
| E-mail address: | daner.mccullough@assurityfinancial.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I hope everyone had a good time at the party. I haven't had a chance to say hi to everyone in a long time. Well, HI!!!!!!!!! Let me know how everyone is and hurry I'm not getting any younger. |
| Name: | Chris Sullivan |
| E-mail address: | chris30736@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I was at ACS from 1968 to 1974. I live in North Georgia and own a Security Company. |
| Name: | Julian Robertson |
| E-mail address: | Stonwahl@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hello old friends. It sure is good to see you once again. Rob |
| Name: | James |
| E-mail address: | Burqaa1@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am glad some one managed to construct this |
| Name: | Jeff Morse |
| E-mail address: | infoinquiry@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Hello - ACS Elementary School: 1972-1977 Am tryng to locate Mr and Mrs Wood as well as Mrs Dykema. The Woods' email shown just bounces back. If anyone has an updated one - please send it to me. Any kids that remember me from that 'era' - please feel free to email. Jeff. |
| Name: | Cindi Hilborn Denton |
| E-mail address: | cynthiaanne4@aol.com |
| Comments: | I just found out about this website and think it's great. My name is Cindi Hilborn Denton and I was a freshman at ACS in the 68/69 school year. I live in Idaho now and would love to hear from anyone that was at ACS at that time. I hope there will be another reunion some time soon and look forward to hearing from some old friends. I have great memories of the time in Ethiopia. |
| Name: | Cindi Hilborn Denton |
| E-mail address: | cynthiaanne4@aol.com |
| Comments: | It was so much fun to find this. I have such fond memories of the year in Ethiopia. I was a freshman there in 68/69. I would love to hear from anyone who was there then and want to know when the next reunion will be. I know my sister Pam and I would love to attend. |
| Name: | David Ruiz |
| E-mail address: | daveruiz_2000@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hello , My family attended ACS from 1969-1971. My dad was with MAAG. My older sister is Becky, younger sister Ann and younger brother Paul (they were younger at one time). I was in the 5th & 6th grade class of Jill Mathies. Some of my classmates were Alex Henze, Mark Purcell (now in law enforcement in the Santa Barbara area), Pancho Mansfield, Triston Gillete, Karen Abernathy, Pam Orr. I remember the "estate" the Henze family lived on and their Rhodesian Ridgeback that hated me! I am currently living in Mendocino county in Northern California in the town of Potter Valley. I work as an assistant winemaker for Mansfield wines in Napa California. I recognize a lot of the names on this site and remember many of them as partners-in-crime with my older sister Becky! Would love to hear from former classmates. What an experience! David Ruiz |
| Name: | Craig Toomey |
| E-mail address: | toomey@videotron.ca |
| Comments: | Hello again! If anyone knows the whereabouts of Elias Woldemarian, who attended ACS with me in 1967-68, please let me know. I've been trying to track him down without success for years. Does anyone remember him? I'm hoping that he made it out to the US before all hell broke loose in Ethiopia! |
| Name: | Rebecca Weiner Thomas |
| E-mail address: | trabbat6@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I just found this tonight. I'm seeing a few familiar names. I've googled Pancho Mansfield for years & have seen that he has been successful in the entertainment business. You know, TV, film. Congrats. Looks like a few nurses too. No major changes in my life, except hitting 50y/o this past year, & of course kids getting older. I still have young kids playing competitive soccer-big bucks-so we don't travel except to tournaments, & so far my kids aren't on national type teams leading us to DC or anywhere else for that matter. I keep in touch with Pamela Kleanthous, but am still wondering how life turned out for Jackie Lamb, & Annika Heintzen. I've talked to Sara Kent Goldman who lives in CA. It is a small world, so don't go anywhere topless, because you will run into someone you know!!!! Happy 2009 to the world, & pray for peace quick. Where is Barrett Travis, & Michael Vineyard, & Curtis Blake? |
| Name: | Rebecca Weiner Thomas |
| E-mail address: | trabbat6@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I just found this tonight. I'm seeing a few familiar names. I've googled Pancho Mansfield for years & have seen that he has been successful in the entertainment business. You know, TV, film. Congrats. Looks like a few nurses too. No major changes in my life, except hitting 50y/o this past year, & of course kids getting older. I still have young kids playing competitive soccer-big bucks-so we don't travel except to tournaments, & so far my kids aren't on national type teams leading us to DC or anywhere else for that matter. I keep in touch with Pamela Kleanthous, but am still wondering how life turned out for Jackie Lamb, & Annika Heintzen. I've talked to Sara Kent Goldman who lives in CA. It is a small world, so don't go anywhere topless, because you will run into someone you know!!!! Happy 2009 to the world, & pray for peace quick. |
| Name: | Craig Toomey |
| E-mail address: | toomey@videotron.ca |
| Comments: | Attended ACS 1967-68 with my sisters Diane and Claudia - great memories! I met Haile Selassie in person at his palace just before Xmas '67 and have been a devout rastafarian ever since :-) Living in Canada for the past 36 years but always dreaming of returning to Addis one day. Congrats on the terrific website and for scanning Jib. Jah bless! |
| Name: | Mia Gallagher |
| E-mail address: | mia6280361@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Wow! How cool is this? I was just talking aobut ACS the other day! My name is Mia Gallagher and I was in the 6th grade in 1975. My brother John was in the second. We were only there a year - but what a year to choose huh? |
| Name: | Mia Gallagher |
| E-mail address: | mia6280361@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Wow! How cool is this? I was just talking aobut ACS the other day! My name is Mia Gallagher and I was in the 6th grade in 1975. My brother John was in the second. We were only there a year - but what a year to choose huh? |
| Name: | Marvin Duane Hill |
| E-mail address: | m3512@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi I would have loved seeing all the people that i graduated with in 1972. I am teaching in Baltimore, Maryland and living in Red Lion Pa. anyone who even remembers me please contact me at m3512@hotmail.com. This site is great and brings back loads of memories. Marv Hill |
| Name: | Rod Kleinbach |
| E-mail address: | rkleinbach@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Attended ACS from 66-70, now live in St. Louis MO with my wife & 9 yr old triplets. My brother Mark also lives in the area. |
| Name: | deborah livingston |
| E-mail address: | d.livingston@ns.sympatico.ca |
| Comments: | i attended acs from1977-79, it became ics in 79? anyway it was a great school. thank you for creating the website! |
| Name: | Cheryl D. Orr |
| E-mail address: | cdorr20@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I live in Manassas, VA. and work in Fairfax. I have a 20 year old dau who is in College. My brother, Rodney Orr lives in Harare, Zimbabwe with his family. My sister, Pamela Orr Washington lives in Manassas Park, VA. Delighted to have found this site. |
| Name: | Teresa Goodson |
| E-mail address: | teresagoodson@aol.com |
| Comments: | My father was with MAAG and I was in the 5th and 6th grades at ACS between 69-71. I so wanted to be at the DC reunion in 6/08. Maybe next time. I live in Alabama, so do my younger siblings: Keith Goodson and Mary Goodson Singleton. Would love to hear from ALL of you. |
| Name: | josh harris |
| E-mail address: | mjluvvy@gmail.com |
| Comments: | went to acs in 1971-3 |
| Name: | Jane Logan Henderson |
| E-mail address: | janelhenderson@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I noticed that Doug Constance was not on your class of 1971 roster. |
| Name: | Jane Logan Henderson |
| E-mail address: | janelhenderson@comcast.net |
| Comments: | My new email address is janelhenderson@comcast.net. I live in Bellaire, TX (within the city of Houston). |
| Name: | Pat Scholl |
| E-mail address: | kaiservon87@aol.com |
| Name: | karri eddlemon sewell |
