Arthur Edward branch
Charles Henry branch
Evelyn Broderson branch

Howard Gilbert branch
Robert Lee branch
Kenneth Grantham branch

Elinor Hibberd branch
Clifford Edwin branch

From Sis:

Al and Janet have had a busy Fall. Kevin left for his first year at Shippensburg and Greg is busy in NYC. Jon and Katie were married in Oct. and it was a lovely time. Relatives came in from coast to coast, a beautiful bride and for Al - a chance to gather together some old friends who grew up together - partly in my kitchen so I was thrilled to see them, too.

And so was Steve! He came up from Charleston for the first time in too many years and it was wonderful to spend time with him. Steve and Donna are busy these days being enchanted by two new granddaughters - twins!

Jeff and Claire calmly hosted an overnight house-party for six during the recent snowstorm and power outage. With fireplaces, candles and good food, it was a great success.

Wes and I are all settled in to our new life at Kirkland Village in Bethlehem PA. So much to do here! So many friendly people! We're perfectly at home and don't miss our house on the hill in Saylorsburg PA or our house in Haines City FL We were lucky to sell both quickly and now are comfortable in our apartment here. Come see us!

Love to all, Sis

From June:

Cliffie and I continue to enjoy one another's company, at least I do. He has settled in to his group home very happily, so I hope at this point he is enjoying the best of both worlds. They really keep him busy - shopping, swimming at the Y, partying at the other group homes, baking, cleaning and all of those good things. He leaves for work at 8:30 and gets back around 4. He comes home to me thursday, goes riding that afternoon. He won blue and red ribbons at the horse show this year after riding off lead. George is his horse of choice this year...a big guy is taller than Cliffie at the withers (not Cliffies). It's a long slide down when dismounting.

In May I returned to Syracuse for Cam's graduation from the School of Engineering - it was 60 years ago that I graduated - yi! In September C and I drove to Hilton Head and squatted in Ben and J's house there with old pals . In the car Cliffie is in charge of food and doles out the drinks and goldfish. He's not much of a co-pilot but is good at rescuing stuff from the back. A trucker pulled up next to us and yelled that we had a flat coming home on I 195, of all places. Limped off and the very first place I saw was a Bridgestone/Goodrich tire store. Pulled in, explained the problem, (certainly was evident) and they unloaded, changed the tire (the manger did that) and reloaded the car and sent us on our way. I tried to tip and/or pay but they just waved us off. All done in 30 minutes or less. I wrote the CEO and president of Bridgestones America Inc.. Awesome. Makes one still believe.

And the learning process continues. I am hauling my contractor (the bum) into small claims court shortly. We'll see how it goes - thank goodness for Judge Judy's TV show. At least I have a clue as to how to behave. Stay tuned.

That's it!! Merrrrrrrrrrrrry Christmas! now I don't have to send a card.

News from the Stabiles:

T'was a busy year for sure!!!

On Cameron's 21st birthday, he graduated from Syracuse with honors, and a major in Mechanical Engineering, and minors in Math and Energy Systems.
With all three grandparents and Ben's brother travelling for the occasion, there were 3 engineers, and 3 generations of Syracuse collegiates at his Engineering convocation and the entire Syracuse University convocation the following day!

After a long summer, and slow job hunting process, Cameron was flown out to Cleveland to be interviewed by Philips. After good and lengthy interviews, and several anxious days later, Cameron was offered employment! With a fine salary, benefits, perks and a "relocation package', Cam was off and running, and working with a small team in the MRI department of the Dutch based company. We zipped out to see his digs in the downtown section of the city, which will be very nice after his couches finally arrive ... (Raymour and Flanagan's error) ...
Cam is living in an old stately hotel, The Stadler Arms, with a small view of the lake and is complete with many of the amenities of a hotel. Now, he needs only to find a roommate to share the expenses and the fun!!!

Mackenzie is happily ensconsed in her own apartment with friends in New Brunswick, studying hard at Rutgers University. Mackenzie is double majoring in Psycology and English, with the hopes of becoming a PsyD - which is a PhD, and will be more focused on the clinical application of psycology rather than that of research, and hopes to be working with the prison population, I believe.

