Club News

New Scientech Members

Welcome to the following new members who have joined the Club since the new Roster was printed:

Sally Beck

Mrs. Beck is a native of Indianapolis who graduated from Shortridge H.S. in 1949. She earned a B.A. from Butler in 1953 and a Master's Degree and a Ph. D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois in 1960. She was a member of the American Psychological Society.

She was in the private practice of Psychology for many years and also served as a Consultant on the Mayor's Commission for Youth for the city of Indianapolis. Sally also was awarded a 20-year service medal from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Mrs. Beck has diverse interests which include raising and showing standard-bred poodles. She and her husband Richard, who is also a Scientech Club member, live in Indianapolis

Robert Brunner

Mr. Brunner is well known to many Club members. He was a Shortridge classmate of Jerry Kurlander; a neighbor of Hank Wolfla and later, of Richard Upton; a Purdue graduate, an attorney and a wine club member with Charlie Thomas and Bill Dick.

Bob was born in Brazil, IN and graduated from Shortridge H.S. in Indianapolis. He earned a B.S. from Purdue in 1954 and a J.D. from Indiana University School of Law (Indianapolis) in 1981. He worked in the field of Labor Law and Arbitration.

In addition to his interest in wine, he is the conductor of a jazz band, the Holidaires. He has also been president of two church congregations. He and his wife Sylvia live in Indianapolis.

Joe Clark

Mr. Clark was born within sight of the shore of Indiana across the Ohio River in Owensboro, KY. He graduated from its H.S. in 1950 and later earned a BSME from the University of Kentucky in 1956.

Joe was CEO of Gas Tech and is now retired. He enjoys woodworking and golf.

Mr. Clark and his wife Christine live in Carmel.

Daniel F. Cooper

Dr. Cooper was born in Indianapolis and attended Manual H.S., graduating in 1958. He earned a B.S. at Indiana University in 1962 and went on to Indiana University School of Medicine, graduating in 1965.

Dan was in the U.S. Public Health Service. He took his residency in Neurosurgery and practiced Neurosurgery in Indianapolis with Julius Goodman, et. al. He worked at Methodist Hospital and St. Vincent Hospital.

Dr. Cooper enjoys bees, farming and finance. He lives in Zionsville with his wife Judith

Don Dewees

Mr. Dewees is an Iowan by birth; he hails from Iowa City. He earned a B.A. from the University of Iowa in 1969 and an MBA from Indiana University in 1972. Don was in the U. S. Army from 1961-1964.

His most recent position was with Ready Mix Concrete. Don has interesting hobbies: transportation engineering, narrating and poetry.

He lives in Indianapolis

Patricia Dreikorn

Pat Dreikorn has visited Scientech Club meetings with her husband Barry, and must like what she has seen. Mrs. Dreikorn is from Newark, NJ and attended Rutgers University, graduating with a BA in 1962.

Pat worked for the Indiana State Museum, one of the most important downtown destinations. She enjoys reading, gardening, cooking and history.

She and Barry reside in Indianapolis

Robert W. Dyar

Dr. Dyar is a native of Indianapolis. He graduated from Shortridge H.S. in 1952. He earned an A.B. degree in 1956. Then he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1959. Bob took a residency in Ophthalmology and practiced on the north side of Indy with Jim Lawrence at 20/20 Eye Physicians.

Dr. Dyar served in the U.S. Army National Guard. Bob belonged to numerous medical societies. He enjoys books on tape and the Indianapolis Symphony. He lives at Marquette Manor in Indianapolis

Carina Eizmendi

Ms. Eizmendi is originally from a suburb of Detroit, MI. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in 1992 and went on to earn a Master's Degree in Biology from Purdue in 2000.

Carina is an exhibit developer for Connor Prairie Museum.

She and her husband James Turner live in Indianapolis.

