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In This Issue... Homecoming 2012 The Music Man Dock House

Winter 2013

Christopher Dock Mennonite High School

Living out our faith

Service Day allows Dock students to be Christ’s hands and feet.

Also: Dock’s 2012 Annual Report

Living out our faith

A publication of Christopher Dock Mennonite High School

Winter 2013

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Dr. Conrad J. SwartzentruberPrincipal

Martin D. WiensAssistant Principal

Jeffrey A. AmbroseDirector of Business Affairs

Susan D. GingerichDirector of Advancement

Bronwyn L. HistandDirector of Curriculum

Darwin R. ZehrDirector of Technology

Board of DirectorsWarren L. Tyson, President Sharon L. Fransen, Vice President Ruth H. Yoder, Secretary Henry W. Longacre, Treasurer (’60) Henry B. BergeyP. Scott HecklerBeny KrisbiantoDavid G. Landis (’59)Rina Rampogu

Lamplighter is published by Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446. It is entered as third-class matter at the Lansdale Post Office.

Jay Gordon, EditorLeinbach Design, Graphic Design

Igniting Passion for Learning, Faith, and Life.Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, in partnership with the family and the church, seeks to develop the God-given abilities of students in preparation for responsible stewardship of life as members of God’s people in a global society. Dock serves youth and families of Franconia Mennonite Conference, Eastern District Conference and those who share Anabaptist values.

IN THIS ISSUE3 Dock House Thanks to a unique partnership with Living Branches, Inc., Christopher Dock is now

able to offer a “home away from home” for students. Dock House is located on the campus of Souderton Mennonite Homes.

4 The Music Man Dock Theater brings back Meredith Willson’s classic musical for an encore

performance.

6 Homecoming 2012 A combination of old favorites and new activities made Dock the perfect place, and

Homecoming Weekend the perfect time, to reconnect, rediscover, and, especially, to remember.

8 Service Day 2012 Service Day offers an opportunity for every Dock student to connect faith with

helping others.

11 Campus Happenings Dock recognizes National Merit Scholars • NHS has a busy fall • Dock sends nine

to District Chorus • Girls soccer makes a nice run • Sandy brings down trees; Class of 2011 plants one • Dock Robotics flies the flag • Dock House • Spiritual Life Emphasis Week • Turkey Bowl

13 Annual Report - July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

32 Alumni Notes

36 Principal’s Message: Preparing for the Unknown Dock’s approach to education is informed by the challenge of preparing students for

an unknown future.

On The Cover: Dock students serve their communities in lots of ways throughout the school year, but on Service Day, every student puts their faith into action.Above photo: Brooks Inciardi and Miguel Santiago in The Music Man

IN THIS ISSUEStudents who come to Christopher

Dock from all corners of the globe now have a place they can call their “home away from home.” Dock House is a new student housing option on Reliance Road in Telford, adjacent to the campus of Souderton Mennonite Homes. The house can comfortably accommodate 16 students; seven students are living there currently, including students from Colombia, China, Korea, and Virginia. A host family—David and Robin Long and their two children, who attend Blooming Glen Mennonite Church—live in an apartment on the home’s second floor and serve as house parents for the students.

“Dock House is primarily intended for, but not limited to, international students, and Dock is pleased the Longs are available to enhance the mission of Christopher Dock by sharing their lives with these students,” said Dock Principal Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber.

Dock House represents a partnership between the school and Living Branches, the parent company of the Souderton Mennonite Homes, Dock Woods and Dock Meadows retirement communities.

“We believe this partnership is an excellent way to use the house—one that requires no structural changes to the building,” said Ed Brubaker, President and CEO of Living Branches. “We also believe there will be opportunities for interaction between these students and the residents of Living Branches, particularly on our Souderton Mennonite Homes campus.”

Pictured above (standing l to r) are David Long, Camilo Hurtado, Max Heo, Robin Long, Arthur Yin, and Changlin Dai. Seated (l to r) are Daniel Ramirez, Emanuela Lorisme, Katherine Long, and Jason Long. Not pictured: Young Yoo Kim

Through a partnership with Living Branches, Christopher Dock is now able to offer Dock House

as a housing option for students.

Christopher Dock’s new “home away from home” for students.

Welcome to Dock House

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Nine years ago I directed this show on this stage. That year a wind storm

took out our power for opening night so all things considered, missing two rehearsals due to Superstorm Sandy was no problem.

The Music Man is a Broadway classic. Written as a Valentine to his hometown in Iowa, Meredith Willson’s show highlights the curious nature of small town life, with its social hierarchies and eccentric characters. One hundred years after the action of our play we can learn something from each of these characters, if we are willing. The mayor reminds us to watch our “phraseology.” Winthrop shows how anticipation can lighten most any load. Professor Hill reminds us that imagination costs nothing. But it is through Marian we learn from Harold a truth he did not intend to teach: We need people to help us notice the love and music all around us. – Karen R. Johnston, Director

Production Staff

Karen Johnston, DirectorRose Lambright, Kathy Moyer, Pattie Guttenplan, ProducersTim Swartz (‘73), Set Design and PaintingJim Henderson, Set Design and BuildingAlicia Landis (‘06), ChoreographerSarah Scorzetti (‘06), Assistant ChoreographerRodney Derstine (‘70), Musical Director/Conductor

The Music ManCast of Characters

HAROLD HILL ............. Brooks InciardiMARIAN PAROO ............... Jordan KolbMRS. PAROO ......................Elena TroutMARCELLUS WASHBURN .... Seth KolbMAYOR SHINN .................... Zac PotterOLIN BRITT .....................Travis HooverJALEY SQUIRES ........................ Jun BaeEWART DUNLOP .......... Seth DetweilerOLIVER HIX ...................Andrew KangEULALIE SHINN ................ Clara BushALMA HIX ........................Susie MooreETHEL TOFFELMIER ...... Jessica BergeyMAUD DUNLOP ......... Kayla AlderferMRS. SQUIRES ............... Emma LewisMRS. BRITT ...............Lauren AndersonZANEETA SHINN ...............Sarah HartTOMMY DJILAS ............. Don RoesslerWINTHROP ................Miguel SantiagoAMARYLIS .....................Kacie WatkinsCHARLIE COWELL ..... Jared HunsingerCONSTABLE LOCK ........Bryce HaganRIVER CITY ADULTS:

Angelina Aldrich, Isaac Brunk, Jessica Chung, Taylor Downes, Avery Geistdorfer, Alex Holnick, Young Yoo Kim, Sarah Kratz, Brooke Leaman, Emmanuela Lorisme, Sarah Madaus, Veronica Martinez, Rebecca Mathew, Victoria Ragusa, Emily Rittenhouse, Kylie Shore, Talia Santiago, Anika Thomas, Eliza Wilkins

RIVER CITY TEENS (Dancers): Abigail Anderson, Ella Barlick, Deanna Clemens, Emily Derstine, Aaron Guttenplan, Daniel Hackman, Vanessa Miller, Alex Pulice

RIVER CITY CHILDREN: Kylie Godshall, Erica Gunden, Tim Kennel, Lydia King, Hannah Landis, Kate Landis, Greta Schrag, Peyton Scialanca, Isaac Wilkins, Josiah Zehr

SALESMEN: Dr. J. Eric Bishop, Mr. Darwin Zehr, Mr. Eric Johnston, Mr. Eldon Miller, Mr. Jeff Hackman, Mr. Martin Wiens

Painting and Backstage Crew

Rachel Beiler, Stage ManagerBrielle Alderfer, Gina Barboni, Andrew Beiler, Morgan Benjamin, Julia Bergey, Hannah Derstine, J.J. Franke, Avery Geistdorfer, Rachel Godshall, Phoebe Gutt, Cici He, Jenna Henderson, Madeline Landes, Maddison Landis, Anna Martin, Taylor Mirarchi, Hannah Nixon, Jesse Qu, Victoria Ragusa, Talia Santiago, Madison Scialanca, Euca You, Abby Yuan, Eva Wilkins

Tech Crew

Katie Anderson, Jackson Fu, B.J. Gacy, Michael Levengood, Allison Overholtzer, Reid Santiago

Ya got trouble, my friend, right here, I say, trouble right here in River City. – Harold Hill

Photos by Jennifer Henderson (’13) and Samuel Kulp (‘60)


Homecoming Weekend

October 19-20, 2012

Homecoming Weekend

October 19-20, 2012

There is something for everyone during Dock’s Homecoming Weekend, and Homecoming 2012 was no exception. From Friday night’s Fall Concert and Alumni of the Year awards presentation to Saturday’s memorial service for Dock students and grads that have

passed away to Li’l Dockers to class reunions and the All-Alumni Dinner, the campus was buzzing with activities for alumni, family, and friends of Christopher Dock. If you haven’t been to a Homecoming Weekend in awhile, make it a point not to miss the next one!

Garden of MemoriesOne highlight of Homecoming Weekend 2012 was a memorial service dedicated to the memory of those students, alumni, and

persons related to the Christopher Dock community who have passed away. A memorial garden space was also dedicated at the far end of Groff Pond—a site chosen for its peacefulness and seclusion and yet providing easy access. The garden is being developed with the help of a class gift from the Class of 2012, and alumni Trevor Weaver (’05) is providing design services. “Trevor was thrilled to design the garden. Claude Groff was his grandfather, for whom the pond is named,” said Susan Gingerich, Director of Advancement. “Claude loved tending to Christopher Dock’s beautiful campus.”

1. Saturday was a perfect day for alumni to take a campus tour and see how the Dock campus has changed—and how it has remained the same, too.

2. Director of Advancement Susan Gingerich (center) helps organize a team of student volunteers for the Li’l Dockers Mini-Camp.

