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Video Steam of the 40th anniversary October celebration/reunion in Seoul can now be viewed at http://peacecorps.korea.com/
- RPCV - Korea E-Mail Directory
- Letters and Announcements from Friends of Korea
- Web Master's Contact Information
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Hot List
- Peace Corp Online
- K-25 Web Site - a compilation of some excellent photographs by Chris Foreman
- Building on Tradition - April 11, 2002, JoongAng Daily article featuring Peter Bartholomew
- The Search Goes On- May 10, 2002, JoongAng Daily article featuring Peter Bartholomew
- Finding the Right Role - June 17, 2002, JoongAng Daily article featuring Tom Coyner
- All Fired Up - October 9, 2002, JoongAng Daily article featuring Stu Solomon
- Reteller of Tales - June 17, 2002, JoongAng Daily article featuring Suzanna Crowder Han
- The Toughest Job They Ever Loved - Korea Herald April 19, 2002 article on Tom Coyner and other former PCVs in Korea
- A Selection of Mahayana Art -Brian Barry (K-4), who first came to Korea in the Peace Corps in 1967, later spent years mastering farmer's band music, and then started a new study of Buddhist painting, apprenticing for more years under "living treasure" Ven. Manbong. He has finally been painting in his own name, and has won recognition at Korean national Buddhist art exhibitions.
- Understanding Korea - compilation of several contemporary full-length articles
- Business Etiquette in South Korea - from Asia Pulse
- Korea Economic Reader - if you wish to be added to the email news distribution list, contact me at coyner@gol.com
- Peace Corps
- Coyners @ Home in Seoul
- Cool Sites in Korea
- More Cool Sites in North and South Korea
- Asia Topics Search Engine This is one of the best. Recommended by The Asian Wall St. Journal.
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Contact Information
Last revised: Sunday, June 08, 2008Street address:
Tom Coyner
67-26, Gye-dong
Jongro-gu, Seoul 110-270Email address:
coyner@gol.com
Web address:
http://www.tomcoyner.com
Home phone:
+82-2-647-8387; +82-11-9099-6195
Skype: tomcoynerBack to Top
RPCV- Korea E-Mail Directory
Last revised: Sunday, June 08, 2008Be sure to check out miscellaneous photos at the bottom of this page.
Current resident of Korea =
Current resident of Japan =
Also, see at end of list for those not yet listed by their K-Group!
Directors
Keeton, Jon
Globalops@aol.comO'Brien, Tim
timothyjobrien@gmail.comKorean Trainers
Choi, Myung-hee (c/o Bill Skofield)
whskofield@erols.comChun, Kyung-ja
kjchun@kornet.netChun, Myungeun (c/o Dan Strickland)
dstrickl@unmc.eduKim, Myung Sun
Park, Se-Joon
mskim906@hotmail.com
Se-Joon_Park@amway.comShim, Bohsoon
cbchung215@yahoo.comSong Young Ok
young_o_pahk@mcpsmd.orgK-1
Alford, David [deceased, 2006; click here for multiple obituaries]
exponentialenglish@hotmail.comBaker, Ed
ejbaker@husc.harvard.eduBlair, Fred [deceased, 2005]
fblair@hotmail.comConcilus, Frank
fconcilus@ad.umuc.eduLassiter, David
dlasiter@erols.comMcCann, David
dmccann@fas.harvard.eduNelson, Beverly
bnelson@wesleyan.eduNiederhauser, John
johndtr6@charter.netO'Connor, Tom
irish@aminet.co.krShirk Sugihara, Barbara
yamanba_45@nifty.comShultz, Ed
shultz@hawaii.eduWalmsley MacKay, Star
smckay@vom.comK-2
Moore, Steve
stevemoore45@eathlink.netK-3
Brann, J. Edward & Yunwha
(also K-26 and on K-37 Training Staff)
ed.brann@gmail.comChristenson, Dick
rac@uriel.netdeWolf, Charles
cmdewolf@highway.ne.jp
cmdewolf@yahoo.com (as of 09/2007)Greenlie, David
dgg@milestones.comNorton, Ken
knorton@doc.govNowakowski, Joe
seouljoeno@yahoo.comO'Brien, Tim
timothyjobrien@gmail.comSveda, Russell
Waters, Neil and Linda
rsveda@nsf.gov
nwaters@middlebury.eduK-4
Barry, Brian![]()
brianobarry@hotmail.comCauthen, George
gmcl@cdc.gov
gnothiself@aol.comGrant, John and Joan
grant@cape.comMacIntyre, Richard E.
Macinmaine1@aol.comRector Yu , Gary
garyrector@korea.comK-5
Bartholomew, Peter
peb@ircltd.com
Building on Tradition - April 2002 JungAng Ilbo articleCorchado, Helen (Helen Derrick in Korea)
hmcorchado@hotmail.comDerrick, Peter
pderrick@earthlink.netDickson, Tom
tpdickson@mac.comJensen, Lyle
lylejensen@peoplepc.comGrantham, Ann
Agrant46@aol.comO'Connor, Dick
docca@look.caK-6
Asberom, Carol Bell
casheba@aol.comClark, Don
Dclark@Trinity.eduClark, Linda A.