| E-mail address: | pixie_sewell@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | now living in central texas as organically as possible on an acre of land. brother passed away 2004 of hodgeskins disease. now living near sister in central texas. fond memories of All... |
| Name: | Carrie Kurutz |
| E-mail address: | cjkurutz@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | ACS 1978 Carrie and her husband Michael live in Cleveland, Ohio. Email: cjkurutz@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Colin Arnott |
| E-mail address: | arnottski1@uniserve.com |
| Comments: | Where are Julie Posey,Jeannie Hamilton ne Snyder,Jerry, Pamella Cornish,Frank Sheppard,Ed Dunn,Dodie Boydstone,Woof,Brett Miller or anyone else that attended around 1977? Those were good years. Warmest wishes from the Canook. |
| Name: | Yodit Betrou Whipple |
| E-mail address: | ydtbetrou@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Yvonne Avery or David Burnett, ACS 6th graders in 1969, if you get this message pls contact me. I remember the two of you. |
| Name: | Linda.L.Logan |
| E-mail address: | Linda.L.Logan@aphis.usda.gov |
| Comments: | I graduated from ACS in 1967 the first year of the new school building and I was the school president. I would be interested in reconnecting with old frields. I am in the foreign service, work for the US Department of Agriculture and am posted in Cairo, Egypt. I am a veterinarian by profession and I provide regional cover for Ethiopia!!! I visited the old school once in 1988 but have not had a chance to return recently. |
| Name: | Jon Harris |
| E-mail address: | jonsamm@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I missed the 2008 ACS Reunion? Where and when was it? I miss all that I knew at ACS Clas of 1971 |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | Leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | There is a new Yahoo ACS page where folks are writing to one another, I received my invitation soon after the last reunion ended. Write to: ACSADDISABABA-owner@yahoogroups.com to see if you can get on. Lee |
| Name: | Sherry Manchak Levy |
| E-mail address: | truckie12@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Had a great time at the reunion. Can't wait to see some pictures. I didn't realize so many people are around the DC area. Looking forward to the next reunion. I can't believe the changes that have been made to the school. |
| Name: | Sherry Manchak Levy |
| E-mail address: | truckie12@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Had a great time at the reunion. Can't wait to see some pictures. I didn't realize so many people are around the DC area. Looking forward to the next reunion. I can't believe the changes that have been made to the school. |
| Name: | Sherry Manchak Levy |
| E-mail address: | truckie12@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Had a great time at the reunion. Can't wait to see some pictures. I didn't realize so many people are around the DC area. Looking forward to the next reunion. |
| Name: | Daniel Dunson |
| E-mail address: | dmdmgd@aol.com |
| Comments: | My sister Dianna Dunson Carmack passed away on March 10,2008. She attened ACS in 1976-1977. She is surrvied by her husband,4 sons and 5 grandchildren. |
| Name: | Ruth Doran |
| E-mail address: | ruthdoran@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Congratulations on what sounds to have been a very successful reunion! Some of us out here in the fringe are awaiting photos asap! Please! Soon! |
| Name: | Ruth Doran |
| E-mail address: | ruthdoran@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am SOOOO jealous that I missed the reunion! I heard it was a blast! (I had preschool graduation booked for a year)... I hope we can get together really soon and those of us who couldn't make it can have another chance. Larry -you did an awesome job! |
| Name: | Beth (Sullivan) Veres |
| E-mail address: | jgveres@charter.net |
| Name: | Randy Lee |
| E-mail address: | randy.lee@ama-assn.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.facebook.com/people/Randy_Lee/676729917 |
| Comments: | My brother Ron and I were at ACS for 1974-75 (my 8th grade year, his 5th grade). Loved it, especially basketball. We moved to Karachi, Pakistan, where I spent all 4 years of high school. I attended West Point and served 21 years in the Army, living in California, Greece, Hawaii (twice), and the Carolinas. Ended my military career at the Pentagon as a speechwriter for the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Am now writing speeches for the President of the American Medical Association. Live in Burke, VA, not far from Washington DC. Married to a wonderful wife, with three amazing kids. |
| Name: | Pancho Mansfield |
| E-mail address: | pancho.mansfield@fox.com |
| Comments: | Just found this website, hi to old friends from 1970-72. My sister Teresa (who didn't go to ACS but remembers many of you) sends her best. Enjoy the reunion! |
| Name: | Chris Babcock |
| E-mail address: | cbabcock4@cox.net |
| Comments: | Hello All, I was in Addis from 74-76, my dad was the Embassy doctor. Nancy Pleasant just let me know about the reunion, but unfortunately I won't be able to attend. I send BIG HELLO's to everyone! Ethiopia has always held a special place in my heart and it was neat to read everyone's entries - I am so not wanting to work right now! I'm living in Phoenix, Arizona working as programmer/analyst in a Medicaid consulting company. Two teenage kids keep me hopping! I'd love to hear how my friends are doing! |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | I just saw Tam and Maureen's posts in this guestbook. Maureen, if I had a flower to give you it would be in your hand. I love you dearly, I always have and always will. Tam, I hadn't heard that Steve Colbert passed away. I have many good memories of him. Most of my best memories are of all of you in Addis Ababa. You are always welcome at the Miller's. Do drop in. |
| Name: | Ralph Crawford |
| E-mail address: | stryder100@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ralphcrawford.org/ |
| Comments: | Whew - lot of water under the bridge since Addis. Fortunately I didn't drown in it 8^). I graduated from ACS in 1970. I'm a computer programmer/manager in Washington DC now. Married, no kids. Life is pretty good. |
| Name: | Russ Campbell |
| E-mail address: | russcampbell@mac.com |
| Comments: | I attended ACS in Addis from 1968 - 1969. My dad was a helicopter pilot in Mapping Mission. |
| Name: | Brett Lazzareschi |
| E-mail address: | brettlazzareschi@gmail.com |
| Comments: | class of '71. hi all. Brother Nick class of '70 and sister Kori there in '70-'71 for 5th and 6th grades. Father (Don) taught elementary school at ACS. So, we have much collective memory. Any old friends care to delve into those, drop a line. Coincidentally I just received notice today that our 35mm slides from that era are digitized and on dvd so that'll be fun ruminating through those. |
| Name: | Brett Lazzareschi |
| E-mail address: | brettlazzareschi@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Class of '71. Hello all. Brother Nick class of '70. Little sister Kori was in the 5th and 6th grades there '70-'71. Dad (Don) was elementary school teacher there. So, lot's of collective memory there. Anyone care to delve into those, drop a line. Can't make the reunion unfortunately. |
| Name: | Mutinta Shisholeka Yumbe |
| E-mail address: | mshisholeka_yumbe@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hi it's great to be able to do this. i was 7 - a whooping 31 years ago when i was there. i am now married with 2 kids and work as laboratory m,amnger in Lusaka. it's great to be able to try get in touch with old freinds Hiwote i'm looking for i have been for ever please mail me. And anyone with the Spagetti sauce recipe we had at ACS please email it to me. |
| Name: | Bobbie Tornblom |
| E-mail address: | btornblom@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Tanastaling, I was at ACS in 9th and 10th grade 1974-1976; nothing like arriving just in time for the revolution!!! |
| Name: | Jane (Daniells) Okada |
| E-mail address: | djokada@prodigy.net |
| Comments: | Hi, My name is Jane Daniells now Okada, married to David and have 2 wonderful boys, ages 18 & 15. I was at ACS for 3 years and graduated in 77. I now live in Cincinnati, Ohio and work for Delta Airlines as an International Flight Attendant. My normal route is Paris. I miss those wonderful years at ACS. My sisters Ann lives in Baltimore and Susan lives in Toulouse. |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | Steve Vance---where are you? Please contact me. |
| Name: | Larry Purcell |