3. Christopher Dock’s 2012 Alumni of the Year Awards were presented to (l to r) Lawrence Rush, accepting on behalf of his brother, Linwood (’64), for Outstanding Achievement; Juanita Yoder (’81) for Outstanding Achievement; Joe Landis (’65) for Distinguished Service; Esther Ruth, accepting on behalf of her daughter, Gina (Ruth) Canaviri (’78), for Distinguished Service; and Liza Heavener (’03) and Erik Kratz (’98) for Young Alum of the Year.

4. This year’s Li’l Dockers Mini-Camp featured workshops in culinary arts, guitar, robotics, theater, science, and more.

5. The Schul Andenken from his parents’ graduation year provides some laughs for Ben Bergey (’07, center) and his parents, Phil and Evon (’77).

6. Young Alum of the Year Erik Kratz (’98) thrilled Phillies fans last summer with his play for the home team, and he thrilled the Dock community when he returned to campus for the Alumni of the Year awards. Here he prepares to sign a jersey of his hanging in the Clemens Auditorium display case.

7. Jane Bishop Halteman (’64) speaks during the Memorial Service to honor the memories of Dock students and graduates who died.

8. A choir made up of alumni and current students sings during the memorial service.

9. Family and friends light candles for their loved ones during the garden dedication.

10. After the memorial service in Clemens Theater, alumni, parents, and friends gathered to dedicate the memorial garden space at the far end of Groff Pond. The Class of 2012 provided “seed money” for the proposed garden, which is designed by Trevor Weaver (’05).

11. Russell and Rhoda Bishop and son Tom (’65) light a candle for their son and brother Greg, who died just a few months after graduating from Dock

in 1974.

12. Former teacher (‘54-’96) Daniel Reinford and his wife Cleta participated in the garden dedication service.

13. A sky lantern was launched in memory of those from the Dock community who have died over the years.

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Gordon Groff (‘71)


Christopher Dock’s Service Day offers an opportunity for every Dock student to connect faith and service. Dock students served in dozens

of local agencies, from retirement communities to YMCAs to thrift stores to food banks. These photos show just some of the ways that Dock students were Christ’s hands and feet on Service Day.

Service Day 2012

1. Sophomores Mattasyn Shisler (left) and Olivia Seavy help organize the shoe department at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes in Souderton.

2. Senior Dohee Kim uses her gifts as an artist to brighten the windows at Easter Seals.

3. Freshman Chandler Bergey tidies up the sidewalks at Keystone Opportunity Center.

4. Morgan Rush (left) and Karl Wang put their mechanical ability to work fixing toys at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes.

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5. Senior Katie McGoldrick (left) and freshman Brooke Leaman help some of the children at Indian Valley YMCA relax for their naps.

6. Sophomore Jess Jushchyshyn does some pruning at Keystone Opportunity Center in Souderton, then stops for some “girl time” with Sabrina Forde.

7. Family & Consumer Sciences teacher Rose Lambright (left) led the group that served at Mennonite Central Committee’s Material Resource Center in Souderton. Students who assembled school kits to be shipped to other countries included (l to r) Courtney Bergey, Jordan Derstine, Janae Kauffman, Johnathan Capps, Alex Birch, and Hannah Bergey.

8. Juniors Morgan Swartley (left) and Sarah Ryder dust and clean the shelves at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes.

Agencies Say Thank You

Dock receives many “thank you” notes from agencies that students assist on Service Day. Here are a couple of samples:

I want to thank you for including Rockhill Mennonite Community as one of the volunteer sites for your students on your Service Day. The students were most helpful in assisting us with landscaping the Personal Care Entrance, raking leaves and pulling out weeds and old plants/flowers, cutting back some bushes that needed trimming and putting stones down in several areas. I hope the students left knowing they were appreciated for all they did. Already, our residents are telling staff how much they like the landscaping work your students did. Mary Mims BleaklyCoordinator of VolunteersRockhill Mennonite Community

Thank you for your support of Keystone Opportunity Center. We are grateful to be chosen a recipient of Christopher Dock’s Service Day efforts. The hard work at our homes on Main Street and the day care center was greatly appreciated. Please express our appreciation to all who participated. I hope to work with your group in the future.John MatlackVolunteer CoordinatorKeystone Opportunity Center






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To see more Service Day photos, go to www.dockhs.org or visit the “Christopher Dock” page on Facebook.

9. Eric Morton (left) and Najee Miller move some furniture to the sales floor at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes.

10. Christian Landis (left) and Makora Nyagwegwe help Souderton Mennonite Home Recreation Coordinator Courtney Wise prepare some Halloween decorations.

11. Freshman Elias Gehman clears some brush at Liberty Thrift Store in Perkiomenville.

12. Freshman Taylor Downes prepares items for the sales floor at Liberty Thrift Stores.

13. Freshman Connor Young was part of a group of 15 students who served at Care & Share Thrift Shoppes.






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Dock principal Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber announced that

Elizabeth A. Curtis and Jordan M. Kolb have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. The program recognizes these gifted seniors for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students place among the top five percent of the more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

A Busy Fall for NHS

It has been a busy fall for Christopher Dock’s chapter of the National

Honor Society. NHS held its annual celebration and induction of new members on October 22, for which the speaker was Jack Althouse (right)senior partner in the architecture firm, Althouse, Jaffe & Associates and author of the book, Second Sight (2010). NHS members also decorated and sang carols for the residents of Congratulations to

Beth and Jordan!

Dock Woods Community (below). NHS officers this year include (above l to r) Aaron Guttenplan, vice president; Morgan Swartley, project coordinator; Abigail Anderson, recording secretary; Andrew Kang, president; Kereece Seuren, membership secretary; and Abigail Bergey, corresponding secretary

Senior Tony Murray and Elaine Gehman congratulate one another on figuring out some sticky absentee issues.

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Dock Sends 9 to District Chorus

Nine Christopher Dock students have been named to the

Pennsylvania Music Educators Association District Chorus for District 11, which encompasses Bucks and Montgomery counties. Congratulations to (first row, l to r) Damaris Gehman, Sarah Hart,

Girls Soccer Goes Deep in States

The Dock girls soccer team won the District 1 Championship

again this year, then went on to make a strong showing in the state tournament, losing 2-1 in the PIAA Class A semifinal to Conwell Egan High School. Congratulations on a great season, girls! Pictured with the district trophy are (front) Raychel Bair

and Alyssa Leister. Second row (l to r) Emily Gordon, Morgan Croissette, Bailey Kratz, Eden Nafziger, Damaris Gehman, Julianna Kabakjian, Katie McGoldrick.Third row (l to r) Tabitha Miller, Niki Clements, Shea Neal, Olivia Seavy, Mattasyn Shisler, Maddison Landis, Melissa Class, and Sharon Curtis.

Superstorm Sandy paid a visit to the Dock campus

in late October, and while more than 50 trees fell, the storm caused no significant damage, and Dock’s maintenance crew facilitated a quick cleanup. “Roland Yoder and others had the foresight to preserve and plant many trees over our 58-year history, providing trees that will continue to give our campus its beautiful and unique appearance, even with this loss from the storm,” said Principal Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber.

Sandy Brings Down Trees

Diana Choi, Jordan Kolb, (second row, l to r) Austin Kratz, Simon Nam, Anna Martin, Jun Bae, and Andrew Kang. These students will join their peers from other schools for a choral festival and concert at Hatboro Horsham High School February 6-8. Class of 2011

Plants a TreeChris Fretz (’11) helped plant the

tree that his class donated to Dock. The Linden tree is right in the middle of campus and will be a visible part of the school for many years.

Thanks to the Class of 2011

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DOCK ANNUAL REPORT

Dear Friends of Christopher Dock

Christopher Dock Mission StatementChristopher Dock Mennonite High School, in partnership with the family and the church, seeks to develop the God-given abilities of students in preparation for responsible stewardship of life as members of God’s people in a global society. Dock serves youth and families of Franconia Mennonite Conference, Eastern District Conference and those who share Anabaptist values.

1000 Forty Foot Road Lansdale, PA 19446

215.362.2675www.dockhs.org

Igniting Passion for Learning, Faith, and Life.

Alumni Support Alma MaterGifts from the following alumni supported the Dock Fund, endowment funds, and other special projects in fiscal year 2011-12. Class participation (%) is listed for each class, with asterisks indicating gifts of $1,000 or more.

Class of 1956 - 38%David BrunnerMarie Gehman ClemensDonald DetweilerWalter HistandGrace Alderfer KratzJohn Landis-RuthDaniel LappIvan Moyer*Mary Rittenhouse-

SchwartzentruberEsther Ruth Shisler*

Class of 1957 - 51%Doris Landis Alderfer*Louise Derstine AlderferMarvin and Grace Meyers

Anders*Lourene Godshall BenderElmer J. BrunkDonald ClemensSylvia Alderfer Derstine*Kenneth ErbMargaret E. GoodClayton GotwalsEleanor Detweiler GueninEsther Mack KingWilbur KriebelSamuel LappR. Beryl MartinRachel Meyers SmithEdith Derstine TullyEileen Moyer Viau

Class of 1958 - 50%Marlene Landis AlderferElaine Moyer ClemmerNaomi Kolb DuBlanicaLareta Halteman FingerRuth Gahman

Class of 1961 - 36%Carolyn Meyers BaerWilbur BaumanDonald and Anita Freed

BeidlerCarolyn A. BennerM. Louise Myers BeyerPeggy Ann Halteman

BlosserEileen Landis BrothersVirginia Kriebel DeedsJames R. DerstineIvan DerstineJoann Zeiset FreedStanley GodshallJohn and Janet Swartley

GoshowMary Ellen Halteman

HartmanA. Jane Detweiler HuegelMary Ann Rice KulpLorraine Kratz KulpJames KulpBarbara Eby LandisJoseph LappLois Shank GerberArthur SmokerArlene Swartley Wambold

Class of 1962 - 34%Lorraine Y. AlderferDonna Bishop BlueminkSylvia Moyer DerstineJudith Schmell Gerber*Charlotte Kolb GlickMarilyn Detweiler

