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By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:38 pm: Edit Post

Eric Rawls who served in Libera
from
73 to 76 and worked in Health - JFK Hospital
can be e-mailed at erawlsaswbelldnet



Jim Kennedy who served in Liberia
from
62 to 64 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at jimwkaearthlinkdnet



RAY PLATO who served in Liberia
from
62 to 64 and worked in EDUCATION
can be e-mailed at rayplatoacsdcom



Jim Eller who served in Liberia
from
63 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Elleratwsuvmducdtwsudedu



Clifford Outlaw who served in Liberia
from
63 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at outlawcasdintldcom



Kathleen Brandes who served in Liberia
from
63 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wdsworthaaoldcom



sherri schaefer who served in Liberia
from
63 to 65 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at charlie-sherriawebtvdnet



Steven E Keenan who served in Liberia
from
63 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at sanjkeenanaworldnetdattdnet



Rich & Mary Ann Krouse Wanush who served in Liberia
from
63 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wanush1ailhawaiidnet



Bill Boerst who served in Liberia
from
63 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wboerst486aaoldcom



Cecile Silver Maurice who served in Liberia
from
64 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cmauriceadeltanetdcom



Jackie (Venner) Keenan who served in Liberia
from
64 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jakeenanaworldnetdattdnet



Lee Lallier who served in Liberia
from
64 to 65 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Leeleoaaoldcom



Karen McClearey who served in Liberia
from
64 to 66 and worked in Education, Health, Midwifery
can be e-mailed at kmciciaaoldcom



peggy krogh who served in Liberia
from
64 to 67 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at mkroghaanentdcom



David Karraker who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at dkarra2736aaoldcom



Charles W. Hartwig who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in Public Administration
can be e-mailed at hartwigcatoltecdastatededu



Joan Keenan who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at jkeenanaislandsdvi



Janice Roberts who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jrobe24678aaoldcom



vertez burks who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lezseeaaoldcom



Terry L. Weston who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at twestonabccdctcdedu



Zenobia Oyenuga who served in Liberia
from
65 to 67 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at zoyenugaaerolsdcom



Thom Bartlett who served in Liberia
from
65 to 68 and worked in Education and Community Development
can be e-mailed at TABRTLTTaAOLdcom



J. Alvin "Jim" Granderson who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at alvijagaearthlinkdnet



Barbara Bentley (Carroll) who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at bbentleyabiologydutahdedu



Janet Peterson who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in educations
can be e-mailed at BlankleyaAOLdcom



connie hurst - valk who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at cvalkaaoldcom



Constance A. Hurst - Valk who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at cvalkaaoldcom



Joan E. Gay who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lesterafrostproofdnet



Larry Marshall who served in Liberia
from
66 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lcmamarshapdcom



janet peterson blankley who served in Liberia
from
66 to 69 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at blankley1aaoldcom



Jay D. Griffing who served in Liberia
from
67 to 68 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Saclepeaaaoldcom



Alan Krug who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at awkrugaaoldcom

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KATHY RHODES(BRENNAN) who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at BIRodesapasitondcom



Mary and John Gemignani who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mgemimcsapopdk12dvtdus



Colleen Corcoran Bartlett who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Education and Health
can be e-mailed at TABRTLTTaAOLdcom



Tom Phillips who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Public Administration
can be e-mailed at tomjphillipsamsndcom



Tom Wheeler who served in Liberia
from
67 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at twheeleraamericusdnet



karen (warren) dahn who served in Liberia
from
67 to 70 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at dahnaohiou,edu



Bob Brandow who served in Liberia
from
67 to 71 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at brandowawestworlddcom



Corry Larson who served in Liberia
from
68 to 69 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at clarsonatecinfodcom



Falkman, Ed who served in Liberia
from
68 to 69 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at efalkmananetcomukdcoduk



Lib Haubenreiser who served in Liberia
from
68 to 70 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at haubenacharlottedinfidnet



melba stidham who served in Liberia
from
68 to 70 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at mfleckadcwidcom



Melba Stidham Fleck who served in Liberia
from
68 to 70 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at mfleckadcwidcom



KITNICK, Barry who served in Liberia
from
68 to 70 and worked in Rural Education / Lofa County
can be e-mailed at zobwaiaaoldcom



Jim McGeorge who served in Liberia
from
68 to 71 and worked in Group 15 (Education & Community Development)
can be e-mailed at mcgeorge1ajunodcom



james griswold who served in Liberia
from
68 to 72 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at griswoldapacificdnet



Charles Justice who served in Liberia
from
69 to 70 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at UBsocsciaAOLdcom



Donna Tawse who served in Liberia
from
69 to 71 and worked in health
can be e-mailed at dtawseabryantdedu



Carol Vander Weele who served in Liberia
from
69 to 71 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wheelsarationaldcom



Pam Biallas who served in Liberia
from
70 to 71 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at spinaltapamsndcom



Kate Cole who served in Liberia
from
70 to 72 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at knanceaepixdnet



Peggy S. Purvis who served in Liberia
from
71 to 72 and worked in Child Health
can be e-mailed at ppurvisautmbdedu



Don Drach who served in Liberia
from
71 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at ddrachaworldnetdattdnet



Paul A. Haupt who served in Liberia
from
71 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at DrdNoamaridnet



Paul A. Haupt who served in Liberia
from
71 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at DrdNoamrnetdcom



John Kucij who served in Liberia
from
71 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at kucijjohahvccdedu



Mary F. Bennett who served in Liberia
from
72 to 74 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at djs76aixdnetcomdcom



Dave & Ruth Willett who served in Liberia
from
72 to 74 and worked in CreditUnions & Cooperatives
can be e-mailed at dwillettamaildcalypsodcom



June C. Grabemeyer who served in Liberia
from
72 to 74 and worked in Ministry of Agriculture
can be e-mailed at jgrabemeyerapadnrcsdusdadgov



Bruce Garretson who served in Liberia
from
72 to 75 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at 75753d3337acompuservedcom



Laurie Garretson who served in Liberia
from
72 to 75 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at lauriedgarretsonaoverlakedorg



Pat Reilly who served in Liberia
from
72 to 75 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at reillypataaoldcom



Tim Manville who served in Liberia
from
72 to 75 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at yankeenicaaaoldcom



James K. Gray (Jim) who served in Liberia
from
72 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at grayjkavtvm1dccdvtdedu

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:38 pm: Edit Post

Linda H. Gray (Lyn) who served in Liberia
from
72 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at graylavtdedu



JoAnn Brimmer who served in Liberia
from
73 to 74 and worked in Health Education
can be e-mailed at joniataaaoldcom



gregg ferris who served in Liberia
from
73 to 75 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at hsmagomerdnet



Jana and Richard Bertkau who served in Liberia
from
73 to 75 and worked in Law and Education
can be e-mailed at jbertkauasnetdnet



John Roland who served in Liberia
from
73 to 75 and worked in Forestry - Tappita
can be e-mailed at lrolandateleportdcom



Hilary Kristt who served in Liberia
from
73 to 75 and worked in Eduction
can be e-mailed at RPCV73aaoldcom



Linda H. Gray (Lyn) who served in Liberia
from
73 to 76 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at graylavtdedu



Jim Coon who served in Liberia
from
73 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at jcoonavnetdibmdcom



JoAnn Brimmer who served in Liberia
from
74 to 75 and worked in Health Ed
can be e-mailed at joniataaaoldcom