| E-mail address: | savonfence@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | First time I have visited the site. Great to see how many are planning on going to the DC reunion. Larry,Lee,and Mary, I know what a job it is putting together such an event, so congrats on taking it on. Looking forward to seeing everyone in June. |
| Name: | Maureen Foulger Nenow |
| E-mail address: | mnenow@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I was born in Addis. My father was a pilot with Ethiopian Airlines for 33 years. Both of my parents have passed away. My sister Cynthia lives here. She is married and has one daughter, Kelsie. Someone asked about Chantal and Jimmy Hansen, Cynthia keeps in touch with Chantal. She lives in Florida, and I believe Jimmy does also. I am married to John and have two great children, Candace-30yrs. and Christopher-22yrs. I attended ACS from opening day to 1970 graduation. Remember the Chulada's? they lived here for awhile. Mr. Hanna came for a visit. I loved that man. Who didn't? He passed away quite a few years ago. I keep up with Fran Temple Crenshaw, although, she's better at it than I am! Hey Mr. John Henze, remember french class? I saw Bill Sarkis at last reunion. I can't wait to see everybody! No, for you that know me, I haven't grown any despite Gayle Lewis leaving me her height, in her will! A huge thanks to Lee Miller for keeping everyone in touch, and I love you always. Thanks to everyone who put this great event togther!!! See you soon! |
| Name: | Becky Shaner |
| E-mail address: | beckypal2@aol.com |
| Comments: | Ann Daniels just sent me this web page and I would love to attend the reunion. I attended ACS in 1967-72 with my three brothers Tim, Michael and Paul. I live in with my husband David and three children -- Teresa (19), John (16) and Michael (10) in Columbia, MD (near DC). In 1990, I lived in Addis for a year while my husband worked for Catholic Relief Services and was able to substitute teach at ACS as well as help the headmaster with the accreditation process! We became friends with some ACS teachers during that year. I enjoyed reading the entries and look forward to the reunion. --Becky |
| Name: | tam goodman |
| E-mail address: | tamgood@gmail.com |
| Comments: | l lived in ethiopia from '52-'73. was class of '70. thank you to lee miller for keeping me in touch. also thanks to whoever works so hard to keep these websites and reunions going. i will pass this site on to those that i am still in contact with who might be unaware of its existense. i do know that steve colbert died some years back. would like to touch bases with jim turman, peter grant, ralph crawford and dawn matheney should they be around. 'amisiganalou!' also to all my teachers and friends' parents 'no, i did not become a ditch-digger'. |
| Name: | Lee Miller (for Larry Schneider) |
| E-mail address: | acs_ics_reunion-08@sbcglobal.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com/295634.html |
| Comments: | Dear fellow ACS/ICS alumni, faculty and current students: The ACS/ICS Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Reunion 2008 is ON! Some details require immediate attention. The reunion will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 6 and 7. For those planning to attend the ACS/ICS Reunion dinner Friday June 6 at the Ethiopian Embassy, or the Champaign Cruise Saturday June 7, it is imperative that you RSVP as soon as possible. You may do so by clicking RSVP ACS/ICS 2008 and following the instructions on that page, or you can contact Larry Schneider by by E-Mail by clicking this link: Larry Schneider. The designated hotels for the reunion are both in Crystal City, VA: the Crystal City Marriott and the Hilton. The Marriott Hotel will be the headquarters for the reunion. PLEASE NOTE: The Marriott is a Non-Smoking Hotel, the Hilton allows smoking. If you prefer, you can call the hotels directly to book a reservation or use hotels.com, orbitz.com, or any other hotel reservation engine that you are familiar with. The room rates are $139.00/night. The reunion dinner will be held at the Ethiopian Embassy on Friday evening, June 6. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. (local time) and last until 9 p.m. Dress will be "business casual": tie and jacket for men; dress or pants for women. Ethiopian Airlines has been extreemly generous in agreeing to sponsor the dinner. The meal will include a variety of traditional Ethiopian fare. Alcohol will not be served. (no tej?) As you know, being at the Ethiopian Embassy places you on sovereign territory, and therefore the guest of that Nation. INVITATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ENTRY ON TO EMBASSY GROUNDS U.S. National and local media have been notified to this event. The Chartered buses leaving from the Marriott Hotel to the Ethiopian Embassy (and returning to the Marriott) will cost $14.00 per person. On the return trip it will pass by several National monuments (times and other information to follow). There will be a CHAMPAIGN CRUISE on Saturday, June 6 Reservations for the Champaign Cruise on the 7th (lunch time), will cost $70.55 per person (a discounted rate), and $10.00 per person for the chartered bus ride to and from. The price includes an envronmentally controlled private (group) dining room and a glass of Champaign . There will be a Cash Bar. A minimum of 70 people is required to hold the private room. Aside from the security issues at the Embassy, RSVP is crutial in providing the planners with the number of people who will be attending each event allowing them to determine the correct number of dinners to be served and number of buses required for transportation to and from the respective events. Please respond (quickly) with a check for the fees for the chartered bus (to either or both events..please specify) and for the Champaign Cruise. Please send those payments to: Mary Burney/Wild Blue Travel P.O Box 1455 Clarksville, Va. 23927-1455 and specify the intention of your payment. Also note that there is no refund if you cannot attend. Please do not make Cruise reservations On-line A slide show of ACS yearbooks will be shown during the dinner portion of the banquet at the Ethiopian Embassy. Copies of the yearbooks from 1964, and 1967-1974 are available on CD or DVD at this link: (MMStore). All proceeds from sales of the CD's or DVD's go toward maintaining this Web site. I would also like to mention Jessica Fortin. Jessica is the registrar, admissions and alumni coordinator at the International Community School. The ICS Web site contains information about ICS and a survey that allows you to submit your email address and ACS/ICS profile information. In summary, this is what you need to do: 1) Let me know that you’re going to attend the reunion and if you will be attending the dinner at the Ethiopian Embassy and/or the Champaign Cruise. 2) Make transportation arrangements. 3) Book your rooms at one of the hotels. 4) Send a check to Mary Burney to cover the Potomac lunch cruise and charter bus fees. 5) Show up!! Respectfully, Larry Schneider 2008 ACS/ICS Reunion Coordinator Class of 1974 |
| Name: | Claressa Muhammad (Grant) |
| E-mail address: | volunarygifts@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Peace...I attended ACS from 74-75(class 79). My dad was with MAAG. I was in the 6th grade, my teacher was Mr.Funk.I just checked my classmates page and found Matthew Funk...his son.Addis has been with me all these years, but it seems like yesterday.It is a 'magical place' and will always be special to me. I share with my children the stories and they are so intrigued. What really gets them is when I run across many Ethiopians in this area and am able to communicate with them.They always ask me "Mom to you have to speak to every Ethiopian you see?"...and of course the answer is "yes".I will never ever forget and know the blessing to have lived there for such a short time.I plan to visit again some day and take my family with me. Dana Polk,I remember you.We were the tallest girls in our class...and if my memory hasn't escaped me you had red hair.I also remember Becky/Rebecca...saw you on classmates as well and on this site also.Edward Fortenberry and I have also communicated. Well, it is beyond great to know you are all out there. |
| Name: | Dan Niswander |
| E-mail address: | DrDanN@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi all. My wife Karen and I were faculty 1975-1977. We speak often and fondly of our time in Addis and at ACS. The small school community was really a great place to teach and to raise two small children. I now work for IBM and my wife continues to teach. We live in the Daytona Beach area. Would love to hear from any and all past ACS students and faculty. We have kept in contact with Lance and Carleen Scholt - of NAMRU. |
