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1 Cocalico Pride Spring 2016 Volume, Issue SAVE THE DATE Cocalico Education Foundation: 4/9/16 - Yard Sale 5/19/16 - Cello Fury 5/21/16 - Civil War Living History Day Alumni Association Events: 6/24/16 - Golf Tournament Board Meetings held 3rd Wednesday of Month. Cocalico School District: 4/8/16 - HS Jazz Concert 4/17/16 - HS Spring Concert 4/23/16 - Sr. Citizen Social 5/19/16 - HS Spring Concert 5/22/16 - Ice Cream Social HS Evening Library Hours every Thursday 1 Alu i i the Spotlight D. B u e Se se ig Class of It as appa e t at his ei e e t a uet that D. Se se ig is e p oud of Co ali o. So eo e e t as fa to sa, He leeds lue & hite. His app e iaio fo Co ali o S hool Dist i t as appa e t a i es du i g ou i te ie. He o e ed, I hope people k o I as t i g to look out fo the people I ep ese ted as u h as I ould. I t ied to e fai a d just ith de isio s I had to ake. I t ied to do hat as ight fo Co ali o, e e he it as t popula. D. Se se ig as aised i Rea sto, a d his pa e ts sill eside i his hildhood ho e. He oted that his pa e ts e e e i lue ial to hi as a ou g hild, a d he e e e s alki g ho e fo lu h e e da hile ate di g Rea sto Ele e ta S hool. D. Se se ig has a fo d e o ies of his e t-doo eigh o s, the Kulp fa il. The alle et ee B u e a d his se o d ousi, Doug Kulp, as ell t a eled. Doug s fathe, Cl de, as eall i to spo ts. Cl de e ou aged B u e to pla ase all a d also pe ited hi to e at o fo so e of the tea s he oa hed. B u e also e jo ed ha gi g out ith the gu s i to, i ludi g Ji a d Joh Hassle a d Ri k F itz. The ould pla a ga es, The Ma fro U.N.C.L.E., a d hate e else kids pla ed a k the. B u e e i is ed, Ri k had a la ge t osto a that e ould like to p ete d to e doi g stuf i, a d e ould e li i g i a d out of the i do s a d hidi g i the hi ke house. Ri k s dad o ked fo PPL, a d e used the post hole digge to dig litle fo holes to hide i hile pla i g a i the a k a d. B u e ould go s all ga e a d s ui el hu i g ith Ji. B u e s dad taught hi ho to t ap, a d he ould do that ight a ou d his ho e. Du i g D. Se se ig s ele e ta ea s, M s. Bet Ada s as a a d- e tea he i the thi d g ade, a d he as e i p essed ith he. B u e e alled a sto that has stu k ith hi all these ea s. B u e had ee a se t f o s hool, a d M s. Ada s had issued hi a e use a d to take ho e to e sig ed his pa e ts. He had de o ated a shoe o fo Vale i e s Da a d i ad e te tl put the e use a d i the o a d fo got a out it. Whe it as i e to lea up, B u e added his half-eate, si k lollipop to the o. His lollipop just so happe ed to o e to est o his e use a d. Whe he got ho e, he e og ized his istake. He t ied to peel the lollipop of of the e use a d, ut it as ui ed. He o ided, I as so af aid that it ould ta ish eputaio i he e es, a d I as so e a assed. I ould ot tell he hat I had do e. She ould keep aski g fo e use a d, a d I ould keep telli g he I did t k o he e it as o that I ould i g it to o o. I kept telli g sto ate sto u il she i all ga e up aski g e. This is sig ii a t e ause a doze o so ea s late, D. Se se ig s i st jo as as a thi d g ade tea he, a d M s. Ada s ould e o e his o- o ke. D. Se se ig o fessed to he hat he had do e i thi d g ade, a d M s. Ada s had take hi u de he i g a d as his iggest hee leade. Late, he ould e o e he ele e ta p i ipal fo the i al ea of he a ee. Co t. Pg ) Dr. Sensenig top row 2nd from left with Mrs. Betty Adams 3rd from left

2 I iddle s hool, D. Se se ig e e e s ei g i o e of the i st lasses to ate d s hool i the e uildi g, a a d- e fa ilit that had ee ata hed to the a k of the high s hool o De e Ele e ta ). B u e a d his lass ates e e i t odu ed to Ph si al Edu aio lasses du i g the iddle s hool ea s. B u e ad ited, I just lo ed g lass. We did t ha e it i ele e ta s hool. Ea l E li g as the th, th, a d th g ade Health & Ph si al Edu aio tea he, a d he as a ase all gu. We did tu li g a d the opes. I a tuall thought of ei g a P.E. tea he. It a e atu al to e. B u e s lo e of ph si al edu aio a d spo ts o i ued i to high s hool. He sta ted out pla i g asket all as a poi t gua d a d sta ted to ealize that all of the asket all pla e s e e a lot talle tha hi. M. Bo Hall as his th g ade tea he, a d he i ited B u e to t estli g. The est is histo. B u e e ou ted, Bo Hall as a ho est gu ho eall a ed a out kids. He al a s looked out fo us, a d he ade e feel i po ta t. He had all of these sa i gs No Pai, No Gai, o Mi d Over Mater If You Do t Mi d It Does t Mater ), a d I late lea ed he as a d a i estle hi self. I, D. Se se ig had the ho o of ei g Co