Godshall

Dennis HackmanDorothy Kolb HarnishDoris KolbRuth Landis-RuthMary Ellen Ruth LehmanEvelyn Bechtel Moyer*Gerald and Julie Landis

MusselmanElizabeth Landis

MusselmanMary Rosenberger

NewcomerLloyd Steelman

Class of 1959 - 47%Gerald and Rhoda

Alderfer Benner*Ruth Shisler BuntonNancy M. ClemensGerald DerstineNancy FalconerLouise Moyer GehmanP. David HarleyRebecca Bishop

HendricksArlene HunsbergerAbram KratzDavid Landis*Mary Landis LeathermanCarol Swartley Longacre*William MeyersAbram RittenhouseJames RushGeraldine Derstine SellEdna Mack YoderDaniel Yoder*Lorraine Clemmer Zook

Class of 1960 - 40%Arlen AlderferArlene Y. Alderfer

Jeanette Derstine BaumDolores Godshall BaumanDonald BrunnerElaine Moyer GibbelEarl GodshallElvin KolbMary KratzLarry KulpSamuel KulpMerrill LandesN. Glen LandisHannah Mack LappAnna Lois Longacre LindHenry Longacre*Ruth Ann Landis MoyerFreida MyersMiriam Kolb QueerMervin and Lois Alderfer

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Rhoda Alderfer Kauffman

Harry KingGladys Derstine Kolb*Nancy Mininger LandesJames Landis*Esther Frederick LandisJ. Phillip Moyer*Emilie Derstine WalsonPaul YothersKarene Swartz

Zimmerman

Class of 1963 - 29%Glenn and Christine

Godshall Bauman*Jim BishopRhoda Benner BylerMary Lynn Landis FerryArlen and Marilyn Rice

LandisRalph LeathermanE. Daniel LeathermanJohn Mark MiningerRoy and Anna Louise

Myers MusselmanDavid MyersMary Lou Hunsberger

OswaldLorraine Bechtel SayreJanet Leatherman Yoder

Class of 1964 - 34%Dennis and Fern

Stoltzfus ClemmerRuth Rittenhouse

Cozzoli

Class of 1956 - 56th Class Reunion

L-R: Dave Brunner, Dave Meyers, Jon Clemens, Mary Rittenhouse-Schwartzentruber, Don Detweiler, Esther Ruth Shisler,

Ivan Moyer, Kathleen Harley Aeschliman, Arlene Clemens Clemens, Marie Gehman Clemens, Dan Lapp, Mary Clemens Martin


L-R: Row 1: Betty Gahman Good, Louise Derstine Alderfer, Beryl Martin, Eileen Moyer Viau, Esther Mack King, Carrie Nobel Duckett,

Grace Meyers Anders, Elmer Brunk. Row 2 - Pearl Schrack,+ Lourene Godshall Bender, Doris Landis Alderfer. Row 3 - Glenn Frederick, Warren Grasse, Sam Lapp, Glenn Freed, Marvin Anders, Wilber Kriebel, Janet Martin+ - +Teachers

The 2011-2012 Annual Report is a celebration of what God is doing at Christopher Dock and your faithful partnership in this life-changing ministry. You are an inspiration to our

current generation of students and teachers. I am grateful for your role in preparing students for “responsible stewardship of life as members of God’s people in a global society.”

Since 1954, Christopher Dock Mennonite High School has been blessed to partner with parents and church congregations in shaping the lives of young people. Our Christian foundation with an Anabaptist perspective remains strong, even as curriculum, programs, and teaching methodologies change in response to our rapidly changing world.

This has been a year of significant milestones:

– The Dock House opened, providing housing for seven students from four countries, with expectations of growth.

– Two students from Colombia and one student from Albania are Dock’s first students from international Mennonite schools.

– After five years of work, the goal teams from GPS: 2012 celebrated the substantial collaboration and progress made by Dock, Penn View, and Quakertown Christian schools with participation of both Franconia Mennonite Conference and Eastern District Conference. A final GPS: 2012 report was given at the FMC/EDC Conference Assembly.

– Dock hosted the Lansdale International Festival Kick-Off in our Rosenberger Academic Center facilities.

– Nine new courses were developed and a dual-enrollment class with Eastern Mennonite University was offered.

Gerald Benner, former English teacher and Director of Development, was hired to raise funds to finish the Rosenberger Academic Center campaign. Fundraising is challenging in this tight economic climate, but progress is being made and my goal is to announce the completion of this campaign project in next year’s annual report letter.

The Board of Trustees continues to provide valuable guidance in remaining true to our mission. The faculty and staff build relationships with students that will continue to shape them throughout their lives. Students at Dock are nurtured academically, spiritually, and socially.

We celebrate the generosity of those named in this report for their role in providing a faith-infused education for our students. We invite others to join this special group as together we encourage our youth in these formative years. Thank you for your support of Christopher Dock Mennonite High School in developing another generation of transformational leaders.

In Christ,

Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber Principal


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R. Lee and Ruth Hersh Delp*

Leon DerstineKeith DerstineKay Eby MooreJohn and Jane Gross

FrankenfieldS. Leon GodshallRuth Lapp GuengerichJohn HarleySandra Howe HershHarold KolbHenry and Jane Clemens

LandesPatricia Ann Alderfer

LeathermanRichard LeathermanMary Ruth MingledorffLeon MoyerJoan Bergey MyersSuzanne C. PhillipsJames RosenbergerJohn RushDolores Frederick WaughJanice Hackman Zook

Class of 1965 - 27%Kenneth BennerMark DerstineG. Elaine DerstineA. Irene DorvilleKenneth EhstRay and Mary Jane Kulp

GodshallMartha Kolb-WyckoffJohn KulpJoseph LandisNancy Alderfer

LeathermanRachel Frederick

LeathermanJoyce Clemmer MunroJoseph and Charlotte Rice

MyersSusan Clemmer SteinerDennis and Darlene

Histand SwartleyRuth Frederick White

Class of 1966 - 18%E. Rodney and Dolores

Martin AlderferWilmer AlderferLarry BennerCarol Myers BrownCheryl Moyer ConnHenry DerstineGwen GroffMary Styer SchrockJack Styer

Class of 1967 - 32%Mildred D. AlderferWillard and Glenda Moyer

Bergey*Carolyn Clemens BontragerMary Jane Schmell CrockettCarolyn Mininger DerstineHarley DerstineKaren Kindy FennellDavid and Shirley Weaver

FrankenfieldShirley Freed GeiserCarroll and M. Jane Kratz

HainesRichard LandesJoAnn Burkholder MartinBarbara Nock MoweryGerald MyersLouise Gehman O’ConnellPaul RushNoreen SchettigRuth Rice SwartleyLinda Reinford WatsonPamela Miller Yothers

Class of 1968 - 26%Gail Kolb AlderferLois Detweiler AlderferMargaret Derstine ConradElaine Bergey DerstineDale and M. Aldine Anders

FrankenfieldDavid GehmanLois Styer HalselRonald HostetterJanelle Landis KheshgiRobert and Ruthann

Alderfer Nice*

Merle and Ruth Ann Bauman Reinford

Jean Kuhns RisslerLois Rittenhouse SmuckerRebecca Clemens Thomas

Class of 1969 - 23%Timothy BennerTimothy and Evangeline

Moyer Clemens*Dolores Long DerstineBrenda DerstineAnne Derstine EhstSally Rosenberger

HarshbargerJoanne Landes HostetterGem Gross MillerBetsy Alderfer Moyer*H. David MoyerPaul NicePhilip NyceGlenn ReinfordMartha J. SavanickJune Yoder ShenkDaniel WalterFern Bergey Yothers

Class of 1970 - 17%Jeryl FrankenfieldAlvera Till KramerEunice Rittenhouse LandisLaurel S. LandisJessica Schultz MillerLee MoyerDawn Ruth NelsonSharon Swartz NicePhyllis Meyers NyceRuthann Detweiler NyceIda Reinford ProcoE. Wayne RosenbergerMarcus RushFeryl and Connie Alderfer

Souder*Daniel Steinhauer

Class of 1971 - 17%Larry AlderferLeeAnn Bergey*Timothy Ehst*Elaine K. GehmanGordon L. GroffRuth Showalter

HochstetlerDavid A. KingJohn RuthBeverly Overholt

SchlonegerLinda Wireman

SouderDale Weaver

Class of 1972 - 20%Joanne A. BennerLourene Derstine

Bergey*Susan Brenneman Pam Swartzendruber

Clouse

Donna Halteman DerstineD. Daryl DerstineR. Brent GotwalsDebra Rush Kratz*Geraldine Kratz MooreMary Clemens MoyerSteven C. NyceDavid OverholtLoren ParmerSharon Alderfer RutterDennis StaufferDonald Zook

Class of 1973 - 14%Lynne Foesig AllbaughJulia Detweiler GotwalsDaryl and Barbara Rice

Hackman*Jeanette Moyer

HunsbergerKenneth L. Jones*Gretchen Miller

McTavish*M. Jeffrey RosenbergerPaul ShowalterWendell Weaver

Class of 1974 - 9%Charlene Delp BergeyJ. Eric BishopDaniel G. HeacockDiane Clemens Moyer*Dennis Lamar NiceJane Frederick

RosenbergerJoanne Halteman StaufferBarbara Derstine WeirichEva Gahman Yoder

Class of 1975 - 16%Vicki Shelly FarmwaldE. Dean and Marlene

Moyer FrankenfieldRonald FreedBryan Hunsberger*Paul KolbDean LeathermanDon Martin

Pattie Reinford MishlerThomas RuthLois Ruth ShankJulia Alderfer StaufferLisa Groff Weaver

Class of 1976 - 22%Dwight and Beverly

Althouse AlderferD. Philip AndersDottie Freed BaumgartenMichael BergeyCarolyn Rice EgliSteven HersheyElizabeth Cassel KolbBenjamin KolbDonna Musselman KratzerDouglas LandisJerri Studer LongacreLeAnne Derstine MillerPeter Miller*Donna Derstine MoyerJoel RosenbergerKirk ShislerJolene Alderfer Weaver