| Name: | Robin Keller |
| E-mail address: | keller_ide@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Lived in Addis Ababa 1962 - 1964. Father was with MAAG |
| Name: | Ranya Gourley |
| E-mail address: | ranya63@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Ok... might have messed up the 1st one...lol... I attended ACS, with my older brother and two younger sisters, from 72-75. I was in 4th thru 6th. My dad was in the Air Force and worked at the MAAG Hqts..I just love reading all the posts. I looked at the pictures... honestly... either I have gotten old, or boy, I do not remember ACS looking so "fancy", where are the armed guards on the roof tops?.... the water fountains that have the paper sign "do not drink!"... HUGE army ants in the "playground" .....All seems way unbelievable to my two boys, but was at that time, reality..... I still loved that place....Everyone was together as one!.. no matter where you came from.. Lake Langano... that was the best time... everyone was there, even though, which as a kid, I never understood why the different branches of military were seperated?.... We, of course, were in the Air Force Section... does anyone remember that guy that used to, at night (when it was pitch black), come out with the burning/glowing sticks behind his ears, holding in his hands, and feet... he looked like a bear...he was the guard at that "lake langano compound", and he would do that every night to scare the kids.... too funny, but worked every time..... oh the memories!... I have seen some classmates that I recognize their names on that classmates.... whatever web site but it is impossible to contact them..Does anyone have a copy of the year book from that time period... 72/73/74/75?... I really wish my parents would have gotten one for me. I would love to hear from anyone... my brother, Steve, was a 79' graduate,,, Elizabeth was a 83' and Kathryn was a 86'.... btw... this is an awesome website.... Ranya |
| Name: | Ranya Gourley |
| E-mail address: | ranya63@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I attented ACS from 4th thru 6th grade... Loved it!... |
| Name: | Diana Ford Penn |
| E-mail address: | dpenn@lpsi.com |
| Comments: | I was in ACS from September of 1965 to June of 1968 my father was with MAAG, he was in the Air Force. I was in 3rd , 4th and 5th grades, my teachers were Miss McCoy, Mrs Brown, and Miss Featherstone. I live in New Jersey now, and I will try to make it to D.C. |
| Name: | Mike Houser |
| E-mail address: | houser222@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I'M IN!!! Plane tickets are in my hand and my Hotel is reserved (Crystal Marriott) for June 5, 6, 7th. I hear this will be the biggest & best ACS Reunion yet. Larry Schneider has done a GREAT job...ETHIOPIAN EMBASSY??? Are you kidding me?? I'm betting that the Class of 1974 once again will have the best turnout... but I challenge all other classes to top us. Good luck and looking forward seeing you all there!! Mike Houser ACS Class of 1974 |
| Name: | brian hagerty |
| E-mail address: | bhagerty@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I read the ACS reunion 2008 proposal and it sounds great. I will attend, along with my wife and I will let my brother Kevin, and sister Kathy (both of whom attended ACS as well) know of the reunion so they can attend also. The opportunity to visit the Ethiopian Embassy sounds great and a perfect opportunity to investigate returning to Addis and the lake region to witness the changes that have taken place in 37 years. I look forward to seeing many of you again. regards bdh |
| Name: | brian hagerty |
| E-mail address: | bhagerty@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | Attended ACS from for the 70 and 71 (graduation)school year and arrived in summer of 69. My memories of high school are the richest and most thought provoking of my entire education and youth. My classmates, fellow students and teachers were the best and the countryside and adventures were incomparable (that is probable too many ands, but this is not for the final grade). I hope each of you who attended ACS remember that time, that place, those people and the wonderful experiences as fondly as I do. regards bdh |
| Name: | Lee Miller for Ms. Hatsue Higa |
| E-mail address: | Higah004@hawaii.rr.com |
| Comments: | Since I'm already in trouble I thought I'd mention this...I posted a message in here for Ms. Hatsue Higa, my 2nd grade teacher in Addis Ababa back in 1963/64 and mistyped her email address..here is the correct address: Higah004@hawaii.rr.com |
| Name: | Lee Miller again |
| Comments: | Sorry about the double posts..two times in a row! I didn't "refresh" my browser and therefore thought the first posts didn't "take". Again, my apology. |
| Name: | Lee Miller for Larry Schneider |
| E-mail address: | startrek101@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Dear fellow ACS/ICS alumni, faculty and current students: This is the letter you have been waiting for – the details on our 2008 reunion. Several people have been working behind the scenes to bring together this reunion, and I want to assure you that it is going to happen. Details follow, some of which require almost immediate attention. The reunion will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 6 and 7. The designated hotels for the reunion are both in Crystal City, VA: the Crystal City Marriott and the Hilton. Both of these hotels are near a Metro stop, giving us maximum flexibility in travel. We would like to avoid using vehicles, since it is difficult to drive and find parking in the city. The Marriott Hotel link is http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wascc-crystal-city-marriott-at-reagan-national-airport/. You can call the hotel and book a reservation or use hotels.com, or orbitz.com, or any other hotel reservation engine you are familiar with. It would be easier if everyone is in one hotel, but I know that will be difficult. The room rates are $139.00/night or you might find a better price through some other mode. Our reunion dinner will be at the Ethiopian Embassy on Friday evening, June 6. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. EST and go until 9 p.m. EST. Dress will be “business casual”: tie and jacket for men; dress or pants for women. We are looking into the mode of transportation, and more than likely it will be by Metro. On Saturday, we are planning a two-hour lunch cruise on the Potomac. I am working with Mary (Banyas) Burney on the details. I know a lot of people will be going on the cruise, and we will need to book a special room by Feb. 11. We are going to set up a reservations contract for the Champaign Cruise (lunch time), and it will cost $70.55 (a discounted rate) per person. This includes everything except items from the bar. We need to have a minimum of 70 people to hold the room, so after you get this email please respond quickly with a check written to “Wild Blue Travel” for $70.55/person. Send the check to Mary Burney to Wild Blue Travel P.O Box 1455 Clarksville, Va. 23927-1455 Please note, there is no refund if you cannot make it. To view the cruise details (only), go to |
| Name: | Jeff Hettmansperger |
| E-mail address: | doserofg1@mac.com |