Mary Lynn Waite who served in Liberia
from
74 to 75 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at mwaiteapacifierdcom



Michael Waite who served in Liberia
from
74 to 75 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at mwaiteapacifierdcom



Gail Dendinger who served in Liberia
from
74 to 76 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at 19521983amsndcom



Samuel Smith who served in Liberia
from
74 to 76 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at wakullasamamsndcom



TOM MANOS who served in Liberia
from
75 to 76 and worked in BUSINESS
can be e-mailed at TMMANOSaMSN



Bruce Dahl who served in Liberia
from
75 to 77 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at brucedaholtintldorg



Betsy Sebastian who served in Liberia
from
75 to 77 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at carterreavesahotmaildcom



Lee Reaves who served in Liberia
from
75 to 77 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at carterreavesahotmaildcom



Jim Pace who served in Liberia
from
75 to 77 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at POZZZ1ahomedcom



Susy Hunichen Velazquez who served in Liberia
from
75 to 77 and worked in Home Economics
can be e-mailed at susan_velazquezancsudedu



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer susy hunichen velazquez can be contacted at svelaz7acsdcom




Bruce T. Martin who served in Liberia
from
76 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at martinagritsdfmariondedu



Philip Waite who served in Liberia
from
76 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at waiteadenison



Philip Waite who served in LIberia
from
76 to 77 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at waiteadenisondedu



Fred Davidson who served in Liberia
from
76 to 78 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at fgdauiucdedu



Melon Corsini & Huey Marshall (& Schuyler) who served in Liberia
from
76 to 79 and worked in Education & Health
can be e-mailed at empireanccoastdnet



Victoria Williams who served in Liberia
from
76 to 79 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at vw10agisdnet



Susan (Egan) Fofana-Dura who served in Liberia
from
76 to 80 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at mcrsvpaopendorg



Susan Egan who served in Liberia
from
76 to 80 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at mcrsvpaweb-sterdcom



Dave Meyers who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at dmeyersabattenvdcom



David C. Meyers who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Ag & RD
can be e-mailed at Hoffmeyersaaoldcom



Judy Marcouiller who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at judymarcouillerahotmaildcom



Judy Marcouiller who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Home Economics Teacher Training
can be e-mailed at judymarcouillerahotmaildcom



Dan Reusser who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at seigamsndcom



Dan Reusser who served in Liberia
from
77 to 79 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at wespeaswbelldnet



John Bertram who served in Liberia
from
77 to 80 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at JBert98142aaoldcom

By Admin1 (Admin) on Wednesday, May 23, 2001 - 2:39 pm: Edit Post

Jim Puentes who served in Liberia
from
77 to 80 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at jptreemanaaoldcom



Gary Lee Duncan who served in Liberia
from
77 to 81 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at selle7aaoldcom



Mark Palmquist who served in Liberia
from
79 to 80 and worked in Agriculture
can be e-mailed at mrlomaaaoldcom



David Weinrich who served in Liberia
from
79 to 80 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at weinrichamhd1dmoorheaddmsusdedu



Bill Hendrickson who served in Liberia
from
79 to 81 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at bf613ascndorg



Bruce Gowdy who served in Liberia
from
79 to 81 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at hokyunawenetdnet



Lynn Hoskins who served in Liberia
from
80 to 82 and worked in Geology
can be e-mailed at chefrjwanorthstaraakaus



Steve Ireland who served in Liberia
from
80 to 82 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at samaki3aghgcorpdcom



Judy Barratt who served in Liberia
from
81 to 83 and worked in Health, Pynetown
can be e-mailed at Barrattja59aaoldcom



Susan Vaho who served in Liberia
from
81 to 83 and worked in Appropriate Technology
can be e-mailed at CHolleMtnsaAoldcom



Tina Govan who served in Liberia
from
81 to 83 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at tinaatinagovandcom



Amy Lischko who served in Liberia
from
82 to 83 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at amydlischkoastatedmadus



John Oppedisano who served in Liberia
from
82 to 83 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at joppedisaorednetdorg



Merwin Barrows who served in Liberia
from
82 to 84 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at m_barrowsabcbsmtdibmmaildcom



Michael Gates who served in Liberia
from
82 to 84 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at mga1aabhipdinfidnet



Mark Kessenich who served in Liberia
from
82 to 84 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at webewoodahotmaildcom



Alex Kutsick who served in Liberia
from
83 to 85 and worked in Communications
can be e-mailed at akutsickaintermediadcom



karen dahn who served in Liberia
from
83 to 85 and worked in APCD/Education
can be e-mailed at dahnaohioudedu



Scott G. Lee who served in Liberia
from
83 to 85 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at leesadnrdstatedwidus



Michael Roush who served in Liberia
from
83 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at roushafriidcom



Moi Dugan who served in Liberia
from
84 to 85 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at moiamoipotsdcom



Sherri Newman Purdom who served in Liberia
from
84 to 86 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at dpurdomasounddnet



Charles R. Miller who served in Liberia
from
84 to 86 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at millerc1aaaoldcom



Randall J. Adsit who served in Liberia
from
84 to 86 and worked in Ag
can be e-mailed at radsitanextlabdcalstateladedu



Rob Schexnayder who served in Liberia
from
84 to 86 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at robschexausadnet



JIM BARTH who served in Liberia
from
85 to 86 and worked in EDUCATION
can be e-mailed at JIM_BARTHaFTDETRCK-CCMAILdARMYdMIL



Dan Schaal who served in Liberia
from
85 to 86 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at schaaldaurdsdstatededu



Brien Thorstenberg who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at bthorstenbergahotmaildcom



Judy Wickwire Sohl who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Wildlife
can be e-mailed at judithdsohlanoaadgov



Kendra Phillips who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at kendrapauicdedu



Sarah Morrison who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at sarah_c_morrisonahotmaildcom



Sarah Morrison who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at smorrisoausiadgov

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Judy Wickwire who served in Liberia
from
85 to 87 and worked in Wildlife Biology
can be e-mailed at sohlasohldcom



Judy Nance who served in Liberia
from
85 to 88 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Judy_NanceaWolfenetdcom



Reed Altman who served in Liberia
from
86 to 88 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at raltmanaunitydncsudedu



robin mackar who served in Liberia
from
86 to 88 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at rmackaraaoauda2dsswddhhsdgov



David Matthews who served in Liberia
from
87 to 88 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at matthewsalutherdcspdedu



Katherine Murphy who served in Liberia
from
87 to 88 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at murphaamousednet



Katherine Murphy who served in Liberia
from
87 to 88 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at salishasilverlinkdnet



Leslie Jo Abplanalp who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at ableslieajunodcom



Chris Adams who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at cadamsaarizonadedu



Chris Adams who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Freshwater Fisheries
can be e-mailed at cadamsapeacecorpsdgov



Ginger Phalen who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in aquaculture
can be e-mailed at gphalenathurstondcom



Rev. Rodney L. Craggs who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Agricultural Extention Agent/Fishery Technican
can be e-mailed at RevCraggsacharterdnet



Rev. Rodney L. Craggs who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Agricultural Extention Agent/Fishery Technican
can be e-mailed at RCraggsavista-caredcom



Rodney L. Craggs who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Agriculture Extentison Agent/Fisheries Technican
can be e-mailed at RevCraggsaaoldcom



Sam Schuth who served in Liberia
from
87 to 89 and worked in Radio
can be e-mailed at sschuthacnsdgov