Class of 1977 - 10%Philip and Evon

Swartzentruber BergeyMichael BishopGerald GodshallKathy Freed MartinRonald B. RuthJoanne Brenneman

Speigle*Eileen Moyer Waidelich

Class of 1978 - 31%James V. Althouse Robin Landis BoydJulia Metzler BruckerJennifer Slick CarterL. Theodore ClemmerDebra Rittenhouse CribbsJay M. DelpJulia Swartzendruber DelpSteven DerstineCecilia J. Good

M. Louise Keller HaltemanSusan Rice HangeSandra Hershey KauffmanRoland KolbMichael LandesJames LeathermanJohn LongacreChristine LongeneckerKeith A. MastLuann Clemmer Miller*Timothy MoyerJoel ReinfordAlex SantiagoYolanda J. Yoder

Class of 1979 - 26%Kevin AlderferGayle Landes BencsikAndrea Histand BergeyMichael ClemmerCathy Musselman

DerstineMichael DerstinePeggy Gehman-EbersoleCynthia Anders GodshallRodney and Luanne

Reinford GrasseRoger HooverGalen Hunsberger*Karen Miller KolbAndrew LappRichard Longacre*J. Dean MackBeverly Benner MillerMary Lou Overholt MillerThomas MoyerTimothy NiceJames RittenhouseJennifer Halteman SchrockJohn SmuckerJoan Gotwals YoderLorie Hackman Yoder

Class of 1980 - 11%Ronald and Rebecca

Gehman BergeyRebecca Kulp Clemens*Susan Alderfer HochstetlerRita Good Hoover*C. Leon KratzDiane Zook LandesBrenda Landis Nice

Lisa Meyer PriceJulia Clemmer Wimmer

Class of 1981 - 15%Steven AlderferShana Peachey BoshartPhillip and Cheryl Bergey

DerstineSandra Derstine DetweilerSteven and Julie Detweiler

FrankenfieldSteven and Bronwyn

Mininger Histand*David JacksonH. William Longacre*William MartinAlfred Richter*Amy Rosenberger M. Thomas Rosenberger*Craig and Judith Ann Kratz

Weaver

Class of 1982 - 20%David and Lori Gross

BergeyTodd and Lori Derstine

BoltonLynelle Kulp BushArnold DerstineRosita Benner Derstine*Benjamin HunsbergerDenise Alderfer KiserKelvin Mack Dean MoyerJoseph MusselmanKim Hershey Richter*D. Kraig RuthLori Kriebel SaittaMark SchlosserWendy Derstine SnyderJan Lenise SwartleyJoseph WeidnerPhillip Wolff Evelyn Leatherman zum

Felde

Class of 1983 - 14%J. Todd AlderferChad BennerK. Marlene Gehman

DerstineTim Derstine*

Cynthia Alderfer DerstineGlenn HatfieldConnie Anders

Hunsberger*Sharon Detweiler MartinRachel L. Meighan-

ManthaRhonda S. Souder Ruth Devin SouderAnna Vannoy StricklandCynthia Yoder Tara Fretz Yoder

Class of 1984 - 11%Devon AndersPeter Harnish Charles KratzJonathan A. Lapp Donna Seymour PrussackNeil ReinfordAnne RichterFredrick R. Schlabach Linda Geissinger SeidelLon SwartzentruberBonita Nyce Yoder

Class of 1985 - 8%D. Andrew BrunnerSusan Salter DonahueLisa Stutzman FoxChristopher LandesJohn LichtyBrian MoyerErik Young

Class of 1986 - 7%E. Dwane BalmerJ. Brian BergstresserTamara Hunsberger

DenlingerAnna Boorse DoubeniJames B. Longacre Susan Munzinger MoyerJeffrey T. Moyer

Class of 1987 - 14%Jennifer Lapp BalmerS. Ken Beidler Darin BennerJulia Brothers BluestoneKaren Frankenfield

BurkholderMichelle Yoder HorningL. Brent KolbJeffrey K. Landis*Beverly LappTodd MoyerDavid and Kelli Leister

RiceKatrina Derstine StutzmanRachelle Leatherman

TraugerShannon Musselman

Unzicker

Class of 1988 - 5%P. Troy AlderferMaribeth Longacre BennerTravis BrunnerCory LongacreDavid Yoder

Class of 1989 - 6%Pamela Landis BrunnerJoel D. DerstineRory Gahman KolbCharlton WolfgangTracy Miller Young

Class of 1990 - 4%Bradley AlderferLori Fox Scott

Class of 1991 - 7%Brenda Kratz BechlerJennifer Hartman ClemensRon ClemmerS. Lavonne Stutzman

MillerAmanda Kooker Reiff

Lisa Moyer Ruth

Class of 1992 - 4%Carla Hunsberger

ClemmerRebecca Leatherman

SchwartzJoanna Bergey ShislerBethany H. Swope

Class of 1993 - 6%Eric GehmanStephanie Hull GermanJanelle GodshallJacob M. MartinAlissa Alderfer White

Class of 1994 - 5%Nate ClemmerJoann B. HunsbergerSarah A. Hunsberger

Class of 1995 - 0%

Class of 1996 - 1%Victoria Halteman

Deatelhauser

Class of 1997 - 14%Jonathan and Kimberly

Landes BergeyZachariah and Kara

Souder DerstineDavid Guengerich*Brian MoyerCynthia Nicole MoyerRyan MoyerD. Joel NyceWesley and Laura

Bergey Schmidt

Class of 1998 - 4%S. Scott HackmanGeoffrey M. LovelaceShana Hull Weinzierl


L-R: Row 1: Marti Coles Detweiler, Betty Derstine Kerr,Betsy Swartley Heavener, Yvonne Meyers Bishop, Barbara Rush Schieck. Row 2: Terry Detweiler,

Dennis Rittenhouse, Keith Heavener, Steve Nyce, Brent Gotwals, Susan Brenneman,

Don Zook, Daryl Derstine

Class of 1977 - 35th Class Reunion L-R: Jim Lapp, Joy Meyers Lapp, Evon Swartzentruber Bergey, Phil Bergey, Ferne Alderfer, Bob Rittenhouse


L-R: Row 1: Marta Frederick, Michelle Yoder Horning, Todd SassamanRow 2: Karen Frankenfield Burkholder, Beth Hershey, Andy Zonin,

Jen Lapp Balmer, Christy Holland, Dawn Housel Funk, Lori Frederick-Imbrogulio, Rick Schmid, Keith Bowman, Trina Derstine Stutzman

Row 3: Lisa Derstine Nase, Bob Nase, Glenn McPherson, Steve Hunsberger, Dave Parker, Jon Souder, John Gower, Jeff Landis, Ken Beidler


L-R: Glenda Moyer Bergey, Paul Rush, Norell Godshall, Linda Alderfer Martin, Millie Alderfer, Dave Frankenfield,

Shirley Weaver Frankenfield, Beth Brenneman Styer, Will Bergey, Barbara Nock Mowery, Phil Horning, Bruce Kooker


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Class of 2000 - 2%Erin A.G. CrewD’yani N. Desantis

Class of 2001 - 9%Nicholas and Trinda Derstine BernardoElisabeth M. ClemmerM. Austin and Julie Histand LandesBrian and Kimberly McGlinchey NashLisa Ehst ShankBenjamin Weaver

Class of 2002 - 3%Bryce BergeyAnthony and Renee Gehman Miller

Class of 2003 - 5%Ryan DetweilerAndrew MillerMarissa Weaver WilsonKyle and Suzana Kline Yoder

Class of 2004 - 3%Abigail Mininger McMullenEzra and Regina Spurgeon Nafziger

Class of 2005 - 4%K. Alicia BoamanCody B. FeltonKatharine Derstine GrieserKristen C. HermanNathan S. Rittenhouse

Class of 2006 - 1%Jonathan W. Lawlor

Class of 2007 - 2%Benjamin BergeyGregory M. BishopJoseph Rose III

Class of 2008 - 2%Elizabeth M. LambrightRebekah A. Moore

Class of 2009 - 5%Curtis Duval DenlingerBrittany Helaine HansellJocelyn T. HickeyMallory J. HunsingerPhilip Louis Rakszawski

Class of 2010 - 2%Kaitlyn Rose HooverCourtney J. McCoach

Class of 2011 - 2%Allegra Marie InciardiEmily R. Lambright

Class of 2012Derek Kyle GodshallKenneth Hansell


L-R: Kneeling: Carla Hunsberger Clemmer, Becky Leatherman Schwartz, Myrna Gomez , Tara Lukens McLaughlin, Chris Cummings, Steve Anders

Row 2/3: Nate Derstine, Jill Frankenfield Drummond, Melissa Allebach Mast, Alethia Gillespie Zaskoda, Lisa Kramer Rockel, Melanie Grasse Anders,

Andrea Wolfgang DeZalaya, Joy Good Reinford, Bethany Swope, Gwen Boll Roth, Traci Keim Groner, Rebecca Brewer Painter,

Heather Miller Ference, Corey Mearns, Dave Kratz, Rich Delp, Tim FenchelBack Row: Suzanne Ehst, Chris Wampole, Dave Lapp, Jonathan Schmidt, Ben Sefing


L-R: Zach Bower, Ben Kolb, Ernie Knechel, Brandon Moyer, Rob Walsh, Nate Boll, Adam Halteman, Jacq Bazik Benner, Pat Benner, Jill Nyce Moyer, Mike Green, Kale Good, Samantha Hemmerle, Jason Derstine, Kelly Eberle, John Herman, Jessica Goshow Shenk, Jenn Cunningham, Matt MacNeill, Stephen Rostick,

Whitney Clemens, Brieanna Burleigh Wheel, Sarah Bryant

Friends Support DockThank you to the following friends and businesses for their support of the Dock Fund through direct gifts, gifts of service, and sponsorship. Sponsorship included the senior breakfast, golf outing, calendar, and/or web site. The asterisk identifies donors who gave $1,000 or more to the Dock Fund.