| Comments: | Wow! What a site. Reading all these postings and remembering a few of the names. My dad was with MAAG for the years of 67 - 71. I was 2 - 5th grades. If anyone remembers me please send me an email...What i miss most about Ethiopia - is being a kid and not having to WORK...lol...No... i miss the injera and wat,our maid, my horses, the monthly horse races by the new comissary. Does anyone remember nature boy? I wonder if they still exist. I remember riding our horses everywhere for hours going through villiages and creeks (wish crocs in them). Wow what our parents let us do. You can never do that now days with your kids........ My first kiss with Patricia Weiner (2nd grade)....Thanks for the site... |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | Larry Schneider, coordinator of the ACS/ICS 2008 REUNION just sent me this notice: Dear fellow ACS/ICS alumni, faculty and current students: This is the letter you have been waiting for – the details on our 2008 reunion. Several people have been working behind the scenes to bring together this reunion, and I want to assure you that it is going to happen. Details follow, some of which require almost immediate attention. The reunion will be held in Washington, D.C. on June 6 and 7. The designated hotels for the reunion are both in Crystal City, VA: the Crystal City Marriott and the Hilton. Both of these hotels are near a Metro stop, giving us maximum flexibility in travel. We would like to avoid using vehicles, since it is difficult to drive and find parking in the city. The Marriott Hotel link is http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wascc-crystal-city-marriott-at-reagan-national-airport/. You can call the hotel and book a reservation or use hotels.com, or orbitz.com, or any other hotel reservation engine you are familiar with. It would be easier if everyone is in one hotel, but I know that will be difficult. The room rates are $139.00/night or you might find a better price through some other mode. Our reunion dinner will be at the Ethiopian Embassy on Friday evening, June 6. The dinner will start at 5:30 p.m. EST and go until 9 p.m. EST. Dress will be “business casual”: tie and jacket for men; dress or pants for women. We are looking into the mode of transportation, and more than likely it will be by Metro. On Saturday, we are planning a two-hour lunch cruise on the Potomac. I am working with Mary (Banyas) Burney on the details. I know a lot of people will be going on the cruise, and we will need to book a special room by Feb. 11. We are going to set up a reservations contract for the Champaign Cruise (lunch time), and it will cost $70.55 (a discounted rate) per person. This includes everything except items from the bar. We need to have a minimum of 70 people to hold the room, so after you get this email please respond quickly with a check written to “Wild Blue Travel” for $70.55/person. Send the check to Mary Burney to Wild Blue Travel P.O Box 1455 Clarksville, Va. 23927-1455 Please note, there is no refund if you cannot make it. To view the cruise details (only), go to |
| Name: | Maurice Lee Smith |
| E-mail address: | ml_smith2@hotmail,com |
| Comments: | I just read about the reunion and am highly interested in attending. This is fantastic!!! I think of Ethiopia alot thouth I am in my 40's now, What a great time. |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | Scanned copies of the ACS Yearbooks from 1964-1974 (excluding 65 and 66) and the Graduation Ceremonies of 1960 are for sale for $20.00. It took me several years to accomplish this, and I'm not shy at asking for remuneration. If Twenty bucks is too much for you, you can always steal them off of the Web site. Bob Chapman provided the 1960 book, Kevin Sullivan provided the 1973 Yearbook, Larry Schneider the 1971, 1972, and 1974 editions (I ripped a page in Larry's 1974 book which will haunt me to my death) and I already had the 1964, 1967, 1968, 1969, and 1970 books. All of the money that you might send to pay for these CD's will be used to keep the ethi-usmappingmission Web site up and running as long as it can. I've put together a PowerPoint Slide show for Larry Schneider to show at the 2008 Reunion but I can't include that in the CD because Microsoft/PowerPoint has copyright issues. You can buy the Yearbooks at www.ethi-usmappingmission.com in the MM Store. I hope you folks have a great time in D.C. T'nastaling, endem a na la sh'ou (la ish) --- De na note, de nanote mes'cal. Lee PS. Min te' fela gal, dingai ras? |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | It has taken me several years to do this, but I finally have scanned, re-scanned and edited all of the ACS Yearbooks (important to me) and have them available for sale on the www.ethi-usmappingmission.com website. I produced a PowerPoint slideshow of that work for Larry Schneider to display at the 2008 Reunion in DC, but that production is not for sale. Best regards to all, Lee Miller |
| Name: | Lyn (Price) Boothby |
| E-mail address: | aboo5966@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi All - just saw this site for the first time today. Wow - it is so nice to see comments from people from so long ago. I lived in Addis and attended ACS from 1974-76. I graduated in 76' along with my brother Carl (class of 75) and brother Mark (class of 78). My father was at the Embassy. Would love to hear from people. Take care :) |
| Name: | diana manchak |
| E-mail address: | silicagal@verizon.net |
| Comments: | class of 71. interesting to see so many familiar names and recollections of the days and times in Addis. Would be fun to find some of the other "lost" schoolmates from ACS. Perhaps more will resurface in time for the planned metro area/Washington DC June reunion. |
| Name: | Debbie Wright Hamilton |
| E-mail address: | teamhamilton@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | I was in 3rd and 4th grade in 1968-70. I miss Coe Lewis, Laura and Cecelia. |
| Name: | Danny Jordan |
| E-mail address: | dannydjordan@comcast.net |
| Comments: | I attended ACS in 1966 and 1967, 7th and 8th grades. I currently live in Tallahassee, Florida. |
| Name: | Randy Fallis |
| E-mail address: | rrfallis@cox.net |
| Comments: | I went to school there in the sixties, Dad was in the Air Force Lots of memories and friends. Now living in Midwest City, Oklahoma. We moved all over after leaving Africa and finally settled in Oklahoma in about 1972. I got married and had three Kids now aged 27,25, and 19. |
| Name: | Paula & Mike Chulada |
| E-mail address: | chuladam@aol.com |
| Comments: | We were the physical education teachers at ACS from 1969-71. We would like to obtain yearbooks from 1970 and 1971. Please contact me if you know how we could purchase them. |
| Name: | Sean Howard |
| E-mail address: | seanho@swbell.net |
| Comments: | My father was stationed at the MAAG, and we were in Addis for almost a year, and were part of the group that was evacuated in 1976 I was in 5th grade, and my sister, Tammy was in 7th. I live in Dallas, and have 2 kids, and mom and dad are retired, and live in Tampa. To be honest, I did not appreciate the time I spend in Addis nearly as much as I should have, but now I look back at that time as an amazing experience, and one that few people will every get to enjoy |
| Name: | Kevin McLaurin |
| E-mail address: | mclaurinkc@insightbb.com |
| Comments: | I lived in Addis from 12/71 until 7/75. My father worked in the American Embassy. |
| Name: | Steve Nugent |
| E-mail address: | smnugent@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Was suprised to find this websight. Even more surpised to find names of ones I went to ACS with. I was there in 63. Mr. Hollands class. I also operated the school store at lunchtime. My older brother, George (Clip) was taking correspondense courses.Retired now and living in Janesville, Wisconsin. |
| Name: | Betsy Hodges Smith |
| E-mail address: | sarabetsy@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Hello, I was in Ethiopia between '66 and '69. I now live in Durham, North Carolina. My siblings are Katy (deceased), Mark, and Becky. My parents were Rheta and Paul Hodges. |
| Name: | Hilarie Lee (now Burhans) |
| E-mail address: | contradance@gmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.hotpointstringband.com, http://www.restaurantsalaam.com |
| Comments: | Hi all... I attended ACS for 7th through 9th grades, from 69-71; my brother Mark Lee was there a year ahead of me. It's a trip down memory lane to read everybody's comments and check out this site, that's for sure! I'd love to hear from anyone who was there at that time. |
| Name: | biny |
| E-mail address: | biny_box@yahoo.com |
| Name: | David Ernst |
| E-mail address: | DavidE6517@aol.com |
| Comments: | Great to see this logbook of our ACS community...also, thx Larry, Kevin, Diane for beginning to organize a reunion in DC. I live just outside DC in McLean....give a shout on my e-mail if you're in the area or want to catch up. all the best David |
| Name: | Lynnae Bliese |
| E-mail address: | lynnaebliese@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I was at ICS off and on for several years. I left seveal months shy of graduation in 1987. I have been in Texas for quite some time now, but plan to move on. I have two daughters, I teach social studies at a local high school. Some people that come to mind are Karim, Allen and Anthony, Shelly, Mirna, Lilu, Ibrahim, Ishmail, hmmm, will think of more later. Contact me! Lynnae |
| Name: | Kris Temple Keech |
| E-mail address: | FredKeech@aol.com |