Adrian Martinez who served in Liberia
from
88 to 89 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at adrian_martinezahpdcom



Debbie Mattina who served in Liberia
from
88 to 89 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at dmattinaahsphdharvarddedu



Mike Burkly who served in Liberia
from
88 to 90 and worked in Rural Development
can be e-mailed at akinasiriusdcom



Brian E. Heim who served in Liberia
from
88 to 90 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at b_heimawcsrdcom



Sheree Morgan who served in Liberia
from
88 to 90 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at morganmeaconcentricdnet



Paul G. McDermott who served in Liberia
from
88 to 90 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at pmcdoeaclarkdnet



Molly O'Brien Bartscher who served in Liberia
from
89 to 90 and worked in Health
can be e-mailed at BartscherOaaoldcom



Vince Walsh who served in Liberia, Africa
from
71 to 73 and worked in Community Development
can be e-mailed at Vwalsh218aaoldcom



Lawrence Manning who served in Liberia and Ethiopia
from
69 to 73 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at LawrenceMacorbisdcom



Trevor House who served in Liberia and Gambia
from
77 to 81 and worked in vocational training
can be e-mailed at trevoraimdgtedcom



Brian Anderson who served in Liberia and Namibia
from
90 to 92 and worked in Education (ESL)
can be e-mailed at bandersonapeacecorpsdgov



Michael J. Smith who served in Liberia and Niger
from
72 to 76 and worked in Forestry
can be e-mailed at sdbgajunodcom



Trevor House who served in Liberia and The Gambia
from
77 to 81 and worked in Vocational Training
can be e-mailed at trevoraimagitrekdgtedcom



Jim Nelson who served in Liberia and Uganda
from
72 to 74 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Nellywahaaoldcom



richard d. bologna who served in Liberia, west africa
from
63 to 65 and worked in education
can be e-mailed at sailaismidnet

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Helen L. Gregson who served in Liberia, West Africa
from
84 to 86 and worked in Fisheries
can be e-mailed at hgregaswvadnet



Linda (Sayre) Conner who served in Liberia West Africe
from
63 to 64 and worked in Education
can be e-mailed at Lconnerancendorg

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Liberia


Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Bertram can be contacted at JBert98142aaoldcom

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Group 59

City (or cities) you served in: Gbarnga

Year you began your peace corps service: 1977

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1980

Peace Corps Work Description:
Worked for the Ministry of Agriculture's Rural Youth Program providing support to Agriculture Education Programs in various schools throughout Liberia.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I am currently employed as an Instructor with The Seeing Eye training guide dogs and their blind handlers.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Philip A. Waite can be contacted at waiteadenisondedu

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Education 53

City (or cities) you served in: Buchanan, Liberia

Year you began your peace corps service: 1975

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1977

Peace Corps Work Description:
Secondary science and math instructor

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Got married and lived one year in Detroit. Return to Liberia for 4.5 yrs and came back to States in 1983. Been working for Denison U. for 15 as chem stockroom supervisor and chemical hygiene officer. We have two children, one is Senior at Denison. The second we adopted from Liberia. She is a freshman in high school

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
My days in the peace corps were wonderful. Unfortunately, Liberia went through a terrible civil war and today they are suffering from the leadership of Charles Taylor.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sheree Morgan can be contacted at morganmeaconcentricdnet

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Education

City (or cities) you served in: ClayAshland

Year you began your peace corps service: 1988

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1990

Peace Corps Work Description:
I taught chemistry and math at WD Coleman High School

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
10 years in a nutshell: returned to Western Mass, taught chemistry, spent a year in grad school in Texas, returned to Western Mass, taught chemistry, worked for a nonprofit, moved to Boston. Now I'm a dentist (and moving to Virginia)



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Fofana-Dura Egan can be contacted at mcrsvpaopendorg

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Group 56

City (or cities) you served in: Nimba County and Cape Mount County

Year you began your peace corps service: 1976

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1980

Peace Corps Work Description:
Maternal child health and Leprosy Control Program

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Married a Sierra Leonean I met during PC,1981. 3 boys. Divorced in 1991. Worked in nursing. Presently Director of a Retired & Senior Volunteer Program in Oregon.

Anything else you would like people to know about your peace corps service:
Stayed in Liberia 4 years. Forced to leave in 1981 when coup took President Tolberts life.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
The best time of my life, would do it again.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sam Schuth can be contacted at sschuthacnsdgov

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Liberia - Sept 1987

City (or cities) you served in: Monrovia

Year you began your peace corps service: 1987

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1989

Peace Corps Work Description:
Radio Producer



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Karen McClearey can be contacted at kmciciaaoldcom

Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: Liberia IV

City (or cities) you served in: Gbarnga, Voinjama

Year you began your peace corps service: 1964

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1966

Peace Corps Work Description:
Public Health, Elementary Teacher/teacher training

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Have been living in S.F.Bay area for over thirty years; got my Masters degree in social work from U.C.Berkeley, now a licensed clinical social worker with private practice and medical social work background;living happily with domestic partner of many years who is a psychotherapist; enjoy traveling, animals, beachcombing, various hobbies; still in touch with a Liberian student who lived with me and years later moved to U.S.; cook "chop" and other Liberian dishes often, and would like to hear from RPCV's from Liberia!

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
Turned me into an activist on many fronts--!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Anyone from Liberia '63--67'especially from Voinjama area--any later volunteers with information about that region!



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Fofana-Dura Egan can be contacted at rsvpaopendorg
Host Country: Liberia

Training Group Name: group 56

City (or cities) you served in: Diala, Nimba Co. and Balama, Cape Mount Co.

Year you began your peace corps service: 1976

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1980

Peace Corps Work Description:

Meternal Child Health and leprosy Control



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Kennedy can be contacted at jimwkaearthlinkdnet
Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 1

Cities you served in: Greenville, Juarzon

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description: teacher K - 12



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer RICHARD L. SMITH can be contacted at a0058530ahopperdnet
Country of Service: LIBERIA

Training Group: GROUP 39

Cities you served in: ZORZOR

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: TREE CROPS

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

ESTABLISHED TWO COCOA NURSERIES WITH 100,000 SEEDLINGS IN
FISSEBU AND SALAYEA, ZORZOR DISTRICT, LOFA COUNTY.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

U.S. ARMY 1975-1977 (GERMANY). MARRIED SHERRY (GRAMMAR
SCHOOL ACQUANITANCE) , ONE CHILD, ONE GRANDCHILD. MISSION
WORK IN JUAREZ, MEXICO. V.B.S. EACH SUMMER.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I WOULD HAVE TRIED TO ACCOMPLISH MORE AND HELPED LIBERIAN
FRIENDS MORE.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I AM LOOKING FOR ALL PCV'S FROM ZORZOR DISTRICT FOR A REUNION.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Bertram can be contacted at JBert98142aaoldcom
Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Agriculture Group 59

Cities you served in: Gbarnga

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: Rural Youth Supervisor



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rich & Mary Ann Wanush can be contacted at wanush1ailhawaiidnet

Host Country: Liberia, The Gambia, Chile, Botswana

Training Group Name: various

City (or cities) you served in: Voinjama, Banjul, Concepcion, Gaborone

Year you began your peace corps service: 1963, 1967, 1992, 1995

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1965, 1970, 1994, 1997

Peace Corps Work Description (in one line): Teaching, Small Business, City Management



