Edith Lockwood Jones 1954 Mar 12 10:50 am I haven't checked this site out lately. Do most of my surfing on Facebook. Would love to hear from Dave Merritt or others from our class. Keep in touch with Carol Armstrong and Betty Rowe but would love to hear from the rest of you

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Mar 4 8:48 am I am SO SO sorry, it was Mrs. Swartz "busy hands now at rest" ... my apologies.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Mar 4 12:13 am Sad to report the passing of Christine Swartz Father .. GOD BLESS CHRIS.

chris mandyck 1984 Feb 17 8:57 am p.s. excuse the grammer and spelling in that last message

chris mandyck 1984 Feb 17 8:25 am hello alumni...i just recently jumped the facebook bandwagon. as i posted i the site be patient with me im new to this technology and to mark hinman thanks for posting that god awful photo!!please feel free use that to start a nice warm fire!!LOL

Sheri Miller Jan 30 2:01 pm I am needing some help locating my biological family that I believe attended your school in the 50-60's. My biological mothers name is Doris Georgianne Huntley, she had a brother named Ike. She was 18 in 1961, which is when I was born. If any of you can help me I would so appreciate an email at baja64j@yahoo.com This is very important as I need some medical information. That is all. I have been having heart issues and TIA's. I am only 48 and have 5 children and 1 grandchild so this is VERY IMPORTANT to me

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Jan 16 11:23 pm On behalf of the Alumni Association, I have extended our condolences to the Teed Family, their Father, Earl passed away ..

Bob Boyce 1949 Jan 16 2:32 pm Hi Everyone My Mom is a 1949 graduate of Afton High. She isn't really into computers, so I'm saying hello for her. She was Jean Austin back then.

gloria j lockwood dibble 1975 Jan 7 6:54 pm cindy manderville dont do facebook well my e mail is gloria607@gmail.com sorry it took so long to get back have been sick

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Jan 2 9:58 am CONGRATULATIONS! to Shawn Bryden (77) for achieving a personal goal WAY TO GO GIRL!! It's an ACS family affair, with her, her husband, and both parents all alumni.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Jan 2 9:55 am THANKS Wendy for the update of Matt - do we have a current mailing address?

Cindy Manderville 1975 Dec 30 9:24 pm Hi Gloria...Yep it's me...if you get time come on over to Facebook...There are a lot of classmates on there. How are you? I'm doing great...you have a email address?

Scott Kane 1983 Dec 30 9:59 am Hi. Nice to see a number of names from the past. I saw the Memorial page and I can't believe some of the names. So sad! I hope all is well with everyone! Hope 2010 is good for all of you.

gloria j lockwood dibble 1975 Dec 15 4:36 pm cindy manderville omygosh it has been so long old friend how are u

Wendy Poyer 1987 Dec 11 8:14 am CHICKEN BBQ BENEFIT FUNDRAISER FOR KEVIN COLLINS AND FAMILY,WHO SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS DUE TO A HOUSE FIRE... SATURDAY DEC.19TH 11:30 TIL GONE HOPE CHURCH MAIN STREET AFTON, NY $6.00 PER HALF PLEASE SHOW YOUR CHRISTMAS AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THIS FAMILY, SEE YOU THERE

Donna Lockwood Ruttkiewicz 1993 Dec 7 12:36 pm PTO meeting 12/8/2009 @ 6:30 Afton Elem. Lib. Hope to see you there!!

Wendy Poyer 1987 Dec 3 9:42 am Update on Matt Cooke`s condition.For those that aren`t aware,Matt is a fellow Afton Alumni that was shot at Ft.Hood ."Matt is home he is very weak from the extent of his injuries and has to walk with the assistance of a walker at this time. He will having to have some more surgeries. But he is doing alright and is "ali...ve" which is the most important thing".Please keep him in your thoughts/prayers this holiday season.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Nov 26 11:13 am NOTE: Address for Matthew Cooke in recovery from his injuries at the Ft. Hood tragedy : Matthew Cooke Rm 307 Carl R. Darnell Army Medical Center 36000 Darnell Loop Ft. Hood TX 76544-4752 LET'S FLOOD HIS ROOM WITH OUR BEST WISHES!

Brian Michaletz 1987 Nov 18 9:45 am Mr Donlon will be missed.

Wendy Poyer 1987 Nov 17 6:20 pm On November 16th John Donlon, a 24-year Guidance Counselor and Coach at Afton Central School passed away. Michelle Maus-Donlon, John's wife notified the school that memorial services will be held at Sacred Heart Church next Tuesday (11/24) in Sidney, NY. A time has not been announced but will be communicated when the information has been made available.

Brian Powers 1979 Nov 10 8:43 am Hey y'all...This is the first time I've really sat down and checked out the site...Awesome!!...WOW...What flashbacks!!...

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Nov 7 7:45 am Please, pray for Mathew Cooke, who was one of the injured at the Ft. Hood shooting in Texas. I don't personally know the family, but he sounds like he is an outstanding young man with strength. We should be SO proud! Bless you, Cooke family.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Sep 27 7:45 am CONGRATS! to Dick Rivanera for his outstanding performance at the Men's Amateur Golf Tournament at the Glen Falls Country Club!!

adele schoterman 1954 Sep 9 3:44 pm I had intended to make the reunion this year; man (woman) proposes, god disposes. It didn't happen for me, but I'm eager to hear about the reunion anyway. Did anyone get photos to post? Next month I'll be in Manhattan for 10 days; the focus is the 50th reunion of my nursing school class at Lenox Hill Hospital. Where have 50 years gone? I still work some; I love travel and it gives me travel $. Next is New Zealand for 3 weeks in November. So greetings to everyone from Tucson, where the temp today is 94'. Do contact me if you're so inclined: bruja@cox.net

Jane Moran 1952 Aug 17 4:13 pm For our Fall newsletter, I was waiting for contact lists to get some feedback from all previous scholarship winners of ACSAA honors. Could I possibly hear from some of you by email to jenniespec@frontiernet.net? Just would like to know how you all doing in college and you still have the same goals you went into college to accomplish..Would greatly appreciate hearing from you all! Thanks. Jane

Michael Parsons 76 Jul 13 6:15 am I was looking over the memorial and saw Tim Crocker(75) died in April of this year. Seeing that no one mentioned it on the message board, I thought I would...Tim was one of the original bad boys from Coventry(they had enough of them).He was a tough football player but because of work and or grades didn't play long. He was the type of kid that would get on your last nerve, but you wouldn't want to fight him because you could hit him with everything you had and he's just laugh at you! Good memories of the rough and tough from ACS.

Jane Moran 1952 Jul 10 2:22 pm Hi Janet and anyone who knew Dawn (McCumber)and heard about her unfortuate passing. Dawn also suffered from the dreaded cancer and lived on a few weeks following her husband's death, May 14. She passed away July 3. My sister worked with her in Greene and that is how I know. Both of the couple's funeral services were held in Greene on the past Weds. Sad...

Janet Barber Loudon 1972 Jul 5 6:13 pm Does anyone remember Dawn Macumber from school.?...she probably would have graduated 1971 or 1972... She passed away July 3rd, sadly her husband passed away after a long battle with cancer just a few months ago. I just happened to run into her a few months ago...and I don't know the circumstance of her death but hope to find out what happened to her. Janet

Natalie (Burnett) Niles 1979 Jun 22 6:18 am The class of 1979 lost a beloved class member on the morning of our Baccalaureate, June 17, 1979. Olivanne Mary Sampson died at the hands of a drunk driver. She will always be remembered and never forgotten. With graduation fast approaching let's not forget this and so many other senseless tragedies. Use this opportunity as a time to remind our graduating seniors of the dangers of drinking and driving.

chris 84 Jun 14 6:10 am congrats to girls softball team on their state title!!

Wendy Poyer 1987 Jun 6 6:26 pm Here are the details for the golf tournament to benefit the Koster Family! Sunday July 19, 2009 at Belden Hill Golf Course in Harpursville Shotgun start at 1:30 Captain and Crew Price is $55 per person ($220 for a team) includes 18 holes of golf, cart, and ballpark platter afterwards! Pre-register and pre-payment is required by the golf course to plan for food To sign your team up call Sheri Gates at 607-693-2474 or Stephanie Alger (Allan Soper) at 607-656-8627. Checks can be made out to Donald Koster Fund! Lots of raffles, 50/50's and fun! Anyone that owns a business or even if a family/friends would like to sponsor a hole that would be appreciated, $100 per hole. Thanks Alot!

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 May 21 7:10 am Sad news, the passing of Frank Robinson, married to Jan Goff .. a gentle giant, GOD BLESS

Wendy Poyer 1987 May 13 2:34 pm Good afternoon to all of my fellow classmates/alumni! I`ve gotten word from the school that they`re organizing a fundraiser ,spaghetti dinner,for Don Koster,whom as many of you know has recently been diagnosed with liver,pancreas and now lung cancer.Don was a member of my class,1987,so i feel personally responsible to do all i can to help him and his family out.In fact, just 2 yrs. ago i raised money for his son Leon whom had cancer and was able to beat it.As several of you know,Don,would be the very first person to help others in need anyway he could. They`re working on the details but they`re shooting for mid-June. Anyone wishing to help out please let me know.One of the things they`ld like to do is have a silent auction during the dinner,if any one would like to donate items for the auction ,they can be dropped off at the schools health office. Or if you`ld like to donate gift cards for Walmart,gas cards or make a monetary donation to the family,please make checks payable to Don Koster and mail them to me and i`ll get them to Don.My mailing address is: Wendy Poyer 31 mill St. Whitney Point,NY 13862. Thank you for any help you can provide,they`ll truly appreciate it!

Cindy Manderville 1975 Apr 24 12:38 pm I am pleased to see that there are 448 Alumni's that have joined the Afton Central Alumni Aoosciation on Facebook. If anyone reading the message board and have not joined the Association on Facebook I would like to suggest that you join. Just go to facebook.com. There are several classmates from all years, if you are looking for any of your classmate friends, check on there. It's a fun site and you can even get a chance to chat with your friends on there. Plus it's free to join. I am thrilled to be back in contact with classmates I have not talked to in years.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Apr 15 9:48 pm Note: the upcoming Alumni Banquet in Sidney will have DJ services provided by "TUNE TIME" .. P*A*R*T*Y !! (ok, I got a deal, it's owned and operated by my younger brother Rich) My Bad.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Mar 29 1:51 pm We are again planning an ice breaker and a golf tournament. We are finalizing the details and will let everyone know!!

chris mandyck 85 Mar 29 7:21 am thanks wendy. i know it's a ways off. any plans on the icebreaker that friday?

