10/23/2014 Golden Bear Chat Fall Edition! https://ui.constantcontact.com/visualeditor/visual_editor_preview.jsp?agent.uid=1118915827953&format=html&print=true 1/5 In This Issue Reunion News BEAR Spotlight Become A Member Thanksgiving Football Game Alumni Social Hall of Fame 2015 David A. Chubb, Sr Scholarship Reunion News If you are planning a reunion, please contact the Alumni Association at [email protected]so we can help spread the news! Classes of 1969 - 1973 Get Together Saturday, November 8th Miller's Ale House 7:00 PM _____________________ Class of 1988 - 25th Year Friday, November 28th Williamson's 7:00 PM Contact: Tiffany Emmel _____________________ Class of 1994 - 20th Year Saturday, November 29th Miller's Ale House 7:30 PM Contact: [email protected]_____________________ October 23, 2014 The Upper Moreland Alumni Association exists to promote higher education through scholarship awards to deserving Upper Moreland students. If you are an alumna or alumnus and you currently are not receiving the Upper Moreland Alumni Newsletter but would like to, please sign up by contacting us at [email protected]. "UM" SOCIAL To Be Held November 1st ***The Alumni Association is holding an "Upper Moreland Alumni Social" on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the PALZ Tap House beginning at 6:30 PM. Palz is located at 1902 County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley. ALL Alumni are invited!! The event features performances by Think Pink Floyd Band as well as $5 appetizers, 25/25/50 chances, gift cards, and a chance to reminisce on the glory days. A $5 cover-charge will be in place to cover the expense of the band. UM ALL CLASS SOCIAL Alumni Association Annual Scholarship Drive The Upper Moreland Alumni Association Scholarship Drive continues and we desperately need your help! Your donation to the Association helps to keep the Upper Moreland spirit alive by directly contributing to the Upper Moreland Alumni Association's Scholarship Fund. This fund promotes higher education through scholarship awards, which has proven to be vital in solving global challenges to education. Kudos to James M. Farrell Jr. and Gabrielle Sawick who were this year's recipients of the Alumni Association Scholarship. We thank each of you who have participated in the Alumni Association Scholarship Drive in the past and now sincerely request your continued support to achieve our goals for the 2014 - 2015 school year. $25____ $50____
The Upper Moreland Alumni Association exists to promote highereducation through scholarship awards to deserving UpperMoreland students. If you are an alumna or alumnus and you currently are not receivingthe Upper Moreland Alumni Newsletter but would like to, pleasesign up by contacting us at [email protected].
"UM" SOCIAL To Be Held November 1st
***The Alumni Association is holding an "Upper Moreland Alumni Social" on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the PALZTap House beginning at 6:30 PM. Palz is located at 1902County Line Road, Huntingdon Valley. ALL Alumni areinvited!! The event features performances by Think Pink FloydBand as well as $5 appetizers, 25/25/50 chances, gift cards,and a chance to reminisce on the glory days. A $5 cover-charge will be in place to cover the expense of the band.
UM ALL CLASS SOCIAL
Alumni Association Annual Scholarship Drive
The Upper Moreland Alumni Association ScholarshipDrive continues and we desperately need your help! Your donation to the Association helps to keep the UpperMoreland spirit alive by directly contributing to the UpperMoreland Alumni Association's Scholarship Fund. This fundpromotes higher education through scholarship awards, whichhas proven to be vital in solving global challenges to education.Kudos to James M. Farrell Jr. and Gabrielle Sawick whowere this year's recipients of the Alumni AssociationScholarship.
We thank each of you who have participated in the AlumniAssociation Scholarship Drive in the past and now sincerely requestyour continued support to achieve our goals for the 2014 - 2015school year.
We want to hear from you! Have you recently moved?Graduated? Have anannouncement or just wantto share some news? Welook forward to hearingfrom you! [email protected] andwe will help share it withyour alumni.
BEAR Spotlight
Want to be featured in thenext issue of the AlumniNewsletter? To submit aclass note, call the AlumniOffice at 215-657-1051 [email protected].
Become a Member
The Upper Moreland AlumniAssociation is holding theirannual membership drive. Ifyou are not a member of thisvery special organization,please consider joining now! Your donation to theAssociation helps to keep theUpper Moreland spirit aliveand support a good cause.
Your dues directly contributeto our scholarship fund andour continuing operatingexpenses. All alumni who areactive in running the AlumniAssociation are 100%volunteers.
Donate through PayPal to theMembership Drive
OR - Print the completed Membership Form along withyour check, made payable toUpper Moreland Alumni andreturn to:
$100 ____ $250 ____
$500 ____ Other ____
Donate through PayPal to the UM Scholarship Drive
Not a member of PayPal? Simply print the completed ScholarshipDrive form found on the UM Alumni Website, along with your check,made payable to Upper Moreland Alumni and return to:
UM Alumni Association2900 Terwood Road
Willow Grove, PA 19090
UM Alumni Need Your Help
Come out and support the Rob Meehl Foundation! Rob Meehl,Class of 1983, a member of the UMHS soccer and winter andspring track teams, gave so much to Upper Morelandcommunity and now the entire UM community is giving back inhis honor. Rob, who passed away in June, volunteered as acoach for Upper Moreland Little League and a treasurer for theUpper Moreland Soccer Club. Please celebrate Rob's love offriends, family, and community spirit by participating in specialFUNraising events on Saturday, October 25th and Sunday,October 26th. These events benefit the Rob MeehlFoundation, which has been established to raise funds in Rob'sname to support the Meehl boy's college fund, the Meehl familydirectly, and to establish a college scholarship in Rob's nameto be awarded each year to an Upper Moreland High Schoolsenior student who best emulates the qualities ofSportsmanship, Community, and Volunteerism.Saturday evening is a night of fun, food, and music. Sunday'sRob Meehl Sports Fest is a day of sports fun is being plannedincluding a run/walk, baseball, basketball and soccer events forkids up to 8th Grade.