ali o S hool Dist i t s i st Cou t Cha pio i estli g i the l. eight lass. He agai o the Cou t Cha pio ship i i the l. eight lass. Fo B u e, high s hool as t all a out spo ts. B u e e jo ed his i e i M. Joh Ri e s Ea th a d Spa e S ie e lass a d also e jo ed ath lass. Outside of s hool, B u e o ked at T iple G Dai ies. That is he e the G a ill fa il a e i to B u e s life. While i th g ade, his othe i fo ed hi that he as goi g to o k. She k e A t G a ill, a d soo B u e fou d hi self sta di g i f o t of A t ei g told to sho up fo o k the e t da at : a. B u e sta ted out as a sto k o o ki g i the old sto e. Ate ei g p o oted to o ki g the ash egiste a d dippi g i e ea, B u e as o ed i to the otli g depa t e t. B u e said, That s he e I o ked ith Do G a ill. He a d I had a all. I lo ed o ki g ith hi. The e e all e i e people to o k ith. That helped e ealize that ou a ha e a usi ess a d sill e i e people. Whe asked if he ade a lea i g istakes i high s hool, B u e told a sto a out d i i g ate id ight. B u e a d a g oup of uddies e e at a a pout at a f ie d s house. He added, We e e u i g a ou d, ei g loud, a d the eigh o s o plai ed a out the oise. That s he the poli e a e to see the pa e ts a d the pa e ts soluio as fo us to lea e. So the o s piled i to B u e s Che to ait, at his i siste e, u il the legal d i i g i e of : a. Whe it sta ted to d izzle, the had to put up the i do s hi h aused the i side of the a to e o e e hot. The gu s o i ued to goad B u e i to lea i g, a d That s he pee p essu e o i ed e to d i e agai st ete judg e t, said B u e. He o i ued his sto e plai i g that he as pulled o e the poli e, e ei ed a i e, a d lost his li e se fo t o o ths. B u e o luded, It as a az i e ut I lea ed ot to e so i lue ed pee p essu e. It as a lesso lea ed. Ate g aduaio, D. Se se ig had pla ed to ate d East St ouds u g to estle a d to ajo i Ph si al Edu aio. I stead, he et Ke O e f o Eliza ethto College a d as ofe ed a estli g s hola ship. With the estli g s hola ship, a e a ha ge - Eliza ethto did ot ofe Ph si al Edu aio as a ajo. B u e o i ued, I those da s if ou a ted to oa h spo ts ou eeded to e a se o da tea he. So I k e I a ted to e o e a tea he. Ea l o the e as a tea he a ed M. Ra d T ostle ho had p e iousl taught at Co ali o, a d he as a usi ess edu aio tea he. So I e t i to Busi ess Edu aio i the egi i g. I o l did it fo o e se este a d I had a o e t he I ealized Busi ess Edu aio as t fo e a d I o side ed d oppi g out. I looked i to the State Poli e Ba a ks o goi g i to fa il usi ess of t u k d i i g, ut I had had so e estli g su ess that i st se este so I de ided to go a k fo the se o d se este. W estli g had oi ated e to go to ollege a d it oi ated e to o i ue. Whe B u e isited ith his ollege ou selo, the ou selo suggested Ele e ta Edu aio as a ajo. B u e de la ed, I had t eall thought u h a out it, ut I he I sta ted da li g i it, it tu ed out I lo ed it! I got o the ho o oll a d the dea s list. It just li ked. I sta ted gei g o e a d o e i te ested i ou ses a d lea i g i ge e al. The e t ea I oke thu a d as out ost of the estli g seaso, a d that s he I eall sta ted to shit fo us a a f o estli g. Ate that, tea hi g e a e fo us. Ate g aduai g f o Eliza ethto College, D. Se se ig sta ted appl i g to all of the s hools i La aste Cou t. Whe asked if it as his i te io to o e tea h at Co ali o, he stated, I had t eall thought a out it. I k e it as i po ta t to get a jo, ut I guess I did dei e te ito. I did t eall appl a he e outside of La aste Cou t. I put out appli aio s a d Ma hei Ce t al a d Co ali o e e the i st to all. B u e ad ited the i te ie i g p o ess as a litle s a a d i i idai g. As it tu ed out, Co ali o as looki g to ill t o posiio s, o e i ele e ta a d o e i iddle s hool. I the e d, the dist i t asked B u e hi h posiio he ould like. He k e he eeded to e a se o da tea he to oa h, ut he told the, I do t a e he e ou put e, I a t a jo, ut I a t to e k o as a edu ato ot a oa h. Thus, a thi d g ade lass oo at Rea sto Ele e ta e a e B u e s e ho e. D. Se se ig taught fo i e ea s at Rea sto Ele e ta efo e o i g o to tea h the e t i e ea s at S hoe e k Ele e ta. He the e a e a tea he a d assista t p i ipal of the Middle S hool fo i e o e ea s efo e etu i g to Rea sto Ele e ta as a p i ipal, a posiio he held fo se e o e addiio al ea s. Du i g his te u e, B u e a ied a d helped aise fou hild e hile o i ui g his edu aio. He e ei ed his Maste s Deg ee f o Mille s ille U i e sit, his P i ipalship f o Te ple U i e sit, a d his Do to ate f o Lehigh U i e sit. He o i ued to o k at Co ali o as the Assista t Supe i te de t fo eight ea s a d i all as the Supe i te de t, a posiio he held fo the last te ea s. Whe uesio ed a out so e of his fo d e o ies, B u e e alled the Da ce of the Sugarplu Fairies he e he pe fo ed alo g-side Ji Sta, G eg Hu te, F a k Bu k, Geo ge Shea e, a d F ed Eple fo the CEA Va iet Sho. Bo ie Ma i o d essed the all up i tutus a d ig hu i g oots a d the pi oueted a ou d o stage. Co t. Page ) 2

