A
TRIBUTE THAT GOES BEYOND A LIFETIME
Pat Milchuck has found the perfect
combination: designating her memorial contributions to be donated
to the PBL Education Foundation. Pat explained, “I have
grandchildren going through PBL High School. By designating that
memorials be given to the Education Foundation, the funds are being
passed on to another generation.” Regardless of whether the
memorial is for an alumnus from Buckley, Loda, Paxton, Roberts, or
PBL, Pat feels that it is a fitting tribute that goes beyond a
lifetime. And, Pat’s not alone in her thinking.
Former students, their parents, and the
community in general have chosen to express their respect for former
educators and other education-minded individuals by conveying their
memorial donations to the Education Foundation.
Virginia Graham, a former educator, was fondly
remembered by many folks when she passed away in 2003. Mrs. Graham
taught 4th grade for over 20 years in the PHS and PBL school
systems. The Graham family chose to use her memorial contributions
to establish a $500 scholarship to be given to a graduating senior
from PBL who plans to enter the education profession. Patty Graham
Herges, Virginia’s daughter, recalls, “My mother used to reminisce
about her days of attending college at ISNU (now ISU) when
financially it was a struggle for her to even have enough money to
make a phone call home to her parents. Mom would be so pleased to
know that this scholarship is helping a young scholar prepare for
their career in education.” The Foundation administers the
scholarship for the Graham family. The 2008 recipient will be the
fifth senior to receive this scholarship. Past winners were: John
Pacey, Staci Burklund, Blake LeClair, and Tim Knilands.
The family of Jerry Zimmerman, a retired
Biology teacher from the PHS and PBL school districts, suggested the
memorial donations in Jerry’s name be placed in the Foundation’s
general fund. This fund provides the grant money that is awarded to
educators in the PBL Unit #10 District who apply for money to use in
improving the academic training provided to their students. Whether
it’s greater exposure to the arts, more access to innovative
technologies, a better understanding of the history of the
community, a deeper awareness of our ecological surroundings, or any
number of other academic programs, The PBL Education Foundation is
committed to providing grant money that will ignite a child’s
passion for learning.
Jill Manley, 4th grade Special Education
teacher at PBL’s Eastlawn Elementary School, chose to make a
donation in honor of someone still living. “My sisters are both
teachers—Diane is an English teacher in Sonoma, CA, and Cindy is a
speech therapist in Parma, MI. We decided to forego buying
Christmas presents for each other and donate the money to a favorite
charity. The Education Foundation seemed like the logical choice
since we’re all involved in the field of education.”
The Board of Directors of the PBL Education
Foundation is committed to using the donations given by the
following people to help provide the best education possible for the
students in the PBL Unit #10 School District.
in memory
of Gordon Anderson (pHS 1964)--Patricia
Milchuck
in memory
of MAURICE BAIER--Dave
& Kathy Dowling
in memory
of Alberta Bement (PHS 1960)--Cliff
& Jenny McClure
in memory of GERALD BOMAN--Boman
Family Estate
IN MEMORY OF
MAX BRANDENBURG--Dave
& Laurie Eckerty, Grace Funk, Hudson Drug, Kamalen Johnson, Wanda
