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AlumniNewsFirst Annual

Fargo Public Schools Alumni Breakfast

2013 Date: April18,2013Time: 7:15-8:30amLocation: RamadaPlaza&SuitesCost: $10.00

WeinviteyoutojoinusinsupportingFargoPublicSchoolsstudentsandteachersattheFirstAnnualFargoPublicSchoolsAlumniBreakfast.Costforbreakfastis$10.00.

Proceedsfromtheeventwillprovideforclassroomteachergrants,studentscholarships,andsupportforlow-incomestudentstoensuretheyhavebasicnecessities.

Sponsorshipopportunitiesareavailable.PleasecontactCarolat701.446.1041oremailoffice@alumni.net.

AlumniNews

RememberingFargo North

Roxanne“Rocky”Baumgardner(Schick)

Peter Dargan, 1970

DouglasDobler,1967

StephenSchulz-1966

Fargo SouthMatthewBurkholder,1987

ChristopherDeckard-1986,NDArmyNationalGuard

Joseph Densinger- 1971

MichaelFlieth-1972

Douglas Kinslow- 1973

AnnMiller(Watson)-1969

Karen M. Miller- 1977

Woodrow WilsonLoriAnnGeller(Heley)-1981

EducatorsEvelyn Gilmore, Lewis andClarkElementarySchool

JoanNelson,2005teacheroftheyear.

Alumni Briefs

Greg Wohlman,Fargo North, 1991

Mr. Wohlman was recognizedasAlaska’sprincipaloftheyear.HeistheprincipalofthethreeKalskagSchools,overseeing139 students.

Mark Johnsrud, Fargo North, 1977

MarkJohnsrudownerofWatfordCitybasedoilservicecompanyPowerFuelswasfeaturedintheOctober1,2012edtionofTheForum.Mr.JohnsrudstartedPowerFuelsin2005andemployed40people.Todaythecompanyemploysmorethan1,100workers.

Allison & Andrea Schmidt, Fargo South 2004

Allison and Andrea Schmidt,twinsistersheaded to Germany last fall for their respectivedoctoral

programs.AllisonwillbestudyingBohemianimmigrationandAndreawillbeworkingonherdissertationandstudyingGermanfilm.

Followingarealumni,pastandpresenteducators,andfuturealumniwhohavemadethenews.Ifyouwouldliketobeincludedinthealumnibriefspleasecontactusatoffice@fargoalumni.netorupdateyourinformationandsendusanalumnibriefthroughthewebatwww.fargoalumni.net.

Dr. Neal Barnard, Fargo South, 1971

Dr.NealBarnardwasintheMay21,2012EditionofTheForum.Dr.Benardwasfeaturedforhisadvocacyforlow-fatvegandiets.Barnardhaswrittenoveradozenbooksandpublishedresearchpapersonnutritionanditsimpactonhumanhealth.Hehasalsoconductedresearchintoalternativestoanimalexperimentationandhasbeenactiveinthe animal rights movement.

2012 Fargo North Swim Team wins State

The2012FargoNorthGirlsSwimTeamtakestheirfirststatechampionshipsince1977.ThegirlsdefeatedthreetimedefendingchampionsBismarckCentury386 to 336.

ReunionsFargo South High Class of 1973 Reunion

SaturdayJuly6,2013RamadaPlazaSuitesAblockofroomsisreserved.

Moreinfocomingsoon!

Fargo South High Class of 1993 Reunion

Friday,June28,2013Saturday,June29,2013

Formoreinformation,findusonthewebatwww.93bruins.comoronFacebookhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/449470335081878/orsendanemailto93Bruins@gmail.com.

Fargo North High Class of 1973 Reunion

Saturday,June29,2013El Zagal Shrine Temple14293rdStreetNorthFargo,ND58102

Contact:Sherry(Asa)MorrisEmail:sherryannmorris@gmail.com

http://www.alumniclass.com/northhsnd

Fargo Central Reunions

Class of 1942 Class of 1943 Class of 1953 71st Reunion 70th Reunion 60th Reunion August13-14,2013 August13-14,2013 July26-28,2013 (FargoHolidayInn)

Contact:JimDixon Contact:Dr.CalFercho Contact:BarryJohnson

Phone:701.306.6634 Phone:701.430.0543 Phone:510.338.0254 Mail:POBox10307 Email:barrettjoh@earthlink.com Fargo, ND 58106

Class of 196350thReunion*July11-12,2013*RadissonHotel,Fargo

Contact:MarciaAndersonNelson*Phone:701.540.7413*Email:littlepine45450@arvig.net Contact:NeilHunter*Email:nhunter@arvig.net*Website:classof1963fchs.weebly.com

