1986 saw a $3.6 million renovation, including the construction of a press box on the west side. He taught high school sciences at Belleville (Pa.) Mennonite School (1951-54) and at Christopher Dock (Pa.) High School (1954-59). Edgar graduated from Goshen (Ind.) Her funeral liturgy was celebrated in the motherhouse chapel on May 16, 2011, with burial in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Boynton Middle 1601 North Cayuga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Main Office: (607) 274-2241 Lauren Wright, Principal. Gordon Campbell Myer was born on October 12, 1931 in Hydetown, P.A. He was born on September 7, 1934 in Little Falls, the son of the late William and Lydia (Ristock) Beischer. Her move north led her to the love of her life and husband of 50 years until his death in 2008, Theodore “Ted” Penalver. Marjorie Wilson Penalver died on August 25, 2010. Bill became interested in Football as a young man and threw himself into the sport. Donald and his loving wife, Genevieve were long term residents of Ithaca, NY, having lived the past several years in Bradenton, FL. She then returned to education and served as principal at Nazareth Hall, Rochester; Immaculate Conception, Ithaca; Christ the King, Irondequoit; and St. Patrick, Seneca Falls, until 1986. (H) 08/30/19 7:30 PM vs Hudson Area Schools ... Get key announcements and game updates from the official Ithaca High School athletic calendar! celebrated its 30th year in 2009. Born on March 26, 1928, she was a native of Greensboro, North Carolina. Envelopes are also available at the funeral home for this purpose. High School 1401 North Cayuga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Main Office: (607) 274-2143 Jason Trumble, Principal. With his booming voice and buoyant, raucous laugh he would joke with people all the time, brightening their day. Belles is a 6-3 forward who plays for head coach Ty Warczinksy at Ithaca High School. In the Herald I got this week I read in the 25 year ago notes: Lawrence E. Bach, 65, Ithaca, died Friday, January 2, 1987 after suffering a heart attack while shoveling snow at his home. ITHACA – Muriel C. Weeks, beloved mother, teacher, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed from this earth on March 13, 2008 in Billings, Montana surrounded by family. He received his Associate's, Master's and Doctorate degrees from Cornell University, Ithaca. As soon as you turn onto St. Johns' campus, your eyes magically drift toward the sea of red surrounding the mountainous bleachers at the football stadium, just north of the high school. He was devoted to his family and spent countless hours traveling with his children and grandchildren to a variety of activities from baton competitions to tennis, softball, volleyball, horseback riding, music, theater and school events. Vito was also the Choir Director of the First Presbyterian Church in Ithaca for 12 years (1954-1966), when Rev. She was the inspiration and anchor of her family, a great lady who will be sorely missed. R2 = Cass City (9-0) 36.333 at Ithaca (9-0) 41.667 @ Ithaca High School - Stadium (Ithaca Community Stadium) - map T 1:00 PM R3 = New Lothrop (8-0) 46.167 at Detroit Loyola (8-1) 53.333 @ Bishop Foley Football (Venture Field) - Madison Heights - map T 7:00 PM The district would pay for the remaining share by making debt service payments to pay down loans. The following information was provided by Millie Pirko Triff in an e-mail to John David, Class of 1961,on January 15, 2012. Meghan Treanor ’22, who was a placekicker on her high school football team and is from nearby New City, New York, is planning to have her family members join her in cheering on the Bombers. The following year she taught English at Okaloosa Walton Junior College in Niceville, Florida and also English as a Second Language to foreign-born prisoners incarcerated at Eglin Air Force Base. To complete the new stadium, Signs by Crannie installed this 10×24 foot WatchFire electronic messaging center and scoreboard. Lucy Charles is on Facebook. Bob earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees at Cornell. In 1986 Marjorie was given an award by the Tompkins County Human Rights Commission for her role in implementing multi-cultural education. Frank R. Bliss                                       1896 - 1970, Eva Firra                        1919 - 2005. The bright stadium lights will finally be flickering on at stadiums across the Lansing region this week with the high school football season officially getting under way. The Adirondacks eventually became her permanent home. He also coached the Cornell Women’s Softball Club Team (1983-1985), IHS Girl’s Varsity Softball Team (1980-1982), and IHS J.V. He is also survived by sisters, Helen Allan of Buffalo, Patricia VanderBogart of Rome, NY, Barbara DeVito of Watertown, Joan Henry of Watertown, Nancy Lawlor of CT, and brother William of Oswego, NY. Justly proud of his WW II service, he spent his 24th birthday in Normandy with