Wendy Poyer 1987 Mar 29 4:37 am Yes, Chris,that`s correct.The Silo wasn`t available this year due to two weddings being that day there.

chris mandyck 84 Mar 28 5:42 pm did i read home page correctly the banquet is now at the legion in sidney?? just checkin.

don loudon 75 Mar 22 9:03 am Hey Ernie C. Is the golf tournament on again for this year?

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Mar 21 7:42 am Hello Alumni!!.. of note, Congrats to William Harmon who was awarded Caretaker of the Year by the Harness and Track Association, and Hanover Shoe Farm, for his volunteer effort with the Afton Fairgrounds, and Vernon Downs .. William is on the Dean's List (horse education program) at SUNY Morrisville. WELL DONE! Vernon Downs is a clippity-clop from where I live, and our youngest is a Mo-Ville alumni.

Laura (Oestrich) Laub 1974 Mar 16 5:52 am Received a call from Wendy Poyer with the Afton Alumni Association the other night, and have been on this website and Facebook ever since trying to find out about classmates. I live in Baton Rouge, but get to Afton once in a blue moon to see my parents and sister. It's always good to hear about people from the past -- to catch up and see what's going on! It is hard to see my sister, Elaine O. Jenks, on the memorial page though! Hope to hear from some of you!

Susan Warner 1979 Mar 5 8:38 pm Hello, Just wanted to say hi to some of you. Hope you remember me... sduckworth@ec.rr.com

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Mar 4 11:27 pm Sad news to report, a fire at Ronnie Ford's home, totally destroyed .. his cousin John Scott tells me he's at his Mom's for the time being.

Cindy Maloney-Manderville 1975 Mar 1 11:47 pm Hey Wendy The Facebook Afton School Alumni Assoc has grown a lot...good work. A nice way to chat with your old classmates, friends, etc. That was a great idea to start it up. Anyone wanting to know what to do to join, leave a message on here and someone will get back to you. There are 293 Alumni's that have already joined.

Wendy Poyer 1987 Feb 27 7:03 pm Hello to all of my fellow alumni!As some of you may be aware,i`ve been busy updating our database with your current contact information.If you haven`t already received a private email or a message via facebook.com please email me privately at WPOOHP@aol.com, your current name including a maiden name for the ladies,as well as a mailing address,email address,phone number and graduation year. I`ve also started an Afton Alumni Assoc. group on facebook that has grown to over 280 alumni in just 3 weeks! If you don`t have a facebook page yet,please consider making one.It`s totally free and it`s a great way to locate your classmates!And be sure to request me as a friend and i`ll direct you to the group. Thanks a bunch!

adele schoterman 1954 Feb 25 3:54 am I'm planning to attend the reunion this year, and look forward to seeing everyone. My home is in Tucson, and it will be a road trip this time, just a dawdle cross country. I do need to know when and where the reunion is, so I can make plans; I don't see the info anywhere on the site, so I'd appreciate an update. e-mail: bruja@cox.net . (A bruja is a very powerful witch in Mexico!) Seeeeee ya'.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Feb 22 7:29 am Condolences to the Family of Donald (Sharkey) Lockwood. After an extended illness he recently passed away.

Dawn Sullivan 1959 Feb 15 10:13 pm Dorothy...I am so sorry to hear about Harold...I send my sympathy to you and all the family. I was just telling someone the other day about your brother's bar Mitzvah, how your mom asked my mom to help serve that day...remembrances of my mom who passed away last year, and then I wondered about your mom and dad. Please let me know about them at wildfire101@juno.com if you have the chance. Again, my prayers and thoughts are with you...dawn

Harold Kaufman 1959 Feb 14 3:37 pm Just to let Harold's classmates, teachers, and others know that he passed away on Jan. 30, 2009, from complications from MS (multiple sclerosis) which he had had since 1976. If you would be interested in a charitable donation, please consider the MS Society of Upstate NY. This is being posted by his younger sister, Dorothy. I wish him peace and freedom.

Donna Ruttkiewicz 1993 Feb 2 5:53 pm Thoughts and prayers go out to The Rapuzzi Family, they lost their Mother Jean "Thorpe" Rapuzzi last week. She was a wonderful woman!

Jeremy Fitzgerald 1991 Feb 2 6:20 am I moved to Utah after my house was flooded in 2006. I stumbled across this site and would like to see more of my classmates on here. (Hi Amy!) Shameless self-promotion : I've published 2 books. Go to Lulu.com and do a search for my name. Or check out my band at www.myspace.com/severebrothers I miss playing shows in Afton! Email me at drummerboyfitz@gmail.com

Rick Dodge 1983 Jan 28 12:04 pm What?? Tubby Crane Tourney cancelled???? No respect for tradition, obviously.

Amy Ahrens 91 Jan 23 9:12 am Hi all. I have been out of the loop for a while. I spoke with Dicky Winans about 2 weeks ago and he informed me about the "tubby crane tournaments". Why were these cancelled? When I was in school the basketball tourney was HUGE...now it's gone???

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Jan 7 2:05 pm HAPPY NEW YEARS!! I should check the site more often, see what's going on. HI Cindy, Norma, Janet. Looking forward to the next alumni reunion! Cody (youngest son) moved to MI at the end of last May (job transfer) and at the end of this month, January, coming back!!! OK by me: miss the gangsta :) .. MAD busy right now with my work for a customer advisory board for a local hospital, Medicare changes, etc. MADDENING! "E" ya soon!

Charlie Davis (Carolyn George) Sp. 1952 Dec 18 2:20 pm For Jenny Webb: According to our ACSAA mailing list Anna(Naab)Haynes still lives in the Afton vacinity. I'll e-mail you the address & telephone number I have. Charlie

Virginia (Jenny) Morin Webb 1964 Dec 16 9:50 am Hello Everyone...Wishing you all who graduated from Good OLD Afton High and all the folks who contribute to the Alumni Association.....a Very Merry Christmas with your families.... I am so pleased that folks use the Message Board....It is a neat tool. I am looking for Anna Naab that used to live on Long Hill Road....lost touch her many years ago.... Jenny Morin Webb jenny@odyssey.net McGraw, New York

Ernie Cutting 1983 Dec 10 11:38 am Reminder there will be a meeting Dec. 16th in the Susquhanna Room at 6:00pm Rick Dodge glad you found us!!

Rick Dodge 1983 Dec 8 12:22 pm This site is giving me a flashback!

John Alderman 1995 Dec 7 8:59 pm Yes I did go back to school. I'm currently working on my second degree which will be psychology hope by 2011 there will be a job for me somewhere. I'm always looking for work. My first degree is criminal justice. if anyone want me to come up a and show my work on the topic of Violence in the schools email me and I will send a copy of both of my papers and when I get my research done for third paper I will let you guys know

Janet Loudon 1972 Nov 25 5:57 pm Yes Cindy...I did receive an email from Dan....thank you again. Janet

Cindy Maloney (Manderville) 1975 Nov 23 11:47 pm Janet, Did Danny Niles get in touch with you? He said he was going to. Just checking to see if he did.

Janet Loudon ( Barber) 1972 Nov 13 5:27 pm Thank you in advance Cindy....yes if you could get me any information that would be great. Janet

Cindy Maloney (Manderville) 1975 Nov 11 9:04 pm Hey Janet, Did you ever get info on Danny Niles? I received email from his ex wife awhile back through Classmates.com. She said that she has Danny's info if we haven't got it yet. Let me know and I will get in contact with her and get you that info. Take care, Cindy

mike parsons 76 Nov 10 9:47 am Jeff, could you still wrestle at 145lbs ( i think)? I have good memories of our Wrestling days. I ran into Tom Kelly, when I was up north a couple years ago, who is helping coach BGA's wrestling team. He looked good and is still wrestling!!! Take care.

Jeff Reyngoudt 1976 Nov 1 8:23 am Hey everyone from 1976. I was surfing the web and ran across this web site. It is funny to see names I haven't thought about in many years, specially now that I am 50..lol. Well hi everyone, I still get back to Afton at least once a year to see my sister and will be there for Thanksgiving. Well I will have to put this site on my favorites.

Janet Loudon (Barber) 1972 Oct 24 7:37 pm Thank you so much Tom

Tom Vartanian 1975 Oct 23 4:47 am Janet, My Mom and Dad see Danny once in a while. They are back in St. Cloud, Florida now. I'll see what I can find out.

Janet Loudon (Barber) 1972 Oct 12 5:53 pm Just a quick "Hi" to Ted....Nice to see your message on this site.... Also is anyone out there ever in contact with Dan Niles?....I haven't seen or heard from him in many, many years. I believe he may have moved to Fla. Have a great week~ Janet

chris mandyck 84. Oct 11 6:48 pm judy...thanks for having the "memorial" site updated for ted. again i can't remember what summer it was, he was a great classmate.

Wendy Poyer 1987 Oct 11 6:24 am Tom (class of `75) and Ted (class of `72) just to let you know,i added your email address to our database which instantly added it to the alumni website.So you both should see them in the class directory now.Thanks for making it available!

Thaddeus Brejwo (Ted) 1972 Oct 9 12:17 pm This is the first time checking the board, informative but not many from late 60's early 70's. It was sad seeing Elaine and Barry in the memorial listing. Elaine helped put our 25yr reunion together in 1997. I spent allot of time at her house when I was dating Kathy Yale. When I think about Barry I still ache from playing tackle football without any gear out behind the Whitney's house. Janet Louden, I didn't know of the 35yr reunion. Did it happen? I did have a web site with contact info. e-mail sandstonestudio@gmail.com

Tom Vartanian 1975 Oct 8 10:05 am I thought my email address was listed, but it wasn't I know Norma has it. Here it is: SportsReporter88@yahoo.com

Tom Vartanian 1975 Oct 8 9:53 am Wow!!! It's been awhile since I've been on here and, boy, did some new names pop up. Lou..where do you coach and teach in Syracuse? Mike Parsons..Nice to see you're on here once in a while. I remember those old football days. McGraw the one-back in the old single wing. Ford two-back, I think you were the three back and I was four-back. Afton and B-G were merged, but I don't think that is happening anymore either. There were only three or four Afton kids so B-G didn't want to keep that merger going. Afton is a soccer town now, of course still successful in field hockey. Usually see the Conovers late October or November during sectionals and state tournament. I now cover Marathon (8-time state field hockey champs) along with Homer High School at the Cortland Standard as a Sportswriter. Good to see Don Loudon on here as well! Feeling free to e-mail anytime.