AlumniNews

Alumni SpotlightRemembering

Central High School

Eleanor Anderson (Oftedahl)-1928

GeralineBosch(Garske)-1948

BarbaraGebeke(Witt)-1966

JeanneGregory(Hegge)-1935

BertieHagberg-1946

AdelbertHanson-1944,WWII, United States Navy

Gene Hanson- 1960

BerniceJohnsen(Lunde)-1941

AliceKopang(Olson)-1934

VioletNess(Olson)-1936

BettyNystul(Byers)-1939

Lyle Olson- 1939, WWII United States Army

MarionPowers(Deede)-1946

Helen Rosley- 1941

Marvin Siegel- 1954

Jerome(Jerry)Stickelmeyer-1949

Shirley Thompson (Hanson)-1948

William Warner- 1939

DeanWendel-1962

WadeWyatt-1964,UnitedStates Navy

Following is a reprint of an article from the September 24, 2012 Forum by

Tracy Briggs.

FARGO-Aboutthreetimesaweek,sometimesbeforethesunevenrises,99-year-oldBeaIhlenfeldgetsoutofbedandputsonherswimsuit.Shemakesherway slowly down the hallway to the pool areaoftheretirementcommunityshecallshome.By6:45,whenmanyofusarejustgettingthatfirstcupofcoffee,she’salready swimming laps – a morning ritual

thatfirsttookrootwhenWoodrowWilsonwasPresident.

“Irememberasaverylittlegirl,mydad,whowasarealexerciseguru,wouldmakemybrothersandIjumpincoldwaterfirstthingeverymorning.Hethoughtitwouldbegoodforourhealth,”shesays.Whetheritwasornot,somethingclickedwithBea.Forthenext90years,Beawoulddevoteherlifetowellness–beinghealthy,fit,andinvolved–andencouragingandmentoringotherstodothesame.Herupbeatattitudeandself-motivationisaninspirationtoeveryoneshe meets.

Beahasalwaysseenherselfasatomboy.ShegrewupinSouthernIllinois,themiddlechildandonlydaughterofaLutheranministerfathershecalled“mypal.”“Dadwasagoodguy.Hegaveusalotoffreedom.Heencouragedmeineverywayhecould,”shesays.

Shesayshermothermighthavebeenalittlemorefrustrated.“Mothercouldnevertamemetoworkinthekitchen,”shesays.Instead,youngBeawasoutsideplayinganysportshecould.ShelovedswimminginthenearbyWabashRiverorintheRockRiverinDixon,Ill.,whereahandsomeyounglifeguardnamedRonaldReaganwasattractingattention.“Allthegirlsfellforhim.Sothebeachwasalwayscrowded!”shelaughs.

Whenshewasn’tswimming,shewasplayingtennis,evenvolunteeringtobecomethecaretakeroftheclaycourtsintowninexchangeforplayingtime.Anditpaidoff.BythetimesheenrolledatCarthageCollegeinKenosha,Wis.,shewasaneliteplayer,becomingtheschool’sfirstfemaleletterwinnerafterwinningthestatechampionshipthreeyearsinarow.

It was while at Carthage that she would meet the man she would marry. It happened right away.“Myfatherhadjustdroppedmeoff,whenInoticedsomestudentsplayingapickupgameofsoftball.IaskedthecatcherifIcouldplayandhesentmeovertoplaysecondbase.Well,almostrightawayIcaughtaballandthrewthegalout.Thatcaughthisattention!Thatcatcherwastheguy,”shesays.“Theguy”wasFredIhlenfeld,whowastrainingtobeaministerjustlikeBea’sfather.

Aftermarrying,theIhlenfeldslivedinWinona,Minn.,thenmovedtoFargoin1942whenFredwascalledtoserveatSt.Mark’sLutheranChurchinnorthFargo.Thecouplehadtwodaughters,Bea and Kathy.

Inadditiontobeingwifeandmom,BeatookajobteachingphysicaleducationatFargoCentral

Bea Ihlenfeld (Bill Marcil Jr. / The Forum)

High.Shealsocoachedtennisinthesummertime.Bothjobssheadored.Shesaysshealwaysfeltluckythatshewasabletodowhatsheloved–teachingstudentstobeactivejustlikeshe’dalwaysbeen.

“There’snothingmoresatisfyingthanwhenyouworkhardatandbecomebetteratsomething,”shesays.“Ialwaystoldmystudentsit’sOKifyoudon’texcelatthis.Justtrytogetbetter.Iwantedthemtogetinterestedinsomethingandfollowthrough.”