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Rev. Rodney L. Craggs can be contacted at RevCraggsacharterdnet

Host Country: Liberia, West Africa

Training Group Name: Fisheries

City (or cities) you served in: Bunadin, Nimba County

Year you began your peace corps service: 87-89

Year you completed your peace corps service: 1989

Peace Corps Work Description:
Help develop fish farms with individual farms: site survey, pond construction, stocking, feeding, fertilizing, harvesting and marketing. Also, help renovate an elementary school in Blei, Nimba County.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
After Peace Corps, I attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary where I received my Master of Divinity in 1994. I was ordain as an Baptist Minister in 1994. I spent two years in Atlanta,GA where I trained for chaplaincy at George Baptist Medical Center. I was an ER Chaplain at Rockdale Hospital in Conyers, GA. I moved to Greer, SC to begin an hospice program that is now VistaCare. I am the Spiritual Care and Bereavement Coordinator for VistaCare, a hospice that serves the Upstate of SC. I help patients and families dealing with the difficult issues that arrise as they face dying from terminal illness. I have also develop and chair an Ethics Committee at my hospice. I have been certified as an Advance Care Planning Facilitator Instructor.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
I am grateful for my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer. I continue to use the skills I developed in Liberia in my minister to the terminally ill.

Leave a message here if there was an incorrect or duplicate e-mail address for you in the "Directory of Volunteers":
I have changed my email address to RevCraggs@charter.net or my work email is rcraggs@vista-care.com

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, September 30, 2001 - 10:14 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ann Beasley Easterly can be contacted at anotteralarriedcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: VII

Cities you served in: Foequellie, Paynesville

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1967

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Teacher,Counselor, School librarian

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Roseclair Hesler

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Roseclair, I'll be in Minneapolis 10/10-10/15/01. Where are you?



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elaine Gourdin Wanchek can be contacted at ewanchekamsndcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: VII

Cities you served in: Sasstown, Bushrod Island

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: elem. teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I taught in California and NM. Also had 2 daughters. One served in the
PC in Ukraine.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Africa always has stolen my heart and interest.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I am trying to locate Jackie Altman who was in NYC, married to a
dentist and had 4 children.



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer vertez burks can be contacted at Lezseeaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia west africa

Training Group: group 7

Cities you served in: owensgrove

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: elementary school teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Traveled through Europe and the Middle east for 6 months after
leaving Liberia...returned to NYC and worked for a year;afterward i
moved to the Virgin Islands with two of my friends from Liberia seven
and lived there for 15 years. In 1985 I moved to San Diego California
and have been here "eversince".

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I should have taken more pictures...should have collect more stories
of the country and the people;when you are young,many times you
take things for granted.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

There are about 20 of us from group seven who are in contact with
each other,we would like to find the rest of the group and have a
reunion next year.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

I was there in the 60's and things have changed....my only message is
that life will never be the same for you;but that is ok because you will
find and make a new life!

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 7:48 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stan Perelman can be contacted at sgperelaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Sasstown

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, October 01, 2001 - 10:30 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Briggs can be contacted at jbriggsajeffcodk12dcodus

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Group 7

Cities you served in: Gbartala

Arrival Year: '65

Departure Year: '67

Work Description: teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 3:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Joanne McKenna Kla can be contacted at jklaacvmdfdadgov

Country of Service: Togo and Liberia

Training Group: Health Education and Agriculture

Cities you served in: Adjahoun/Amlame (Togo) Monrovia (Liberia)

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Health ed in Togo, Ag research in Liberia

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Lots of mileage...divorced..son Koffi now a 4th year Medical student,
daughter Trina a junior in college. Would love to go back, only 9 more
years before I can retire from the fed govt and re-enlist!

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Greatest experience ever. Motorcycle accident nonwithstanding,
would not trade it for ANYTHING

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any and all

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, October 05, 2001 - 4:00 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mike Lester can be contacted at eiualumniayahoodcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 12

Cities you served in: Cavalla

Arrival Year: 1968

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description: Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, October 10, 2001 - 9:16 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Janice Flahiff can be contacted at jmflahiffayahoodcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Kpain (Nimba County)

Arrival Year: 1980

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: Taught junior high science and math

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, October 20, 2001 - 10:06 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Newman can be contacted at jimkatnewaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 4

Cities you served in: Fisibu

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: Education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Taught for thirty years in Newark, New Jersey. Retired to Marthas
Vineyard

By jimkatnew on Sunday, October 21, 2001 - 9:54 pm: Edit Post

Jim Newman Liberia 4 looking for Roy Felsted, Roseclair Hessler, and Mandy Braun. jimkatnew@aol.com

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, December 11, 2001 - 8:41 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer George C. Burke can be contacted at irishrover1949ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Rural Development

Cities you served in: Saniquellie

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1972

Work Description: community developement

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Prsently serving as director of international services and programs at
cleveland state university

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Mary watson

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 03, 2002 - 4:41 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lee Reaves can be contacted at carterreavesahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Health

Cities you served in: Ganta

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: Public Health Supervisor

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Scott Redfern, Nepal then Korea, approx. 1980

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 12:51 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer RICHARD KRAEMER can be contacted at kraemermpaaoldcom

Country of Service: LIBERIA

Cities you served in: KONIA, MONROVIA

Arrival Year: 1968

Departure Year: 1972

Work Description: EDUCATION/PUBLIC ADMINS/AG

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year,
Work Description:

KENYA, 1977-1982 DEPUTY DIRECTOR

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 05, 2002 - 12:56 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Daryl R. Sande can be contacted at dsandeapacbelldnet

Country of Service: Eastern Nigeria / Liberia

Training Group: XXIII

Cities you served in: Owerri, Nigeria / Gbarnga, Liberia

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: TESL Teacher

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Kermit M. Eide

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 3:25 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Roger Kropf can be contacted at rogerdkropfanyudedu

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Dolostown

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description: education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently Professor of Health Managment, Wagner Graduate School of
Public Service, New York University.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, January 08, 2002 - 3:26 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lorna Dickinson Bradbury can be contacted at gbradburadiadnit

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 43??? I don't remember

Cities you served in: SKT

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description: agricultural research

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 09, 2002 - 1:41 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael J. Duberstein can be contacted at michaelddubersteinanflplayersdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: III

Cities you served in: Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1965

Work Description: Public Administration

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Ford Foundation Fellow for International Development (for RCPVs) at
UCLA for M.A. in Economics. Spent decade working in Congress, for Joint
Economic Committee, Legislative Director for Rep. George E. Brown, Jr. of
California--the only C.O. ever elected to Congress and the first Member
of the House to oppose the Vietnam War--and as Legislative Analyst for
Rep. Ronald V. Dellums of California. Moved to West Virginia and ran
old-time country store. Returned to D.C. as Executive Director of ACT'79,
the Appropriate Community Technology Fair and Conference, then
assisted other communities around the country to develop their own
resource-based programs through ACTION. When Reagan eliminated
those funds--naturally, what else--I spent three months backpacking
through Asia. Then, in 1981, I became the Director of Research for the
National Football League Players Association and I have now been with
the NFLPA going on 21 years. When I retire in 2005, my wife and I will
move to Maui. We have a 17-year old daughter who plans to become a
film-maker.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