BeemReupefs Oct 5 7:28 pm in a wink vibrant at derriere indelicate byway someone's cup of tea teach thither.

michael parsons 76 Sep 22 8:08 am any pictures from the reunion?

Kim (Laman) Olin 1980 Sep 13 4:29 pm Dennis, Cheryl Cobb passed away unexpectedly. I am not sure what was finally determined. Her funeral was in Harpursville and she was buried at Perch Pond. Saw your sister Deb a couple of weeks ago, boy does that take me back. Hope all is well.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Sep 8 11:58 am Our next planning committee meeting will be held tomorrow night (Tuesday September 9th) at 7:00pm. Please check the time as the home page of our web site indicates 6:00.

AlexM Aug 18 9:54 am Your blog is interesting! Keep up the good work!

John Alderman 1995 Aug 8 1:31 pm I finally finishing college in May. Still no job so if anyone know of any let me know, I have a Degree in Criminal Justice and would like to become a Deputy Juvenile Officer. so if any one knows of anything Email me please: johnalderman33@hotmail.com

Edith Lockwood Jones 1954 Jul 15 10:01 am I haven't been on the site for quite a while. We are still in Pensacola, FL. three of my "kids" live here now and 3 grandchildren. Our oldest grandaughter Dionne Haas (Named after Dionne Fuller Parker) is getting married next month. Maybe I will be a greatgrandmother yet. I noticed that "Butch" Delsol has heard from Terry Rorabough. We lived in Syracuse area for 19 years and tried to get my son Gordy Jones to get in touch with Butch. He would also like to hear from Terry.Sorry we had to miss the reunion. I still work part time a JC Penney. I had the time off but Gordon Sr's health was not good so I didn't save up to make the trip. Three weeks before time for it he said Gordy and I could go. Not with today's gas prices. Maybe next year. Love to hear from those from 1950-57 at emljones@yahoo.com

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 Jul 9 10:08 pm Three responses from the class of '73 for the 2008 banquet? .. what are you waiting for? The next 35th? I don't think Denny's will let us dance past the salad buffet LOL we'll only be needed ONE booth .. Too funny, and yet, not so much ... geesh ...

John Burnett 1967 Jun 18 6:06 pm Just happened to stumble acros this while doing some research on my puter. Don't know some of you younger folk but did see some names from the past I remember well. Dayrl Weeks how are you. Mike Parsons and Louis Delsole. Talk about a pair. Still lifting Mike. I keep in touch with Chuck Male and Leslie McGraw but would like to hear from some of those ghost friends from the past. My email is John.Burnett@yellowcorp.com. Just read about an old classmate passing, Kenny Hoyt. Great guy. Read about too many passing like Bear Scott, another great guy. Drop me a line sometime, I'd like to hear from any and all who remember me. Thanks John B

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 14 6:18 pm Speak with your classmates and sponsor a hole at the golf tournament. $25.00 will get you a sign on a available hole. All proceeds for the golf tournament will go towards the Scholarship Fund.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 14 6:15 pm The ice breaker will be held on Friday July 11th at the Afton Golf Course in the Pavilion. Look forward to keeping hydrated!! We will kick things off at 6:00pm. See you there.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 14 6:13 pm We still have slots for the golf tournament on Saturday Morning. Email me at ecutting@stny.rr.com.

Natalie (Burnett) Niles 1979 Jun 12 10:34 am The class of 1979 lost a beloved class member on the morning of our Baccalaureate, June 17, 1979. Olivanne Mary Sampson died at the hands of a drunk driver. She will always be remembered and never forgotten. With graduation fast approaching let's not forget this and so many other senseless tragedies. Use this opportunity as a time to remind our graduating seniors of the dangers of drinking and driving.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 3 10:30 am A reminder we have a planning committee meeting tonight at 6:00 at the Afton Community Center.

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 May 23 10:12 pm Hello Seventy-Three and beyond! looks like our class might have a decent representation at the alumni reunion 2008 - YO Jimbo Yaeger! - word - I actually bribed him to coming to this as well as the PGA Tour (full weeks free pass, can you say hi roller baby?) GRIN - since graduation, I'm 36 years older, he's 60 lbs heavier - heh HEH heh - PARTY!!! Peace Out E!

Mark Moore 1976 May 22 10:50 am No more floppy hair and not nearly as blond, either. I don't remember laughing a whole lot, either, but the self-memories are often skewed and many times others can be better historians. It's good to hear from you.

russ williamson 1990 May 21 9:13 am Look at all these old people.... Don let me check with the boss on the date for golf..

Gary, Don, Bruce Loudon, & Russ Williamson 73,5,9,90 May 21 8:59 am Hey Ernie, what about the Friday night icebreaker, 7/11? We want to make sure we don't dehydrate the next day playing 18 holes of strenuous golf.

Laurie J. Briggs 1978 May 14 10:39 am Checking in to see about any interest in a 30th reunion for the class of 1978. We are contemplating scheduling it at the same time as the "all class" reunion, but the final decision on that will wait for responses. You may contact me at lxb@searcylaw.com or locally, you can call Debbie Graham DeVoe in Windsor. We've had some responses, but need to hear from the rest of you. I am hoping to hear from you and see you there - we may be the only class who has held reunions every 5 years and I'd hate to have the streak broken (yes, I still hate to lose). Laurie

michael parsons 1976 May 13 10:43 am what I remember about you, Mark Moore, is you were always getting A's, always laughing about something, and wrestled. I bet you don't have that floppy blonde hair anymore... I'd like to see more 74, 75 & 76 alumn unveil , reveal themselves, & come out of the closet... Anyone seen or heard from the Palmatiers? Talked to Russ Eiss, he lives above Orlando. I also talked to coach Bachner, who lives in So.Car., still runs 2 miles a day and plays in a softball league.

Mark Moore 1976 May 12 1:32 pm Now, as I recall, Mike Parsons was a big Pittsburgh Steelers fan back in the day when he was a terror on the Afton football field. It is great stumbling upon this board and seeing so many familiar names either posting or being posted about such as Luke Whitney, Lou Delsole, Mike Lurenz, Hobie(y?) Shupe, Linda Hitchcock, Terry Rorabaugh, etc. After leaving Afton in 1974 two years prior to graduation, I have lived in numerous places and have now been in Chesapeake, VA for the past 5 years. My Dad, Walt, is still kicking around Afton, brother Al (Class of 1970) lives in Walton, and sister Karen (Class of 1973) lives in Florida. I did attend the 1986 reunion and hope to make it to another one. Regards, Mark (txgen90@msn.com)

Martie (Torres) Kimble 1989 May 9 5:48 pm I'm not only a student from the past I'm currently an employee at great ol' Afton School.....(lol sounds like the hair club for men) Glad to of come across this site : )

Lou Delsole 1976 Apr 29 4:22 pm HI everyone Does anyone know anything about Luke Whitney? I live about 5 miles away from Hoby Shupe. I have seen Bob VanderHeide in my old family church. Mike Lurenz was one of my step sons teachers at M. E. I also talk to and see Mike Parsons one time a year. Every now and then Terry Rorabaugh comes out of hiding. I teach and coach in syracuse, N.Y. I got married 3 years ago to a lady form Sidney, N.Y. Who knew a girl from the big city. I hope everyone is well and have a great day. Lou

Jane Moran 1952 Apr 28 6:35 pm Hi Daryl, Thanks for the message. On reviewing the class of '68, it looks like no one has come forward and offered to work as class delegate to get your class together. It does take a little effort but is very rewarding for everyone. Take a look at your class listing and contact some of those members who have their emails listed. By working with 2 or 3 others, you could probably get good results for this year's reunion. It is never too late to start! Good luck.

michael parsons 1976 Apr 24 9:15 am Hey Don,"mr. coventry", yea time sure is slipping by fast. It's nice to see some old familiar names after all these years. I'll be up at the end of August this year...maybe next year. Go Dolphins, ha.

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 23 4:02 pm Hi Mike "Mr. Fla." I don't know about the Afton football program. I know it's not the Pioneer league anymore, and I think they merged with Bainbridge, but I am not sure of the maskot. I do know the G-Men are SuperBowl Champs!!! You should take Norma's advice and get up to this years reunion. Up until last year, the only reunion our class had was in 1990 at the Afton Golf Club. The years are slipping by fast.

Dennis Ashley 1979 Apr 23 12:35 pm Hello all Afton alumni. I've been reconnecting with old friends and acquaintances lately (guess I'm starting to get to that age...) I hope to make it to the Alumni event on July 12 this year. Can anyone tell me what happened to Cheryl Cobb? I see her name listed on the Memorial page and see her entry listed as "Deceased." I haven't been able to learn anything more. If you have information that is not suitable for posting on a bulletin board, please email me at dashley@hvc.rr.com. Thank you very much.

michael parsons 1976 Apr 23 10:34 am Hi Norma. Yes I was the "bouncer"...now those were some fun days. I saw photos on the web site from the reunion, the names should have been under the pictures. I believe I saw Linda Hitchcock and possibly Joe Benjamin?. I better make a reunion soon (my hair covers "most" of my head...

Norma (Briggs) Bear 1975 Apr 22 11:30 am Hi to Mike Parsons! I think the last time I saw you was when I lived in Florida, and happened to run into you at a bar! I think you were the bouncer?? You should plan on coming up for the alumni dinner, it's always great to see everyone.

Daryl Weeks 1968 Apr 19 7:45 pm Anybody out there from 40 years ago? I'm toying with the idea of attending this year's gathering but don't want to be there all alone.....

michael parsons 1976 Apr 18 4:33 pm Its nice to be remembered, thanks Linda. I've lived in Florida for 29 years. did win the Mr. Florida contest(when I was young). I own and run a phisical therapy office.Have four children and three grands. I see Lou Delsole usually once a year. I get up to Afton in August most years.Never thought I would miss Afton, but look forward and enjoy exhaling up there. Hope all is well with you.

Linda iHitchcock 1976 Apr 18 1:29 pm Michael Parsons, where have you been, we have been looking for you for years (almost 32 to be exact?)??? What are you doing these days? Last I knew you were somewhere in Florida being Mr. America, I think is what I heard.

Sharon (Kane) Van Kouwenberg 1959 Apr 16 5:01 pm Dawn, I am sorry to hear about your Mom's passing. I certainly remember her well. Good refreshments! My Dad, Tony Kane, passed the day after father's day in 2007. He was 93. You have my condolences.