Herdevotiontoherjob,alongwithgoodfriendsandfamily,helpedhergetthroughthelossofherhusbandafterjust13yearsofmarriage.Freddiedattheageof42fromanenlargedheart,theresultofachildhoodboutwithrheumaticfever.Beaknewwhentheyweredatingthatitmightleadtohisearlydeath,butthatdidn’tswayherfrommarryinghim.“Welovewhowelove,”shesaid.

AfterFred’sdeath,Beacontinuedworkingandraisingherdaughters.HercareerpatheventuallyledhertoajobasaschoolcounseloratCentralHighandlateranadministratoratNorthHighinFargo.By1973,Beadecidedtoretire.Shenevermarriedagain,butsaysshehadsomewonderfulmalefriendswhowouldtakeherhunting,somethingshehadlovedtodowithFredandthegirlswhentheywerelittle.Shesayswithpridethatsheshotherlastpheasantattheage of 80.

“Ijustlovetheoutdoors!Ialwayshave,”shesays.Andthentherewasswimming.Thatwasn’tgoinganywhere.SheswamattheYMCApooltwoorthreetimesaweekwellintoher80sand90s.ShemovedabouttwoyearsagotoTouchmarkatHarwoodGroves,aretirementcommunityinSouthFargo.Shestartedusingthepoolrightaway,andTouchmarkHealthandFitnessDirectorMarkMinettenoticedhowremarkableshewas.

Evenattheageof99theperpetualteachercan’thelpbuttakestudentsunderherwing.“Therewasawomanwhowasabout80whohadneverlearnedhow to swim, so Bea got in the water with her and showed her what to do. She’sjustwonderful–someonetolookupto,”saysEllenTillmanahealthandfitnesscenteremployee.

WhileBeaenjoyshelpingpeopleshesaysit’salsoaboutjustbeingaroundthem.Shesaysthatisthekeytostayingyoung.“There’snoexcusetositaroundandfeelsorryforyourself.Allyouhavetodoislookaroundatthepeoplewhohaveittougherthanyou.Youcan’tholeup.Youhavetogetoutthereandmeetyourfellowcitizens.Don’twaitforotherstocometoyou.Getinvolved!”

Andshe’slivingherownadvice.InadditiontoparticipatinginactivitiesatTouchmark,shestillmeetsonceaweekforahamburgerandfriesattheHiHorestaurantwithherfriendof73years,LoisMayerofFargo.“She’sjustsuchawonderfulperson!We’vesharedsomanythings,sadandhappy.She’saloyalfriend,”saysMayer.

Beaturned100inNovember.Thesedays,asshelooksatyouwithherbrightblueeyesandevenbrightersmile,she’llofferadvicesuchas:“enjoylife,”“getaneducation”andeven“getaswimsuitandgettothepool!”Buttruetothecoachsheoncewas,andobviouslydeepdownstillis,shecan’thelpbutturnintoamotivator.

“Don’tletanyonetellyouyoucan’tdosomethingasyougetolder.Youcandoit!Ido.”

Bea Ihlenfeld (Bill Marcil Jr. / The Forum)

AlumniNews

Engagements & MarriagesFargo North

LeahWickenheiser,2003graduate,announcesengagement to Josh Green.

BradonSugihara,2000graduate, marries CassandraLubbers.

BrentOlson,2004graduate,announcesengagement to Jamie Peltier.

Fargo South JustinBurkhardt,2001graduateannouncesengagement Lindsey Loll.

MeganWaswick,2009graduate,announcesengagement to Aaron Kjelland.

CatieRohrich,2004graduate,announcesengagement to Paul Ramos.

AshleyNeisen,2002graduate,announcesengagementtoBlakeSeibold.

MattieFadness,2010graduateannouncesengagementtoJacobMerritt.

MichelleSynhorst,2009,graduatemarriesMattSagedahl.

AntoniaKlinkhammer,2003graduate,announcesengagement to Christopher Tweten.

EducatorsKelli Bren and Daniel Leemanannouncetheirengagement. Kelli is a FrenchTeacheratFPSSchoolsandDanielisabanddirectoratFPSSchools.

Fargo Public Schools Foundation and Trollwood Partner

FargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationisexcitedtoannounceitsnewpartnershipwithTrollwoodPerformingArtsSchool(TPAS).

TheFoundationisa501(c)3non-profitorganizationthatwillactasthefiscalsponsorsupportingtheeducationalactivitiesofTPAS.TPASExecutiveDirector,KathyAnderson,willleadthefundraisingeffortsforTrollwoodandwillworkcloselywiththeFoundationtoadministerallfundsraised.OfficialtaxreceiptsfordonationsmadetoTPASwillbeprocessedthroughtheFoundation.