3 B u e also e alled the i e he a d Ke t S eiga t got lo ked out of the lo ke oo at the high s hool ight efo e Tha ksgi i g B eak. B u e told the sto, Ke t, E i Phillips a d I had ee i the ga g sho e e ause the oi e a ea sho e as so full. Coa h Phillips e t a k to the lo ke oo efo e us a d e e o e let the oi e a ea. Ke t a d I a e a k, a d the pla e as o pletel e pt a d the doo as lo ked. He e e e e ith othi g ut to els apped a ou d us. Ou lothi g as i i the lo ke oo, the pho e as o the all i the e, a d ou ke s e e i the e. Coa h Phillips had pulled the doo shut a d just let. We e e t i g to igu e out a pla. Ke t as o de i g if he ould alk do to to his elai es a efoot i a to el. We e e appi g this out i ou heads, a d e de ided to go o e to the ai lo of the high s hool a d sta ted a gi g o the doo s hopi g so eo e ould hea us. Tha kfull a ustodia as sill i the uildi g, hea d us pou di g o the doo, a d let us a k i to the lo ke oo. It as so old. The had tu ed the heat do fo the holida eak. D. Se se ig o pleted a i po ta t, u h- eed st u tu al do u e ts i po ta t to the dist i t i ludi g the i st ele e ta ha d ook fo pa e ts, jo des ipio a d poli a uals, a d Ad i ist ai e Guideli e p oto ols. D. Se se ig o ked o the Ne Tea he I du io P og a a d C isis Respo se Tea. He alued sei g up a d eai g pa e t p og a s su h as Cu i ulu Co e s, PTA I fo Nights, Stude t I e io Co e io s, a d Desse t a d Dis ussio Nights. Mo e isi le esults of his i e at Co ali o i lude the e ph si al edu aio spa e at the high s hool, the De e Ele e ta addiio, Talo Field, a d the athlei o ple upg ades. But, hat is D. Se se ig ost p oud of du i g his i e he e at Co ali o? He a s e ed, The S hool Boa d ga e e a ha ge he I i st a e i ea s ago as Supe i te de t, to aise ou s o es. I ot i a a t i g to take edit fo it self. With the help of a people e did just that aised the test s o es. It felt g eat. The Boa d had to gi e us so e posiio s that e e ii al; the tea he s had to tea h, the p i ipals had to p i ipal, a d the kids had to o k at it. Co ali o ei g o e of the top fou s hools i the Southeaste pa t of Pe s l a ia as uite a a o plish e t that as ased o ou SSP s o es. We e e up the e ith th ee e p o i e t, ell-to-do s hools a d ha i g A s th ee ea s i a o o ou S hool Pe fo a e P oile as sig ii a t. Agai, I gi e edit to the hole tea. I as e p oud of e e o e e ause I as s a ed sif he I as gi e that task. D. Se se ig is e p oud of the ad i ist ai e g oup. He added, I e pleased a d p i ileged to ha e ee pa t of a o de ful tea. A tea that o ked ha d a d a ted Co ali o to e ete. I feel I a a le to ide if people s st e gths a d get the i to posiio s he e the a shi e. I al a s t ied to get people i the ight spot a d t ied to t eat the ith espe t al a s. Rei e e t e tai l is t goi g to slo D. Se se ig do. He spe ulates, I goi g to spe d i e ith the g a dkids. That s a p io it. M ife a d I a e goi g to help out so e ith hild a e. I also ha e pa e ts a d De ise s othe to spe d i e ith. This fall I ould like to e a le to take a e t a da o ea h e d of the eeke ds he I t a el to ield ho ke ga es. B u e s ou gest daughte pla s ield ho ke at Old Do i io U i e sit.) Whe uesio ed a out futu e t a eli g pla s, B u e a s e ed, De ise ould like to t a el. I do t e essa il ha e to go a he e. I like Co ali o. Do t get e o g, I e jo goi g to e pla es. M a iio fo t a eli g ould e to see A e i a a d e e thi g I e ee eadi g a d stud i g a out o e the ea s. Of ou se the Alu i Asso iaio sees this as a oppo tu it. We e thi ki g a B u e o the Loose t a eli g o espo de t ould e uite e te tai i g, ho e e e ha e t uite o i ed hi et. B u e also sees hi self doi g so e pa t-i e o k a d olu tee i g. He added, I ould also lo e to go a k i to tea hi g, a e tea h so e ollege ou ses. I ould like to get a k i f o t of stude ts o supe ise stude t tea he s. The Alu i Asso iaio ould like to o g atulate D. Se se ig o his ei e e t a d tha k hi fo his life-lo g o it e t to Co ali o. His isio is hat sta ted the e dea o of a Alu i Asso iaio. He thought it as i po ta t to ea h out a d ake a o e io to ou alu i. Tha k ou, D. Se se ig, fo a azi g ea s. You lega a d ou jokes) ill e e e fo gote. Co ali o High S hool Base all Alu i a e i ited to at h a d hee o the u e t high s hool ase all tea pla at the e ield Satu da, Ap il th at : a.. CHS ase all alu i i ate da e ill e e og ized at the e d of the ga e. The JV a d e Va sit ield a e side side a d the ga e i es ill e : a.. 3

