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IN THE BEGINNING
My earliest memories begin at 358 Mary Street, Marion, Ohio in the late ‘50s. There are photos and home movie memories of things I don’t truly remember, but there are memories stuck in my mind that have never faded. It was a huge two-story house. It seemed huge to me, anyway. But then, it had…
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THE WONDER YEARS II – CAMP EXPECTATIONS
CAMP, LOTS OF CAMP The Church of the Nazarene divides states and regions into districts. We were in the Central Ohio District. The district owned several acres near Columbus, Ohio that we all called The Campground. There was a large tabernacle, dormitories, cinderblock duplexes used for summer camps and lodgings during the annual two weeks…
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THE WONDER YEARS II – PANTIE RAIDS
HALLOWED HALLS OF HIGHER ED The Church of the Nazarene built colleges. One was in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The campus was a 327-acre estate gifted to the church. It was situated in the countryside just outside Mt. Vernon. A river runs through it. When it first opened, there was only one dorm built—brick colonial style…
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THE WONDER YEARS II – LOS ANGELES, HERE I COME!
ON THE ROAD TO LA My rational for leaving Ohio was that I wanted to pursue an acting/singing career. My dad asked why not New York, it was closer. For me, Los Angeles was about as far away as I could get. That’s where I wanted to be. The summer of 1977, before I left…
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THE WONDER YEARS
Elementary school is a blur. In fact, most of my school days are just vague memories. Most, but not all. I began 1st grade at Pearl Street Elementary. Pearl Street was a half mile walk from our house. I would walk to Gurley Hill (technically, Gurley Ave.) where I’d meet Kirk Kelly and maybe one…