Mason, Wing, Donna
* Home
1965(Vestal Central HS) 2000(Donna (pianist) visiting Judy Gouldin Parente, Williamsport PA)
Donna can be reached at:
Musicwmorf@aol.com
Commentator:
Bull
,
Vanderlip
,
Candace
7/16/00
Candy
remembers being good friends with Jackie Taylor, Donna Wing, Judy Gouldin,
Averile Clarke among others.
Commentator:
Corpron
,
Corpron
,
Carren
7/6/00
Does
Donna Wing Mason live near you (Rich McLean)? She was always sweet and
friendly and very talented in the music area choir and music theory
etc.
She and I were friends because of choir VESTAL VOICES and music theory
classes.
Commentator:
Corpron
,
Corpron
,
Carren
6/20/00
Donna
Wing and Diane Piston ( Who still lives and works as a nurse in Vestal) I put
it out as a request to find
updated info and memories from '65 for a
virtual
reunion NO AIRFARE required!!!!
Commentator:
Corpron
,
Corpron
,
Carren
6/16/00
I
wil also check back with Diane Piston and Donna Wing. Donna teaches in
Colorado
Commentator:
Mason
,
Wing
,
Donna
7/17/00
Yes,
please list my e-mail on my bio page. I will also get to you a recent photo,
probably after I get back from Cabo San Lucas on the 27th of this month.
Then, I'll take the vacation roll to good old King Soopers and get
an extra print of one of the more "nicer" pictures. If it's not
nice, you
ain't gettin' one!!
Commentator:
Mason
,
Wing
,
Donna
7/7/00
I
forgot to mention my "chronological" history cuz we got talking
about everyone else! I started in the Vestal school system in KINDERGARTEN
with
Miss
Young's in what was know then as Vestal's Junior High building. Went to
Clayton Avenue for 1st-3rd
grades, then transferred to Willow Point Elementary as soon as it
was built, from 4th grade to 7th grade. There was overcrowding at the Junior
high by the
time
we were ready for 7th grade, so they made sections for us (three) at Willow
Point.
Mr. LaForce was a FORCE in our social studies class, especially
with government! A lot of us - Roger Hartman, Jackie Taylor, Sheryl Frank,
Craig Ingrahm,
Candy
Vanderlip, Larry Cahill (some of us will remember the infamous Richard Sileo
and others
that I can't name right off the top of my head!) then went back to
the Junior High for 8th grade. I think Judy Gouldin joined us then from
Binghamton
schools.
A lot of us took LATIN from the infamous MR. Harry Ransom (that should rattle
a few brains
of my peers!) where we followed him over to the brand new Vestal
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL!
Commentator:
Mason
,
Wing
,
Donna
7/7/00
Anyway,
back to me - graduated and then went to SUNY @ Potsdam, graduating as a public
school music teacher. Went to Long Island (Massapequa) for
two
years and taught there. "Emigrated" to Boulder, Colorado and took a
year off with odd jobs until
I started teaching in the Boulder Schools (1972) and am still
there, teaching general music to grades K-5. Married my first husband in 1975,
had twin girls in
1981
(fraternal), divorced in 1995, remarried Jim Mason in 1996 and now my twins
aresophomores in state colleges here in Colorado and I have an 11
year old stepdaughter. My TRUE LOVE is our 4 year old Schipperke dog whom we
named
"Shadow," as she is true to the breed and all black!
Commentator:
Mason
,
Wing
,
Donna
7/5/00
Donna
remembers Mr. Higham, a good Chemistry and Earth Sciences teacher. She
especially remembers Mr. Turner, English teacher. He was the one most
supportive
of her. She remembers him today as one who helped her most to achieve.
onna babysat for Mr. Burns, Biology teacher. She like Miss Longo,
pleasant, caring and a neat character. She remembers Mr. Koons, history
teacher.
Donna lived on Martha Road along with Marc Liddic.
Commentator:
McLean
,
n/a
,
Rich
8/18/00
Called
Donna tonight. She and hubby had a delightful time with Judy Gouldin Parente
and husband in early August in Williamsport. Donna said they just
picked
up as if it were old times.
They took a picture of Donna and Judy. Judy hasn't forwarded the
picture to Vestal65 yet, so I fired off a note to her, "Give it up,
girl!"
Candy Vanderlip Bull and Donna had a great telephone reunion last
month. They were good friends at Vestal. We hope to get Candy out here
sometime.
She
can stay with Donna and we'll have a mini reunion in Denver.
Commentator:
McLean
,
n/a
,
Rich
7/5/00
Donna
Wing called last night. You know, even though we didn't know each other at
Vestal, it was a real blast from the past to talk, and we talked like long
lost
buddies. We have a lot in common being from the Class of 65.
Donna described herself as quiet, introspective, and shy back then
though still active in school activities and having many friends. She played
the piano
for
the Vestal Voices.
Commentator:
McLean
,
n/a
,
Rich
6/30/00
Carren
Corpron thinks that Ardith Bridges and Donna Wing are teaching music here in
Colorado in separate schools.
Commentator:
Scott
,
Kuehl
,
Ann
7/7/00
I
was acquinted with Donna - we may have had some classes together...
Pass on my regards.
go
to next classmate: next
classmate