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7 A Tribute to Our Fire Rescue Companies By Peter W. Riffle '64 My original plan for this article was to write a brief history of each fire rescue company and to sprinkle in a few of my personal memories. Upon beginning to do my research, I quickly realized that books could be and have been written on one or more of these companies and that possibly my pathetic attempt to do them justice would fail miserably. So please bear with me as I reminisce about the "Adamstown Fire Company" the one I knew best while growing up. Back in the day the term fire company, not fire rescue company as it is appropriately named today, was used when discussing your town's unit. Little did I realize how much our fire company served as the hub of community activity in Adamstown as well as did the fire companies in every other town I knew. Fire companies, just like elementary schools, were found in each community. Most of us, me included, never gave a thought as to how a fire company came to be; it was simply there as expected with no thought as to how it came into existence. Many fire companies had "fire halls" that were used for most of the town's social events. Sweet Sixteen parties (Why didn't parents also have those celebrations for their sons?), wedding receptions, BINGO, Halloween parties, Christmas parties which always included Santa, dances, basketball games, music recitals, and the list goes on and on. The Denver and Schoeneck fire companies held "record hops" a couple of times a month, and these much anticipated events I never missed. The worst punishment my parents could dole out was, "You're not going to the dance!" One unique event that I attended at the A-town fire hall was tap dance lessons. Yes, that's correct, tap dance lessons! I enrolled with all of the town's little kids. For those of you who know me, you're probably laughing visualizing me trying to do this. I was extremely tall and about as thick as a string of thin spaghetti going "heal and toe, heal and toe." My tap dancing career was very short lived, as were my drum lessons which lasted one day due to a hole I somehow put in the drum! A few of our local fire companies also had carnival grounds where country music legends actually displayed their talents. Carnivals were major social events for teenagers as there was loud music, great food, games of chance, and tons of kids to meet. Adults seemed to enjoy themselves as well since crab cakes and other delightful treats were for sale during the day's events. Housing of a new apparatus called for a daylong celebration which always included a parade with companies participating from many different surrounding towns and frequently featured a few Dalmatians perched proudly on antique engines. The Housing Ceremony reflected traditions as old as the fire service itself. The first part of the ceremony included transferring water from the retiring engine to the new engine. "This part of the ceremony is the act of transferring old to new. Like many things in life, it is important not to forget the past. This water is ready to protect life and property and now we are moving it to our new apparatus." For the next part of the ceremony, the crew washed down the tires of the new apparatus. During the hub and spoke wooden wheels era, washing the wheels kept them from drying out after a fire. The horse-drawn wagon was also cleaned before pulling it into the fire station. The final part of the traditional housing ceremony involved having the firefighters push the new apparatus into the firehouse, a fire service tradition that dates back to the 19th century. In Adamstown most of the teenage boys joined the junior fire company considering it to be a really "cool" thing to do. I had a chrome junior fireman badge which I carried in my wallet for a number of years. Saturday morning's Chief Elmer "Moony" Mohn and a few of the other men taught us basic fire-fighting techniques, always stressing safety. We were schooled on the truck, its compartments, and where each piece of equipment was stored. Eventually they timed us on our ability to quickly find a specific object they called out. Chief emphasized the importance of being able to locate equipment at a moment s notice. During one of our training sessions someone exclaimed that it would be exciting to fight a great fire. Co i ued o Page 7