(1) It didn't take me long to realize that I was learning more from my
Peace Corps service than I ever could contribute.
(2) I had many dreams about things I seemed to have left unresolved in
Liberia. Until after the day I rode into Katmandu in a cab from the airport
and was struck by a sudden epiphany: That we are the anomoly in the
world, and that there were so many parallels between Nepal and Liberia
and that no matter what Volunteers can and have done, we are still only
chipping away at the abject needs out

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 1:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Edward Louis Jackem can be contacted at ejackemamedduncdedu

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Rural Development Worker

Cities you served in: Grand Geda County/Cape Mount County

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1975

Work Description: Rural Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, January 17, 2002 - 3:29 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nathan G. Penn can be contacted at penntechusaanetscapednet

Country of Service: Liberia, West Africa

Training Group: Group 42

Cities you served in: Gbarnga (Wainsue) and Monrovia (Kendeja)

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Math Teacher & Cross-Culture Consultant

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Taught math at Hampton University. Earned Master of Science in
Management. Completing doctoral dissertation at University of Maryland.
Math-Statistician at Dept of Commerce. President of Baltimore-Gbarnga
Sister Cities.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The peace corps experience reinforced my faith in humanity's ability to
overcome man's inhumanity towards man.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Kent Larry Moore of Chicago, IL via Pine Bluff, AR and Mildred Webb.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Do not lose that adventurous spirit that launched you into Peace Corps.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, January 19, 2002 - 5:04 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Christopher Ramon Adams can be contacted at cadamsaeectucdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Vezela

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1989

Work Description: Fisheries Technician

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

* Received MA International Studies-African Affairs from Ohio University in
1990
* Worked as a Peace Corps Recruiter in Minneapolis for 5 years
*Had the privilege of being an international election observer (with Friends
of Liberia) for 1997 Liberian Elections
* Currently working as a hydrologist for a private engineering firm in
Tucson, Arizona

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

* I'd like to hear from Sandy Parsons. Rudolph Jallah and Varguala are trying
to get in touch with her.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, January 28, 2002 - 6:12 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Matthew D Ziegler can be contacted at matt20811ahomedcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Agriculture -Gonzepo, 1979

Cities you served in: Tubmanville, Bomi Territories-Gbama-Gbundi

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: Agriculture

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I am currently working in the field of educational research at the University
of Minnesota, at the Institute on Community Integration

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Peace Corps was a great learning experience, I highly reccommend it.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, January 30, 2002 - 3:43 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Langlois can be contacted at jlangloisausaiddgov

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 1985 Totota

Cities you served in: Voinjama

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: Radio Producer

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 14, 2002 - 9:57 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan Velazquez can be contacted at svelazabellsouthdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 49?

Cities you served in: Robertsport, Foya

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: Home Economics

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Lived in Mexico for 3 1/2 years
Received an MPH-Nutrition from UNC-CH in 1989
Worked on Indian Reservations for 4 years as a Public Health Nutritionist

Worked as a State-level Nutrition Consultant for 5 years.
Am working presently on a nutrition education project as an Extension
Associate at NCSU.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Peace Corps gave me a direction in life that allows me to appreciate the
differences in people and their communities, but at the same time
realize that we all have commonalities in emotions, thought processes,
physical needs and spirituality that go beyond those differences.

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, February 27, 2002 - 11:10 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Philip Hernick can be contacted at phernickaattbidcom

Country of Service: Ecuador

Cities you served in: Guayaquil

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Math instructor Escuela Superior Politecnica de Literal

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Liberia
1972 - 1974
Secondary Science Teacher

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Andy Marion - Liberia 1974
Don Peters - Liberia 1974
Gary Cohen - Ecuador 1979

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 10:29 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer James Richard Coon can be contacted at jcoonausdibmdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 111

Cities you served in: Zowienta

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1977

Work Description: Math teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Contract teacher in Liberia, 1978-81, Gboveh Multilateral High School,
Gbarnga, Bong Co.; also taught some math and education classes at CUC
during that time; Masters degree from U. of TN, 1983; IBM programmer since
1984.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

never a dull moment

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

anyone who remembers me from Liberia during the timeframe 12/1973 -
2/1981.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Peace and prosperity

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, February 28, 2002 - 8:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Tom Manos can be contacted at tommanosahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Sinkor

Arrival Year: 1975

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: Development Banking

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 01, 2002 - 8:48 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Richard R. Plath can be contacted at rrplathaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: IV

Cities you served in: Greenville

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

1966-68: US Army (Germany); 1968-1971: Indiana Univ. Grad School;
1971-73: IU Law School; 1974-present: trial lawyer
(criminal);1975-79;1982-Present: Marion Co.
(Indianapolis)Prosecutors Office

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Two of the best years of my life. I miss my friends from those days
even after being out of contact all these years.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Several. Anyone remembering me is encouraged to e-mail me. I am
interested in the possibility of a Liberia IV reunion this summer.

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, March 01, 2002 - 7:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer nancy heinrich can be contacted at nheinriahealthdstatedhidus

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: (don't remember)

Cities you served in: Zorgowee

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: health educator

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

graduated Univ. Hawaii School of Public Health 1982; worked in planning &
policymaking, legislative, cancer education, environment.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Life then was tough but simple; choices were clearer.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Martin Kohli, rpcv Liberia, late 70s

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, March 25, 2002 - 1:10 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer suzanne via banda can be contacted at suzywinzaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Afghanistan, Liberia

Cities you served in: Jalalabad, Afghanistan; Zwedru, Liberia

Arrival Year: 1972-(Afghanistan); 1974-(Liberia)

Departure Year: 1973 (Afghanistan); 1976 (Liberia)

Work Description: TB Program ( Afghanistan); Preventive Services( Liberia)

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

See above

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Since the Peace Corps, I have been working in public health settings. I
spent a lot of time in late 1980'2 and 1990's working in refugee relief and
development projects with various NGO's in Africa and Thailand. I last
worked overseas on Thai/Burma border in 1996 for a year.
Since that time, I have focused on tuberculosis as a nurse consultant, at
the Francis J. Curry National TB Center in San Francisco, and for the past six
months ( since November 2001) for the state of Oregon, now living in
Portland.
Married, no children, and still focused on our "small" world.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It was the best of times, the worst of times, and gave me perspective that
can not easily abide the self-preoccupation that seems to come easily to so
many of my colleagues. Peace Corps made us citizens of the world for life.
Thank God!

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, March 28, 2002 - 10:23 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ray Osmond Plato can be contacted at rayplatoacsdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 111

Cities you served in: Kakata, Buchanan, CapePalmas

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description: Teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Retired teacher, Pres. of Tampa Bay PC, Pres.International Hostelling of
Floirda (www.hiayh.com) I also live in Ecuador(Cuenca) part of the year.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Very good days for me

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Looking for Sky Ranch in Flagstaff

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Is there a Sky ranch in Flagstaff, Arizona anylonger

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, April 02, 2002 - 12:04 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael Squires can be contacted at msquiresadhsdcodladcadus

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Education/Health/Rural Development

Cities you served in: Sanniquellie

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: Health Volunteer with Nimba County Rural Development Project

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Worked recently in Zimbabwe as a pre-service trainer in HIV for new
volunteers (Feb - May 2001)

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Divorced (friendly)from Gabrielle in 88.
Obtained a Master's in Public Health from Tulane U. in New Orleans, 1990
Moved to Los Angeles in 1990 and started work for L.A. County Health
Department. Currently working on HIV/AIDS training people who do HIV
pre-post-test counseling, and consulting with private sector contractors on
behavior change.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Peace Corps really got me started on my career.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Carol Stockton

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, April 09, 2002 - 11:56 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Susan M. Selbin can be contacted at SelbinSM2astatedgov

Country of Service: PCV - Chile UNV - Liberia

Cities you served in: Chile - Nogales Liberia - Monrovia

Arrival Year: Chile - 1966 Liberia - 1982

Departure Year: Chile - 1967 Liberia - 1983

Work Description: Chile - Rural CD Liberia - U. of Liberia

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Now - FSO, Dept. of State.
Prior to State: Education - public schools classroom and administration; LD
education; university teacher training

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Interested in short term volunteer assignments when I retire.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 12:07 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Phil Hernick can be contacted at phernickaattbidcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 28?