Dawn Sullivan 1959 Apr 13 10:55 pm My mother, Ethelyn Sullivan, passed away March 16, 2008, after a short illness. She was 91. Those of you who attended Afton schools with my brother Neil, sister Kay, or me may remember her attendance with refreshments at all the school parties. Even though she had resided in Arizona for the last 50 years, she always remembered her ties to the town of Afton and had kept in contact with friends from the area. We're going to miss her!

michael parsons 76 Apr 13 8:52 am what happened to the afton football program? pretty predictable huh? ACHS seems a million years ago...though I enjoy visiting once a year.

Janet Loudon 1972 Mar 23 7:50 am Hello... Yes Norma I had heard about Elaine....I was a neighbor of hers and her family growing up and of course a classmate...I didn't realize she had been ill. Happy Easter everyone. Janet

norma briggs bear 1975 Mar 20 6:32 pm Did everyone hear that Elaine Oestrich Jenks died? She was married to Kirk Jenks. She graduated in 1972. A memorial service was in Afton this past week.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Mar 17 6:45 am We have rescheduled the meeting that was postponed due to weather. We will be meeting on Tuesday March 26th, at 6:00pm at the Community Center in Afton. We will have a shortened social hour at 6:00 with a full agenda after.

John Alderman 1995 Mar 12 4:42 am well I moved back to my dad's for a while. I will be finished with the whole college experience in May, also I am going though a process with a company here in Missori hope I can get this job. things are looking good.

Deborah Miller Weston 1975 Mar 2 9:25 pm Hello to all of the class of 1975 in Afton central. I live in Phoenix AZ now and would love to hear from some of my classmates of 75. I am divorced and have 2 grown sons. I work at a Semi- Condutor company. Send emails to seespotrun48@aol.com Deborah

Ernie Cutting 1983 Feb 22 6:26 am Our next planning committee meeting will be held on Tuesday February 26th, at 6:00pm. The meeting will be held in the Library of the Afton School. The library is right of the main lobby of the new entrance.

Janet Loudon 1972 Feb 21 6:37 pm Thanks for your reply Jeff.

Jeff Schultes 1986 Feb 21 3:21 pm Sorry Janet- I am not that Jeff. Although I do know that there is another Jeff from afton. Spelled differently though. Bank accounts from the good ole NBT of Afton has had us messed up several times, back when we were in school.

Janet Loudon 1972 Feb 20 7:29 pm Hello Everyone! My message is for Jeff Schultes, might you be the same Jeff Schultes from Nineveh?...I was a neighbor and former babysitter if you are who I think you might be...sister Pam?...Wow that seemed like 100 years ago..lol... Anyways I always wondered how your Mom was and where she might be these days... Thanks. Janet

Brian R. Smith 1982 Feb 20 1:13 pm Would love to hear from all my classmates and see what they have been upto sine "1982" and before. e-mail me @ bearmail2002@yahoo.com.

Brian R. Smith 1982 Feb 20 1:08 pm Hello All, I really miss the quiet easiness of the Afton Area. My Parents (who lived in Ninevah NY have recently sold their home and moved to the outskirts of Binghamton. I was married in 1989 and had a son with my ex-wife. Yes I'm divorced now. His Name is Jonathon Matthew Smith. He will be 18 yrs old this October and I feel like i'm 190 yrs old. Well I am living in Binghamton Now, and I am fighting for Social Security as I have been having major back problems. Hope all the Afton Alumni are doing well and As Soon As I get a Car I am planning a visit to the Great Ole Town Of Afton . Hope To See Some Of you There!!! Brian

Wendy Poyer 1987 Feb 17 5:33 pm Thanks Jeff for the update.Sorry for your loss.You`ll be in my thoughts.

Jeff Schultes 1986 Feb 14 7:05 pm Just thought that I would post that my great Aunt Janice Merritt passed away on Feb. 9th. She was from the class of '54. Sorry to say another can be added to the memorial page.

Wendy Poyer 1987 Jan 22 6:57 am Janet,i`ve notified our Alumni Membership Chairperson,Charlie Davies regarding Barry`s death,and he`ll update the memorial page real soon.Sorry for your families loss. Geez,seems we`ve actually lost 3 alumni in a weeks time.Mickey,Barry and Kyle Petcash.Let`s hope this is a precursor to this year!

Tom Vartanian 1975 Jan 20 2:11 am Janet, Sorry to hear about your loss. I heard Mickey Lockwood, one of my classmates just passed away last Monday (Jan. 14)

Janet (Barber,Scott, Loudon 1972 Jan 19 7:13 pm I just wanted to post that my former husband Barry L. Scott passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 18th, 2008. He was a class of 1969 alumni. He will be sadly missed by our daughter Kristie Leigh, myself and his entire family. Janet Loudon

Howie Thompson 78 Jan 3 11:45 am Happy New Year! I had a great time at the mixer even thow I had to leave early (darn cows) Regards

Donna "Lockwood" Ruttkiewicz 1993 Jan 1 6:46 am A Happy and Healthy New Year to one and all!!

Ernie 1983 Dec 25 6:49 am Merry Christmas to all. We wish you all the best for the New Year.

Ann Marie (Fenner) Thomson 1985 Dec 18 11:35 am Hi everyone, Wow you all did a great job on the site. Thanks to you I have been able to reach some people who I had lost contact with. Great job and Thanks.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Dec 3 9:29 am Our next planning committee meeting will be held Wednesday December 5th, 2007 at 6:00pm. The meeting will take place at the Afton Community Center on Main St. Topics include the Holiday Mixer and further updates. We will have a social hour beginning at 6:00. Wendy Poyer is coordinating that effort. Hope to see you there.

Betty (Snedaker) Wu 1975 Nov 28 7:13 am Hi Cindy - I would love to see the reunion pictures if you still have them! Norma Bear sent me some - thanks Norma! I sure hope I can get back to Afton for next year's reunion!

Ernie Cutting 1983 Nov 22 7:35 am Hope you all have a great Turkey Day.

Cindy Manderville 1975 Nov 10 12:36 am David, I have pictures of the 2007 Class Reunion. I can send them to you if you would like them. Let me know. Email me at cmaloney1198@aol.com.

David D. Galano 1985 Oct 30 12:48 pm I was just wondering if there were any pictures taken at the 2007 Alumni Banquet and where I could go to view them? Also, my email has changed to dgalano@iasishealthcare.com Thanks for a great site!!!

Ernie Cutting 1983 Oct 19 4:27 pm Our next planning committee meeting will be held Monday October 22nd 2007 at 6:00pm in the Afton Community Center. Hope to see you there.

Jane Moran '52 Aug 7 9:52 am Hey Jan, How nice to honor Marge on her 80th birthday! Thanks for the public notice. I hope she doesn't decide to read about it beforehand. I don't know how often she goes on the website. Marge is the most energetic, empathetic, enthusiastic 80-yr old I know! Everyone should turn out for this event!

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Jul 29 5:26 am Your very welcome Jim!It was my pleasure to organize the reunion.It was alot of fun.I got a chance to speak with almost everyone from our class over the course of time it took me to locate everyone and everyone seemed very appreciative of my efforts,that makes me feel really good!Thanks so much for the acknowledgment,and i look forward to seeing and hearing from everyone in the near future!Take care!

James Carlin 1987 Jul 28 8:31 pm A Special Thanks to Wendy Doing - Poyer who put an incredible amount of extra effort into assembling the representatives of the class of 1987 at the recent reunion. Thanks Wendy!!

Chris Mandyck 1984 Jul 27 9:46 pm Well I must say that after attending this years Alumni Reunion golf tournament and dinner I look forward to next year's. It was nice to see so many familiar faces and visit with people from so many different classes. I may be mistaken but was I the only one from my class at the dinner? I realize 23 years is an odd number unlike the 20th,30th etc...either way it was very enjoyable kudos to Ernie Cutting and his "staff" My email address is in the directory feel free to drop me a line. The web page too looks great nice job Scott.Take care to all of you. C Mandyck

Corrine "Corky" Davis Cunningham 1952 Jul 22 9:15 am I love all the pictures that I see on this site, but for someone that has not seen many of you in many years it would be nice to know who is in the pictures, especially those from the 50's thanks wish I could have been there. I know it was more fun than the American Legion Auxiliary State convention I was at...Take care and God Bless

dawn sullivan 1959 Jul 19 10:09 pm Re: Don Legg...I was saddened to learn of don's passing. He was my cousin; my mother would be his aunt. Ralph Sullivan and Don's mother Ruth were brother and sister. My mom called him every so often and tried to keep in touch with him, and I don't believe she knows that he passed. I'll call her tomorrow and let her know. If anyone wishes to reach her (Ethelyn Sullivan), her # is 1-480-895-1980. Dawn

Sharon Kane Van Kouwenberg 1959 Jul 19 5:54 pm I just found out about the site when we went to NY from TN to attend a memorial service for my dad, Tony Kane. I'm sure many of you remember him as the plumber, fireman, emergency squad member and more. He passed June 18, 2007 at the age of 93. Mom is now in the Hilltop Home in Johnson City and is doing quite well. She was part of the class of 1938. I can be reached at johnvank@embarqmail.com. John and I live in the oldest city in Tennessee and love it here. It looks a lot like the Afton area but we get about 4 or 5 feet LESS snow. Love to hear from anyone.

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Jul 16 10:33 pm GREAT sucess on the Class Reunion. I had a very nice time. Good to see all the Classmates I haven't seen in years. Lots of memories came back that's for sure. I know a lot of people didn't reconize me. Was fun to see if they knew who I was. GREAT job to all who put the Reunion together. Pat yourselves on the back. To all who went to the Reunion: Hope ya'll stay healthy and are able to go next year.