Patton's Army, 257th Ordnance Battalion Headquarters. They stated, in their tribute, that Dr. Boynton's goal was to make this "not only one of the finest schools in the state, but the country as well." In his career as a Professor of Music he also became an internationally acclaimed choral conductor, adjudicator, and clinician. She shared her love and appreciation of nature with family and friends, often sharing the simple joy of a walk together in the woods. The official 2019 Football schedule for the Ithaca College Bombers In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Vito E. Mason Vocal Music Award, c/o the Ithaca City School District, 400 Lake Street, Ithaca, New York 14850; or the Stained Glass Restoration Fund at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. The class started a fund to purchase a picture of Dr. Boynton that would be hung in the school's library. In addition to varsity athletic competitions, the facility is home to other special events, including Commencement. Upon returning to Ithaca in 1973, she resumed her teaching position at IHS. Throughout his 45 years in Ithaca, he took an active part in church and community. Walter Dobbs was minister. He served as an elder in the Bethel Grove Church and taught Bible Studies and Sunday School. He coached the IHS Girl’s Varsity Tennis Team for 22 years (1979-2001) with a record of 225 wins and 89 losses. Moving the game off-campus also provides students an opportunity to introduce their families to one of Ithaca College’s most iconic traditions. He won numerous awards and exhibited his original paintings, ceramics and batiks in shows throughout the northeastern United States. [1], In 1920, a flood searchlight system was installed by General Electric. OBITUARIES and TRIBUTES to our honored, departed faculty: Gordon C. Myer, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, artist, former teacher and coach, passed into the loving arms of God on April 23, 2017 at the age of 85. Prof. Mason lived a spectacular life. Mr. Pfaff was a former member of the Blairstown, and Ithaca, N.Y. Rotary Club, the Stillwater Township Taxpayers Association, the Fairview Lake Community Club and the Fairview Lake and Watershed Conservation Foundation. [1], Following the death of former Cornell football player and head football coach Henry Schoellkopf in 1912, his close friend, Willard Straight, donated $100,000 (equivalent to $2,649,000 in 2019) to construct the Schoellkopf Memorial Hall in honor of Henry Schoellkopf. It was the highlight of her career, fostering a love of Africa and enabling her to also visit other overseas destinations. He was a member of the American Legion Post of Belvidere, the Disabled American Veterans. He moved to New Holland, Pa. in 2004. He was predeceased by his eldest son, Robert Jr.; and by his wife Priscilla. Apparently he forgave me because he gave me a big hug that morning in church. He graduated from Titusville High School in 1949 and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Art Education from Edinboro State Teachers College in 1953, a Masters in Art Education with a minor in Fine Arts from Penn State University in 1956 and a Masters of Fine Arts from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in 1966. I turned around and there was Mr. Bach, beaming at me. The Delta Sigma Theta Ithaca Alumnae Chapter Penalver Award, established in 1986 in honor of both Marjorie and Theodore Penalver, is a scholarship award presented each year to African American senior high school students who have demonstrated strong academic motivation and diligence combined with a contribution towards multi-culturalism. In Division 7 Saturday’s game between Ithaca and Cass City ought to be a whoopjenny too. His life's work with students, and helping those with troubled lives turn themselves around, brought him great joy. Arrangements are by Groff-High-Eckenroth Funeral Home. The school district allocates 7% of its annual budget to debt service payments. The 1-1 Ithaca High School varsity football team has the second game of a three-game homestand this weekend, and it’s a rare Saturday night game. [1] The press box won an award in 1990 from the Sports Writer's Association of America. Bob Holgate is survived by six children, Richard, Tamara, Paul, Lisle, David and Ashley; their spouses, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. During this time she had the honor of being selected into a program of Teacher Education in East Africa at Nkozi Teacher Training College in Nkozi, Uganda from 1968 thru 1970. He was a well-respected athletic coach. to Charles and Edna Myer. He was a member of St. James Episcopal of Hackettstown. Muriel returned to Schroon Lake and married Sidney R. Weeks. Jarrod helped us out every step of the way, from the idea phase to installation of the seats. The Yellow Jackets and Red Hawks will play at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at the Legacy Center in Brighton. The Marjorie N. Penalver