Mason, Wing, Donna                                                    * Home                

1965(Vestal Central HS)  2000(Donna (pianist) visiting Judy Gouldin Parente, Williamsport PA)

Donna can be reached at:

Musicwmorf@aol.com

  Commentator:  Bull                , Vanderlip              , Candace                                  7/16/00

Candy remembers being good friends with Jackie Taylor, Donna Wing, Judy Gouldin, Averile Clarke among others.

  Commentator:  Corpron          , Corpron               , Carren                                      7/6/00

 Does Donna Wing Mason live near you (Rich McLean)? She was always sweet and friendly and very talented in the music area choir and music theory

etc. She and I were friends because of choir VESTAL VOICES and music theory classes.

  Commentator:  Corpron          , Corpron               , Carren                                     6/20/00

Donna Wing and Diane Piston ( Who still lives and works as a nurse in Vestal) I put it out as  a request to find updated info and memories from '65 for a

virtual reunion NO AIRFARE required!!!!

  Commentator:  Corpron          , Corpron               , Carren                                     6/16/00

I wil also check back with Diane Piston and Donna Wing. Donna teaches in Colorado

  Commentator:  Mason            , Wing                   , Donna                                     7/17/00

Yes, please list my e-mail on my bio page. I will also get to you a recent photo, probably after I get back from Cabo San Lucas on the 27th of this month.

Then, I'll take the vacation roll to good old King Soopers and get an extra print of one of the more "nicer" pictures. If it's not nice, you

ain't gettin' one!!

 Commentator:  Mason            , Wing                   , Donna                                       7/7/00

I forgot to mention my "chronological" history cuz we got talking about everyone else! I started in the Vestal school system in KINDERGARTEN with

Miss Young's in what was know then as Vestal's Junior High building. Went to Clayton Avenue for 1st-3rd

grades, then transferred to Willow Point Elementary as soon as it was built, from 4th grade to 7th grade. There was overcrowding at the Junior high by the

time we were ready for 7th grade, so they made sections for us (three) at Willow Point.

Mr. LaForce was a FORCE in our social studies class, especially with government! A lot of us - Roger Hartman, Jackie Taylor, Sheryl Frank, Craig Ingrahm,

Candy Vanderlip, Larry Cahill (some of us will remember the infamous Richard Sileo and others

that I can't name right off the top of my head!) then went back to the Junior High for 8th grade. I think Judy Gouldin joined us then from Binghamton

schools. A lot of us took LATIN from the infamous MR. Harry Ransom (that should rattle a few brains

of my peers!) where we followed him over to the brand new Vestal SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL!

  Commentator:  Mason            , Wing                   , Donna                                       7/7/00

Anyway, back to me - graduated and then went to SUNY @ Potsdam, graduating as a public school music teacher. Went to Long Island (Massapequa) for

 two years and taught there. "Emigrated" to Boulder, Colorado and took a year off with odd jobs until

I started teaching in the Boulder Schools (1972) and am still there, teaching general music to grades K-5. Married my first husband in 1975, had twin girls in

 1981 (fraternal), divorced in 1995, remarried Jim Mason in 1996 and now my twins

aresophomores in state colleges here in Colorado and I have an 11 year old stepdaughter. My TRUE LOVE is our 4 year old Schipperke dog whom we

named "Shadow," as she is true to the breed and all black!

  Commentator:  Mason            , Wing                   , Donna                                       7/5/00

Donna remembers Mr. Higham, a good Chemistry and Earth Sciences teacher. She especially remembers Mr. Turner, English teacher. He was the one most

supportive of her. She remembers him today as one who helped her most to achieve.

onna babysat for Mr. Burns, Biology teacher. She like Miss Longo, pleasant, caring and a neat character. She remembers Mr. Koons, history teacher.

Donna lived on Martha Road along with Marc Liddic.

  Commentator:  McLean           , n/a                     , Rich                                        8/18/00

Called Donna tonight. She and hubby had a delightful time with Judy Gouldin Parente and husband in early August in Williamsport. Donna said they just

picked up as if it were old times.

They took a picture of Donna and Judy. Judy hasn't forwarded the picture to Vestal65 yet, so I fired off a note to her, "Give it up, girl!"

Candy Vanderlip Bull and Donna had a great telephone reunion last month. They were good friends at Vestal. We hope to get Candy out here sometime.

She can stay with Donna and we'll have a mini reunion in Denver.

 Commentator:  McLean           , n/a                     , Rich                                         7/5/00

Donna Wing called last night. You know, even though we didn't know each other at Vestal, it was a real blast from the past to talk, and we talked like long

lost buddies. We have a lot in common being from the Class of 65.

Donna described herself as quiet, introspective, and shy back then though still active in school activities and having many friends. She played the piano

for the Vestal Voices.

  Commentator:  McLean           , n/a                     , Rich                                        6/30/00

Carren Corpron thinks that Ardith Bridges and Donna Wing are teaching music here in Colorado in separate schools.

  Commentator:  Scott              , Kuehl                  , Ann                                          7/7/00

I was acquinted with Donna - we may have had some classes together...  Pass on my regards.

 

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