Cities you served in: Fizibu, Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description: Teacher & Rural Development

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Ecuador, Guayaquil, 1977 - 1979, Instructor at ESPOL

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, May 01, 2002 - 2:04 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Michael M.T. Romanow can be contacted at mmtraaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Salala

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description: rice technician/appropriate technolgy

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, May 07, 2002 - 12:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jon J. Jungjohann can be contacted at JJungjohanaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia- VII

Cities you served in: Senewhen, Grand Gedeh Co

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Elementary teacher, Pre-Primer to 4th Grade

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Career with US Dept of Labor, Employment & Training programs for
unemployed, disadvantaged, minority workers. 25 years; retired '95.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Is that really what I did for 2 1/2 years?

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

All PCVs in Liberia -- especially Group VII

Any message for returned volunteers?:

For the baby-boomers now retiring: now is the time for more volunteer
activities. I have been a UN Volunteer in Kosovo (2000) and an OSCE
staffer administering elections in Kosovo (2001). There are so many
interesting things still to be done!

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, May 30, 2002 - 1:52 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Jim Rastorfer can be contacted at rastyjimayahoodcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Unknown

Cities you served in: Fisebu, Buchanan

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description: Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 11:27 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Larry Marshall can be contacted at lcmamarshapdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 8

Cities you served in: Zebay

Arrival Year: 1966

Departure Year: 1968

Work Description: Grade school teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 5:10 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer susan egan fofan-dura can be contacted at mcrsvpaopendorg

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 56

Cities you served in: Diala

Arrival Year: 1976

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: health care

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, June 08, 2002 - 4:31 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Zenobia Oyenuga can be contacted at zoyenugaaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 6

Cities you served in: Flumpa

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 - 6:12 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Stan Perelman can be contacted at sgperelaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 7

Cities you served in: Sasstowm

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Teaching

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
I am currently living in Pittsburgh working as a Psychologist/Jungian Analyst in private practice. I am with my wife Nancy and we have two sons, John and Max.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:
Other Liberia 7 folks--come to the reunion June 22 at the Ghana Cafe.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, June 13, 2002 - 9:18 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Milton Gray Draper can be contacted at draperdmiltonacnfdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Totota

Cities you served in: Zwedru, Grand Gheta County

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: Education Volunteer on EEC Swamp Rice Project

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Some adventure.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone who was in country the same years as I was

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, June 26, 2002 - 11:15 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer McDonald C. Homer can be contacted at mhomerausaiddgov

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Suacoco

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: Agricultural Extension PCV

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Served as Country Director for Africare in Zambia and South Africa. Now,
Agricultural Development Officer with USAID.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 02, 2002 - 12:48 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Elaine Wanchek can be contacted at ewanchekahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: VII

Cities you served in: Sasstown, Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I did social work, married, had 2 daughters. One just returned from PCV
Uraine.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It made a difference in my life

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Jackie Altman, Susie Timrott

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, July 05, 2002 - 9:33 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Judy Marcouiller can be contacted at judymarcouillerahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: ZTI; Zorzor

Arrival Year: 1977

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description: Home Economics teacher

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work
Description:

Botswana, 1982-84, Home Economics teacher in Kanye

By Admin1 (admin) on Friday, July 19, 2002 - 8:09 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ken Walanski can be contacted at walanskiarohmhaasdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 10

Cities you served in: Gbanga/Fisebu

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description: Education

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Rocky Tucker

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 30, 2002 - 9:56 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bill Lawhorn can be contacted at wlawornaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 16

Cities you served in: Robertsport

Arrival Year: 1/69

Departure Year: 3/72

Work Description: Teacher/Principal Methodist Mission School

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I have been a child welfare social worker for the past 27 years with the city of
Philadelphia.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I look back with fond memories of Liberia and its people. The PC experience was a
significant event in my life and one that I cherish.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone from Group 16

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:52 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lydia d'Alois can be contacted at daloislaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 41? or 43 (Education, 11/73 - 4/76)

Cities you served in: Gbwonkonima, Cuttington College, National Nutrition Survey

Arrival Year: 1973

Departure Year: 1976

Work Description: Teaching (Gbwonkonima - 8th grade all subjects; CC -
chemistry), Nat'l Nutrition Survey: team member and logistics assistant

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Subsequent to obtaining a Ph.D. in human nutrition (U of Minnesota,
1985), I was an academician and now have returned to full-time field
research. I'm currently employed by AED as Operations & Technical
Officer at BASICS II, USAID's flagship for child survival located in
Rosslyn, Virginia. My 15 year old son spends summers and holidays with
me when he is not with his father in Wisconsin.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, August 12, 2002 - 1:27 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer William Lawhorn can be contacted at wlawhornaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 16

Cities you served in: Robertsport

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1972

Work Description: Teacher/Principal Methodist Elementary School

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone from Group 16

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, August 15, 2002 - 5:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer gregory willis cross can be contacted at greg_cross_tgpaexcitedcom

Country of Service: liberia

Training Group: education

Cities you served in: fissebu

Arrival Year: 87

Departure Year: 88

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, August 21, 2002 - 1:27 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Arthur Wiese can be contacted at wieseaaerolsdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Not sure what you mean?

Cities you served in: Pleebo, Liberia

Arrival Year: 1996

Departure Year: 1980

Work Description: Education

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, September 10, 2002 - 10:27 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Gregory C. MacCrone can be contacted at gregoryak-counseldcom

Country of Service: Liberia(1989-90), Thailand (1990-92)

Cities you served in: Korluma, Liberia and Sisaket, Thailand

Arrival Year: 1989

Departure Year: 1992

Work Description: Fisheries, etc.

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:
See above.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:
Coffee shops, garden centers, law and grad school, a move to Portland. Practiced for a short while, and am now an attorney recruiter.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:
The formative experience in my life. Wouldn't trade it for anything, for all its ups and downs.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 10:07 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Freitas can be contacted at maryfr3aattbidcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Marshall City

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description: Rural Development

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, November 25, 2002 - 6:05 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Seton Heslin can be contacted at Hslinscottaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Garroway, Maryland County

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description: health educator

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 09, 2003 - 10:00 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer allen everhart can be contacted at aeverhart3acomcastdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Greenville

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description: math teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, March 30, 2003 - 2:26 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ronald Batie can be contacted at rb4839asbcdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Foya, Lofa County -- Zwedru, Grand Gedeh

Arrival Year: 1985

Departure Year: 1987

Work Description: rural development

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, April 03, 2003 - 7:13 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Peggy Scott Everhart can be contacted at everhartacranfordschoolsdorg

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 37

Cities you served in: Greenville

Arrival Year: 72

Departure Year: 74

Work Description: English teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 10:16 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Catherine M. Kuble can be contacted at tadgerawiruraldnet

Country of Service: Republic of Liberia

Training Group: Fisheries 1988

Cities you served in: Kakata, Solumba

Arrival Year: 1988

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description: Fisheries

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 10:25 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Zenobia Harper Oyenuga can be contacted at zoyenugaaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 6

Cities you served in: Flumpa

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description: Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, June 15, 2003 - 8:50 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer J. Carl Dealy can be contacted at vivotradeapostdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: OKLA 84

Cities you served in: Duo / Nimba County

Arrival Year: 84

Departure Year: 87

Work Description:

Inland Fisheries

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

N/A

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married; 2 boys; Project Manager, U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Also CEO VIVO Trading Co. and Pres. of the Earlybird Foundation.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

I'll be back.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Any Fish heads from the 84-86 group.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Pray for Liberia.