| Comments: | I attended ACS in 9th grade, 62-63, and in 63-64. I lived in Ethiopia for eight years. My brothers, Charley and Mike attended a variety of schools during their years there and a my sister, Fran attended a total of about 7 years. Looking at the others who have signed in I am almost the "senior". I married my husband of 43 years, Fred, in Ethiopia, lived there one year after we were married and have lived in York, PA since then. We are retiring to Mexico in July. We have two sons, David, 39 and Andrew, 37. I have been the Exec. Dir. of Mental Health America in York and Adams Counties for almost 20 years. I would love to hear from anyone who attended ACS while I was there! |
| Name: | ART ENGLAND |
| E-mail address: | ENGLANDA@UAH.EDU |
| Comments: | I HAD SO MUCH FUN AT ACS |
| Name: | Neal Scoggin '71-'73 class of '79 |
| E-mail address: | nealscoggin@att.net |
| Comments: | Hello to all- so many great memories. Gary and Donna and Nancy are all healthy and happy. Love to hear from all my old friends! |
| Name: | Tom Gurule |
| E-mail address: | joto@utma.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for the great comments. My wife (Joyce) and I, children, Steve and Lori, were in Addis May 73 thru June 76. I was with MAAG and we lived about 100 yards from ACS next door to Raul & Elvia Ortiz. Steve and Lori attented ACS for the three years we were there. Your website brings back great memories of Ethiopia. |
| Name: | Tom Gurule |
| E-mail address: | joto@utma.com |
| Comments: | Thanks for the great comments. My wife (Joyce) and I, children, Steve and Lori, were in Addis May 73 thru June 76. I was with MAAG and we lived about 100 yards from ACS next door to Raul & Elvia Ortiz. Steve and Lori attented ACS for the three years we were there. Your website brings back great memories of Ethiopia. |
| Name: | Steve Gurule |
| E-mail address: | gurule@rrt.net |
| Comments: | Tonostolin- THIS IS GREAT!... reading the notes and remembering some of the names of the friends of Ethiopia. My father was stationed with MAAG from '73-'76. My sister Lori('83) and I attended ACS during that time. My wife and youngest daughter just took Mom and Dad's photo album of Ethiopia and scanned the whole thing last year. We gave Mom, Dad & Lori digital picture frames for Christmas and put those pictures on it. They love it. I hung around with Steve M, Dwight B, Mike L, Pete M, Jay F, and others who I'm sorry I can't remember their names. Those were certainly the "wonder years" of my life. When we left Ethiopia, we moved to ND. My Mom is from a little town in the north central part of the state. Dad retired a couple years later from the AF and went to get his degree. That was cool, I had the chance to go to UND with Dad for a couple of years. I married my HS sweetheart, Carol. We've been married for over 23 years now. We have three children. Two of them are in college and the youngest is still in HS. My kids are (a little too) familiar with stories of Ethiopia. I recently found ACS on Google Earth. TMF. Steve Vance - thanks for taking the time to put this site together. Best, Steve Gurule Class of '81 |
| Name: | Steve Gurule |
| E-mail address: | gurule@rrt.net |
| Comments: | Tonostolin- THIS IS GREAT!... reading the notes and remembering some of the names of the friends of Ethiopia. My father was stationed with MAAG from '73-'76. My sister Lori('83) and I attended ACS during that time. My wife and youngest daughter just took Mom and Dad's photo album of Ethiopia and scanned the whole thing last year. We gave Mom, Dad & Lori digital picture frames for Christmas and put those pictures on it. They love it. I hung around with Steve M, Dwight B, Mike L, Pete M, Jay F, and others who I'm sorry I can't remember their names. Those were certainly the "wonder years" of my life. When we left Ethiopia, we moved to ND. My Mom is from a little town in the north central part of the state. Dad retired a couple years later from the AF and went to get his degree. That was cool, I had the chance to go to UND with Dad for a couple of years. I married my HS sweetheart, Carol. We've been married for over 23 years now. We have three children. Two of them are in college and the youngest is still in HS. My kids are (a little too) familiar with stories of Ethiopia. I recently found ACS on Google Earth. TMF. Steve Vance - thanks for taking the time to put this site together. Best, Steve Gurule Class of '81 |
| Name: | Jessica Fortin |
| E-mail address: | alumni@icsaddis.edu.et |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.icsaddis.edu.et |
| Comments: | Hi ACS alums, The International Community School of Addis Ababa has finally established an official Alumni Office and I am developing an alumni database, to keep alumni in touch with the school, with each other, and with current students. If you would like to be included in the alumni community, please email me your name, class year and/or years attended ICS/ACS. Thanks! Jess Fortin alumni@icsaddis.edu.et |
| Name: | Daniel Dunson |
| E-mail address: | dmdmgd@aol.com |
| Comments: | I attended ACS in 1976 to 1977. My father was assinged to MAAG. I now live in Sumter, South Carolina. I am married with a 12 year old son. |
| Name: | Daniel Dunson |
| E-mail address: | dmdmgd@aol.com |
| Comments: | I now live in Sumter, South Carolina. Married with a 12 year old son. I work as a construction forman with new home construction. I attended ACS in 1976 to 1977. |
| Name: | Lisa Verploegh |
| E-mail address: | lisakv56@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My family was at ACS in 68 -69 My dad was in admin. and my mom was a kindergarten teacher. My brother Curtis was in 9th grade, I was in 7th and my brother John was in 1st. I just moved back to NM a year ago, my brothers are here as well. I would love to here from old friends. I still find the internet amazing! |
| Name: | Judy Dietrick |
| E-mail address: | jlm62@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I can't tell you how many times I have thought of my childhood in Ethiopia. I decided to google and found this site, what a trip that it exists! My father was MAAG during the early and late 60's. I attended ACS in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade. Even though I was very young, my memories are strong and still bring many smiles. It was a magical time and a beautiful country. Camping at Lake Awasa, the hot springs of Sader Ray (sp?) the trips to Harrar to see the Hyena man, and trips to Niarobi; anyone remember these or were part of them? My dad and his friends used to get trips together all the time. I will have to look up my yearbook, as my friends faces appear in front of me, but the names escape me. I refuse to believe it's been almost 40 years! If anyone knows of any other websites available referencing those great years in Addis, please let me know. Especially if there are pictures. I live in Neptune Beach Florida now. Would love to hear from anyone that went to elementary school during '68 -'70. |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | LeeMiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | Happy New Millennium Ethiopia. and d'nanote meskel. |
| Name: | Larry Schneider |
| E-mail address: | 2008_reunion_communication@ earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Mark you calendar for June 6th & 7th, 2008 Tell any ACSer or ICSer who you have contact with and give them email address and I will put their address in my address book. See you in Washington D.C. Larry Schneider |
| Name: | Larry Schneider |
| E-mail address: | startrek101@earthlink.net |
| Name: | Jose M. Vazquez |
| E-mail address: | jvstealthman@aol.com |
| Comments: | It is good to see the list of former ACS students keep growing. Recently retired from the US Department of Justice after 25 years, five of those in the Senior Executive Service. Currently living in Oviedo,Florida with wife and two sons. Take care all. |
| Name: | Donald G. Hett Sr |
| E-mail address: | HettSr@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | It's been a while since I went to thie site. I have know idea how to update my info. My new e-mail address is HettSr@hotmail.com, I no longer use aol. |
| Name: | Marilyn Babbitt Martin |
| E-mail address: | soda89415@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | hi all was in 10th and 11 in acs . Also Jon Floto lives in the same town i do in Nevada. seems so funny its been many years now. Still have my 66/67 and 67/68 year books so does Jon he told me that a few weeks ago. We both live in Fallon NV . My brother sent me this info and he lives here also he was 6th nad 7th grade at the time Richard Babbitt is his name |
| Name: | Richard Babbitt |
| E-mail address: | rbabbitt@cccomm.net |
| Comments: | Just found the site and thought I say hello to every one from 1968/69. |
| Name: | Antti-Jussi Suonenlahti |
