REMEMBERING DORIS ANN LODER

Posted on May 29, 2020

DORIS ANN LODER (nee McCain) Passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at the age of 89.

Doris was an accomplished violinist and violist. She began playing violin with the Portland Junior Symphony and the Oregon City High School Orchestra in 1942. She won a full music scholarship to Willamette University where she played First Chair and was regularly invited to... Read More ›

REMEMBERING MARY CHARLOTTE BROWN BRAWLEY

Posted on May 29, 2020

(PJS 1956 - 1962)

PYP has received word that alumna Mary Charlotte Brown Brawley passed away on January 17, 2020, from complications related to dementia. Mary Charlotte was a violist, but she loved to tell the tale of how she volunteered to learn a mandolin part for Mr. A’s composition Phases of the Great Land (Nov 22, 1958). She was an avid... Read More ›

A LIFETIME OF PRICELESS INSPIRATION

Posted on May 29, 2020

By Dr. William Spady (PJS 1953-1957)

In February this year, I celebrated my 80th birthday. It was also the 66th anniversary of being in the Portland Junior Symphony when Mr. A. conducted his ‘audition’ concert. As you all know, he won the job! That concert was also a real landmark event because Robert Mann, a famous PJS alum, returned to Portland to... Read More ›

LEGACY GIFTS PROPEL PYP FORWARD TO ITS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Posted on May 29, 2020

PYP is deeply grateful for every alumni legacy gift, including those received in the past five years from:

Doris McCain Loder Elizabeth Zwerenz Bell Mary Bovey Malm Mary Charlotte Brown Brawley Karensue Sholkoff Dobrow Andrew Morgan Eckard

Thank you to the following alumni who have included PYP in their estate plans:

Anonymous Larry Baldridge Sally Lichty and Ralph Bolliger Betty Booher Dr. Suzanne C. Segerstrom Bill Spady Matt Swafford Louis Wildman

COVID-19 has shown us how... Read More ›

JAPANESE TOUR PHOTO RECALLED

Posted on May 29, 2020

We received several responses identifying this Japan tour photo, first published in our last issue of the Alumni Newsletter in February this year. In fact, two alumnae both claimed to be the person near the front with her head turned away from the camera!

KARI (KEISER) CARRICO PYP Alumna now living in Tokyo, Japan

Yes! I recognize this photo! I am sitting in... Read More ›

ALUMNI UPDATE: SUZANNE ROTH BUERER

Posted on May 29, 2020

Pictured: Suzanne and the Sweet Adelines

(PJS 1977-1980)

Being in PJS helped grow my sense of self-discipline, dedication, and the ability to work hard in a team (PJS) to reach a goal together. Having Mr. A as the conductor helped me grow in self-confidence and deepened my love of music more than ever. That love of music has been with me my... Read More ›