For more information visit:Rob Meehl Give Back Weekend
Kelly Morrissey Tulio (Class of 1988) and her husbandDominic, (Class of 1989), need your help! The UpperMoreland graduates and lifelong community members haveboth experienced serious health issues requiring lifelongUM Alumni Association
(4-2, 1-2) willhold their annualThanksgiving Day Gamevs. Hatboro-Horsham (1-5,1-2) on Thursday,November 27, 2014 atUMHS. Make your plansnow to cheer our GoldenBears to victory!
Alumni In the News
At the Messiah Invitational,Gwynedd Mercy's BrittanyFinn (Class of 2014)placed 20th out of 93runners, battling throughthe hills!
Delaware Valley Collegesenior tailback ChrisSmallwood (Class of 2010) is having astellar season. Smallwoodis 11th in the country with838 rushing yards, and 13trips to the end zone whichranks him fourth in all ofDivision III.
Delaware Valley Collegesophomore insidelinebacker Chris Kitchen(Class of 2013) made hisfirst career start vs.Albright. Chris made ateam-high 10 tackles(seven solo).
Hall of Fame 2015
The Upper MorelandAlumni Association isseeking nominations for the2015 Hall of Fame. Thepurpose of the Hall ofFame is to recognizeindividuals who havebrought honor to theDistrict and havedemonstrated excellence in
aftercare and medications. Kelly, Dominic, and their twochildren have touched the lives of many people over the yearsand now need your assistance. Their friends & families havestepped in to get your support by hosting the FriendsGivingFundraiser on Friday, November 28th at Williamson's. Comeshow your support!
For more information - please visit:
Celebrate Together, Thankful, and Help Others
Alum Receives Distinguished Service Award
Former District Governor C. Leon "Lee" Ahlum, Ed.D. (Class of1961) was presented with the Rotary Foundation DistinguishedService Award during a recent Rotary International District 7280Annual Conference. The Distinguished Service Award is the RotaryFoundation's highest service recognition and is given to Rotarianswho have demonstrated exemplary service to the Foundation.Some of Lee's accomplishments for the Rotary Club include raisingnearly $450,000 for the Rotary's Polio Eradication Campaign,organizing training for the Rotary Foundation's Future Vision inorder to provide more funding for local and humanitarian projectsand being the international contact person for ten Matching Grants. These grants have provided an x-ray machine for a TB Clinic inNoida, India; an ambulance for the Gift of Life program in NewDelhi, India; a school bus for special needs students in southernIndia; and provided nearly a thousand school desks in and aboutVijawada, India, so that students no longer had to sit on the floorwhile attending school.
Reunion Photos!
Members of the Class of 1969 gathered at the Willow Inn for some
their chosen profession. Download the nominationform found on the AlumniWebsite and submit thecompleted form via email,fax or mail to:UMHS Alumni Association
Upper Moreland HighSchool welcomes Mr.Joseph Carracappa as itsnew principal!Joe previously served asthe Assistant Principal atPlymouth Whitemarsh HighSchool. A warm and friendly helloto the Upper Moreland
alumni! Duringmy recentmeeting with theUpper MorelandAlumniAssociation
members, I was pleased toshare the 2014-2015 highschool building goals, aswell as our vision for thefuture. It was refreshing tomeet with an AlumniAssociation so committedto staying involved inalumnae affairs, which willcontinue to benefit the highschool now and well intothe future. I look forward tostaying involved with thispivotal organization andworking together tostrengthen our alumniinvolvement. Joseph A. Carracappa,Principal UMHS
Your Help is Needed
The Upper Moreland HighSchool Booster Club isworking on anINDIVIDUALIZED "State
Class of 1997 had some laughs at their recent reunion. How manyof your classmates can you ID??
David A. Chubb, Sr. Scholarship
This past June, the Alumni Association was able to providethree David A. Chubb, Sr. Scholarships to graduating seniorswho demonstrated what it was like to be a Golden Bear. DavidA. Chubb, a graduate from the UMHS Class of 1957, was anactive member of the Alumni Association, who volunteered andbecame the voice of the Alumni. After he passed away lastDecember, the Alumni Association wanted to keep his legacyalive. Through generous donations in his name, the Alumni
Champion" banner. If youreceived this individualrecognition, or knowsomeone who did, pleaseforward their informationbefore October 30th.Please include their name,sport, and year [email protected] Please note - this is not for
team recognition.
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2014 UMTSD Employees Announce Retirements
In May 2014, the following staff members were recognized bythe Upper Moreland School Board for their many years ofdedicated service to the Upper Moreland School District andthe children of our schools. We wish them well and happyretirement!
Sylvester Bowman - 10.5 Yrs.Michael Braun - 15 Years
Edward Clay, III - 20 YearsMargaret Donahue - 21 Years
Charles Farrell - 8 YearsWarren Forgang - 17.5 Years
Stephen Grant - 42 YearsMargie Guyger - 26 YearsWilliam Hart, Jr. - 9 Years
Gloria King - 45 YearsJoy Perisho - 14 Years
Margaret Rankin - 34.5 YearsWendy Shope Zober - 23 Years
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Association was able to present seniors Anthony J.DeLaurentis, Jr. (Anthony, '78), Bridget Rose Meade(Charles '78 & Maureen Dunn Meade '80), and AlexanderJoseph Mitchell (Richard '83 & Elisa Karton Mitchell '83) eachwith a $500.00 scholarship. Thank you to all of you who contributed!
