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THE METEOR
May 25, 1977
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Contributors: Rick Allen, Brian Lanahan, Bo Walker, Steve Walker, John Wells, and Jack Barker
Typist: Bill Loftin, John Lowden, John Wells
Advertising: Jack Evans
Photography: Rick Wilkinson, Phil Babb, and Burt Moomaw Adviaor: Mr. Murchison
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ustT zn BY BILL LOFTIN
This being the last issue of The Meteor in which the senior members of the staff contribute, it seems appropriate to thank some people who made this year so successful. Without doubt the first
person that comes to my mind is Mr. Murchison, our always-helpful advisor. Without his time and efforts we would still probably be working on the first issue. He kept on us all to put out the necessary work to produce a reputable newspaper. His efforts paid off. Thank
you, Mr. Murchison. Undoubtedly you will be missed next year. When thinking about those who worked consistently and received
the least credit, several people come to mind. Leading the list would
be Steve Walker (who always added a little excitrnent to the
journalism class), Brian Lanahan (whose writing always pulled us
through), John Wells (Earl Wilson Jr. should be his name; he will be
next year's editor of The Meteor), Rick Allen (contributed his expert
analysis of various athletic teams), and the infamous T. M.
Gathright, III (who brought the wild and untamed world of the
Rockies into our lives through his syndicated article "The Rocky Mountain Expedition").
Financially speaking, Jack Evans made it all possible. He sold over $1000 in advertisements to various merchants in Lynchburg. I would like to personally thank all who did advertise in The Meteor. Thanks should also be expressed to: Miss Henderson of the Business Office who kept all our records for us, Mrs. Watts of the Alumni Office, who not only handled all our mailing but also gave me moral support, the various secretaries who helped us meet our.deadlines, Mr. Ainslie, who kept his cool under some rather controversial circumstances, and last, but not least, everyone involved with the school (students,
alumni, faculty, parents, and friends) who gave us things to write about.
Just for the record, the 1976-77 Meteors were published seven times under the present staff. For that achievement, I'll quote our pastor,
BY jACK E\'ANS
Mr. Kehrer's A.P. Physics class
has placed a solar collector on the side of the varsity baseball field in order to experiment with solar heating. The main panel has been located on the campus
Mr. Kehrer built a supportive frame for the panel. The other five members of the class, Paul Feinman, Larry Lynde, Steve Morris, David Heppner and Jack
Evans, supplied help with
.E. • polyethylene filar covers the top
face of the panel an inch above the surface. Its purpose is to keep the heat in the panel. The heated
air then follows an insulated tube into an old refrigerator which functions as an insulato; for the cans of water stored inside it. Thus the collected heat is stored in the water. Barker has been keeping track of the temperature changes of the water so that the class can eventually determine the amount of heat the
solar collector can generate.
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Edilor·in-<:hiri: Bill Loftin Anoci•k Editor: Jack Evans
Featwu Edilor: Bill Sanford
Sporu Editor: Bill Fix
Crotin Writing Editor: John Schlickting
touch-up work on the solar since late winter. Recently, an panel and aided with the
"Thank God!"
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The sweat, the labor, the pain ·· as the bricklayer pushed on with care to reach his goal.
The bricks, lumber and cement·· Keep on coming,
and not even God himself could stop this massive edifice from being built.
The day arrived and the year was 1916 •• Virginia Episcopal School was now ··
more than a dream.
The month of September came and nervous ..
unsure boys arrived to life away from
home; centered on educational fulfillment. As the decades past ... the school grew, like a
new born child ... more labors went into
various additions of the school.
Early graduates reflected upon the days at
\'.E.S. . . .
Many said it was like being in prison, but now as alumni, their confined thoughts
developed ·· "It was truly a great experience." False was the reply from few.
As the class of 19ii nears its final course on the seemingly unending twelve years of
basic education.
The senior wonders what he has done and what
he will do ...
Life .. things that live and mo\·e. will
continue with or without a \'.E.S.
diploma;
But to have gone the distance and achieved ··
pride:
Pride in what vou have done and will do ··
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like the bricklayer of 1916.
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old refrigerator has been added to the system, which serves as an insulated storage container for
the collected heat.
The solar collector was first
the idea of Jack Barker, who with the aid of his father attained the
transportation of the solar panel to the baseball field.
The panel consists of two steel sheets riveted to wood siding about eight inches thick. The sides are covered with material to keep the insulation in. The top
necessary materials and began steel sheet is painted black to
construction of the solar panel.
absorb the
sun's rays. A
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