8 (Continued from Page 6) Instantly the session turned very serious with Chief sitting us all down and using an uncharacteristic tone of voice he said, "Don't ever say that again; that great fire you're referring to might be destroying the lives of a family forever. It's more important to prevent fires than fight one." Then he asked us what we thought were the most prized possessions that are sadly impossible to replace after a house fire. To the total surprise of all of us the answer was photographs because a fire can quickly destroy these pictorial records of precious family memories. Our junior fire fighters got to do some fantastic "stuff." During the Adamstown bicentennial parade in 1961, we wore black derby hats and pulled the antique pumper along the parade route. Unlike today, we were actually active in fighting a couple of brush fires using heavy Indian tanks, which were actually backpack tanks that held water which fed a hand pump nozzle to fight brush fires. One event I will always remember is our hayride when I was in tenth grade. It was the only one I ever went on as my ancient mind recalls. I will always fondly remember that day as one of the best days of my life. I shot my first pheasant that morning, played Muhlenburg in football that afternoon getting crushed (note: I was the only CU player that didn't get in the game), and that evening I went on the hayride with my girlfriend! Laughing, singing, and throwing hay at each other for a couple of hours was the order of the night. Oh, the innocence of youth! Another special memory associated with a fire company has to do with the Spring Township Fire Station in West Lawn. I always have my family for Palm Sunday dinner, and as a special treat one year I arranged for my grandchildren and their parents to go to the station for a tour. Two firemen, Jeremy and Gary, began a seminar on basic fire equipment when suddenly an ear-splitting alarm sounded. The adults thought this was part of the tour until Jeremy went rushing past me and said, "Fire, we have to leave!" The men in their gear climbed into their trucks, blasted the sirens, and went flying up the street leaving us standing there as dazed witnesses to an authentic fire call. Now here's the funny part of this story: all the kids thought this was normal since this is what they have seen on TV. Reminiscing about my time as a junior fireman and the learning experience that took place while writing this article proved to be both an enjoyable and rewarding endeavor for me. Being naïve, as most teenagers are, I didn't appreciate the training and countless hours these men and women put in to keep us all safe. I'm embarrassed to say that I took their service for granted as too many people do. If anyone didn't understand or appreciate our fire rescue people, the tragedy of 9/11 brought home respect for them all across America. My friend Jeremy, who has been a lifelong member of a local fire rescue station, succinctly stated their noble mission: "When everyone else is running out of a burning building, we're running in." There are countless memorials to "first responders" who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The Lancaster County Safety Training Center is located at 101 Champ Boulevard, Manheim. The beautiful and moving memorial shown below is the focal point of that center. Tragically every year across our country names are added to memorials in honor of our fallen heroes who gave their lives in order to protect us. Next time you see a member of one of these organizations simply say thank you to them. That simple gesture will mean the world to these brave firefighters as they can never be taken for granted. God bless you and keep you all safe. - Pete Riffle 64 The Cloud Chaser By Peter W. Riffle Pete is a aio all e og ized tea he of spe ial eeds hild e ; ut o e i po ta tl, he is also a pe so ith uliple lea i g disa iliies. He k o s hat it's like to e halle ged o " oth sides of the desk." The Cloud Chaser is a "g ass- oots" app oa h fo tea he s of hild e ith disa iliies a d fo pa e ts of spe ial eeds kids. Log o to the loud hase. et to lea o e. 8

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10 To DiMateo 3 HS Asst P i ipal Joh Wea e & Y o e Wea e Looking Regal Ri ha d B e e & So Eagle Che ki g Out So e Vi tage Yea ooks With The Eagle Lisa Bo Tea he Ada sto Ele e ta Lesle St i ke CAA Boa d Me e The Cocalico Eagle Mascot paid the Alumni Association a visit at this year s IRON CHEF COCALICO. 3/6/16 10