By Admin1 (admin) on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 2:14 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Juley Dwyer Welch can be contacted at juleywelchamsndcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 10

Cities you served in: Tapeta

Arrival Year: 1967

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description:

Teacher in Tapeta. Teacher at Kakata Teacher Training Institute. Worked in Students Upward Bound at Cuttington College.

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

We lived in the community in South End (Boston) and originally were assigned to Nigeria.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I taught in middle school (science, math, social studies, English as a second language, health, etc.). I then went into administration at the middle and high school level for 11 years. I am retired although I still supervise teachers for Fresno State.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

They were some of the best years of my life. I have very vivid memories of the people and of my experience. I am deeply saddened by the events that have shattered this wonderful country.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I would love to hear from any one of my friends.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, July 13, 2003 - 8:27 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Bonita Estes can be contacted at estesbxastatedgov

Country of Service: Liberia / Washington / Thailand

Training Group: 1st Secretaries Group/ none /w/Group 27

Cities you served in: Gbarnga & Monrovia / - / Bangkok

Arrival Year: 1965 / 1968 / 1969

Departure Year: 1967 / 1969 / 1971

Work Description:

Peace Corps Secretary and taught business practices at high schools

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

see above

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Currently working with the Department of State at the Embassy in Barbados

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

The greatest part of my life -- (except for the birth of my son).

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Someone who can help me prove to the State Dept that I was a PCV 1965-67-- they find no records so they won't put those two years on my retirement records.

By Admin1 (admin) on Tuesday, July 15, 2003 - 7:34 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lee Reno can be contacted at lrenoarenocavanaughdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 3

Cities you served in: Buchanan

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1965

Work Description:

Public Administration--Government Hospital, Public Utilities Authority

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married PCV Virginia "Gina" Peek 11/27/65; Graduated Howard School of Law 1968; Private practice of law 1977 to present at Reno & Cavanaugh in Washington DC. One son, Philip, b. 1971.

By Admin1 (admin) on Thursday, July 24, 2003 - 10:49 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Shaun McNally can be contacted at shaun_mcnallyamsndcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Univ OK

Cities you served in: Karlokeh, Liberia

Arrival Year: 1982

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description:

Fisheries, AG

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 9:01 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Geraldine Kennedy can be contacted at cloverparkpraearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 1

Cities you served in: Monrovia, Brewerville

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description:

High School Teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, July 30, 2003 - 9:02 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Schauer can be contacted at mes9acdcdgov

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Fisheries/Health 1981-1984

Cities you served in: Foequellie, Bong County/Saniquellie, Nimba

Arrival Year: 1981

Departure Year: 1984

Work Description:

Built fish ponds/worked on health education project

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Graduate school
International work with USAID
CDC reproductive health

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Challenging/rewarding

Currently heartbreaking.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:


Kathy Schneider

By Admin1 (admin) on Wednesday, August 06, 2003 - 1:11 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John "Jack" Crist can be contacted at jayelsiejayacoxdnet

Country of Service: Liberia, W. Africa

Training Group: Teachers/1962-1964

Cities you served in: Harper City/Cape Palmas

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description:

Teacher(6 months) Volunteer leader (logistics and communicaions work)for Maryland and Sinoe Counties remainder of term.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Worked at Job Corps Centers in New Bedford, Mass, Edinburgh, Indiana and Clinton, Iowa from '65 thru '69. Human Resources position for GE in Burlington, Iowa '69-'86 and moved to Phoenix, Az '86 to present-owner operator residential cleaning service.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

One of the greatest experiences I ever had. Only wish the country was'nt in such mess with the military coups that have taken over.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Dave Swanston, Pete Schwab, or anyone else that was assigned to Liberia during '62-'64.

By Admin1 (admin) on Sunday, August 10, 2003 - 11:30 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Geraldine Kennedy can be contacted at cloverparkpraearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 1

Cities you served in: Monrovia, Brewerville

Arrival Year: 1962

Departure Year: 1964

Work Description:

High School teacher

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, August 23, 2003 - 11:24 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Fran (Hurley) Cherry can be contacted at packrraataearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 16

Cities you served in: Zorzor

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description:

I taught a self-contained 6th grade all three and a half years. When our school added high school, I also taught biology to the 10th graders. I also taught anatomy to beginning nursing students at Curran Lutheran Hospital in Zorzor.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I returned to West Virginia University for a couple years for a degree in family resources. Then I married a sailor, moved around the country--San Diego, Long Beach, West Virginia, Virginia, and now Baltimore, MD for the past 18 years. I have 3 children, ages from 16 to 25. Am self-employeed, doing alterations and cleaning a dental office. I home schooled my children for 12 years until the combination of schooling and work became too much for me. I've continued to work in photography, mostly portraits, and now do quilting and sailing.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It was an opportunity I would never have missed. I kept in contact with several of my students and the woman who owned the well where I got my water for many years after I returned. I only regret that I didn't go into Wozi for further language training and that I lost track of many of the volunteers I liked.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

I'd love to know what Steve Grotenhuis or Bob Dettmer are doing

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Bob Dettmer, I wish your wife hadn't SPAMMED me. I'm not a threat.

By Admin1 (admin) on Saturday, September 20, 2003 - 9:38 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Ruth Elizabeth Beecher can be contacted at ltrebaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: We were all "upcountry" in Totata, Liberia for 6 weeks "cross culture" training

Cities you served in: Based in Monrovia but did "rounds" and conferences with all the other hospitals and clinics throughout Liberia over two years

Arrival Year: October 1985 - Our group entered Liberia later than usual because Samuel Kayon Doe (then President) did not want us in the country when the "first democratic Presidential elections" were going on.

Departure Year: July 1987

Work Description:

I was counterpart to the Director of Nurses at JFK Medical Center and Administrator of Tnima-Tubman National Institute of Medical Arts at these co-joining facilities. I taught student nurses and did admin and supervisory duties.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Since I took early retirement from my NY health Ed teaching position, I was in good health to go into Peace Corps at age 60. I was not happy being a "young" retiree in Florida so I tried going back into Peace Corps. After failing the Medical 3 times I could not go into Peace Corps then.

The cough that I came home with was thought to possibly be tuberculosis. However, the Miami Veterans' Hospital diagnosed it as COPD - Ceonic Obstructive Pulmonar Disease - from all the red dust I breathed into my lungs living on a red dirt toad.

I did volunteer work, became color guard with AM Legion 222 (first female), MCL 755, AAUW (American University Women) and I serve on the US Selective Service Board yearly.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Simply depressing that Liberia, our work and the Liberian people that we grew to love have gone through such horrendous times.