Kathleen A. AdamsA. James and Ruth Alderfer*A.W. Bergey & SonsArlene AlderferHarold and Ferne AlderferIrene AlderferRussell and Gladys

AlderferWarren AlderferAlderfer & Travis

Cardiology, PCAlderfer Auction

CompanyAlderfer Glass CompanyMarie AllebachAltek Business Systems, Inc.Ambler Mennonite

ChurchJeffrey and Sharon

AmbroseAmerican Infrastructure, Inc.Donald and Catherine

Anders

Gail and Paul AndersonRichard and Marilyn

AndersonAnonymousAsher’s ChocolatesAwklands ProduceElizabeth BarboniWilliam and Donna BaumRobert and Marcia BellNeil and Kathleen

BenjaminElaine L. Bergey*Grace S. BergeyHenry B. Bergey*Thomas and Michele

BergeyBergey Creative GroupBergey GroupBergey’s Electric, Inc.Bergey’s Inc.J. Philip and Betty

Bergstresser*Bergstresser Real Estate, Inc.J. Russell and Rhoda

Bishop*Robert and Sharon BishopBlooming Glen

Mennonite ChurchBolton’s Farm Market, Inc.Boyertown Mennonite

ChurchBravo FoundationGrace BrennemanBricker, Landis,

Hunsberger & Gingrich LLP

Barbara I. Brown*Kathleen C. BrownEdward and Lucy

Brubaker*Russell and Renee BryantBucks County Soapstone

C.D. Baker Insurance Inc.Robert and Anita CappsThomas and Christine

CappsDaniel and Patricia CarrChick-fil-A

MontgomeryvilleChristian Light

Publications, Inc.Clarke’s Landscaping &

Lawn CareClass of 2012Donella and R. Wayne

Clemens*Richard and Donna

ClemensClemens Family CorpClemens Family

Corporation, Matching Gift Program

Clemens Food GroupJames Mather ClementsTina Lynn ClementsKenneth and Gayle

Clemmer*Lake S. ClemmerCoffeeheadStanley CohenCommunication Systems Inc.

Covenant Community Fellowship

Covenant Presbyterian Church

Deep Run East Mennonite Church

Jeremiah Denlinger and Kristine Widders

Stanley and Nedra Denlinger

Clair and Rosalie DerstineMaxine Derstine*Sylvia and James

Derstine*Vernon and Miriam

Derstine*Derstine InsulationDerstine’s Inc.Walton and Verna Mae

DetweilerDetweiler, Hershey &

Associates, P.C.Robert and Janet DrygasRichard and Sheryl

DuerksenThomas and Beth DuffyDunlap & Associates,

P.C.,CPA’sEagle’s Peak Spring WaterEarl Bowl LanesEverence Financial

AdvisorsFederal Home Loan Bank

of PittsburghJonathan and Becky

Felton*Financial Services Center

of PAJoseph and Elizabeth FinoTimothy and Gina FoleyFranconia HeritageFranconia Insurance &

Financial ServicesFranconia Mennonite

Church

Ronald and Debra FrankEarl and Irene FrankenfieldFreddy’s Family Fun

CenterHerbert and Janet

FrederickHoward and Cleta FreedS. Jeane FretzGeorge and Rhoda

GauglerGeorge Didden

Greenhouses, Inc.George’s Tool Rental, IncSusan and Firman

Gingerich*Linneaus and Elsie

GodshallGodshall’s Poultry, LLCGood Plumbing, Heating

& AC, Inc.Goldman Sachs

Philanthropy FundJay and Kathleen GordonWilliam S. Gotwals*Gouldey Welding &

Fabrication, Inc.Grace Mennonite ChurchEva Greaser*Joan and Bruce GregaMerlin and Mary GrieserBeverly and Galen

GuengerichRichard H. Gulick*H. Mininger & Son Inc.Betty M. HackmanJeffrey and Rose HackmanEric and Alice HaganHarold and Marilyn

Halteman*Halteman’s LandscapingJames and Susan HansenThelma HarleyHarleysville Ace HardwareHarleysville Car Wash, Inc.

Class of 2011 - 1 Year Class Reunion

L-R: Eddy Nieto, Mason Pakhtigian, Adam Moyer, Sean Solomon, Darren Moyer, Andrew Gordon, Nick Derstine, Matt Hershey, Dave Brelsford, Kyle Groff,

Kristen Kauffman, Dillon Ross, Rachel Kauffman, Emily Lambright, Constance Wildonger, Corina Reeser

Not pictured: Kevin Detweiler, Denali Althouse, Maria Schweizerhof, Breanna Yates, Hannah Loux, Kevin Weiss


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Club, Inc.Lester and Sara HeacockHeacock LumberJohn and Louise HecklerP. Scott and Lynne

Heckler*Henning’s MarketHershey EnterprisesWilliam and Barbara HirstJohn and Norma

HockmanHopewell Christian

FellowshipKathryn and John

HunsbergerRay and Joyce HunsbergerSharon and Gladys

Hunsberger*Eugene and Christine

HuntI.T. Landes & Son, Inc.Brooks and Lynne InciardiIndian Valley Camping

CenterJ. Brooke Lewis, DDSJBT CorporationJen-Tech SystemsRobert and Barbara JohnsonKelly P. JohnstonLois B. JohnstonJust Cruisin’Kenneth and Joan KabakjianS. Duane and Naomi

Kauffman*Robert and Lois KernsMark and Jean Kolb*

Thomas and Minnie KongMitchell KoslowJohn and Dorothy Kratz*Wayne and Dolores KratzKratz Enterprises, Inc.Kratz Home RemodelingForrest and Elizabeth

KreigerKenneth and Mary Belle

KrewsonFrank and Ruth KunaJack and Diana KustraKustra Insurance AgencyGregory and Ellen Lacher*Lacher & Associates

Insurance AgencyLacher Family Limited

PartnershipRosemary and Michael

LambrightClayton H. Landis*Clyde and Anna Landis*E. Jean LandisGrace H. LandisKevin and Patti Landis*Lisa B. LandisRalph H. LandisRoy and Joan LandisLandis Supermarket, Inc.Paul and Carrie LaNoceLansdale Women’s ClubArlin and Janet Lapp*James M. Lapp and

Miriam F. BookThomas and Nancy

LawrencePaul and Mary LederachWilbur and Karen Leidig

Leinbach DesignLine Lexington Mennonite

ChurchLiving BranchesCora Longacre*James and Ellen LongacreLongacre FamilyLongacre Family

Charitable FundWilliam and Tara LorahMatthew and Susan

LoweryLowe’sLuke Welker MasonryJanet A. MartinDavid and MaryEllen

MatusMatus WindowsJudson and Jane

McCallisterJeanne and Fred McClincyMedia Camping CenterDennis and Alice MellishMennonite Historians of

Eastern PAMerck Partnership for

GivingMethacton Mennonite

Church

Evelyn MeyersHarvey and Anna MeyersFloyd and Eunice Miller*Grace MillerDouglas and Nancy

MiningerH. Ray and Nancy

Mininger*Edward and Judith MolnarRichard and Dawn MooreMorgan StanleyVincent and Susan MorrisDorcas MorrowIda MosserBarbara MoyerCurtis F. Moyer*D. Ryan MoyerDoris B. MoyerElaine and David MoyerElizabeth A. Moyer*Margaret MoyerMark and Betty MoyerRay and Linda MoyerS. Lester and Carmen

MoyerVerna A. Moyer*Moyer, Merrill & NancyMoyer’s Chicks, Inc.Moyer’s RealtyHenry and Lois

Musselman

Musselman Masonry Associates

National Penn Investors Trust Co.

Karen NofzigerRandy and Juanita NyceOne Village CoffeeOSS/iGive Check

ProcessingMichael and Sharon

PaquinPaul F. Detweiler & SonsPennridge PediatricsPerkiomen ToursBrian M. Pinder

Joseph and Karen PinderPlains Mennonite ChurchPocono ProduceMatthew and Robyn

PotterPotter ContractingPremier Signs & GraphicsJoyce and Ronald PricePrintworksProvidence Mennonite

ChurchPV TransportKathleen RanckCharlene and Terry

Rauch

John and Elizabeth Rhoads

Randall and Tina RhoadsRichard C. Mast

AssociatesStephen and Elizabeth

RichardsRichter Drafting & Office

Supply Co., Inc.Michael and Ellen

RingenbergRita’s of HarleysvilleNorman and Alice

Rittenhouse*Royden and RittenhouseRobert L. Daschbach, DDSCharles and Kathleen

Roberts*Sean and Wendy RobertsRockford RealtyRockhill Mennonite

ChurchRocky Ridge Mennonite

ChurchDonald and Doretta

RoesslerJoan RoseJoseph and Therese RoseMarcus and Evelyn

Rosenberger*

Rosenberger’s Dairies, Inc.Wayne and Debbie

RotellePaul and Sheila RothPhilip and Jane RothRichard and Ethel RushAlbert and Jessie RussoD. Fern RuthEleanor C. RuthVernon and Janet RuthSalem Mennonite ChurchSalford Mennonite ChurchSanford Alderfer

CompaniesGloria C. SantiagoJohn and Charlene SargeAndrew and Aggie

SchmidtCathleen and George

SchmidtPearl P. SchrackLorraine and Robert

SchwoyerSeitz,Leatherman & Kolb,

LLCChristina and D. Scott

SeizScott and Debra SeurenJames and Brenda Shelly

Michael and Theresa Shomberg

Lisa M. SignoreRick and Lynne SimonHarry and Nancy SingerSkippack Investment

AdvisorsMelinda J. SmithRobert and Laura SmithRonald and Mary Lu

SmuckerMarian and Gerald SouderRonald and Shirley SouderSusan and Ronald SouderSouderton Mennonite