| E-mail address: | a-js@nexthotels.fi |
| Comments: | Hi attended ACS with my brother Mikko-Jussi about 1970 -1973. One of the few Finnish students. Now an entrepreneur in the hotel & restaurant industry. Addis was fantastic, and great to see this netsite. Funny to see Mike Houserss name in the pages as, I'll always remember his winning shot from the half way line in basketball, it was a miracle for a youngster then. |
| Name: | Yilma Gebremariam |
| E-mail address: | gebremariay1@southernct.edu |
| Comments: | I would be interested to receive academic course listings for junior and senior classes, so that to kage an arrangement with their current high school requirements when transfering credits. |
| Name: | STEVE MILLER |
| E-mail address: | smiller@simkins-hallin.com |
| Comments: | tanastaling |
| Name: | Lana Beers |
| E-mail address: | lbeers@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Just a note to let you know that Phil and I are divorced now and if you would like to get in contact with him his new email address is: BeersP@ips.k12.in.us I'm sure he would like to hear from faculty friends or old students that he used to have. |
| Name: | jim johnston |
| E-mail address: | johnstonmdjd@aol.com |
| Comments: | ACS 72-74 (class 77), older brother Tom, look forward to hearing from anyone. cheers. |
| Name: | Jon Floto |
| E-mail address: | jonfloto@gmail.com |
| Comments: | It's great to see this site. Sorry it took so long to get to me. I was in Addis in 67 and 68, Would have graduated in 69. Those two years were some of my fondest of a lifetime of fond moments. The blue goose to the Lagonda (?) while listining to "new" tapes from the US, horseback riding, gathering at the Mason's, the dances, looking through the Fanta bottles before drinking them, bowling, getting bitten by the hyena :( and much more |
| Name: | Yodit Betrou Whipple |
| E-mail address: | edward8605@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | I was 6th grade at ACS in 1969. email me if you were there. |
| Name: | eleni betrou |
| E-mail address: | ebetrou@sbcglobal |
| Comments: | Thanks to Lee Miller, I am now able to find my old friends from ACS (1969) If anyone was in 7grade in 1969, email me |
| Name: | James Noelcke |
| E-mail address: | Wguy1905@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hello, I was a little guy back then. My family was in Addis from 66-69. I attended ACS and was in 3-5 grade. Fond memories of those years. Have a brother and two sisters that went as well. We did some camping with other families to Lake Shala and Langano. Took a few trips to Asmara, Missawa, Asab as well as many other places. Something made me flip the globe a few weeks ago on Google Earth and do some zooming into the country as well as Addis and then my brother finds this site recently. Ethiopia opened many windows in my world as a young boy that later would take me to other places and travel for work. I live in Clearwater, Fl and hope to plan a trip to Ethiopia some time. Like to find old classmates, even the bully (I'm going to kick your asphalt ), a girls hair I use to pull, (sorry). I'm over it also. HAHA Those were good days,thanks for the website and the ops to communicate here. Hopefully there are many good years left! |
| Name: | Jeff Christian |
| E-mail address: | Jeffchristian2@aol.com |
| Name: | XANTHIE MANGUM |
| E-mail address: | xmangum@gmu.edu |
| Comments: | Greetings to all ACS Alumni. Thanks to Deborah Pleasant who also attended ACS at the same time I became aware of this website. I attended ACS from 1974-1977. It was indeed a great experience. All the best to you. |
| Name: | Nevilla K Smith |
| E-mail address: | ksmith@niaid.nih.gov |
| Comments: | Don't recall to many of the names of people in my class. I do remember that some people were super nice and others were very curel to me. However, the nicest memories have stayed with me. I was on the track team for a little while and use to run barefeet. |
| Name: | Larry Price |
| E-mail address: | Larry.Price@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | I attended ACS as a freshman in 68-69 and for half of my sophomore year (Class of '74) and my brother, Greg, was a Junior. My dad was US-MAAG. Coming at an impressionable time in my life, I have many fond memories of the friends and hope to connect with some of them now that I found this site. Go ahead and add my email and name to the class lists. I would appreciate hearing from some old friends. I also noticed there are some missing pages in the yearbook on http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com/261332/265516.html. Going to see if I can find my old yearbook and send them an update. Looking forward to hearing from some of you. Larry |
| Name: | Efrain Hernandez |
| E-mail address: | efrainsemail@aim.com |
| Comments: | Hello I attended ACS in 1972-1974. I found my name in the class of 1983, but it should be 1982. I am currently living in Naples, Florida and been working in Law Enforcement for over 18 years. I ran into two other classmates that bealive it or not ended up working in the same department that I work, Snyder and Hanson. Thanks for the nice site. Efrain |
| Name: | Galen Croxton |
| E-mail address: | galen.croxton@tetrapak.com |
| Comments: | attended ACS 67-68 fourth grade; 68-69 fifth grade; |
| Name: | Jamie Sullivan |
| E-mail address: | sully7777@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Am Jere and Pat Sullivan's little brother. We were in Addis from 68 to 74. Many good friends from those days :-) |
| Name: | Deborah Pleasant |
| E-mail address: | Pleasant.deborah@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi, I was at ACS 1973-1977. My graduating class would have been 1980 but we were evacuated in 1977. My sister is Nancy Pleasant and my brother James Pleasant. Please email if you know the where abouts of others. I am looking for Ann Fye (General Fye's Daughter) and Xanthie Mangum. Not sure, but I think she is CIA now. |
| Name: | Ilana Felszer |
| E-mail address: | felszer@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I attended first grade in 1969. |
| Name: | Kurt Mills |
| E-mail address: | millskurt@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I found it very disappointing that messages I answered on the ACS site were never answered, as if this was some ghost site simply for reflection. I answered a few messages about Lake Langano and I asked some myself, yet I nerver had one reply, Disappointed in the group. |
| Name: | LEE MILLER |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | I've posted my old yearbooks (1964, 67, 68, 69, and 70) and some class photos from 1960 and 66 (sent in by Bob Chapman, and Gilbert "Butch" and Noel Prothero) on my www.ethi-usmappingmission.com Web site. If any of you have class photos from 1958, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 or 66 please scan and send them to me and I'll be happy to post those too. Those of you who attended ICS are welcome to send in your class photos as well. Happy New Year to those of you in Ethiopia. P.S GoogleEarth has new (2007) photos of Ethiopia. |
| Name: | Jeff Perkett |
| E-mail address: | jwop@earthlink.com |
| Name: | Jeff Perkett |
| E-mail address: | JWOP@earthlink.net |
| Name: | Mark E Miller |
| E-mail address: | mrmiller80@aol.com |
| Comments: | Heres wishing all of you good health and happiness for 2007! Wow, hard to believe its been 30 yrs since leaving Addis! Peace to all! |
| Name: | Aster Bekele |
| E-mail address: | info@felegehiywot.org |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.felegehiywot.org |
| Comments: | I graduated from ACS in 1971. I have been living in Indiana since 1973. I graduated from Indina University Purdue University at Indianapolis. I have been working at Eli Lilly and co for the last 25 years. I have a mission supporting orphanes in Ethiopia and have program here indianapolis woking with Inner city kids teaching them how to give back to their community. I have often wondered where the 1971 graduates are. Thank you for this web page. Aster |
| Name: | Daniel |
| E-mail address: | binegayohanes@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Just happen to be browsing from ETHIOPIA WONDERING LONGING COUNTING THE DAYS FOR THE ETHIOPIAN YEAR 20001-20001-20001 !!! CURIOUS??? HENOCK |
| Name: | Daniel |
| E-mail address: | binegayohanes@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Just happen to be browsing from ETHIOPIA WONDERING LONGING COUNTING THE DAYS FOR THE ETHIOPIAN YEAR 20001-20001-20001 !!! CURIOUS??? HENOCK |
| Name: | Elizabeth (Lalla) Jones |