Richard Garrett

Dr. Richard Garrett was one of our recent speakers. He is not the first person to join after speaking to the Club. He hails from Princeton, IN as does John Pittman. Dick graduated from its H.S. in 1957. From there he studied at DePauw and Purdue to earn a BSIE in 1962. He moved on to Northwestern University where he took his Ph. D.

Dick worked for Eli Lilly where he was manager of Supply Chain Management. He belonged to a few honor societies in college and graduated with distinction. He belonged to many professional societies.

Dick Garrett has hobbies of golf, woodworking and global warming.

He and his wife Bonnie live in Indianapolis.

Donald Hawes

Dr. Don Hawes adds another name to the list of illustrious Radiologist Scientech Club members. Don was born in Ft. Wayne, IN and attended Indiana University. He graduated from Headland H.S. in East Point, GA in 1959 and from Indiana University with a B.A. in 1963. After that he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1966 (he is the fourth member of that class to join Scientech).

Dr. Hawes was in the U.S. Navy from 1968-1970. After his residency training he joined the Radiology Department at the Medical School. He belonged to many professional societies and was chosen for the Best Teacher Award at I.U.

Don enjoys his family, church activities, fishing and travel. He and his wife Karen live in Carmel.

Richard Henkle

Richard Henkle is a native of New London, CT. He graduated from Waterford H.S. in 1964 and Brown University with a B.A. in 1968. Mr. Henkle worked for Eli Lilly and Co. as a Systems Analyst and an IT team leader.

He enjoys reading, golf and grandchildren.

Richard and his wife Joan live in Carmel.

David H. Kingsbury

Dr. Kingsbury is an Indy native. He attended Arsenal Tech H.S. and graduated from Butler University with a B.A. He was in the 1966 class of the Indiana University School of Medicine (along with Jim Dillon and Bill Dick).

Dave went into Dermatology and practiced on the north side of Indy. He was in the U.S. Air Force from 1966-1969. He belonged to many medical societies including the American Academy of Dermatology.

Dave enjoys golf, travel, photography and scuba diving. He and his wife Barbara live in Indianapolis.

Holly Lambert

Ms. Lambert is an Indy native; she graduated from North Central H.S. in 1972. Furthering her education, Holly attended Southern Methodist University, earning a BA in 1976. She has taken Continuing Education classes at IUPUI and Butler University.

Holly served 23 years as a firefighter and EMT. She earned a Medal of Merit from the Fire Department. Ms. Lambert belongs to the Junior League, Aglow International (women's non-denominational Christian organization), of which she has served as President. She attends Second Presbyterian Church.

Holly has a hobby of Master Swimming and belongs to Indy Swim Fit, an adult fitness group. She lives in Indianapolis.

Thomas Nicholls

Mr. Nicholls was originally a Buckeye; he graduated from H.S. in Detroit in 1955 and the University of Michigan with a B.S. in 1959. He later earned an MBA from Butler University in 1962.

Tom had various jobs, including Sales Manager, Marketing Manager and Financial Analyst. He went on to be a self-employed software developer. Mr. Nicholls is a member of the Indiana Air National Guard.

He enjoys natural studies and golf. Tom and his wife Natalie live in Indianapolis.

Joline Ohmart

Ms. Ohmart is a native of Kansas. She graduated form Hutchinson H.S. in 1945 and Kansas State University with a B.S. in 1949. She is a former Vice President of Midwest National Bank. She also served as a Washington Township Assessor. Her last position was in real estate.

Joline belongs to Pi Beta Phi, P.E.O, Sertoma Club and Optimist Club. She enjoys inventing, music and politics.

Ms. Ohmart lives in Indianapolis.

John P. Patterson

Mr. Patterson is originally from Ft. Wayne, IN. He graduated from Our Lady of the Lake Seminary H.S. in 1969. He earned an A.A.S. and a B.S from Purdue in 1972 and 1976, respectively.

Jack spent 20 years as a corporate pilot for Eli Lilly & Co. Then he performed the same job for H.H. Gregg until his recent retirement.