ChurchWayne and Joanne

SpeigleSpring Hill RealtyStrohecker-Beckett

OrthodonticsJoy D. Sutter*Swamp Mennonite

ChurchThelma SwartzendruberConrad and Sharon

Swartzentruber*SynaTekTargetTen Thousand VillagesThe Bernardo GroupThe H & K GroupThe Philadelphia

FoundationThe Prudential

Rittenhouse Realty Group

Lois A. ThomasRobert and Diane

TippingTNC StorageTowamencin Mennonite

ChurchMary TroeKenneth TruscottEugene and Lisa TungWarren and Linda TysonUnited Offset PrintingUnivest Bank and TrustUnivest Corp. of PAUnivest FoundationPaul and Jolene VezzettiNorman and Janet

VincentVincent Mennonite

ChurchVinny’s Pizzarama

(Fabio, Inc.)Bernard and Nancy

Wallerich*Kay Fransen Weidner*Herbert C. WengerThe Weimer GroupMartin D. Wiens*H. Jeffrey and Donna

Wilkins*Williams-Bergey-Koffel

Funeral HomeAllan Xu and Catherine

Leung*Jerold and Beth YoderRoland and Dottie YoderRuth H. Yoder*Zion Mennonite Church


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Rosenberger Academic Center Campaign DonorsThe following individuals and organizations contributed over $375,000 to the Rosenberger Academic Center campaign this fiscal year. This includes over $104,000 in new gifts and $210,700 in intentions. See the RAC campaign chart on page 24 for a campaign status update.

Partnerships for Tuition Assistance

Ambler Mennonite Church*Bally Mennonite Church*Blooming Glen Mennonite Church*Boyertown Mennonite ChurchCovenant Community Fellowship*Covenant Presbyterian ChurchDeep Run East Mennonite Church*Franconia Mennonite Church*

Grace Mennonite Church*Hopewell Christian FellowshipImmanuel Church of the Nazarene*Line Lexington Mennonite Church*Methacton Mennonite Church*Plains Mennonite Church*Providence Mennonite ChurchRockhill Mennonite Church*

Rocky Ridge Mennonite Church*Salem Mennonite Church*Salford Mennonite Church*Souderton Mennonite Church*Swamp Mennonite Church* Towamencin Mennonite Church*Vincent Mennonite Church*Zion Mennonite Church*

Lives Keep on GivingGifts received through estates were placed in endowment funds, Rosenberger Academic Center campaign, or capital improvements.

Estate of Curtis L. BergeyEstate of Mary Ella L. RuthEstate of Arvilla Souder

AetnaBergey’s Chevrolet, Inc.Bergey’s GMC, Inc.Bergey’s, Inc.Brook Ledge, Inc.C.D. Baker Insurance, Inc.Cornerstone Masonry Contractors, LLC

Derstine’s, Inc.First Niagara BankFirst Priority BankGeorge Hutt, Inc.Good Plumbing, Heating & AC, Inc.Goodville Mutual CasualtyHutt Leasing, Inc.

I.T. Landes & Sons, Inc.John D. Sauder Auto Co.KKL Properties LPNational Penn BankRichard B. Souder MasonryUnivest Bank & Trust Co.Vision VideoThe Weimer Group

William and Karen AicheleMarlene and Jacob

AlderferDwight and Beverly

AlderferMark and Denise AlderferD. Philip and Beverly

AndersMarvin and Grace AndersChristine and Daniel

BalmerBrenda and David BechlerDarin and Maribeth

BennerSusan BergeyBenjamin and Kate BergeyLeeAnn Bergey and Glenn

EsbenshadeHenry B. BergeyThomas and Trinda BishopZachary A. BowerEileen and Ronald

BrothersDonald and Carolyn

BrunnerPaul and Kathryn ClemensF. Marc and Maura

DersteinKeith and Pamela DerstineDonna and Henry

DerstineJohn and Sheryl DerstineTim and Rosita Benner

DerstineCynthia and H. Ray

DerstineJames and Sylvia DerstineSteven and Julie

FrankenfieldRonald and Merle Lee

GeibSusan and Firman

GingerichEarl and Marilyn GodshallLarry and Linda GodshallMarie W. HeavenerP. Scott and Lynne HecklerSusan and Kenneth

HochstetlerHarry and Irma HullSteven and Charlotte

HunsbergerBetty and Rodney KerrDavid A. King and Debra

Glick

Harold and Peggy KolbPaul and Elizabeth KolbL. Brent and Rory KolbMartha and Ronald

Kolb-WyckoffCurtis and Eva KratzDebra and Floyd KratzClyde and Eunice KratzRichard and Suzanne

KratzLarry and Edith LandesDavid and Carolyn LandisPaul and Mary LandisBradley C. LandisD. Scott and Charla LandisJeffrey K. Landis and

Sharon FransenSteven and Rosemary

LandisDonald and Kathleen

LandisRuth and John Landis-RuthDaniel and Shirley LappAndrew and Michelle LappArlin and Janet LappStephen Lederach and

Anita M. ChristmanMary Ellen and Paul

Lehman

Steve and Berdine Leinbach

Mary Beth Lichty and Roger Wagoner

Bernadette LoebG. Robert LongacreCora LongacreMarilyn and Walter Lea

MacquarrieRachel L.

Meighan-Mantha and Douglas Mantha

H. Ray and Nancy Mininger

Leon and Karen MoyerEric and Carla MoyerTodd and Amy MoyerBrian and Megan MoyerCynthia Nicole MoyerElizabeth L. MusselmanFreida MyersVictor and Nancy MyersNancy and Loren MyersCurtis and Gladys NiceSteven C. NyceD. Joel and Heather NyceRina and Paul RampoguDavid and Kelli Rice

Andrew and Hannah Richter

Matthew and Emily Rittenhouse

Henry and Charlotte Rosenberger

James and Gloria Rosenberger

Arlene RosenbergerMarcus and Evelyn

RosenbergerPhilip and Jane RothMerle and Nancy SouderFeryl and Connie SouderJoanne and Wayne SpeigleChristine and Ron

Stutzman

Warren and Linda TysonCarol and Henry UlrichCharity and Paul VeltreBarbara and Gordon

WeirichGareth and Jerri

WilliamsChadwin and Jen YoderRuth H. YoderRosenberger Family

Lead Gift BalanceSanford Alderfer

CompaniesUnivest Corp. of PA

Estate of Edna L. DetweilerEstate of Sarah R. LeathermanEstate of Evelyn H. Nice

Estate of Bessie L. RittenhouseEstate of Wilmer W. Rush

We are grateful for the ways churches and businesses come alongside parents to provide tuition assistance for Dock students. Twenty churches provide tuition support through congregational education and scholarship plans, while businesses redirect tax dollars through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program for financial aid. Nearly $533,000 was awarded in financial aid in the 2011-12 school year. Churches provided tuition support for 51% of our students, while businesses assisted 27% of the student body. Churches marked (below) with an asterisk provided some tuition support. Some congregations also provided additional support for the Dock Fund.

The following businesses redirected their tax dollars to Dock’s scholarship program through the PA Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC).


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Financials

Income

Tuition $3,133,745Church Partnerships $1,460,653Generated Revenue $455,681Contributions & Gifts $261,711Food Services $231,827Advancement Activities $225,206Fitness Center $55,265Organized Activities $45,442

Total Revenue $5,869,530

Salaries & Benefits $3,819,083 Financial Aid $593,077Campus Oper & Maintenance $499,327Educational Technology $133,459Administration $225,694Instructional Support $137,566InterSchool Athletics $127,547Food Services $123,002Curriculum $88,309Organized Activities $43,630Other $8,748

Total Expenses $5,799,442

Expenses

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Looking Back with Anticipation for the Future

Salaries & Benefits

Financial Aid

Campus Oper& Maintenance

Education Technology

Other

Organized Activities

CurriculumFood Services

InterSchool Athletics

Instructional Support

Administration

Tuition

Church Partnerships

Generated Revenue

Contributions & Gifts

Food ServicesOrganized ActivitiesAdvancement Activities

Fitness Center

Income

Expenses

This summer, a mother brought in an envelope full of coins from her 10-year-old daughter, who had emptied her “sharing bucket” to help make it possible for

a student to attend Dock. The total amount in the envelope was $12.84, but what touched me so deeply was that she had completely emptied her bucket to help a Dock student. This young girl’s amazing generosity reminds us of the widow who gave two mites (Luke 21:1-4), and is a poignant reminder that gifts of all sizes can be used to make an impact not only on students’ lives, but on the life of the donor who receives a blessing for the gift as well.

This report contains lots of facts and figures, as annual reports do. But behind the numbers are stories like this one—stories that demonstrate the many different ways your financial support is making an impact on our students’ lives.

One of the most significant impacts your contributions make is in the area of academic achievement. Four Christopher Dock students were Commended National Merit Scholars in 2011-12. Dock now offers more advanced placement (AP) courses than ever before, and our students’ test scores on the SAT put them significantly above the state and national average. For example, here is a comparison of Dock SAT scores for the Class of 2012 compared to averages for students in Pennsylvania and across the nation:

SAT Test Scores – 90% of the 2012 class took the SAT test

Class of 2012 Critical Reading = 531 Math = 560 Writing = 531

Pennsylvania Critical Reading = 491 Math = 501 Writing = 480

National Ave. Critical Reading = 496 Math = 514 Writing = 488

The class of 2012 with 112 members was the third-largest class in Dock’s history; 96% entered college and 4% entered volunteer service.

We heard stories from Alumni of the Year recipients this fall that reinforce the value of a Dock education. Each one complimented Dock teachers and experiences for helping shape their life choices and involvements. Last spring a student told me, “As I enter my senior year here at Dock, I realize that Dock has played a large role in my growth both socially and academically. The guidance and love I’ve been shown by Dock’s teachers and staff enabled me to push through my own comfort zone—to try harder and reach farther.”

