Former Faculty
Second grade teachers when Fondow was hired in 1978.
Who were Betsy Lawson or Sherry "Sash" Ranta?
Great substitute for dinner at an Amway party.
What is Joyce's dinner dip?
Shore had it's very own "Christmas Story" characters similar to the Bumpus Dogs.
Who are Chainey's dogs?
Unusual item brought by Doug to his first interview at Shore.
What is a frisbee?
Couple who met at Shore and got married while they taught there.
Who were Libby Marsh and Peter Wenigmann?
Sam's predecesor as Lower School science teacher.
Who is Libby (Marsh) Wenigmann?
Brian Walsh wore this when he hosted the faculty Christmas Party at his house.
What is a smoking jacket?
People who owned the house in which Robin and Karen rented the upstairs apartment.
Who are the Patches?
Outstanding words Doug used to reinforce manners with his 2nd grade students.
"Thank you for thanking me."
Person who kept the Lower School clean during the era of "The Boys."
Who is Tink Harwood?
Upper School Division Head when we were "The Boys."
Who was Becky Calder?
Unusual serving at the on campus faculty dinner with the 9th grade students working as servers.
What is alcohol or wine?
Shore Country Day Lacrosse Coach in 1983 who got the job by walking off the street to introduce himself to the Boys' Athletic Director. Lindsay Fondow had quite a crush on him when she was 2 years old.
Who is Chris Perry?
How Karen ranked Doug when seeding the five prospective Jeopardy players.
What is the 5th seed?
Business managers during the time of "The Boys."
Who were Jim Polese and Parker Packard?
Art instructor whose son ran into Fondow and family at an REI in Northern California in the summer of 1996.
Who is Elizabeth "Liz" Norden?
Decided to take a drink from a half empty Mountain Dew bottle on his way to music.
Who is Owen Hall?
Shore graduate from 1984 who went on to fame as a singer and actor in Beverly Hills 90210.
Who is Jamie Walters?
Doug told Robin he did not see any of these at IBM when workers were doing some math.
What are Cuisenaire Rods?
6th grade teacher in 1980 - 81 who was Nancy Pedrick's partner, first sampled Karen's famous ham and apple dish, and had a side gig as neighbor to Dennis "The Menace"
Who was George Wilson?
5th grade instructor who had the real life "B.D." from Doonesbury fame as a neighbor.
Who was Greg Lee?
This incident on a bus from Milton Academy in the fall of 1982, caused a major rukus for Fondow early in his role as Boys' Athletic Director.
What is a Weggie?
Shore graduate of 1984 who went on to fame as a writer/producer of Breaking Bad and Preacher.
Who is Sam Catlin?
Doug secured this prized autograph for Fondow at Shore.
Who is Jim Rice?
This faculty member's father was part owner of the Philadelphia Phillies in the early 1980's as covered in Doug's "Cocktail Conversations Concerning Athletics" class. Like Fondow, he currently owns stock in a professional sports franchise.
Who is Sandy Buck?