Somehow, while working at Express at the mall, babysitting, studying and having fun, she was asked to join the National Society of Collegiate Scholars and another fraternity which recognizes 'students for their outstanding academic achievement and leadership qualities'. My, my!!!

Ben is back at his CTO position with the hedge fund in NYC, contentedly programming hours on end, tidying up, fixing anew, and straightening out everything that went awry since he left some 4 or more years ago...
Earning a paycheck, without the hassle of daily commuting and the 'waste of time' involved, Ben is enjoying his time working from home, even though Jupiter (our cat) ((more like a dog)) bothers Ben incessantly, by his constant meowing all day long of his wants, his needs and his comings and goings - in and out, all day and all night long...

I am still teaching away - empowering my boys with new found abilities to read and do math computations...

To seeing everyone in December!!!

From Gil:

Leading the news are the latest Engler arrivals.  We welcomed oldest son Randy’s and wife, Leslie’s, first very handsome offspring, Felix Koga Engler, into the world on August 16th.  Mom, Dad and the young fella are doing quite well if not somewhat cramped and sleep deprived in their downtown NYC flat.  Felix is growing like a weed and putting on some pretty impressive weight – must be that NYC air and water.

Felix Koga Engler

2nd Lt. Greg, USA, is half way through his Blackhawk training at Fort Rucker, AL and progressing well – should graduate and receive his “wings” in January.

From Robin:

Well it has been a busy spring and summer for the Robert L Engler's, with graduations to trips to athletic events and to top it all off a beautiful wedding.

This summer Tyler (18) attended the University of Maryland for a National Student Leadership Conference in Engineering. Then he spent a week in Connellsville, PA on a Missions trip
with our local church. He is in his Senior year at Manasquan High School, looking forward to attending college next fall.

Sophie, Evan, and Grant kept themselves busy all summer with Sailing, Hockey, Piano, and most of all they swam for MRYC swim team.

Grant

From Noel:

Our beautiful daughter Christina was married on June 18th to Patrick Dennis
Cunningham at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Sarasota, FL. A small
reception followed at the Powel Crosley Estate on Sarasota Bay. Grant and
Bela, the bride's brother and sister-in-law served in the bridal party as
did Patrick's brothers and his niece and nephew. The bridegroom's uncle, the
Most Reverend Bishop Cunningham of Syracuse, NY and The Reverend Frederick
Robinson of Sarasota conducted the ceremony.

Christina graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, OH and after working for
eight years at The Ritz-Carlton in Naples and Sarasota she is now employed
by Reckitt Benckiser, where she is the East Area Team Lead in
Healthcare Sales.

Patrick graduated from Ball State University in Muncie, IN and recently
relocated from Stuart, FL. He is establishing his own business as a
landscape architect in Sarasota.

Patrick's parents, Sheila and Patrick, and Dieta and Noel are very pleased
that their children found each other and are anxiously awaiting a grandchild
or two though there is no indication of such an event at this time. We
believe Patrick has other ideas; he wants to create a whole new team of
basketball players for Ball State.

The couple are leaving mid-October for a delayed honeymoon in China and will
return mid-November just in time to celebrate the bride's 37th Birthday on
November 8th.

Of special note: Christina is 5'7" and Patrick 6"5" so it only goes to prove
that the height of the Engler men made a very early impression on Christina.

KGE family:

The Kenneth Englers

On January 20th Steve and Lisa welcomed their daughter, Elin Gabrielle Engler. Steve continues with Sasaki Associates in Watertown, MA and Lisa has returned to work at the MA Dept. of Conservation.

Karen is now employed year round at the Admissions Department at Middlebury College. Jud’s business is going along well. Their children, Julia and Kellan, are both attending the public school in Cornwall, VT.

The snowy winter in Ticonderoga was great for winter sports. We enjoyed warm weather in March by going to Arizona and in April we sailed in the Grenadines.

From Brett:

I am still here in Maine until probably mid-May. We have moved into another rental that should prove to be better able to fend off the winter gauntlet. I am still working at Mile Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, enjoying the outdoor venues from kayaking to hiking to competing in some triathlons. Thank goodness Autumn is here because the bug (aka "pest") population has been quite awful up here, at least for me!