Thank you for sharing your gifts to ignite passion for learning, faith, and life. You are making a difference in the lives of Dock students.

Gratefully,

Susan GingerichDirector of Advancement


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Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber

Principal

Martin Wiens

Assistant Principal

Jeffrey Ambrose

Director of Business Affairs

Susan GingerichDirector of

Advancement

Bronwyn Histand (‘81)Director of Curriculum

Darwin Zehr

Director of Technology

DougHackman (‘03)

Admissions Director

Karen Burkholder (‘87)

Guidance Assistant

Ryan Detweiler (‘03) Fitness Center

Manager

Elaine Gehman (‘71)

Administrative Assistant

Jay Gordon

Advancement Associate

Luann Miller (‘78) Business Assistant

Eleanor Ruth

Office Assistant

Cathy Schmidt Assistant to the

Principal

Faculty

Kathy Adams

Gail Anderson

Dr. J. Eric Bishop (‘74)

Zach Bower (‘02)

Barb Brown

Preston Bush

Jeremiah Denlinger

Rod Derstine (‘70)

TimEhst (‘71)

Dana Gehman

Joan Grega

Jeff Hackman

Ron Hertzler

Cathi Hunsberger

KenKabakjian

Karen Johnston

Kirby King

Rose Lambright

Marcelo Mast

Gretchen McTavish (‘73)

Eldon Miller

Matt Moyer (‘90)

Charlene Rauch

Kathy Moyer

Stephanie Rittenhouse (‘01)

Tim Swartz (‘73)

Kara Tann

Bernie Wallerich

Jerry Yoder

Food Service Staff

DebDerstein

SandraDetweiler (‘81)

Joy Gross

Tammy Landis

JeanneMcClincy

NicoleSylvester

FranWeber (‘85)

JaneSeaman (‘76)

Board of Trustees(l to r): Beny Krisbianto, David G. Landis (’59), Rina Rampogu, Henry W. Longacre, Treasurer (’60), Ruth H. Yoder, Secretary,

Warren L. Tyson, President, Sharon L. Fransen, Vice President , P. Scott Heckler, Henry B. Bergey

KevinKleinert

Athletic Director Assistant

WilliamLorah

Director of Food Services

Maintenance/Custodial, Grounds Staff & Volunteers

Volunteers

Lester Alderfer

Sanford Alderfer

Jim Derstine

Howard Freed

Les Teale

LisaReinoso

JaneClemmer

MeganZimmerman

Athletic Trainer

Dale Weaver (‘71)

Grounds StaffMaintenance/Custodial Staff

DOCK ANNUAL REPORT

BarbaraBuonocore

PatTerpeluk

Maintenance Staff:

Tadesse Abay

Ben Burggraff

Paul Miller

Eric Peterson

Joah Rittenhouse (‘10)

Larry Godshall (‘63)

Rick Duerksen


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Dock Robotics

The Dock Robotics Team continues to grow and carry the Dock banner into the community. This year the team gave a robotics demonstration at Lansdale’s First Friday event in October. Members of the team

include (l to r) Andrew Beiler, Joseph Thompson, Graham Truscott, Meghan Pulice, Austin Kratz, Faculty Advisor Gail Anderson, Eric Hoover, Karl Wang, Darren Souder, Pengcheng Su, Veronica Martinez, Thomas Schweiker, Erika Benner, Young Yoo Kim, Zach Potter, Johnny Nieto, Ian Martin, Isaac Zehr, Rebecca Mathew (hidden), Issac Moyer, Abigail Anderson, Johnathan Capps, Melissa Class, and Zach Wilson.

Andy Richter (’08) returned to Dock in a new role this fall, as admissions representative for Eastern Mennonite University—where he graduated earlier this year. Andy was joined on Dock’s campus by his peers from other Mennonite colleges for Mennonite College Day in October.

Mennonite College Day When life gives you lemons...well, you know the rest.

When Superstorm Sandy knocked out the power at Dock House in late October, two of Dock’s newest students, Camilo Hurtado and Daniel Ramirez, had the good fortune to be hosted for a few nights at the home of faculty member Dr. J. Eric Bishop and his wife, Linda. They spent a fine evening in the Bishops’ basement, trading DOCK House for ROCK House!

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Congratulations to senior Caroline Lynch for being named the 2012

Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year. Here, Caroline receives her award from Pa. State Rep. Marcy Toepel (left). Caroline also placed third in the state Horse Judging competition this summer, earning her a trip to the regional exhibition in West Springfield, MA.

4-Her of the YearChristopher Dock’s Spiritual Life Emphasis Week was held

in September with guest speaker Michelle Hershberger (above left), professor of Bible and Ministry at Hesston College. Leading chapel that week were (above l to r) Kirsten Hanson, Joanna Benner, Ethan Neal, Jun Bae, and Logan Hunsberger.

SLEW also included Dock’s fall Pastors’ Day, in which pastors and youth leaders connected with their students by attending classes, chapel and lunch. Here, Youth Pastor Scott Franciscus of Covenant Community Fellowship (center) shares some laughs with (l to r) Abigail Anderson, Melissa Class, faculty member Gail Anderson, Emanuela Lorisme, and Andrew Kang.

Spiritual Life Emphasis Week

Turkey Bowl 2012One of Dock’s most hallowed traditions is the annual

Turkey Bowl, with junior boys squaring off against senior boys, and junior girls against senior girls. A new

group of juniors gave an inspired showing this year, but in the end the result was the same as it has almost always been: victory for the seniors!

A ChemistryChristmas

Chemistry classes taught by Mrs. Kathy Adams (far left) once again brightened

the Rosenberger Academic Center atrium with their Chemistry Christmas tree. Students create Christmas ornaments themed around elements of the periodic table, then, after a short class presentation, use them to decorate the tree. Pictured with Mrs. Adams are (l to r) Sonia Choi, Aggie Kamaratos, Brooke Rotelle, Destiny Lee, Bell Dong, Shannon Fitzgerald, Emily Derstine, Michaelah Hill, Rebecca Mathew, Emily Gordon, Cassidy Jagiela, Evan Roberts, Andrew Beiler, Jordan Alderfer, Carey Xia, and Tabitha Miller.

Thoreau Houses

As part of their study of the 19th century writer, sophomores in Mrs. Charlene Rauch’s American Literature class designed and built

houses inspired by Henry David Thoreau. Students read of the two years Thoreau spent living in a cabin by the shores of Walden Pond, and then were to design a house with the dimensions of Thoreau’s cabin—but also reflecting their own personality. “Thoreau Park” (left) was designed by baseball fanatic Jimmy Kustra, while Mattea Ruth focused on details inside the cabin (right).

Korean Student Outreach

Christopher Dock was recently featured on the cover of the Korean Philadelphia Times, a weekly newspaper that reaches thousands of

Korean families in the region. Photographed for the story were (l to r) Stephanie Han, Jessica Chung, Sonia Choi, Principal Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber, David Kim, Peter Kim, Director of Admissions Doug Hackman, and Dock community advocate Soo Hwang. Winter 2013 Lamplighter | 31Winter 2013 Lamplighter | 3130 | Lamplighter Winter 201330 | Lamplighter Winter 2013

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Alumni Notes

One Mennonite pastor’s burden for the lost in post-Communist Albania grew into a church and school that is making a powerful impact on young people and their families. And now this ministry also has

a strong Dock connection: three Dock alumni are teachers at the Lezha Academic Center—Jessica Hedrick (‘07), Caleb Benner (‘07) and Justin Rittenhouse (‘08)—and former Dock Principal Elaine Moyer is on the school’s board of directors. Principal Klementina Shahini visited Souderton Mennonite Church recently to provide an update on the ministry’s progress.

Photo below: The Lezha Academic Center staff includes (l to r): Caleb Benner (’07), Fatbardha Papleka, Abedin Shahini, Jessica Hedrick (’07), Klementina Shahini, Ermal Zylaj, Kaitlyn Bontrager, and Justin Rittenhouse (’08).

...and making an impact in Albania

Emilee Laverty (‘11) died on November 1 of cancer (dedifferentiated chordoma) in Baltimore, MD, following five months of treatment. Born in Madrid, Spain, to Wendy and Jim Laverty on November 26, 1992, Emilee from ages 3 to 8 attended Spanish schools in Zaragoza, Spain. She was joined by a sister, Lindsey (’14), in late 1995 and six years later moved with her family to Telford. Emilee was a student at Penn View Christian School and a 2011 graduate of Christopher Dock. She had just completed her first year at Grove City College when she was diagnosed with cancer. Emilee loved life and loved her Lord, Jesus Christ. She and her family are members of Souderton Mennonite Church.

Emilee with sister Lindsey (’14) at Emilee’s commencement in June 2011.

The Colby Swartley Memorial Fund has been established by Wildlife Specialists in memory of Colby Swartley (’08), who died in a car accident on July 18, 2012. Colby was employed by Wildlife Specialists at the time of his death. The purpose of the Colby Swartley Memorial Fund is to provide financial aid for students from Philadelphia County with limited financial means to attend Christopher Dock. The fund is open to anyone wishing to contribute in memory of Colby. Contributions should be sent to Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19446.

Emilee Laverty (’11)

Colby Swartley (’08)

The Photographic Society of America (PSA) announces that Gordon Groff (’71), has been

awarded the Proficiency Distinction (PPSA) in recognition of his photographic achievement record in PSA-recognized international exhibitions of photography. To qualify for the Proficiency Distinction, 288 or more acceptances are required. The award certificate was presented in September at

the 2012 PSA International Conference in San Francisco. The award includes an invitation to submit a sample of work to the PPSA Gallery on the PSA web site at www.psa-photo.org. PSA is a worldwide organization of both amateur and professional photographers.

Dock grads are “Haydn” at EMU...