TheFoundation’smissionistoprovidestudents,teachers,andstaffwithenrichedandenhancedlearningexperiences.TheFoundationissupportedwithtax-deductibleannualandendowmentgiftsfromalumni,businesses,serviceclubs,churches,parents,currentandformerschooldistrictstaffandthecommunity—makingthemagreatmatchwithTPAS.

TheFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationispleasedtosupportTPASasaprogramofFargoPublicSchools.WelookforwardtobeingpartoftheteamtobroadentheoutstandingTrollwoodPerformingArtsSchoolopportunitiesthatbenefitareayouth.

TheFoundationadministersfundsforFargoSchoolsteachergrants,scholarshipsforseniors,StudentCriticalNeeds(clothing,schoolsupplies,milkprogram),andspecialschoolprojectssuchasplaygroundequipment,emergencyfundraisingevents,andserviceprojects.Theyalsowritegrants,buildendowmentsforschooldistrictprojects,administertheAdopt-A-Schoolpartnershipprogram,andoverseetheFargoPublicSchoolsAlumniNetwork.

WeinvitealumnitojointheFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationinbuildingabettertomorrowforallourstudentsbygrowingthepermanentendowmentwhichwillsupportTPASandotherschooldistrictprojectswell into the future.

Support Got No Milk! Giving Hearts Day February 14, 2013www.impactgiveback.org

DakotaMedicalFoundationandtheFargo Public Schools Development Foundation want to inspire youtogivebackbymatchingyourgift. On Thursday, February 14,DMFandotherdonorswillmatchonlinecontributionsmadetoGivingHeartsDayparticipantsupto$4,000.TheFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationhasbeenselectedtoparticipateinthisopportunityandweinviteyoutogivefrom the heart!

WithyourhelptheFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationcanraiseatremendousamountoffundingtosupporttheGotNoMilkprogram.Ifweareoneofthetoptenorganizationstoreceivethe

mostonlinecontributions,wewillreceiveadditionalfundingfromDMFtoprovidemilkforstudentsinneed.

TomakeasecureonlinecontributiontotheFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationandhaveyourdonationmatched,simplygo to www.impactgiveback.orgonFebruary14,2013.ClickontheGivingHeartsDay“DonateButton”andselecttheFargo Public Schools Development Foundation tohelpchildreninneedreceivemid-morningmilk.

Severalyearsagofederalfundingcoveredthecostofmid-morningmilkandlunchforelementarystudents.Theprogramchangedinlateryearstocoverfree/reducedbreakfastandlunchbuteliminatedthemid-morningmilkprogram.

Teacherscontinuetorequestthemid-morningmilksnackbecauseithelpsstudentsstayfocused.Asaresult,themid-morningmilkbreakbecameoptionalandfamiliesmustpurchasemilkiftheywishfortheirchildtoparticipate.Manyfamiliescannotaffordtopayforthisprogram.

Thisyear,milkwillcost35centspercartonorabout$30persemester,or$60peryearforeachchild.WehavesetourGOTNOMILKgoalat$69,000,whichwouldprovidemilktoover1,150studentswhowouldnotbeabletoparticipatethisschoolyearwithout your help.

Herearesome“unedited”quotesfromchildrenwhohavereceivedmilkthroughyourdonationsinpastyears:

Thankyouforthemilk.Welikeitsomuch.Itisrelegood.Ijustlikeitsomuch.Ithelpsme lerne. —FirstGradeStudent

Thankyouforthemilk.Ithelpsuslearnbetterandwearegladwehavit.Welikeitwethowersnak. —SecondGradeStudent

Thankyouforprovidingmilkfor our students. It is so important that they get that extraboost. —Teacher

Look inside for the latest AlumniNewsFargo Public Schools

Development FounDation

1305 9th Avenue SFargo, ND 58103

Non-Profit OrgUS Postage

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Fargo, ND

The Fargo Public School Development Foundation announces six new funds.

-NeilFredenburgMemorialScholarship -MatthewMohrFamilyScholarship-NeilandNancyJordheimScholarship -JoanNelsonScholarship-JeffLueckScholarship -TomWaldMusicScholarship

To learn more about creating a permanent fund,contactFargoPublicSchoolsDevelopmentFoundationandAlumniNetwork,13059thAvenueS,Fargo,ND,58103,701-446-1041,oroffice@fargoalumni.net

New Funds

Working together, we can forever change how students learn!