11 COCALICO EDUCATION FOUNDATION YARD SALE! Saturday April 9 7:00am until Noon Hope to see you there! 11

12 O b i t u a r i e s Clai O. A sel,, Te e Hill, died pea efull at ho e Fe.,. Bo i Rea sto, a so of the late Ha G. a d Ed a S eiga t A sel; he as a ied to Alleg a Ne phe A sel fo ea s. East Co ali o High S hool g aduate, he ai tai ed lifei e elaio ships ith his lass ates. G aduai g f o Li Sta Beaut S hool, Readi g, he app e i ed at Ha de Ho a d Ba e Shop, Rea sto, a d the o ed/ope ated Clai s Ba e Shop, Te e Hill, f o u il his death. Clai as a outsta di g pla e of asket all a d ho ke i his ea l ea s; lo ed usi ; as a e elle t ook; a id hu te, ishe a, a d atu ist; a Bosto Red So a d Celi s fa ; a d suppo ted spo ts a i iies at Ga de Spot High S hool, Eliza ethto College, a d Bu k ell U i e sit. He as i ol ed i Te e Hill o u it a i iies. Clai lo ed a i als a d as al a s i the o pa of his dog Cuie. Also su i i g a e his so s: Ted Willia s A sel, Me ha i s u g; a d D. Ja es C. Rose a ie Me a i A sel, Ne Le a o, N.Y.; g a ddaughte s: Kaie, Ja kie, De o ah, Sha dah, a d Ro da; i e g eatg a d hild e ; siste : Ma gue ite Moh, Ak o ; a d othe : Ma i Flo e e A sel, Eph ata. B othe s: Vi e t, Ca l, Ke eth, a d Do ald, p ede eased hi. Sta e Lied Welsh,, passed a a u e pe tedl f o a hea t ata k at he ho e i Co o ado, Calif., o Satu da, Fe.,. Bo i Eph ata, o O t.,, Sta e as the t easu ed daughte of Ju e Lied K at a d the late Euge e R. Lied. She as a ied to Joh A. Welsh i i Posita o, Ital. The ha e a i e- ea -old daughte : Addiso Paige Welsh. A de oted othe, Sta e sha ed he lo e of t a el, ultu e, a t a d ad e tu e ith he hus a d a d daughte t a eli g to Ital, F a e, a d E gla d. Sta e as also a le to e jo ea s of fa il a aio s ith he othe, stepfathe, othe s, a d thei fa ilies. She as a ell lo ed e e of the Co o ado o u it, he e she as espe iall k o fo he el o i g atu e, e dless ki d gestu es, a d si e e e p essio s of lo e a d i te est i the li es of othe s. Sta e as a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool a d The Pe s l a ia State U i e sit, he e she ajo ed i eal estate. She e ei ed he aste s deg ee f o Sa Diego State U i e sit. As a p ofessio al, she held jo s i Philadelphia, Las Vegas, a d ost e e tl helpi g he hus a d ith his usi esses. I addiio to he hus a d a d daughte, she is su i ed he othe : Ju e; a d stepfathe : A old K at; t o othe s: S ot Euge e Lied ife A ita ; a d B e t Euge e Lied C isia e Dos Sa tos, oth of De e. She is also su i ed fou ie es: Oli ia, Ke d a, Ma got a d Sa a ah; o e ephe : B e a ; a d ou tless e te ded fa il e e s. Ro e t But h Me kle,, of Moh to, e t to e ith the Lo d Su da, De.,, at Wellspa Eph ata Co u it Hospital. He as o i Eph ata to Ro e t S. a d the late G a e L. Lo ah Me kle. But h as a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool. He as ge e ous, gi i g, a d e fa il o ie ted. I his ou ge ea s he e jo ed pla i g sot all. He as a a id fa of the Phillies, Eagles, a d Pe State, a d e jo ed olle i g spo ts e o a ilia. He lo ed a pi g a d usi, a d as a o igi al e e of the a d, The No ads. He pla ed guita a d sa g o als. He o ked as a a hi ist fo Wea e Co p. i De e fo ea s. I addiio to his fathe, But h is su i ed i e hild e : We di J., ife of Ja es R. Shafe ; A gela M., ife of Joh D. Eppi ete; Ja es R., hus a d of U k u g Spe ht; R a R. Me kle ; a d Dusi J. Me kle ; se e g a d hild e : Jo da, LaTo a, T le, D la, Ausi, T a is, a d Vi ia ; eight si li gs: Te L. Me kle a d o pa io, Do a S ith; Ra d L., hus a d of B e da Me kle ; Do ald E., hus a d of De a Me kle ; Ri k D. Me kle ; Pat i ia A. Me kle ; Ti oth N. Me kle a d o pa io Ma ia; De a S., ife of Chh e Chea; Judith L., ife of A tho Pol e i i; a d u e ous ie es a d ephe s. He as p e eded i death a daughte : Da J. Me kle. Hele G. K e,, of De e, passed a a Mo da, De.,, at Maple Fa i Ak o. She as o i Rei holds to the late Geo ge a d Neie Hu tzi ge Ge se e, a d as the ife of the late W. Luthe K e, ho died i. She as a e e of Faith U ited E a geli al Luthe a Chu h, he e she as e a i e ith hu h ou il a d Su da S hool. She also olu tee ed at Eph ata hospital. She lo ed t a eli g, ga de i g, eadi g, goi g o us t ips, a d a i ui g. Hele ate ded the M Ca s S hool of Busi ess. She as the i st se eta to the supe i te de t fo the De e S hool, hi h late e a e Co ali o S hool Dist i t. Hele is su i ed t o daughte s: Ch isi e K., ife of the late He Bui gto ; a d Dia e K. S ha tz; fou g a d hild e : E i a d Vi ki S h eitze, Stephe a d T o S ha tz; a d si g eat-g a d hild e : E ika, K le, Ta lo, Sie a, O e, a d Hu te. I addiio to he pa e ts a d hus a d, she as p e eded i death a siste a d fou othe s. 12

