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New Opportunity for 2010: Convert Your IRA
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If
you're interested in converting your IRA to a Roth IRA, this is the year
you can do so without worrying about an income limit. Find out what you
can expect and how a gift to us can be an added benefit for you.
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Greetings!
Thank you for taking the time to read the
Midland School
Monthly Newsletter. We hope you find that our
communications
with you help keep you connected to Midland.
Please contact
us at any time with comments, suggestions or
questions.
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Whole Lotta Camping Going On
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Hye-min Lee '10 and Kirby Kersels '13 enjoy a hike  | Incredible weather following a wetter-than-usual winter has inspired Midlanders to get out on the property to hike, camp and see the wildflowers. Some recent camping excursions include 5 seniors on their own adventure, a freshman group with Midland 102 class, and 7 students (with representatives from all 4 classes) and Derek Svennungsen on an overnight trip. See more camping highlights. |
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Midland 101 Conservation Project Completed
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For the final conservation project for Midland
101 in 2009-10, the freshman class completed the process of protecting Red Rock
Spring from trampling by cattle. The water quality will be improved for wildlife
and cattle and the native grasses protected in the wetland below the spring.
The project includes an exclusion fence that protects half an acre of wetlands.
Read more.
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Support Midland's First Yearbook | This student led project will be hardcover,
printed on 30% PCW recycled paper, 80 pages, and created using InDesign
CS4. Please help support the yearbook by purchasing an advertisement
for your business that will be a part of the book. Ads/messages can be
business card
sized to full page sized; please view the advertising form for sizing
prices. Unfortunately, there isn't a lot of time before the yearbook
is supposed to go off to printing, so please e-mail Mariah Chen '11 ASAP
regarding any interest or questions. Mariah
would be happy to work with you; all you need to do is provide a
direction. Thanks for your consideration.
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Alumni/ae News | Fred
Frye '52 was
elected Chairman and President of the Zoological Society of San
Diego on January 1st. Fred shares, "I have had an association with the Zoo since
early childhood and served in the Committee structure starting in 1973. I
was asked to be a Trustee in 1993. The world famous San Diego Zoo is a wonderful attraction
and I invite all Mainlanders to come to San Diego for a visit. The
Society
is involved with Conservation of endangered species in over 50 countries
and our
Institute of Conservation Research is conducting leading edge science in
our
quest to maintain sustainable species of animals in the wild as well
as in our own collection. It is a great challenge in the 21st
Century and is a very worthwhile endeavor."
- James Doe '63 is a retired naval
officer and retired secondary school teacher. He says, "My social security
goes to pay
for Greek and Latin classes at Fresno State. After graduating from
Midland, I picked up my BA at UCLA and my MA in history from UCSB. I
have
a wife, Becky, and three sons, the oldest of whom is married with 2
children."
- Ed Carpenter '64 has a website about his work as an artist, which also features a video about him by Peter Coonradt '64.
- Stephen Taddeo '78 is living in Long Beach, CA. He says, "I'm exited to know that Midland is installing a solar array. I'm into
that sort of thing." Stephen builds grid-tie inverters and variable speed
drives. He adds, "I miss my classmates."
- Will Dixon '85 is an architect who has his own
service-oriented design firm and helps clients with their residential, commercial, and retail projects. "Our focus
is on what the client wants, and our collaborative process promotes
client involvement and open dialogue between all parties involved. We
strive for inventive and healthy built environments, with attention to
detail and sustainability." See photos of his work on Midland's "Creative Works" section of the website.
- Tyler Gillard '99 is currently working on human rights and mining practices in Africa and
is based in Paris.
- Yuna Park '01 has moved to the Seattle area.
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In Memoriam
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Midland is saddened to announce the passing of
Edgar (Ted) Dyer Hunting
'57, who died of lymphoma March 4, 2010 at the Hospice Care Center of Kitsap
County, Bremerton, WA. He was born in Pasadena, CA, July 10,
1939 to Edgar and Alice Leeds Hunting. He graduated from
Polytechnic School, Pasadena CA; Midland School, Los Olivos CA; and
Williams College. He received a Master of Engineering at
Stanford and MBA from UCLA.
View the invitation to a memorial for Kathy Munger.
View the invitation to a memorial for Lorenzo Rice, Jr. '80.
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Sincerely, Your Friends at Midland School
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