Donna "Lockwood" Ruttkiewicz 1993 Jul 15 6:21 pm Thank you to all the dedicated members of the ACSAA - the weekend was a big success. You should all be proud - your time and effort paid off!! Great job:)

Jane (Moorhead) Moran 1952 Jul 15 7:22 am Yesterday was a tremendous affair with 221 alumni & guests present at the Silo. For all of you following the message board, I want to share the good news pertaining to the scholarship funds. The total amount realized from all areas, basket raffle, 50/50 raffle, donations, golf tournament and the special anonymous gift of $1000, was $1970. Astronomical!! This puts in place an even greater ground of assured future scholarships. Words cannont express the thanks to so many of you for your interests in the Association. Hope to see a lot of you next year and we will be working even harder to have this a climactic day for your enjoyment. Jane

Rudy Schuster 52 Jul 13 2:58 am I'm saddened to hear about the passing of Don Legg '53. Although he was a class behind me, I knew Don well in high school. His father was a veterinarian for many years in Afton and was in part the inspiration for my joining his profession. They lived on the southside of Afton only a stone's throw from the fairgrounds. Inspite of his unfortunate affliction with polio, he was very active in most school activities, always carried a great smile, had a monster hand grip (because of his upper body strenght) and maintained a high acedemic average. I recall having taken chemistry together and had a side competition with our chemsitry grades averages. The good student Don was -- he got a 98 on his chem regents and beat me by a percentage point. My life is a little bit better having known Don. Rest in peace my friend.

adele schoterman 1954 Jul 7 4:17 pm I'm pleased to say that through this message board, Don Legg's next of kin is located. A huge thanks to Charlie Davis!!

Corrine"Corky" Davis Cunningham 1952 Jul 7 3:19 pm Hi, Will be thinking of you all on Saturday at the reunion. I am the American Legion Auxiliary 4th District President this year for the 3 year and I have to attend the state convention in Yakima, Washington. I sure would love to be with you. Not many relatives left in Afton so we don't get back very often. My husband(from Sherburne) drives charter bus and I get to go with him to the casino at Ocean Shores now and them. I have also been to Portland, Canada and Eastern WA with him. Tell all of my classmates from '52 hello...maybe one of these years I can make it back

Corrine" Jul 7 3:14 pm

adele schoterman 1954 Jul 6 8:33 pm Oops! You may e-mail me with info re: Don Legg At bruja2@peoplepc.com . Thanks.

adele schoterman 1954 Jul 6 8:31 pm Sad news, I'm sorry to report that Don Legg died on June 21 in Vancouver. I was notified by police, who are searching for a next of kin for Don. I know his mom died some time ago, and do not know of anyone else. The coroner's office in Vancouver needs information ASAP. Please, if anyone has any information let me know soonest and I will relay it to Vancouver. Don deserves someone to see him on his way. Rest in peace, old friend.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jul 6 6:34 pm Only 1 week away to our Alumni Weekend. Friday ice breaker at the River Club, Saturday Golf, School Tour, Alumni Dinner. It has been a pleasure leading the outstanding group who have dedicated so much to make this weekend a pleasant time for anyone. Kudo's to them!!!

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Jun 28 3:21 pm CONGRAT'S to all 2007 Graduates!!! Time will fly by for you that's for sure. Enjoy your new life and be what you want to be!!! Best Wishes!!! Cindy

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 23 9:07 am It is now official. The Class of 2007 enjoyed their graduation last night. As one important time in their lives comes to an end. We welcome our newest alumnus into the fold of the Afton Alumni Association. All seniors receive a free 1 year membership to the organization. We officially presented our Scholarship winners last night. Phillip Sanford received our Alumni Scholarship and William Matthews received the Josephine Robertson Scholarship given by the Lashway family. We look forward to meeting our newest Scholarship winners at the Alumni Banquet in July.

Jane Moran 1952 Jun 23 7:54 am Hi All, Time is getting short and, in order to be assured of sitting with you classmates, try to get a paid reservation ahead of time. Deadline in next Sat. If you can't make the deadline, call me or send me a note. Jane

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Jun 22 8:40 pm Jane, Hey there. I was just wondering if you have a head count "guess" yet who will be at the Reunion. Count me in, I sent out my banquet reservation Friday. My husband & I will be there. We can only make it Saturday at the Silo. Have other plans made the rest of the weekend. Looking forward to having a good time....Cindy

Janet Loudon 1972 Jun 19 3:35 pm Hey All!.....This is the 35th year reunion for the class of '72'....I do hope many of us from this class attend this year. Janet

Jane Moran 1952 Jun 15 5:27 am Hi Cindy, Thanks for the note and I will try to get you an answer. I am not in charge of the golf tournament but it shouldn't be a problem helping Don out. Jane

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Jun 14 10:47 pm Jane, I was wondering if there is a list of teams that are playing in the golf tournament on Saturday morning. If you have a list or can get it I was wondering if you could have it posted here on the message board. A Classmate "Don Loudon" was wondering who the teams were. He would like to know who's playing. Thanks, Cindy

Jane Moran 1952 Jun 11 6:39 pm Just another reminder, July 14 is comig up fast. I am amazed that we will be seeing alumni who are coming from far away --CA,IL,MI,FL,NC,GA,TX,PA, AZ. So if you think you are visible in the area, think of former classmates who would love to meet up with you at the Silo. We expect to have a great time. Join us! Jane

Jennifer Kane 1989 Jun 6 6:02 pm Glad to see how successful this site has been. It's nice to keep in touch with former classmates. Keep up the good work!!

Tom Vartanian 1975 Jun 6 9:46 am Wow! It's been a while since I was on here. Next to see all the response. Guy: I remember that car (didn't you make the a flame car way before Jeff Gordon made flames cool in NASCAR)? Norma: It's been great e-mailing with you and catching up on old times. I spoke with Mr. Garland on Memorial Day, one of the few people I still really know when I am in town to visit Mom and Dad during the summer. I need to get back to work on. I'm writing my weekly auto racing column for the Cortland Standard. I don't know if I will be at the alumni reunion, but folks are always welcome to e-mail me at sportsreporter88@yahoo.com.

amy (fetterman) walker 1998 Jun 6 7:28 am hi this is a great website. i have only been able to keep in touch with a few of my classmates. i am still around the area. i live in oxford ny and my parents still livein afton which i visit a couple times a week. i am currently a stay at home mom. my daughter will be 2 at the end of the month. if anyone wants to email me modified35887@aol.com keep up the good work with the website.

Norma Briggs Bear 1975 Jun 5 8:10 am This is such a fun website! I've enjoyed reading what everyone has been doing. Many obituaries I didn't know about though, which is sad. I am an RN and live in York, PA. Have lived here over 20 years. My e-mail address is nbbear@lancastergeneral.org if anyone wants write.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 4 12:16 pm Tomorrow June 5th, 2007 at 6:00pm we will be holding our last planning meeting before the July Alumni Weekend of events. All interested are incouraged to attend. The meeting will be held in the Afton Community Center Main St. Afton, NY

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Jun 3 9:54 pm Hey all, Wow this is GREAT!!! Anazing how this message board has grown since I posted my first message..Looks like looking for the MIA "missing in action" Classmates have been a sucess, Wendy. Thanks to all the people that we have contacted through emails or phone calls. If everyone that reads this board and checks out their graduation year for missing classmates and knows where they are. They can post the info on here. My grand daughter calls it "Team Work". She is 4 years old and she knows what it means. It's awesome looking for people you haven't talked to or seen in years. I'm sure we won't find them all, but who we do find I think they are suprised we have taken time to look for them. I know the people I have talked to are very suprised that we found them. Looking forward to reading more messages on here to see who is going to respond next. Take Care, Cindy

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Jun 3 4:25 am Hi Fran,that was me trying to contact you. If you can`t find who your looking for through this websites class directory,try www.schoolnews.com.No pop-ups and no membership fees.You can post pictures and email anyone you`ld like that has registered all for nothing! Good luck!

Fran Haynes 2000 Jun 2 11:35 pm Hello-- I don't really know who checks this thing...I recently got on it because I discovered that someone was trying to get my contact info. I graduated in 2000, haven't been back to the school since, but have been back to Afton a few times. My family still resides there...I am currently living in Running Springs, CA for about another week and then I will be traveling between Idaho and Wyoming until August. I currently work for the National Outdoor Leadership School as an Outdoor Educator therefore my job requires a lot of travel time and time spent out in the wilderness leading courses. To reach me: bajasunset03@yahoo.com 540-798-3933 Adios Class of 2000 P.S. I was on the classmates.com site...it's not the greatest...is there any way to transfer to something different? There are too many pop up ads and if you really wanted to look someone up...you have to pay to look them up.

Sarah Wyland ( BROWER) 2001 Jun 1 1:37 pm My Email address is Sebrower21@yahoo.com

Sarah Wyland 2001 Jun 1 1:37 pm Hope Everyone Is Doing Well. If anyone from our class would like to meet up Ill be in town The first week in July for a Visit. I haven't been home in 3 years. Hope your all doing Good. It's great to Keep in touch on myspace with Everyone.

Jane Moran 52 May 29 7:00 am Hi to all the '79 grads! Look on your class directory and see the large number listed in your group! I was surprised to see it comparing to the 18 other members that shared our class. Okay, Mike, if you have had contact with at least 2 other members, pass on to them that we would like to have them recognize our efforts. Maybe they have friends they can contact and friendships be renewed, or at least, their involvement to support their roots.

Michael D. Sullivan 1979 May 27 8:05 am I left the day after we graduated. Have been back there 3 or 4 times since. Haven't seen but one or two classmates (YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE) in the 27+ years passed. Yesterday I got The Afton Rainbow in the mail. "COOL" nice job on the newsletter and webb site folks. The sad part is that checking the messg. board on the webb site I found that there was no listings by anyone from 79. So,anyone else out there?

Paul Miller 1957 May 25 8:41 pm This is a great mssg board! Thanks to all of you who created it. Reading thru the comments I am reminded how lucky we all were/are to have attended our small school.We all knew(or knew of) each other.Remember the bedlam in the gym at noon hour in the winter. All ages in that echo chamber. Sitting in the seats with pals and brownbag lunches(the youngest sat just behind the wood railing and you earned higher seating with each passing year-seniors way up in the rear.);playing tag in sox(no shoes allowed)on Tubby Crane's and Red Kane's prized hardwood floor! How about the 5th grade fragrance from the furnace;or the chemistry lab. Stepping out on the roof from the Art/Drafting Class to feel that heated tar fragrance on the first warm day.How about the cinder track and ballfield between the building and the tennis courts. I'm looking forward to seeing what the old building within the newer(1956)one within whatever has since been added looks like this July 2007.Looking forward to seeing ya'll all weekend.