The Eastern Mennonite University Music Department’s annual Gala Concert on November 10 featured an all-Haydn concert by the school’s choirs and Chamber Orchestra—and a strong contribution from

Christopher Dock grads, including soloists Laura Keppley (’10), Katie Derstine (’01), and Ben Bergey (’07), and two other alumni, Joel Rittenhouse (’08) and Elena Histand Stuckey (’06), playing bass in the orchestra.

In her review of Laughter is Sacred Space, the new book by Ted Swartz (’74), Mennonite pastor Amy Yoder McLaughlin says

Swartz has simply transferred his gift for the art of storytelling “from the stage to the page.” Swartz’s new book weaves stories from his childhood as a Mennonite middle child, through a failed business, a young marriage and seminary experience into a new career in acting and the creation of a theater company, Ted and Lee Comedy, with friend and partner Lee Eshleman. Ted offers audiences a glimpse into his 20-year friendship and creative partnership with Eshleman, which ended when Lee took his own life in 2007.

Swartz explores the paradox of working with a comedic partner struggling with bipolar disorder, as well as the challenge of writing and performing God’s stories while experiencing the absence of God after Lee’s death. Laughter is Sacred Space is honest, funny and vulnerable, and reveals the unique journey of working in the theater and in the church under the shadow of a mental illness. The book offers hope and humor in a way that only Ted Swartz could deliver.

Laughter is Sacred Space is available at store.mennomedia.org, amazon.com and other retailers.

Laughter is Sacred Space...offers hope and humor in a way that only Ted Swartz could deliver.

Gordon Groff Receives Photographic Society ofAmerica Proficiency Distinction


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es1957Eileen Moyer Viau, Harleysville, died November 13 of pancreatic cancer. Eileen attended her 55-year reunion on October 20; her death is the first for her class.

1967Philip Horning was ordained as lead minister at Gehman Mennonite Church, Adamstown, PA, on May 13.

1974Ted Swartz authored Laughter is Sacred Space. His book was released by MennoMedia on September 14, 2012 (see page 33).

1994Mark Leatherman’s wife Ruth died on October 20 in Christina, PA. He survives with three children.

1995Amy Lyons and Vinay Kini, Philadelphia, welcomed Nora Lyons on August 31. She joins big sister Riya.

1996Caleb Franks and Shiru Feng were married July 9 in Shaanxi, China.

Jenn (Souder) and Jason Souder, Philadelphia, welcomed Liliana Josephine on March 29.

1997Martha (Moyer) and Adam Detweiler, Harleysville, welcomed Colton Adam on April 20.

1998Christina (Anastasi) and Brad Fleisher, Mechanicsburg, PA, welcomed their first child, Joshua, born on May 15, 2012

Erik and Sarah Kratz, Harrisonburg, VA, welcomed Avery Grace on October 4.

1999Aaron Schreffler married Yuka Sato in Tokyo, Japan, on October 26.

2000Rachel Miller and Scott Parkinson were married May 27 in Lederach. They live in Washington, DC.

Matt and Kelly (Bower) Weaver, Perkiomenville, have two children. Ella Ruth was born in 2011 and Derek Matthew was born October 19, 2012.

2001Jason Moyer is an assistant professor in the communication arts department at Malone University in Canton, OH. He serves on the board of The Mennonite. He and wife Stephanie lived in Iowa City, IA, for the past six years.

2004Heather Landes and Malcolm Huggins were married in Stroudsburg, PA, on August 11. They live in Oswego, NY.

Vanessa (Moyer) and Drew (’00) Myers, Telford, PA, welcomed Avelynn Isadora, on May 3.

2005 Trevor and Lauren Weaver, Belleville, PA, welcomed Addelyn Rae on October 7.

2006 Rachel Detweiler married Tim Burkhardt on July 21 in Dublin, PA. They live in Fountainhill, PA.

2007Eliza Hochstetler and Seth Gingerich were married July 7 at Blooming Glen. They live in Canby, OR.

Sarah Moore married Andrew Gehman on September 8 in Souderton. They live in Philadelphia.

2008Colby Swartley, Perkasie, died in a car accident on July 18. The Colby Swartley Memorial Fund has been established in his memory (see page 33).

2011Emilee Laverty of Telford died on November 1 of cancer in Baltimore, MD (see page 33).

iGive is a great way to make a donation to Dock without lifting a finger. Once you sign up at iGive.com and name Christopher Dock as your cause, a percentage of any purchase you make online at more than 1,000 retailers (including most of your favorites) will be donated to Dock automatically. You’ll earn a $5 donation for Dock just for signing up! “I love the idea behind iGive,” says Dock Fitness Center Manager Ryan Detweiler. “I bought a Christmas gift online, and a donation was made the next morning to Christopher Dock—just for shopping like I normally would anyway.”

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Arriving from Arizona, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Washington, Minnesota, and Oregon, 12 classmates and spouses, as well as class advisor Hiram Hershey, and his wife, Mary Jane, comprised the group of 22 which

met at Menucha Retreat and Conference Center in Corbett, OR, October 14-17 for our 56th Class Reunion. Classmates Jon Clemens, class president, and Arlene Clemens, of Camas, WA, and Kathleen Harley Aeschliman of Salem, OR, welcomed the group to the camp, which is located along the beautiful Columbia River Gorge. It is significant that this event happened in the 56th year since our graduation from Christopher Dock.

Storytelling was interspersed by singing and laughter. Classmate Dave Brunner, pastor of Rochester Mennonite Fellowship, spun a meditation on growing older around Psalms 78 and 90, as well as Robert Browning’s poem, Rabbi Ben Ezra which begins “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be…” Oregon’s three-month drought was broken upon our arrival by a steady rain. However, it didn’t dampen spirits for hiking around the camp trails, which exposed the Columbia River Gorge and Crown Point. The auto caravan splashed to Multnomah Falls, passing picturesque roadside waterfalls enroute.

A lovely day of sunshine and crisp air following the rain spawned a game of croquet, exploration of Menucha’s grounds, and a Scrabble game. A trip on a sternwheeler on the Columbia River allowed us to follow the 1805 trail of Lewis and Clark, passing many native fishing posts.

The class anticipates another gathering in perhaps two years. — Mary Rittenhouse-Schwartzentruber

Class of ‘56 Meets for 56th Reunion

The Class of ’56 met for their 56th class reunion in Oregon, including (l to r) Dave Brunner, Dave Meyers, Jon Clemens, Mary Rittenhouse-Schwartzentruber, Don Detweiler, Esther Ruth Shisler, Ivan Moyer, Kathleen Harley Aeschliman,

Arlene Clemens Clemens, Marie Gehman Clemens, Dan Lapp, Mary Clemens Martin.

We want to hear from you. Share your Alumni Notes (births, deaths, marriages, job changes, achievements, etc.). Send to: Christopher Dock Mennonite High School, 1000 Forty Foot Road, Lansdale, PA 19440 or email them to [email protected]

Homecoming Weekend

October 18-19, 2013

Save the Date:

See additional class reunion photos on pages 15-18


Preparing for the UnknownIt is always a highlight for me to give a

school tour to an alumni class. During our recent Homecoming Weekend, I had the opportunity to give a tour to the class of 1962. They were impressed with the Art Building and Rosenberger Academic Center, all new buildings since they studied in Grebel Hall and the Carriage House. They laughed as they reminisced about their teenage years, but also reflected seriously in ways that gave evidence of the impact Dock has had on who they are today. Soon after the class of ‘62’s campus tour, Superstorm Sandy also made a “tour” of the Dock campus. Fifty-one trees fell on our campus, but we are grateful no significant damage occurred at the school. Roland Yoder and others had the foresight to preserve and plant many trees over our 58-year history, providing trees that will continue to give our campus its beautiful and unique appearance, even with the losses from this storm. Superstorm Sandy made a significant impact on many families in our community. Our faculty members and school families lost trees, electricity and personal possessions. Sandy was termed the storm of a lifetime; even the class of ‘62 had not seen a storm of this magnitude. Some of the trees that fell were already strong trees when they were students at Dock. A storm of a lifetime means no one has experienced the event. No one living in our community remembers this many trees falling during one storm. How does one prepare for something no one has seen? As teenage students preparing for graduation from Dock, the class of ’62 could

not have imagined the world in which they are currently living and working. During their Dock days they were preparing for today, a future no one had yet experienced. This is the constant challenge as we plan for Dock’s future. We are preparing students for a future no one knows. Students need to prepare for a global community they have not experienced. They will prepare for a blended culture far different from what their parents experienced. The understanding of how to learn becomes as important as the facts that are memorized. This is why we place a high value at Dock on preparing students to be flexible and life-long learners. As I observe our faculty preparing students for this future, I am encouraged by what I see. Our faculty members come from many backgrounds, bringing life experiences and expertise that enhance the Dock experience for our students. Senior Experience, Social Issues trips, and many other unique Dock events provide the link between academic learning and the world in which students will work someday. I have a growing hope in the role our students will play in this future world. Our perceptive teachers understand the significance of this challenge and respond with appropriate wisdom. God’s principles continue to guide and provide a foundation for every situation and season of life. Students are prepared for the once in a lifetime future that awaits them. They will respond, as did the class of 1962, by making a difference, and by helping to shape the world around them.

— Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber, Principal

Dock Principal Dr. Conrad Swartzentruber (above) leads the Class of ’62 campus tour of the Art Building, with class president Jim Halteman (left). Below: This pine behind Detweiler House was one of the dozens of trees lost to Superstorm Sandy.

On the cover (clockwise from center): Marissa Souder rakes a garden box at Variety Club Camp on Dock’s Service Day; Faculty member Bernie Wallerich and Erika Benner clean up at Elm Terrace Gardens; Tiara Demetrius and Shea Neal paint curbs at Meadowood Retirement Community; Jessica Jushchyshyn and Sabrina Forde serve at Keystone Opportunity Center; Elias Gehman clears brush at Liberty Thrift Stores; Bobby McFadden helps out at Mennonite Heritage Center.

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