I am a sentimental old gal and while in Liberia I wrote our "alma mater" - it has been used over and over for 25th Peace Corps ceremony etc but I can not get it acknowledged and if I die soon I would like it to be known. It is and was my tribute to US Peace Corps and Liberia in general.

I do want to thank you for helping me - I do want to be listed so that perhaps I can find my friends and they can find me.

Sincerely,

Ruth E. Beecher
RPCV 1985 - 87
Liberia, West Africa

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-6-153.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.6.153) on Sunday, November 02, 2003 - 7:03 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer suzanne zaw can be contacted at suzywinzaearthlinkdnet

Country of Service: Afghanistan and Liberia

Training Group: ?91

Cities you served in: Jalalabad, Zwedru

Arrival Year: 1972, 1974

Departure Year: 1973, 1976

Work Description:

Afthanistan: TB control program
Liberia: preventive medical services

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Returned overseas several times in 1980's and 1990's with various refugee and development NGO's..Africa mostly.
Currently working at state of Oregon in Acute Communicable Disease and Epidemiology, as nurse epidemiologist.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Wonderful years, that shaped my worldview

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-177-60.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.177.60) on Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 2:42 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer jim newman can be contacted at jimkatnewaaoldcom

Country of Service: liberia

Training Group: liberia 4

Cities you served in: fisebu

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description:

teaching Suma Kota Public School

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Taught thirty years in Newark, New Jersey. Retired seven years ago to Marthas Vineyard. Totally involved politically and work part time at Charter School.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Still growing and learning from the PC experience. Made me a bit too independent

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

anyone from 64-66

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-232-99.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.232.99) on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:56 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer John Acree can be contacted at jsnacreeaverizondnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Fisheries 1983-1985

Cities you served in: Krohnwodoke-Nyaake Webbo District

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description:

Fisheries Volunteer

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Senior Manager
Relief and Reconstruction Division
International Resoureces Group

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Would like to hear from the old Maryland Country group. Hope all is well.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

I can be reached at jsnacree@verizon.net

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-13-23.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.13.23) on Thursday, March 04, 2004 - 7:50 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Mary Grace Ceresia can be contacted at mgceresiaahotmaildcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Cities you served in: Zorzor

Arrival Year: 1972

Departure Year: 1974

Work Description:

Medical Technologist at Curran Lutheran Hospital. Teaching 4 Liberians to run laboratory. Set up laboratory.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Someone is looking for me along with other volunteers I served with but I do not know how to contact them or who they are.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-19-229.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.19.229) on Monday, March 22, 2004 - 1:42 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Sherry White can be contacted at mtnwomenawhitemtnsdcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Don't know the number; was the last stateside fisheries training.

Cities you served in: Kolahun

Arrival Year: 1987

Departure Year: 1990

Work Description:

Fisheries extension agent. Taught farmers to build fish ponds and raise Tilapia.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I've been a fishery biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1992.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

It was the best thing I ever did in my life. The people of Liberia taught me more than I could ever teach them.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Kaima Konneh. She worked at the Kolahun clinic, and she and her son lived in Kolahun. I haven't heard from her for years. Also Abu Bah, a good friend who moved to Ohio and I lost touch with him a while ago.

Any message for returned volunteers?:

I'd love to hear from anyone I knew then and who would like to get back in touch.

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.183.79) on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 9:33 am: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Matt Ziegler can be contacted at ziegl010aumndedu

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Agriculture-1979

Cities you served in: Greenville, Sinoe/Bomi Territory

Arrival Year: 1979

Departure Year: 1981

Work Description:

Agricultural-Upland Rice Project, Agricultural Education Schools

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-69-95.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.69.95) on Sunday, April 25, 2004 - 3:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Kevin C Moriarty can be contacted at kmoriartyamhmdorg

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 28

Cities you served in: Ganta

Arrival Year: 1971

Departure Year: 1973

Work Description:

Taught in Elem school,Science ,Math etc. Taught in Middle School

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-44-226.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.44.226) on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 5:09 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer David B. Bice can be contacted at dbiceacftcdgov

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Agriculture

Cities you served in: Saniquellie and Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1978

Departure Year: 1979

Work Description:

Review of agriculture projects.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married for 23 years, 3 boys, working as an Economist for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

One of the best times of my life

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Ann Trutner

Any message for returned volunteers?:

If you are ever in the Chicago area, look me up.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-22-73.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.22.73) on Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 2:58 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Frank Peterson can be contacted at fpeter8183aaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Liberia 3

Cities you served in: Robertsport, Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1963

Departure Year: 1965

Work Description:

Secondary education

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Still in education as a student and as a teacher.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Great experience!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Other Liberia III RPCV's.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 1:34 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Alex Kutsick can be contacted at akutsickacomcastdnet

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: Education

Cities you served in: Monrovia

Arrival Year: 1983

Departure Year: 1985

Work Description:

Worked at the Liberian Rural Communications Network (LRCN) teaching host country Nationals how to air radio broadcasts.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Married Mary Hoagland, a Peace Corps volunteer who was also stationed in Monrovia. We have two children, Molly and Lucas. In the summer of 2005, we will be taking the children on safari to Kenya.

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Some of my most treasured friendships came from my two years as a PCV. Our group stays in touch each Christmas. Anyone wishing to participate in our email exchange, can contact me at: akutsick@comcast.net

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Mark Gabehart

Any message for returned volunteers?:

Nick Bell, a forestry volunteer who served in Liberia from 82-86 died on July 23, 2004 while preparing for a triathalon. He was struck by a car while riding his bike in Michigan's upper peninsula. He leaves behind his wife, Teresa and a 9 year old son, William.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-151-196-239-147.balt.east.verizon.net - 151.196.239.147) on Sunday, August 15, 2004 - 1:34 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Thomas Hanley can be contacted at Tomzaxaaoldcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 6

Cities you served in: Harper, Kahnweaken

Arrival Year: 1965

Departure Year: 1967

Work Description:

Peace Corps-CARE Road Project

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

Nicaragua

By Admin1 (admin) (151.196.185.151) on Saturday, October 02, 2004 - 5:21 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Evelyn Tilger Wray can be contacted at ewrayacwrmhcdorg

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: teaching and fisheries

Cities you served in: Juarzon

Arrival Year: Jan 1995

Departure Year: Dec 1996

Work Description:

teacher

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

I married fellow volunteer Nat Penn and had two children. We are divorced and I am remarried. I am a masters level social worker working as a mental health therapist.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Nick Bell or what has happened to him. I heard from someone that he had died.

By Admin1 (admin) (pool-141-157-9-111.balt.east.verizon.net - 141.157.9.111) on Saturday, October 23, 2004 - 6:06 pm: Edit Post

Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Nancy Waters can be contacted at nancalot2000ayahoodcom

Country of Service: Liberia

Training Group: 4

Cities you served in: Voinjama

Arrival Year: 1964

Departure Year: 1966

Work Description:

Teacher

Any thoughts you have now looking back on peace corps days?:

Fabulous experience even though we had kerosene everything!

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Cliff Outlaw

By Admin1 (admin) (ppp-70-245-26-66.dsl.okcyok.swbell.net - 70.245.26.66) on Monday, December 25, 2006 - 11:13 am: Edit Post

Peace Corps Liberia

 Peace Corps Liberia