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 May 23 8:07 am Dear fellow alumni,i`m writing today on behalf of another of our own alumni,Don and Kim Koster .They have a 12 year old son,Leon, that`s extremely ill with a very aggressive cancer and due to Don and Kim spending every moment at the hospital neither one has been able to work.Leon needs every prayer he can possibly get from all of us. The family will be very greatful for all prayers and i`m also accepting donations for the family at this time. If you can send anything at all,i`ll make sure it gets to them as soon as possible. My address is: Wendy Doing-Poyer 31 Mill St. Whitney Point,NY 13862 607-692-2417

Charles Davis (Charlie) 1952 May 20 2:54 pm Hi Folks. AS the Membership Chairman and keeper of the Data Base for ACSAA, last September I wrote the second only message showing our membership as an association. Check that one out and compare. I'm still the spouse of Carolyn (George) Davis, class of 1952.(Didn't attend Afton). So I'm a 'Member in Law'. We have at present, 228 Members plus the Complimentary Members, Class of 2006 (42 more)and a mail list of over 2200. I cordially invite all persons who attended the Afton Central School to join. An ap[plication is available on this site, and is included in the Afton Rainbow. Please enjoy the newsletter. Thanks for reading this message, and pass it along.

pat mckendrick 1980 May 9 6:48 pm thanks for the flyer. i reside in moyock nc. this place is like hootersville sometimes with technology (even though we got cable for hook up it is slow sometimes). i completed 20 years navy in 2002 and spent most of the '80s and 90s at sea. i was unaware of this org until i got a flyer to join you all this july. i am going to miss it by a week due we are attending a wedding in vestal the weekend prior for a wedding. anywho we are hualing our harley up to ride that week to tour the great upstate ny landscape. i live in moyock nc i work in va beach for the navy (commuter). i will be providing my membership donation definitly soon (hooterville internet), this is the right thing to do. a am at p.mckendrick@mchsi.com if anyone is interested. i encourage all to contribute that have not. i am and always will be an indian. email me whoever is there and i will respond. this is great and sorry i will miss this 07 event. what ever your thoughts are: support our troops.

Todd Utter 1988 May 6 5:13 pm I wanted to thank everyone for allowing myself to to be a part of this association. When mom gives out my phone number and address, it usually isn't to my benefit! Even though the Utter Family moved to Charlotte NC in 1984, I left as a freshman right after the new middle school claimed over the third floor of the old HS.Gus Terrana had a custom built platform so he could reach the blackboard, and Mr. Schroeder was still digging up people's backyards and claiming another national treasure, which i still havent seen, and im 37! Thanks again to everyone who made the newsletter work, and the awesome website. Todd Utter, (Univ. of NC Football) Chapel Hill NC

Dawn Sullivan 1959 May 4 10:15 pm Hello! I've enjoyed reading the messages...and can only agree that Afton surely sticks in the memory and had great impact on all of us that were fortunte enough to enjoy all the great mentors we had at the high school. I live in OK now and teach ABE/GED classes...might retire someday! I'd love to hear from anyone who remembers me...even tho' I moved away in 1958 to Arizona, Afton High remains dear. It was fun to see some familiar names! My email address is: wildfire101@juno.com. This is a great site, and I loved reading the ACHAA paper when it arrived in my mailbox today! Thanks!

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 May 4 9:57 pm Hey Eddie, Yep we got old, but you are as old as you feel. At times I feel real old...then other times I don't feel a bit over 18. Remember the good ole days!!! Then some of them you want to forget. Wendy and I have been finding alot of Classmates. At times we look and there seems to be a dead end. All of a sudden someone emails us and "WALLAH", (if that is a word) we find someone we almost gave up on. Keep in touch!!!

Eddie Ramsey-Lewis 1973 May 3 9:37 pm HEY EVERYBODY! - signed up on this site a long time ago - Wendy, THANKS for the 411 - also THANKS to Cindy (Manderville) for hooking me up with your brother JIM after all these years - *damn* we got OLD! - hope to be at the 2007 reunion!

John Alderman 1995 May 2 7:44 pm I just got done with my last final today. I decide to work on a project with one of my professor in psychology and it might be published in a couple of professional journals. I hope

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Apr 30 10:05 pm I was wondering if anyone knows the where abouts of Sylvia Case, Donna Case and Carol Case. We have no recent information on them. Anyone reading this message would you please post on here if you know where they are. We would like to add the info into the Alumni Directory. Thanks a bunch, Cindy

Jane Moran 1952 Apr 25 8:31 am At last night's meeting, which was SO productive, I informed the committee that I have to withdraw my dedication to the post of Treasurer. Everyone can see that we do the election of officers at our upcoming reunion on July 14. We are open for someone who is interested in the growth of our assoiation who will come forward prior to the meeting to take over, what I feel, is an integral part of the organization. Please let us know! Jane

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Apr 24 3:45 am Scott Kane,this is in response to your question about Bruce Hatton.He was in a snowmobile accident. Thanks for the nice comment about the newsletter!We work very hard to make it as informative as possible. If your interested in keeping in touch with others,please consider joining the assoc.and supporting us in future newsletters.Also check out schoolnews.com.It`s a site that works alot like classmates.com except it`s free!

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 23 4:44 pm Guy, you must have me mixed up with someone else!!!

Guy Michel 1975 Apr 23 3:48 pm Received the newsletter today for the first time after talking with Wendy a month or so ago. Great work to all of you on the project. Its been many years, but I was glad to see that Don is still goofing off (much like high school). Like Don, I wish I still had my '62 Oldsmobile. Sad to see the number of names in the obituary section that I knew...very sorry to hear of Mrs. Robertson's passing. Great lady. G Michel

Scott Kane 1983 Apr 23 10:07 am I just got the alumni letter. I didn't realize there was such an organized alumni association until I received it. Nice work to all of you involved. I was reading the Memoriam section. Can someone fill me in Bruce Hatton? I didn't realize he had passed.

Janet Loudon 1972 Apr 18 8:13 am Donald! Are you goofing off at work again!...lol. Get back to work!....Love ya!....(Your wife) lol And Hi to all....great site here. Janet

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 18 1:54 am That's right Wendy. I used to plow the North Road, also known as "Rocky Mountain Way", with my '69 Impala. I wish I had that car.

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Apr 17 10:56 am oops-some wonderful memories

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Apr 17 10:54 am Hi Don and Russ!Actually Don,you were a closer neighbor when you leaved up over the hill in Davy`s house huh! Man, i was driving thru Coventry on Saturday taking my daughter to her open house at Suny Oneonta(that`s right Russ,i`ve got a daughter graduating this year) and while driving thru,i had so wonderful memories! :) Oh, by the way,looks like neither of you are working very hard LOL.

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 17 9:10 am Thanks for the info Wendy.

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 17 9:07 am Hey wait a minute Russ! She's my old neighbor, too. I graduated from Coventry Tech!

Russ Williamson 1990 Apr 17 6:56 am Don get back to work! Sounds like a plan for a team! Wendy (old neighbor) How you been!

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Apr 17 3:30 am Answer to Don`s question regarding the golf tournament-yes, i believe it is a "captain and crew"style tournament.Thanks for the interest! Wendy Doing-Poyer

Don Loudon 1975 Apr 16 4:42 pm Is the golf tournament captain and crew?

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Apr 15 10:27 pm Hi Charles, I was looking at the Alumni Directory. It looks GREAT!!! You have worked really hard the past few weeks. I bet your fingers are ready for another vacation....LOL. Keep up the good work. I'm trying to keep you busy, sending Wendy more classmate information. I wonder if there will be an end to it? Take Care, Cindy

Ernie Cutting 1983 Apr 14 6:20 pm The actual meeting date is Tuesday April 24, at 6:00pm. After reviewing the message on our web site I saw that I was obviously sleeping as I typed the information. Thanks for your patience.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Apr 14 6:17 pm Our next planning committee meeting will be Tuesday April 2, 2007 at 6:00pm I anticipate our meeting being held at the Afton Community Center on Main St. We welcome all who wish to participate. We have a social hour prior to our meeting and bring dish to pass. Please contact Wendy Poyer if you are bringing something. That way we all don't show up with cookies and milk...LOL Stay Safe Ernie

Nancy Sutton 1977 Apr 14 9:16 am Please note that the web address: www.schoolnews.com is not a secure site. On any secure site First, you will notice that the domain changes to "https://". Second, a little padlock appears in the status bar at the bottom of your browser. When you log onto a secure server it communicates with your browser for a few seconds. During this communication, it sends your browser encryption information that only it and your browser can read. This is why secure sites take a bit longer to load up. If it is an unsecured site, there is no encryption and your information is sent in plain text which anyone or anything can read. I am not really tech-savvy but after having to deal with 100+ spam emails a day I became aware that having your email address published on an unsecured non-password protected site is a royal pain. If you're wondering why you may be the recipient of an unusual number of spam emails, just enter your email address into the search line in Google and if your email address is listed on any unsecured site, it should show up!

Cindy Maloney 1975 Apr 4 10:18 pm Hey Wendy, I see that there are more names added on Schoolnews.com. Glad some of the Classmates are responding. Wish they all would respond to the emails we have sent out. Keep up the good work. Cindy

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Mar 20 3:47 am Opps,that was the wrong website listed in my last post.It should be:www.schoolnews.com.:}Thanks!Wendy

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Mar 20 3:45 am Hi all fellow alumni!If your interested in reconnecting with old classmates please consider going to :www.schoolmates.com and registering.It`s alot like classmates.com except it`s totally free.You can send emails,post pictures etc. all for free.Yesterday we had 12 classmates on there,after emailing everybody just in my address book,we now have 36!Please check it out~Wendy

Rose Roy (Miller) 1975 Mar 9 7:37 am Wow! Talk about a flash back! Big THANKS to Cindy Maloney (Manderville) for tracking us down..in Phoenix, AZ. I still harbor fond memories of my school days in Afton, NY. Moving to Phoenix was not my idea, but when you're 16 years old, you do what your parents want, kinda. After about a year this place grew on me; the desert really is quite beautiful. Our graduating class at East High was over 1700, so it was easy to get lost in the crowd. Afton is still part of our family as my Grandfather, Kenneth O'Rourke, was born there and went to school in the original building, now part of the high school. My mother, Josephine, was born there too. My great-grandmother, Ethel Mamie O'Rourke (Decker) and my grampa, Kenneth, are buried at the Rush cemetary. My sisters, Deborah Weston (Miller), and Terry Murray(Cartrette), live in Phoenix too, but our brother, Charles Cartrette, lives in Cerro Gordo, NC, along with our Mom. I would love to hear from Betty Wu (Snedaker), and Michelle Michaels (?), Mr. Mandyck, and everyone else who remembers us. My email address is: rmroy@QWest.net Again, Thanks to everyone who has made this site possible. It's always good to remember our positive childhood memories.