Mr. Patterson is interested in astronomy, aerospace, ice dancing and orchids. He and his wife Katie live in Indianapolis.

Stephen M. Peskoe, M.D.

Dr. Steve Peskoe was born while his parents lived in Camp Rucker, AL. They later located in Louisville, KY where he graduated from Waggoner H.S. in 1961. He earned a B.A. from the University of Louisville and completed an M.D. degree at the same institution in 1969.

Dr. Peskoe went on to take be a Cardiologist who practiced at Community Hospital; he is recently retired after many years of practice. He was a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

Steve enjoys fly fishing, hiking and photography. He and his wife Cynthia live in Carmel.

Richard Ridpath

Mr. Ridpath was born in Beech Grove and attended General Motors Institute, where he earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1963. He went on to take a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue in 1970.

Dick worked at Allison/Rolls Royce as an Engineer. His last position was as a Consulting Engineer.

Mr. Ridpath lives in Indianapolis.

Carl Rothe

Dr. Carl Rothe was a teacher of medical students at the Indiana University School of Medicine for 42 years. Carl is another Buckeye, hailing from Lima, OH. He graduated from Lima Central in 1947, Ohio State University with a B.S. in 1951 and earned his Ph.D. from OSU in 1955. Dr. Rothe's specialty was cardiovascular physiology.

Carl served in the U.S. Public Health Service from 1955-1958. He enjoys science and has a hobby of clocks. He and his wife Mary Lou live in Indianapolis.

Raynelda Sharp

Mrs. Sharp was a former member and she has rejoined the Club. Husband Kent has been a long-time member.

Raynelda was born in Kentucky. She earned a B.S. in Education from the University of Kentucky in 1964. From there she went to Butler University where she took a Master's Degree in 1966. In the past, she was a kindergarten teacher, an elementary teacher and a reading specialist.

She still enjoys helping children learn to read, especially the ones for whom English is a new language. She and Kent live in Carmel.

David Speer

Mr. Speer hails from Franklin, IN. He graduated from Howe Military School in 1972. He graduated with a B.A. degree from Indiana University in 1978. Later he earned a B.S. in Nursing at the University of Florida in 1998, graduating Summa cum Laude. Then he earned a Master's in Nursing in 2002 from the University of North Florida.

David worked as a Critical Care nurse during his career. He last worked as a Nurse Practitioner for St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis; he worked in multiple cities in Florida, including Jacksonville. He belonged to many nursing societies, including the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

He enjoys sailing, kayaking, home projects and the history of Anthropology and the history of Religions. He lives in Carmel, IN.

Richard Storrs

Mr. Richard Storrs is a native of Hartford, CT. His family came west with the wagon trains. He landed in Illinois where he graduated from H.S. in Richmond, IL in 1963. In addition to a B.A. degree, majoring in chemistry, from Elmhurst College (IL) in 1969, he took several graduate school courses.

Dick went to to work at NALCO chemical, a water treatment company. He served as a bench chemist, an analytical chemist and a teacher for NALCO.

Dick and his wife Sherry live in Carmel.

Harry Stout

One might recognize Harry's name from Stout Shoe's, with which he was affiliated with for many years; Mr. Stout just retired from the business. Stout Shoe's was the first shoe store in the USA, having been founded in 1886. Harry was the fourth generation president. His son Brad is now co-owner of the business and grandson Brady just signed on.

Harry was born in Indianapolis and attended high school at Culver Academy. From there he went on to Princeton University. He served in the Army Air Corps.

Mr. Stout lives in Indianapolis. His wife died in 2009.

Rebecca Uhl

Ms. Uhl is a native of Martinsville, IN. She graduated from Broad Ripple H.S. in 1960. She attended Indiana University for one year and then went to Real Estate school, where she earned her broker's license.