13 O b i t u a r i e s La A. Si k,, Ada sto, died a ide tall at ho e De.,. Bo i West Readi g, a so of the late Ri ha d a d Bet Goshe t Si k, he as a lo i g, suppo i e hus a d of ea s to Lo i F. Diehl Si k. A Co ali o High S hool g aduate, La ho o a l se ed his ou t i the A e ei i g se e al a a ds. He had a tou of dut as a heli opte doo gu e i Viet a ith the st Ai o e Di isio. A i k aso fo o e tha ea s, he as e plo ed the past ea s ith Ciato Co st u io, Readi g. His skills held hi i g eat de a d ith fa il a d f ie ds. La as a a id He she Bea s fa. He e e tl pu hased a Co ete o e i le, his d ea a, a d lo ed d i i g top do o Su da ate oo s; ut ost of all, he he ished his fa il, suppo i g his daughte s th ough a life e e ts. A life e e of Rei holds VFW, he as also a Ada sto Re eaio Boa d olu tee. Su i i g is his ife; daughte s: A a da Josh Hal, He she ; E il E i T issel, We e s ille; g a d hild e : Co o a d Madeli e Hal ; Etha, Elijah, a d Elea o T issel; a d siste s: Pat Geo ge Ste e, Moh to ; a d Sa d Ji Po te, Ba to, Fla. Leo S. B u ake,, of De e, passed a a Satu da, No.,, at B eth e Village. He as o i De e to the late Joh D. a d Al a S. S eiga t B u ake a d as the hus a d of the late G a e S. Sa doe B u ake ho died i. Leo o ked as a s hool us d i e fo the Co ali o S hool Dist i t. Leo is su i ed a siste : I e e, ife of Ela Bolli ge, of East Pete s u g; a d se e al ephe s a d ie es. Cha les M. Mess e,, of Cou t Meado s Assisted Li i g, W o issi g, passed a a Su da, Fe.,, at Readi g Hospital a d Medi al Ce te. He as o i Hi kleto to the late Ed i a d Kaie Viola Ka hel Mess e, as aised i Ada sto, a d also esided i Readi g a d Muhle e g To ship. Cha les as the hus a d of Jo e Mo is Mess e, ith ho he sha ed ea s of a iage. He as p e eded i death a siste, Na Mess e Bu k. Cha les as a fo e e e of St. Paul s Luthe a Chu h i Ada sto. Late he as a e e of Hol Spi it Luthe a Chu h i Readi g. He as a g aduate of Co ali o U io High S hool, Class of. Cha les pla ed a sit ase all i high s hool, a d pla ed i the A e i a Legio Ju io All-Sta Ga e i Co ie Ma k Stadiu, fo hi h he e ei ed the Most Cou ageous Athlete A a d. Cha les as ei ed follo i g a ea s of e plo e t ith the U ited States Postal Se i e. Cha les as a lo i g hus a d, de oted to the a e of his ife, ho is ali ted ith Alzhei e s disease. I addiio to his ife, Cha les is su i ed a othe i -la : Sid e Bu k; fou ie es: Jill Bu k He de so a d hild e, Jo da a d T le ; Ja elle Bu k, ife of Chadd B e e, a d hild e, To a d Desi ; Kath O Neill, ife of Ke eth L o s, a d step-daughte s, Ja e a d Gillia ; a d Te O Neill, ife of Ri ha d Pli ke, a d so s, Cha les, Pat i k, a d Da iel. Ja e E. Ha i g,, De e, died Wed esda, Ma h,, at Mou t Jo Hospi e Ce te follo i g a ou ageous th ee - o th atle ith a e. Bo i Eph ata, a daughte of the late Ne to E. a d Ma ga et F. Reddig O e holse, she as a ied to G ego E. Ha i g fo ea s. A e e of Sale E a geli al a d Refo ed Chu h, Rea sto, she as hu h t easu e, fo e se eta, adle oll supe iso, u se Su da S hool tea he, a d hoi e e. Ja e as a Co ali o High S hool g aduate; oi e supe iso ith Elite Se i e I., De e, fo ea s; a d o ked ea lie fo Hess Foods. She pla ed pia o, k ited, o heted, a d lo ed i d at hi g, espe iall lue i ds a d hu i g i ds. Also su i i g is he daughte : A E. Ha i g, Philadelphia; so : Mathe E. A e L. Ha i g, De e ; g a dso : W at; a d othe : F ede i k J. Ed the Rudisill O e holse, Eph ata. A g a ddaughte, Cha lie Eliza eth, p ede eased he. Ro e t Euge e Fass a ht,, of De e, passed a a o Satu da, Ma h,, at ho e doi g hat he lo ed: o ki g o a s. He as o i Eph ata to Shi le A. F o Fass a ht of De e, a d the late Le a R. Fass a ht, a d as the hus a d of Pat A. Mo e Fass a ht, ith ho he sha ed ea s of a iage. Ro e t as a Mopa e thusiast, e jo ed a sho s, d i i g i lo al de oliio de ies, a d as a a id fa of Joh Fo e a d NHRA a i g. He also e jo ed ishi g, a d i his ou ge ea s he pla ed Litle League ase all. Ro e t as a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool. He also took auto e ha i s lasses at B o sto Vo-Te h a d o ked as a auto e ha i fo Do Ma i Ga age i Eph ata. I addiio to his ife a d othe, Ro e t is su i ed a so : B adle S. Fass a ht, at ho e; a d a daughte : Vale ie J., ife of Da iel Kulp, of Ste e s; t o othe s, Clifo d Fass a ht of Bellefo te; a d W. S ot Fass a ht of Ne Cu e la d; a d a siste : Da la, ife of Ja e Kissi ge, of De e. I addiio to his fathe, he as p e eded i death ate al g a dpa e ts: F a is a d Ada F o ; a d a othe : De is Fass a ht. CAA would like to thank the Ephrata Review for granting us permission to republish the preceding obituaries. 13

