Mary Speth moved to Baltimore.

Kathy Rodriguez moved to Chicago and found somewhere to swim.

Greg Weber moved to Chicago, but still comes to our meets.

Dick Heller moved to Tennessee,where the hunting is better.

Anne Chrzanowski has moved to Atlanta.

Al Moyer has taken a position as Chief Information Officer with Volvo Aero Services (http://www.volvoaeroservices.com), located in Boca Raton, Florida, but hopes to make it to occasional weekend practices with the team. Good luck in the new position!

Colin Adams invites visitors to his employer's website, and says he will offer a dinner for 2 to any Nickel City Splash member who refers a job seeker that he hires!

Chris Ankrum successfully completed the Boston Marathon and just completed his 1st Ironman Triathlon (Ironman Canada-British Columbia), finishing in 11 hours 19 minutes (swim 1:06:15, bike 5:40:57, run 4:21:07).

Quinn Ankrum has returned to Buffalo after a summer opera stint in Virginia. She is now teaching part-time on the music faculty at SUNY Fredonia. She is also an Independent Beauty Consultant with Mary Kay, offering free facials, skin care classes, and excellent service. No more standing in line at the mall!

Demaree Brady works in Pediatric Dentistry at Children's Hospital, and is a volunteer organizer for the Miles-for-Smiles organization.

Mike Conroy is an insurance agent with the Walsh Duffield Agency and sells auto, home and business insurance. He would be happy to offer a no obligation quote to any Nickel City member (except those with 16-year-old newly permitted drivers). He can be reached at mconroy@walshins.com or in or around lane 5. Mike swam for UB back when it was "of" not "at" in the late 60's. Bill Sanford, for whom the break room is named, was the coach. Trivia question: Who held the school record for the 200 Fly back then? (For an interesting article on Mike's dad, click here.)

Ted Costich and his wife Robin have a new arrival: a baby daughter, born on September 14th.

Chris Darlak teaches chemistry at North Tonawanda High School.

Kelly Darlak is a graduate student at UB in the Pharm D program in the School of Pharmacy.

Greg Davis says that, until two years ago, he was "strictly a runner." A Nickel City team member urged him to consider swimming as good cross-training. Now he says, "[I] can't tell which workout I like best!" Greg works for Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, and says anyone who is interested in the industry or who has a referral for a sales position should get in touch with him.

Margaret Diamond teaches biology at Cardinal O'Hara High School in Tonawanda.

Cheryl Dozier is head coach of the women's basketball team at the University at Buffalo. Visit the team's web site to find out more about the team's 2001-2002 season.

Ryan Forrestel competed in the Buffalo Marathon and in a recent Ironman triathlon.

Jill Franz is a physical therapist at Sports PT of New York. She swam for Oswego, where she was team captain for two years.

Nancy Gworek coaches with the Triathlon Academy, where she prepares athletes to compete in triathlons. Her profile is on the web site.

Melissa Hanson is a dental assistant with Dr. Joseph Modica.

Jim Hogan is a civil engineer at Parsons Transportation Group. He graduated from Oswego State College in 1995, where he swam for two years, and from UB's School of Engineering in 1998.

Chris Holland is premium sales coordinator for the Buffalo Bills. He is a 1997 graduate of Niagara University, where he swam for four years.

Karl Koslowski is an assistant athletic trainer for the University at Buffalo. He is training for his first Ironman triathlon (Lake Placid 2002).

Debbie Lennox is fitness and aquatic coordinator at Canterbury Woods.

Candace Mahaney works for IBM.

Paul Maher teaches French and is chair of the language department at West Seneca East Senior High School.

Melissa Maldovan is a teacher's aide at the Stanley Makowski Early Childhood Center in Buffalo.

Rick Marable is a special education teacher at LaSalle Middle School in Niagara Falls.

Joe Myers completed the Buffalo Marathon and also took part in the Ironman Canada-British Columbia, finishing in 11 hours 44 minutes (swim 1:04:59, bike 6:03:56, run 4:23:18).

Bill Niblock invites visitors to the web site of R.P.Adams, where he is employed.

Daniel Rogersis a CPA and works as a financial consultant with Morgan Stanley. He attended Amherst High School and Canisius College.

Dave Shapiro, MD, is an anesthesiologist at ECMC and Assistant Professor at UB. His wife Mary is pregnant and due in May. The family lives in Lancaster with two dogs and one cat, but has been househunting in Amherst for 6 months. Dave is a member of the Buffalo Triathlon Club, but says he is "sticking to half-ironman distance only for now."

Jil St. Ledger-Roty has just acquired a rustic rural home.

Bill Weber just celebrated a birthday. What with the close of the creative lawn-sculpting season, Bill spends his free time volunteering for Meals on Wheels.

Paul White serves with the U.S. Army Reserve, and is pursuing a master's degree in secondary education (biology/physical education) at Niagara University.

Paul Wisniewski is employed as a welfare examiner for the Erie County Department of Social Services. He is also a board member of The Catholic Seminary Alumni Association and The Peace and Justice Commission for the Diocese of Buffalo.

Juli Wylegala is Associate Professor of Physical Therapy and Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education at Daemen College, and is pursuing a doctoral degree in Exercise Science at UB.

In loving memory
Gale Snyder