Amber Lyn ( Drachler )Blumenberg 1991 Mar 5 8:51 am Great Site. Glad to see so many people who are on here. I am still looking for Trudy Hubbard ( Ruland ) Not sure where she is i lost contact with her about 4 years ago. Anyone knows where she is would you please let me know. My contact email is medicluvs_u@yahoo.com. Hope to see more people on here. yes I am remarried and still living in the area. Looking forward to hearing from you all.

John Alderman Jr. 1995 Mar 4 10:11 am This is great site. I'm currently finishing a degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Central Missouri. I will hopefully be finished in 2008. My email address is johnalderman33@hotmail.com

Cindy Maloney "Manderville" 1975 Feb 20 7:41 pm Hello all, I have been helping Wendy Poyer locate classmates from all years. If anyone knows the where abouts of their classmates in which you graduated with or you know other classmates from other years. Any information is greatful. We are having a harder time locating the females, because of some of their last name changes. Please check out the Class Directory to see who has no information by their names. These are the ones we are still looking for. It's been fun trying to locate them. You will get hooked, I did. Please email Wendy with the information at: WpoohP@aol.com. So we can keep Charlie busy. Thank you so much for your help. Cindy Maloney "Manderville"

Kathy Hackman(Kirby) 1989 Feb 16 1:38 pm Looking for anyone from the class of 1989.

Gloria Harvey 1970 Feb 16 12:53 pm Dear Alumni, A grant request for playground equipment for Davy Field (the Afton Youth Sports field which was flooded in June) has been placed on the website for Hamburger Helper (www.myhometownhelper.com). Click on Find a Project then type in New York and then Afton. Hit search. Add your comments. Please forward this link to everyone you know so they can add their comments and support. Input from the alumni and community is encouraged and may strengthen the grant application. Thanks for your help. AYSO Afton Grant Committee

Jacqulyn Ann Marie Bosket n/a Feb 4 6:36 pm My father, Donald Avery Bosket, sad to say, died April 20, 2004

Chad M. Williamson 91 Jan 25 12:01 pm WOW...Great job to all that have made this site happen.It's great to see that there is still some good old ACS spirit left in all of us.Living in Florida for the pass ten years.FFEMT5130378@hotmail.com is were i can be reached.Take care alumni members.CMW.

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Jan 25 4:09 am I`ld like to invite all of my classmates to my house on Feb.3rd at 1:00 for a class reunion organization meeting.For those of you that don`t know ,i live in Whitney Point,NY.Those wishing to attend,email me for directions at:wpoohp@aol.com Hope to see you here!

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Dec 22 2:53 pm I`ld like to wish all of my fellow Afton Alumni a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy,Happy New Year!!

Ernie Cutting 1983 Dec 5 4:37 am Good Morning everyone, just a short message to let everyone know our next planning committee meeting is scheduled for Monday December 18, 2006. After the meeting we will have a social hour. We plan on brining a simple dish of goodies to pass. Wendy Doing Poyer is coordinating that effort. The meeting will be held a 6:00pm in the High School Library. See you all soon

Cindy Maloney (Manderville) 1975 Oct 30 10:25 pm Scott, Thanks for answering my message. Wouldn't it be neat if there was a way that each Class Delegate from their class year, that had scanners and their year book...they could scan off the Senior pictures and if any of the classmates wanted to add their recent picture to the web site they could, beside their Senior picture..Does that make sense to you? But like you said the size of the picture they scan could be very big and take up alot of space. I also noticed that one of my friend/classmate that would have graduated in 1975, is not on the Memorial list. Her name is Rita Rebecca Tanner. She died October 20, 1972. Thanks, for your time reading my message. Cindy

Scott Latsha 1983 Oct 25 4:06 pm Cindy: great idea on the pictures. I'll work on a new page, but as far as names on all of the existing pictures...I just don't have the knowledge or time for that request. As far as members submitting pictures, the biggest hurdle I can think of is the bandwidth required for photos...those files can get pretty big. But what a great way to improve on the website! I'll get back to you on that.

Cindy Maloney (Manderville) 1975 Oct 21 10:10 pm Hello to all. GREAT Web site. Nice to know we can post messages on here. I was looking at the pictures from the Class Reunion...I would like to suggest that names be posted on the pictures....Since we all change.I was wondering if there is going to be a Web site link that class members can post pictures of themselves and families? (just a suggestion). If anyone remembers me and would like to email me, feel free to do so...cmaloney1198@aol.com Cindy Maloney (Manderville).

Jane Moran 1952 Sep 28 7:06 pm Hi Bill, Thanks for the contact. Are you interested in having contact with us through our newsletter? If so, you can find all the info you need to let us know where to send it!

Bill Ingraham 1974 Sep 28 11:42 am Found this site by e-mail from the Alumni Assoc. Can not believe it's been 34 years since I left Afton for Florida. I still remember quite a few names on the Class Directories. The directory has me listed as living in Cicero, N.Y., however as I mentioned, I've been in Florida for 34 years now. Great job on the website and real informative. Will definately check back occassionally.

Kelly ( Kessler) Valentine 1988 Aug 25 7:28 am Hi,what a great site. I went to Afton Central School for 3 years. I moved from Afton in 1987. I had such a great time while living in Afton. I was surprised when I went under the Memorium's I noticed that you did not have Paul Powers in there. He was such a good guy.

Willa Lindsey Sills 1978 Aug 19 4:52 pm I was in Afton this past June... it was very sad... 30 years later and I didn't know a single person in town. Does anyone have any idea what happened to Cheryl Benjamin?

Audra Swart N/A Aug 10 11:25 am I see a Gilbert Hugh Swart listed. I am looking for Swart descendants. Gilbert Swart is a name I am researching. Gilbert if you see this my email is audraswart@hotmail.com.

Corrine "Corky" Davis Cunningham 1952 Aug 5 8:29 pm Hi, Thanks to my friend Jane I found this website and it was interesting to read everyone's comments. I have lived in the state of Washington since graduating from college in 1956. I taught Kindergarten for 33 years, still remember my Kindergarten teacher( Miss Mumo think) from Afton in the building next to the school and the cots taking naps in the afternoon as we went all day. I remember someone putting their tongue on a frozen pipe by the stairs. Afton was great and I have lots of memories. Band,cheerleading, orchestra, Mrs. Eckler knitting at basketball games and not missing a play or a stitch, Mr. Thomas' war stories.regents,etc. I would enjoy hearing from any classmates...my email is bill56cor@yahoo.com.( this is because aol does not accept hotmail)..Also have corbil562@hotmail.com and have hotmail IM under Granny C (Corky) as we have 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandsons with another due in October. IM is better that writing letters, Jane and I just spent 30 minutes "talking". If anyone gets to Washington, we are living in Olympia in our motor home, let me know and we will get together...

Brian Michaletz 1987 Jul 13 6:22 am For the CLASS of 1987. I have created a website (http://aftoncentral1987.tripod.com)to bring more news about the reunion coming up shortly. Once I receive info. I will be posting onto website (http://aftoncentral1987.tripod.com).

David D. Galano 1985 Jul 12 11:29 am A BIG HELLO to the class of ’85 and other Afton alumni from David D. Galano in Las Vegas, Nevada! My commendation to those people responsible for this great web site. I’d also like to thank Michelle Weeks (’87) for bringing it to my attention. Anyone who wants to contact me can do so at dgalano@sierrahealth.com. Also, if anyone plans on visiting Las Vegas, look me up and please, hit on a 16 while playing black-jack and bet red playing roulette!

Linda Hitchcock 1976 Jul 11 8:45 am I would like to thank everyone who was involved with all the arrangements for the alumni dinner. It was a fantastic time and great to see so many dear friends and meet many new ones. I hope that we can continue to grow and get more people interested. I hope more people stay for the after dinner events next year. We all had a great time.

Jane (Moorhead) Moran 1952 Jul 9 6:44 pm What a blast seeing so many of our alumnuses at the Silo on Sat. Great turnout and a great time! Let's continue to make this an event worth attending. Your support is so appreciated and we just want more classmates and teachers to join us! Thank you all for contributing to the fun.

Tom Vartanian 1975 Jul 1 7:31 am Great job with the website. It's great to see a few familiar names on here and I hope that a few more will join in as well. If anyone from the Class of 75 or any other class wants to reach me, they can at the following e-mail address: SportsReporter88@yahoo.com. I don't mind sharing it. I live in Cortland (NY) and am a sports writer for the Cortland Standard. It is funny not calling the Afton sports teams Indians anymore, but I still have a lot of great memories, especially when I come to Afton to visit my parents in the summer. Take care and I hope everyone bounces back form the flooding problems.

Jane (Moorhead) Moran 1942 Jun 24 7:32 pm As Treasurer of the Alumni Association, I want you all to know we have a few days leeway in which to take your reservation for the "Silo" dinner. I am pleased to say we have a range of class years already represented. If you still want a chance to see whose around, call me soon! Jane

Charles davis n/a Jun 24 12:17 pm If you are a graduate of the class of 2006, I suggest that you provide your address, etc. to me by filling out the Membership Application on this site. You are already registered as a member for 2006, no money due, but to send the Fall issue of the Afton Rainbow news, I have to have an address at least. Only you city of residence and your Email address will be posted, or you wish privacy you can decline any posted contact information. Congratulations to you graduates. Charlie (Membership Chairman)

Charles Davis n/a Jun 24 12:07 pm I have all the names for the class of 2006, and have listed the members on this site. All members of ACSAA are entitled to be mailed a copy of the bi-annual "Afton Rainbow" news letter, but now I need addresses for all. Help?

Charles Davis n/a Jun 24 8:08 am As th ACSAA Membership Chairman, I congratulate all the Class of 2006 graduates. Ernie Cutting Jr, our V. President has welcomed all of you as members of the Assn. this year. Will some one of you please submit to me all the class members names, or inform me where I can get them, to list as members on our data base and web site. Their locating information would also be very useful.

Ernie Cutting 1983 Jun 23 2:33 pm Tonight is the night! Congratulations go out to the CLASS OF 2006. Your hard work and dedication have paid off. Your one year free membership begins tomorrow. We welcome each and every one of you into the ACSAA. Best of luck and good wishes.