14 ATTENTION CLASS OF 1996! We are excited to announce that we will be having a class reunion this year, so please mark your calendars for the evening of August 20. It s hard to believe it s been 20 years since we ve left the halls of CHS, but we are looking forward to reminiscing over old times and catching up on what everyone has been up to. More information will be forth coming over the next few months. In the meantime, we want to make sure we keep you informed of the event details. If you have not already joined our Facebook page, please like Cocalico HS Class of '96 Reunion 2016 where information will be posted as it becomes available. If you did not complete our recent Facebook survey, please cocalicoclassof96@gmail.com with your up to date information for future communications. We look forward to seeing everyone later this year! Sincerely, Class of 96 Reunion Committee Lost your yearbook? Never ordered one? We might be able to help. We have extra copies of yearbooks including: , , and They are $5 each and are first-come, first-served. Contact Kristy Firestone at for more information! 14

15 Weddings & Engagements Ri ha d a d Ta Sief of Eph ata e e tl a ou ed the e gage e t of thei daughte, Stepha ie A. Sief, to Budd L. Wi a d, so of Walte a d Wa da Wi a d of Ro eso ia. Stepha ie is a g aduate of Eph ata High S hool, a d a g aduate of Kutzto U i e sit, ith a a helo s deg ee i a th opolog. She is e plo ed Wo k et upaio al Medi i e. Budd is a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool, a d a g aduate of Ma sield U i e sit, ith a a helo s deg ee i i i al jusi e. He is u e tl e plo ed Peppe idge Fa. A O to e eddi g is pla ed i Eph ata. O Aug.,, B a do Mille a d Ale a d ia Ke e e a ied i the eauiful outdoo g o e of CJ Hu els, Le ha ts ille. The e e o as oi iated Willia Buzz Ro e ts. B a do is the so of Ma k a d B e da Mille, Rei holds; a d Le i is the daughte of B ia a d Ba a a Ke of Ne T ipoli. The est a as B a do s othe, Ada Mille ; g oo s e e e f ie ds Josh Mast, Ste e Teed, Ke i Mu as a, B ook Mussle a, a d B ia Boe k a. The aid of ho o as Le i s siste, Lau a Ke ; ides aids e e f ie ds Ashle Blake e, Sa Kell, Be e l Post, Cad Wu tz, a d Jessi a Rite. A Co ali o g aduate, B a do e ei ed his B.S. i ae ospa e e gi ee i g f o Pe State i a d is e plo ed Cess a Ai at i Wi hita, Ka sas, as a Flight Test E gi ee. Le i g aduated i De e e, f o Pe State ith a B.A. i pa ks, e eaio a d tou is a age e t. Follo i g thei St. Tho as ho e oo, the ouple esides i Wi hita, Ka sas CAA would like to thank the Ephrata Review for granting us permission to republish these wedding and engagement announcements. Ki si Lutz, of De e, a d Joh Pate so, of Ada sto, e e tl a ou ed that the ill e ed. Ki si is the daughte of Da id Lutz, Eph ata, a d L ete Lutz, De e. She is a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool. She g aduated i f o Le a o Valle College ith a a helo s deg ee i usi ess ad i ist aio, a d is u e tl pu sui g a aste s deg ee i highe edu aio at Messiah College. Joh i the so of Joh a d Li da Pate so, Ada sto. He is a g aduate of Co ali o High S hool. He o tai ed a a helo s deg ee i i i al jusi e f o Al e ia U i e sit i. He u e tl se es i the A Naio al Gua d. A Sept. e e o has ee pla ed. Are you getting married or know someone who i? S y w to include it in the next newsletter! alumni@cocalico.org 15

16 Goals of the Cocalico Alumni Association Cocalico School District P.O. Box 800 Denver, PA Phone: DID YOU KNOW? Senior Citizens, age 65 & over, living within the Cocalico School District are eligible for special lifetime passes which admit them without charge to all HOME sporting, drama, and musical events. These passes can be obtained by visiting the Administration Office at the front of the senior high school during normal business hours. Let people know about upcoming events and reunions Help Alumni get in touch with other alumni Raise awareness of the Cocalico Education Foundation and all of the great things the organization does for the community Keep alumni connected to what is happening Do you know someone who would enjoy this newsletter? Pass it on! Encourage your fellow alumni to register online at and they will receive all upcoming newsletters and event reminders! 16