Larson, Shirley Pacey, Josephine Skonberg
in memory
of Lee RAYMOND Carlson (phs 1945)--Sondra
Newman
in honor
of Cindy Chapel--Jill
Manley
in memory
of Ronald De Atley (bUCKLEY-LODA 1955)--Jay
& Connie Ross
in memory
of Wayne Eppelheimer--Cliff
& Jenny McClure
in honor
of Diana Eyre--Jill
Manley
in memory
of EVELYN FREEHILL--Family
& Friends
in memory
of Virginia Graham--Nancy
Baird, Frank & Ann Beckley, Don & Diana Beebe, Harold & Lois Bodeen,
Bill & Ann Cofel, David & Janice Crank, Gary & Vickie Danner, Meghan
Dempsey, Stephen & Connie Early, Robert & Shelley Fitzgerald,
Jeffrey & Rita Glazik, James Graham, Michael & Merrily Griffin,
Larry & Diana Hale, Mary Herges, Jane Johnson, Rodney Kingston,
Virgil & Margaret Koontz, Karen Benson Kummerow, Dan & Susan Lamb,
Wanda Larson, Cliff & Jenny McClure, Dale & Joyce Meyer, Marion
Mercer, Robert & Nancy Morris, William & Marilyn Owens, Brenda Pacey,
Warren & Shirley Pacey, Edward Peden, Brenda Pierce, Marta & Bobby
Pierce, Jane Quinlan, Albert & Mildred Quivey, Dana Rebalchenko,
Rosalie Robertson, Gerald & Kathy Rodeen, Ralph Schimanski,
Josephine Skonberg, Robert & Bette Thompson, Sr., Charles & Mary
Werner, Emerson & Nora Wieland
in memory
of Ron Griffin (PHS 1953)--Patricia
Milchuck
in memory
of Kathy Grohler--Dan &
Susan Lamb
in memory
of Jerry Harris (ROBERTS-THAWVILLE 1969)--Dave
& Judy Hastings
In memory
of W.C. Herriott--Linda,
Justin, & Christina Brewer
in memory
of Evelyn Hudson--Kitty
Anderson, Mike & Vickie Brehm, Steve & Tonia Elson, Clint & Kathleen
Forsyth, Alan & Vala Glick, Carl Hudson, Jr., Clarence & Marie Nuss,
Jeff Shaffer, Laurie Sturm
in memory
of Joyce Judge--Cliff &
Jenny McClure
IN memory
of Wallace Judkins--Robert
Thorstenson
IN MEMORY OF
J.A. KEEFE (FORD COUNTY EDUCATOR)--Kenneth
W. Keefe
IN MEMORY OF
FERNE KELLY (1ST GRADE TEACHER)--JoEllen
Karr Campbell
in memory of ROY KNAPP--John
& Ann Healey
in memory
of Lorenz Krumweide (Buckley 1948)--Patricia
Milchuck
in honor
of Wanda Larson--Jim &
Robin Niewold
in memory
of Ken mcGLOTHLIN--Jay &
Connie Ross
in memory
of Doris Miller--Glenn
Miller
in memory
of Glenn Miller--Jay &
Connie Ross
in memory
of Leona Morin--Sue
Martensen, Charles Linn Morin
in memory
of Larry Neubauer--Bob &
Sue Martensen
in memory of charles newman (Retired educator)--Harold
& Lois Bodeen
in memory
of Edward L. Noble--Wanda
Larson
in memory
of Warren Pacey--Chip
Pacey
in memory
of Emma Rasmussen (Retired PHS Educator)--Brian
& Grace Funk, Lori Johnson, H. Frederick & Barbara Nuetzel, Gene &
Margaret Ochs, Steve & Brenda Pacey, Norma Schofield, Cynthia
Swanson
in memory
of Rick Schimanski (phs 1968)--William
& Maxine Anderson, Margaret Fiorillo, Norm & Carole Henderson, Mr. &
Mrs. Leland Storm, Diane Weisenbarn, CE Wilson, Jr. & Jane Bowers
in memory
of Floyd Shunk (phs & pbl employee)--Charlie
& Jerry Wood
in memory
of Vera Stine (ford county educator)--Sally
Peterson-Falzone
in memory
of Brad Swan (PBL 2002)--Wayne
& Susan Brown, Dale & Joyce Meyer
in memory
of Lee Swengel (retired phs educator)--Tony
& Ellen Lee
in memory
of Raymond Triplett (loda 1944)--Helen
Triplett
in memory
of Connie carlson VanLaningham (phs 1964)--Patricia
Milchuck
in memory
of Loretta Wise--Jay and
Connie Ross
in memory
of Deb Withers (PHS)--Pat
Milchuck
in memory
of Jerry Zimmerman (retired phs & pbl educator)--Dennis
Barr, Laura Weisskopf Bleill, Julie Guyot & Clayton Reck, Tom &
Becky Jones, Tim & Julie Kenney, Bill & Bob King, Doug & Mary
Parsons, Norma & Charlotte Smith