| E-mail address: | lallajones@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My sister Lucinda (Cindy) Jones graduated from Addis in 1969. My sister Sara was in 9th and 10th grades (class of 1972) and I was in 5th and 6th grades (class of 1976). We were in Addis from 1968 to 1970. My father was USAID. My dad James R Jones, best known as Digger Jones, passed away in a Tucson hospital on the 15th of November, 2006 with my Mom and Cindy by his side. Just wanted you all to know. Jo Fitzmaurice says that a series of stock ponds he helped establish is still in use in Ethiopia. His passing lives a big hole in our lives and in the lives of many who knew him. |
| Name: | Edna Foster |
| E-mail address: | EdnaF@verizon.net |
| Comments: | Steve - thanks for keeping this website going! I was a regular visitor/contributor a few years ago. Can you update my e-mail address in the class lists? I attended ACS the first two years the new school opened - 1966-68 and I was in the 5th and 6th grade. My father was with USAID and I rode the AID bus with the Cowpers and the Beans. Good friends of mine from ACS days were Elaine Scott, Paula Saffron, Diane Waldron, and Becky Shaner (sorry, those are the only names immediately coming to mind). I also had a very good friend at Good Shepherd, Carolyn McLain. Lee Miller, of course, was in my class and he and I have corresponded off/on since finding each other here (I still have fond memories of the last day of 6th grade and his band playing "House of the Rising Sun" at least ten times! yeah!!!). Anyone who might remember me from that time, pls e-mail me. I loved my time in Addis - I am sure it had a great impact on my eventual career choice (State Department) and my return to Africa in the early 1980s (that time to West Africa). Look forward to hearing from some of you! :) |
| Name: | Ann Harris Reiff |
| E-mail address: | Qofh@cox.net |
| Comments: | Please add me to the class 1975 list. Married with 2 children. Family nurse practitioner, living in Arizona. |
| Name: | Lee Miller |
| E-mail address: | leemiller@ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://ethi-usmappingmission.com |
| Comments: | There are new and better (2006) satellite photos of ACS (and Ethiopia in general) at GoogleEarth. You’ll have to download the GoogleEarth program, and will need to be running Windows XP or better to view them. |
| Name: | John Spengler |
| E-mail address: | johnspengler@cox.net |
| Comments: | It seems like 4 or 5 years ago I was looking for a site like this and it didn't exsist then. I was a member of the ACS - grades 8 and 9, for school years 1959 and 1960. My name shows up on the list of "Class of 1963" which is correct for my graduating class for high school. I can recall a list of people who were at the school then, some were taking correspondence courses for grades 10 - 11 - 12, and some were dual students at the French Lycee in Addis or were in Asmara at Kagnew Station. Would you like to have me enter some of the names I can remember? John Spengler P.S. It is "Lemuel Peter Tew" = L. Peter Tew. |
| Name: | James Sullivan |
| E-mail address: | sully7777@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Was a student there from 1968 to 1974, and credit it with some of the best years and memories of my life. :-) |
| Name: | Yordanos Asmelash Dumez |
| E-mail address: | yburney@yaoo.com |
| Comments: | I graduated from ICC, formerly known as ACS in, in 1983. |
| Name: | Butch Prothero |
| E-mail address: | Gilgoyle@comcast.net |
| Comments: | i went to ACS from '65 to "67, was there during the move to the new site behind/near the country club. i remember the french fry lunches at the mapping mission, and the "quaint little house" up the road that served cheap beer, a great lunch site that should have remained secret. i remember the very cute biology teacher, uncle bill dated her...that smooth sob..and the does anyone remember the purple foot prints across bills car? he spoke some really great french/english/egyptian that day..can any one put on a blue oxford shirt, hounds tooth pants and a black knit tie and not think of Hanna? does anyone miss the tang of bleached cooler water? was anyone able to see and remember the silver jubilee parade and flyover? and the saturday dances at MAAG? how about the italian club bowling ally and ICE CREAM and slot cars/gocarts? slots and pinballs...my dad is the one who fixed and put together those slots, noel and i helped...and noel learned the machines good enough to supplememnt his income for a while.. the bands? EVERYONE was in one of the bands at one time or another...i came across an irish band here in DC they called themselves the Rouges as well, same misspelling, must have been a commie plot..i too remember seeing all the state heads and royalty, including bobby kennedy, and have told others here not to be believed...it was hard coming back to the states with all these stories and being looked at like i was an alien..so i stopped telling them...there is enough of us that with all the memories, some of us should get smart and put together a book of short stories...ANYONE LISTENING?? i met paul tsongas there (near langano what a great lake!) and ran into bill clinton AND his side kick george in london in '68! i thought it was a "normal" life! and would last forever...then the reality of wonder bread and cheese wiz hit me right between the eyes back "home" took me years to recover..now, in DC i run into ethiopians every day, and surprise them with an amheric greeting...DC is full of ethiopian grocery stores, and retaurants and they want the area north of dupont labeled "little ethiopia"!the girls are still pretty, the guys still smile easily. i have an aloe plant(S) taken from a 2000 year old plant near the ogeden should have bought more gold....what was the name of the pizza place near the piaza? and remember the cappichinos there? or the armenian shish kabob? shoe shines while sipping coffee, mercato trips and rbber tire sandals, fiat flat nose blue and whites, traffic circles, arat and sidist kilo, sneaking kisses and what ever in the balcony at HS theatre, yes! the addis ababa, empire, and what was the other tin roofed theatre in the piaza? beer ANYTIME we wanted, funny smoking stuff othertimes, villa verde, ras hotel, ibex club, what was the one with the bad disney motif ? with the spanish hookers? they danced nice, and would roll you later...and the new dace club on the 2nd floor by the empire theatre? ( ok new in 67..) do any of you GUYS remember the little whore house on churchill on the left just up past the french school? nice girls.. the galla girls near langano? how they looked cute, smelled like hell? geri carts..cobblestone streets, traffic circles, international fairs, the chinese circus, the great chinese exhibition, the failure of the american exhibition. kennedy's funeral observation at the embassy, and when the astronauts visited.. i left in 68 with good memories, before the crap started...but could feel it coming. i hope ethiopia becomes great as it was in those days. thank god i had the chance to live there, life would never have been the same or as rich...we would never have it as good again. |
| Name: | Bill Vance |
| E-mail address: | wbvance@charter.net |
| Comments: | Hey everyone! I was in the sixth and seventh grade at ACS in 74 and 75. I was in Mrs Mills class. Good to see some of the old names again. Brings back a lot of memories. Would love to hear from some of my old classmates. Feel free to send me an email and let me know how you are doing |
| Name: | Anders Grangsjo class of 73 |
| E-mail address: | 018.508548@telia.com |
| Comments: | Hello everyone. Been living in Sweden since i left Addis 1972. Recently I visited Ethiopia & met Yilma Dellelegn. |
| Name: | Kevin Bruce '63 - '67 |
| E-mail address: | kdb0251@aol.com |
| Comments: | Alive and well in New York where I still can't play the drums. Hi to the Band, the Team, the '67 cheerleaders,Joanie,the Stangers,the Shueys,Cathy A.,Cathy C.,Dinky and my first Love. 40 years........WOW!!! |
| Name: | Casey Skvorc |
| E-mail address: | medpsych@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I discovered this website after getting an email from Shirley Bair yesterday. I look forward to writing and hearing from old friends who have also found this site. Those years in Ethiopia were incredible - I will always treasure them. I live in Bethesda, Maryland (just outside of Washington DC), where there are large Ethiopian and Eritrean communities - and great injera and wat. Is anyone else in the DC area - it would be great to get together. -Casey |