Jenny Morin Webb 1964 May 24 10:50 am Hello Classmates, What a wonderful website. I am a delegate for our class. We had our 40th in 2004. It was the first time the class had seen the new look of the school. We scheduled a tour during our Reunion after our Golfing at Afton Lake. Many classmates went and loved it.....So many wonderful changes.....Also pleased that we now have Newsletters for the small charge of five bucks...Can't beat that. I loved the tribute to Marie Eckler in the current issue. I thought she was the most super human person in the world. She was truly dedicated to all the student, regardless of how long she stayed after the bell rang to teach them, me included. If it had not been for her, I never would have gotten my regents scholarship nor enjoyed math as much as have. Again, my compliments for this wonderful Alumni Website. jenny@odyssey.net mcgraw, NY

Amber Lyn Drachler 1991 May 18 8:13 am Tripped acrosed this the other day ...GREAT site!! truely a great way to stay connected even after all these years.. Im living in binghamton as i have the last 3 years... medicluvs_u@yahoo.com is where i can be reached...

Jennifer Kane May 7 6:50 pm I've been trying to find Judith Kittle, class of 1989 for years. Any one know her whereabouts?

Scott Latsha 1983 Apr 25 7:30 am Mary, hope you don't mind...I just brought you back to life. Looks like there were 2 records for you in our database. I deleted the one that had you listed as deceased. Sorry about that!

Mary Poole Douiglas 1948 Apr 25 6:58 am Hi everybody. Just learned of my decease! This was my laugh for the day. Does anyone have my obit? I would love to see it. Alive and kicking, Mary Poole Douglas

Gary Sloat 1972 Apr 7 5:29 pm Scott, great job on the message board... I am looking for fellow classmates. My email address is gsloat@nc.rr.com

Charlie Davis-my wife's class was 1952 Apr 6 2:40 pm I'm glad to see lots of messages and that many of you want to be able to contact your classmates. In most cases people are willing to post their Email addresses, but to protect their identity we won't post full addresses, only the city. Also, if you wish not to disclose any locating information, we must accept that. However, for classmates, on request we do have a more extensive data base of locating information. Just request it through your web master. Thanks,

Wendy Doing-Poyer 1987 Mar 27 4:37 am Great job on the website.I`m the class delegate for the class of `87 and if anyone has any address` for any of our class mates,i`ld appreciate it if you`ld email me with the information.My email address is WpoohP@aol.com.I have 53 out of 62 so far!Looking forward to our 20th reunion coming up next year!

Brian Michaletz 1987 Mar 23 7:30 am AMAZING. Recently found this site and it is amazing. I sent my dues in for 3 years, as everyone should be doing (its $5/YEAR). It is well organized website and VERY informative. GREAT JOB ACSAA!!!!

Daron Schultes 1992 Mar 17 1:22 am This is a great website. What a way to keep in touch with old friends and classmates. I plan on joining the Alumni Assn. and encourage all my other classmates to do the same. I don't see many members from the 90's graduation classes. Come on guys, let's show them what we're made of.

Jane (Moorhead) Moran 52 Mar 12 7:57 pm It is very rewarding to receive feedback from Afton's alumni! This year, Marge Secrest will be conducting a tour of the "new" school again. I went last year and it was most impressive. Edith, you might be amazed that within the school, you find many of the features that the new building still contains. We were challenged to recognize our old classrooms. Hope you get a chance someday to see it. Jane

Rudy Schuster 1952 Mar 1 10:21 am Hi, to Chuck Graf, Yes, I remember you, especially playing varsity sports (as I did)under the "drilling" of Coach "Tubby" Crane. I also remember Afton had a few league championships in basketball in the early 50's As you stated I, too, have many fond memories of ACS and of its faculty members, such as "Tubby" Crane, "Prof" Andrews, Marie Eckler, Russ Nygren, Fran Sullivan and Secrest -- to mention a few. These teachers had a great impact on me as a student and much of what I am today can be traced to some impression they left upon me. I have had a great experience working with so many of my spirited fellow alumni in forming this new alumni association. We have a common thread bonding us all together -- that is, having graduated from a small school in a village that through the years has remained small and continues to endear us. Rudy

Edith Lockwood Jones 1954 Feb 18 9:35 pm Yes Bill I'm pretty sure there was a Juke Box. Remember Patty LaFrano's Charleston and Jitterbug. I was never able to do any of that. Just sat around watching unless it was at the Square Dances we used to have in front of Romy Mertz's gas station during the summer. Kids used to come from Bainbridge and Harpursville for those. That was all Afton had to offer back then. Not much more now but we made our own fun. Like tennis every night until it got too dark to see the ball. Now days the kids can't seem to make their fun. Plus do they still have Basketball games every Friday or have those been stopped because of too much fighting on the premises between schools. At least that has been the story in Syracuse, No more spectators at games.

Bill Gerety 1955 Feb 16 10:32 am Great to have a message board. Edith - Walter Rose, Gilbert Fenner and I spent hours at the Slck Chick listening to radio (or jukebox if there was one), drinking Cokes &coffee, smoking and playing chess. To Fred Birdsall - if memory serves, you had a bicycle with a gas motor, used to deliver papers. A Whizzer? To all you posters - good to see the memories. Bill G.

Norma Johnson (Conklin) 1985 Feb 10 12:44 pm Love your web site!! It's great! I can not believe how many thing at ACS have changed. No INDIAN , NO FOOTBALL or WRESTLING??? What happened to our school? All I can say is glad I moved to raise my kids.

Edith Lockwood Jones 1954 Feb 5 9:13 pm This site is just great!!!! I finally got a chance to get to it. I would love to hear from my classmates and "old" friends. We had some great times at basketball games and the SLICK CHICK afterwards. It's sad to see that that building is completely gone now. Gordon and I have been living in Florida now for 2 1/2 years. We weren't able to make it to the 50th class reunion as he had a heart attack 2 weeks before that. I hope we will be able to get back this summer for the Alumni Banquet and weekend.

Linda Hitchcock 1976 Jan 27 10:13 am Hi Scott, Great job on the website. I am hoping to get the class of 1976 to put their email addresses or at least their mailing addresses, so that we can see if we can get a 30 year reunion going the same weekend as the alumni association. It's too bad that we couldn't do it Afton Fair week, so that we could all enjoy, the good old Afton Fair.

AMY AHRENS 1991 Jan 20 8:59 am NICE JOB ON THIS SITE.IT'S GREAT TO SEE THAT THERE ARE STILL SOME PEOPLE WHO THINK ABOUT OUR LITTLE HOME TOWN.AFTON REMAINS A QUIET TOWN.ALOT OF NEW FACES AROUND HERE THOUGH.

Betty (Snedaker) Wu 1975 Jan 18 9:03 pm Thank you to all who have organized the alumni association and put together this terrific website! I'm thankful to have grown up in Afton and attended Afton School. Just to contrast - our graduating class had about 57. My husband's class from Oakland, California had about 300. Oakland is one of the highest crime areas out here. Most of his classmates are either dead from drug overdoses or in jail. Here's to Afton!

adele schoterman 1954 Jan 11 4:55 pm PS: I'm going to visit Don Legg in Vancouver in April. He's not a computer person, so any messages I would be glad to deliver.

adele schoterman 1954 Jan 11 4:41 pm My new e-mail address is: bruja2@peoplepc.com . Chuck, sorry for the mixup, but thanks to Charlie and Jane and Scott it's all better. How funny! You guys are the best, and so is the website! Must be from Afton.

Jennifer Kane Jan 6 1:45 pm This site is great! Very well done Scott!

chuck graf 1950 Dec 31 12:46 pm It would help if I gave you my old neighbor's name wouldn't! I'm looking for the e-mail address for Adele Schoterman, claas of 54 Thank, Chuck

CHUCK GRAF 1950 Dec 31 10:10 am Hi, I have been in contact with a neighbor when I lived in Afton area. Now her e-mail address does'nt work. Does anyone have a more up to date address than the one listed in the class directory? I would also like to hear from any one who might remember me. I have lived in Maryland since 1954 and I do not see that changing. However I still have fond memories of the Afton School; teachers and students. There is a great deal to be said for a small school. My wife graduated from class with more kids than our whole school in 1950. She dosn't have the same memories. Well enough for now. By, Chuck

colista(barber)galloway 1980 Dec 27 9:16 am hello all classmates...this is my first message..I miss being in afton...but I have been here in s.c. for about 26 years...if any one from class of 80 would like to email me..here are my emails......scgrannyx3@yahoo.com or scgrannyx4@myway.com...would love to hear from y'all....

Fred Birdsall 1948 Nov 28 1:43 pm I would like to pay tribute to one of the finest teachers in all my years of schooling. Her name is Marie Eckler. Mrs. Eckler was for me the personifcation of a coach. She inspired me to love math, and when she would stay after hours to help her students, she expressed her genuine interest in in the well being of each of them as whole persons. I thank her for giving us this priviledge. At our 25th class reunion it really pleased her to know that I had become a certified pulic accountant. Marie Eckler is a real part in my "Communion of Saints!"

Fred Birdsall 1948 Nov 28 1:29 pm I appreciate the new web site and all the dedication and hard work involved.

Betty Rowe Benfatta 1954 Nov 22 6:32 pm Hi everyone. It was great seeing so many of you this past summer, especially getting together for 'lunch' with the girls. I'm going to Florida for the winter but I'm looking forward to coming back in the spring.My new e-mail is bbenfatta@aol.com.

adele schoterman 1954 Nov 6 6:16 pm Hello out there! I find that as I grow old, I want to be more connected with people I grew up with. Afton school was so special, partly because we all went all the way through with the same group of people. My brother Albert died in 1950 with Carl Smith. I miss him more as I grow older, yet all of you I knew back then are almost like my siblings too! I would like to hear from any of you. I now live in Tucson, since 1975; would move back in a heartbeat except for my children. Call me, or e-mail @ bruja@gbronline.com 520 825-3518 Adele

Charlie Davis Sep 30 7:42 am Hi Folks, I'm the spouse of Carolyn (George Davis, class of 1952. I'm also the Membership Chairperson for the Alumni Assn.. So, all I have to say today is: Thanks to all who've joined the Assn., and to all who've provided information for my data base. In order to make contacts, I need e-mail addresses, telephone numbers, and most of all, addresses. If you are member - you'll continue to receive the Afton Rainbow newsletter, but if you haven't yet joined, the Fall 2005 Edition will be the last to be mailed to the non-members for whom we've had addresses. We have at present, 222 members and a mail list of over 800, so the costs and effort are substantial. I cordially invite all persons who attended the Afton Central School to join. An ap[plication is available on this site, and will be included in the Afton Rainbow. Please enjoy the newsletter. Thanks for reading this message, and pass it along.

Scott Latsha 1983 Sep 29 5:10 am Hello fellow alumni! This is the first message. Who's next?