Award still exists and is given to the educator who has done the most in the area of human rights by increasing awareness of diversity or issues of oppression within Tompkins County. A memorial service was held in the Heath Village Auditorium, Schooleys Mountain Road, Hackettstown. [7] Over the summer of 2008, Cornell replaced the artificial turf with a FieldTurf pitch. [1], Schoellkopf's original capacity when it was completed was about 9,000, but it has been expanded and changed many times over the years. This game was part of the 2020 Michigan High School Football Playoff Brackets: MHSAA - Division 7 tournament. Donald F. Henry He began teaching at Ithaca (N.Y.) High School in 1959 where he taught chemistry until his retirement in 1989. More than half the cost of the project would be reimbursed through state building aid. ITHACA – Dr. William A. Beischer, PhD., 72, of 21 Sun Path, Ithaca, NY, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2006, at the Cayuga Medical Center, Ithaca. Sister Raymond Mary taught eighth grade at Immaculate Conception School in Ithaca. As you know, I live in Hancock and Mr. Bach, it turns out, was originally from Hancock. Dr. Beischer was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Ithaca and an affiliate member of the First Presbyterian Church of Tequesta, Florida. ALPINE, NY – Robert H. Holgate Sr., of Culver Road, Alpine, NY, died Saturday, January 28, 2006, at Cayuga Medical Center. My first thought was "Who in the world in Hancock knows my maiden name?" The school district describes the project as tax neutral because it would be funded through a combination of New York State Building Aid and debt retirement. In 2000, the Ithaca district re-dedicated the football facility at Ithaca High as Moresco Stadium at Bredbenner Field. A memorial service will be in Schroon Lake at a later time and will be announced. I was sitting in church one Sunday morning with my family waiting for the morning service to begin when all of a sudden a voice from the back of the church softly "shouted" -- Millie Pirko!!! [8], The west stands, which had been added 1947, were torn down in March 2016 after falling into disuse and disrepair.[9]. ROBERT CONGDON,DRIVER ED TEACHER  & COACH, PASSES AWAY, Sister Raymond Mary, 8th Grade teacher 1955-1956. In 1971, the surface of the field was converted to "Polyturf", an artificial turf. [1] It was said to be the largest gathering in Ithaca at the time. He resided in Ithaca, from 1949 to 1994 and from 1994 to 2000 he lived in both Belvidere, and in the summer months in Stillwater Township. He was pre-deceased by their infant daughter Mary Teresa in 1948. Ithaca Head Football Coach Terry Hessbrook is ready to pace the sidelines in January. Her teaching career spanned 48 years, beginning at Lincoln High School in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, and ending at The Learning Center in Encino, California, where she was a tutor, in 1996. Pleasant. The Schoellkopfs, A Family History, 1994 Copy Held by Cornell University Archives. As a junior, Belles averaged 19.4 points, 12.2 rebounds, 3.4 blocked shots and 2.6 steals per game, earning Associated Press Class B all-state honors. She is survived by her sister-in-law, Nancee Davis; her cousin, Mary Sears; several other cousins; and her sisters in the congregation. He began his teaching career at Candor Central School (1953-55) and became an art teacher at Ithaca High School in 1956. It is located just north of Cascadilla Creek on the southern end of the campus, next to Hoy Field and Lynah Rink; Schoellkopf He was predeceased by his daughter Darlis. Box Score Tournament Bracket. She began her career teaching at Ellenberg, NY in 1949 and then in 1953 became a teacher of Biology at Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY, touching the lives of many until she retired in 1978. She was the first African-American teacher hired by the Ithaca School District (in 1955) and taught English at IHS. She spent a happy childhood with her brothers, Paul and Everett; and sister, Elaine, in Albany, Glen Falls and in the Adirondack Mountains of NY near the village of Schroon Lake where she enjoyed the mountains, fields and woods, and the one room schoolhouse. HACKETTSTOWN, NJ–Curtis L. Pfaff, 82, of Heath Village, died Sunday, April 3, 2005 in the Hackettstown Community Hospital. • Attended Traverse City Central High School (2020) coached by Eric Shugars • Previously played three seasons at Ithaca High School • Played wide receiver until taking over at quarterback as a junior when a teammate was injured, and led Ithaca on a 4-1 stretch into the playoffs • Helped lead TCC to an 8-2 record in Class A in 2019 Although being married to an Air Force serviceman required the family to move frequently, Marjorie secured teaching positions everywhere their travels took them. Returning to the motherhouse, she continued doing congregational service for several years. 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