Becky was an administrative assistant and manager for the Indiana Grain Dealers and then for the Indiana Department of Agriculture. She belongs to MIBOR, 5 Seasons Sports Club, and the Board of Directors of the Eastwood Neighborhood Association.

Ms. Uhl is interested in investing, travel, reading, making jewelry, and agriculture.

She lives in Indianapolis.

Basa Village Project and Himalayan Trekking

Following is a report of a recent trip by club member Jeff Rasley to Nepal and the Basa Village Project which he supports:

Dear Friends and Supporters of the Basa Village Project,

I wanted to let you know of our latest efforts for the First Friends Basa Village Project. In mid October our "philanthro-trekking" group delivered 5 laptop computers to the Basa Village School, along with 23 pairs of children's shoes and miscellaneous school supplies. Instruction in basic computer skills was provided to staff and students at the school by Jeanne and Chris Taylor. Mike Miller, Joel Meyers and I inspected the hydroelectric system and smokeless stoves, for which the Project and Miller Family Foundation provided the capital. We were delightfully impressed with the workmanship of the villagers in construction of the hydroelectric system and smokeless stoves. Villagers expressed their appreciation to our group by welcoming us with a cascade of flowers, singing and dancing, gifts of beautiful katas (silk scarves), and hosting us in homes throughout the village.

If you would like to see photos and get more info about the Basa Project, including plans for future projects, please visit the web site at www.jeffreyrasley.com/Basa%20Projects.htm If you would like to get involved, please let me know.

Our trek from Basa to Mera Peak was challenging but was inspiring in the natural beauty we were able to experience. We trekked through cloud forests of rhododendron, cypress and pine trees, immense rocky moraines, bamboo jungles, and, of course, the great white-capped Himalayan mountains. Our group of 8 trekkers were geographically diverse, hailing from Switzerland, New Hampshire, Indiana, New Mexico, Seattle and LA. We developed a close bond with each other and with our staff of Basa guys, the porters, kitchen staff and guides provided by Adventure GeoTreks.

Our attempted climb of Mera Peak was foiled by a combination of bad weather and altitude sickness for some (including me). Everyone on the mountain was driven off by blizzard conditions. Members of our group helped several porters from other climbing groups down from high camp, because the porters were at risk of frost bite. Worst of all, a porter working for another group died apparently from cerebral edema hiking down from Mera base camp (16,200 ft.). Two of our members tried to render assistance. The mountains can be cruel, but it is upsetting to witness hard working porters improperly equipped to handle extreme conditions, when the clients have all the advantages of modern gear and expensive clothing. (This is an issue I've been advocating about for some years. Progress has been made. Rules are in place, but often ignored.) Those in our group who were able to get up to the Mera Glacier did enjoy spectacular views of the Everest Massif and the other 8,000 meter peaks in the Khumbu region of Nepal.

Our trek from base camp to Lukla airstrip took us over the Zatwra La, which has 2 high passes around 15,000 feet. Climbing down the steep and rocky mountainside in snow and ice was an adrenaline rush and again, some of us were called on to help porters carrying heavy loads in dangerous circumstances.

It was also particularly emotional for me, because 3 porters died in an avalanche at the Zatwra La when I was hiking down it in 1999. I needed some time alone to remember those three men. The Himalayas and Nepal are always a place of extreme beauty and sometimes of horror to my eyes. The loveliness of its people, their amazing strength and winsome kindness, draws me back. As do the most awesome vistas on the planet.

If you would like to see photos and learn more about the trek, please visit my web site at: www.jeffreyrasley.com/Prior_Expedition%20Fall%202011%20Basa-Mera.htm

Chris Taylor has written a blog-journal about our experience: http://maximumadventure.net/category/trekking-adventures/nepal-trekking/mera-peak-2011

Let me know if you are interested in trekking the Himalayas this coming year with Adventure GeoTreks.

Your friend, Jeff Rasley www.jeffreyrasley.com