lclark@tlu.eduHedrick, Gary
(also trainer for K-13, K-18, K-19, K-24, K-25, K-27, K-28)
garyh@nwgroup.com (personal address)
www.nwgroup.com (Gary's business web site)Hillman, Gene
ghillman@dvol.comVan Horne, Louise
Bovan@erols.comK-7
Eckert, Carter
eckert@fas.harvard.eduFeldmeier, Russ
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russfeld@shinbiro.com
rfeld@hanmail.netKloth, Ted
tedkloth@gol.com
swpark@gol.comReed Garland, Gay
ggreed@hawaii.eduReid, Jim
Reidjapan@aol.comRettig, Rick
rrettig@gol.comRobinson, Mike
mrobinso@indiana.eduK-8
Cain, Moe
Morrison_Cain@comcast.netCantrell, Bill
billcan@execpc.comRosenstock, Barry
ohioj@gol.comK-9
Epstein, Kenneth
kenneth.epstein@cedarcrestone.comHuang, Joe
YJHuang@lbl.govK-10
Kendall, Laurel
lkendall@amnh.orgHuston, John (Australian citizen from April 2003)
transasia@optusnet.com.auReed, Ed
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ereed@tafko.or.krK-12
Devito, Mike & Pat
Mpdevito@aol.comFinn, John
(also trainer for K-35, etc.)
johnnfinn@aol.comHolt, Dan
(also trainer for K-35, etc.)
daniel.holt@comcast.netpKnapp, John
(also trainer for K-26, K-30, etc.)
jsknapp12@comcast.net
Pope, Linda
lmpope@tvi.cc.nm.usReed, Doug
reed@khu.ac.krShon, Jim
jshon@aloha.netSwartout, Bob
bswartou@carroll.eduK-13
Brown, Art
abrown3632@aol.comKumler, Don
dkumler@gmail.comK-14
Howell, Joyce
jhowell@purchasing.usu.eduKelley, David B.
kelley@hama-med.ac.jp
web: http://hawk.hama-med.ac.jp/dbk/kelley.htmlLarson, Tim
tlarson@indiana.eduLewis, Linda
llewis@wittenberg.eduK-15
Kram Kumler, Susan
skramkumler@gmail.comJankosky, Joseph F.
jankosky@nwcm.comMullaney, Michael
msmichael@aol.comK-16
Halpin, Dennis
Dennis.Halpin@mail.house.govJackson, John
jkjack@hotmail.comKailian, Greg
KailianGS@nfctc.navy.milLarson, Jim
jlarson@fulbright.or.krMacPherson, Bob
blaueblume2@yahoo.comScanlon, Mike & Eha
scanlonmh@state.gov
amcongen.jhb@pixie.co.zaVan der Woulde, Jean
jvwoude@exchange.usia.govWren, David
wrend@juno.comK-17
David
macd@mint.netHwan, Rose Marie
rosehwan2@yahoo.com
rosehwan@hotmail.comJohnson, Dennis
drjohnso@ccsf.eduK-18
Arndt, Paul
paularndt@lycos.comGraff, Bob
enome@nuri.netPage, Jim
jpage@megsinet.netStander, Charles
csstander@aol.comStrickland, Dan
dstrickl@unmc.edu
danstr@elwood.probe.netYacovone, Ed
efyl@bangkok.em.cdc.govK-19
Baker, Don
dbaker@interchange.ubc.caChamplin, Jack & Connie
cchamp@iquest.netDriver (now Kushnir), Lia
(K-25, etc. Training Staff)
ldkushni@uno.eduGilbert, Virginia
VGilb36005@aol.comMassey Holt, Grace
holtgrace@comcast.netOsbourn, James
jeo@subon.lib.mo.usSolomon, Stu
ssolomon@metlife.comK-20
Murnan, Joseph (Joe) F.
(K-35 Training Staff)
HFJMurnan@aol.com
Work website: http://www.haririfoundationusa.orgReiber, Tom
treiber@ford.comWachter, Jerry
wachterj@lillyindustries.comK-21
Ehr, Greg
gregehr@comcast.netKaliher, Ken
Maisano, Jack
jackmaisano@mac.comRozycki, Bill
wrozycki@indiana.eduSnyder, Bob & Peg
RSnyder@pop3.utoledo.eduK-22
Dziardziel, Henry
hdziardziel@gmx.netNissen, Steve
snissen@ball.comShaffer, Dave
disin@chosun.ac.kr and
shaffers@hotmail.comK-23
Davidson (Mele), Mary Helene
marymele@comcast.netHaffner, Don
(also trainer for K-35, etc.)
haffhere@sbcglobal.netMele, Nick
nickmele@attbi.comMetcalf, Vicki
vsmetcalf@yahoo.comK-24
K-24 Web SiteBurnam, Bruce
bburnam@mediaone.netEchols, Ralph
rechols@webtv.netKumler, Don
dlkumler@attbi.com
(also trainer for K-24, K-25, K-28, K-31, K-33, K-34, K-35)Oresick, Larence S.
loresick@nb.netWilliam, John
jwilliams@internet.omm.comK-25
K-25 Web SiteDavis, Sherri McCullough
davissm@wharton.upenn.eduForeman, Chris
chris@flyingfog.netHaugh, Ed
ehaugh @adb.org
(K-35 Training Staff)Kilborn, Todd
kilborn@kornet.netLustig, Larry
llustig@ad.umuc.eduMcCullough, Sherri
davissm@wharton.upenn.eduMcGuire, Jim
mcjakome@hotmail.comNemeth, Jim
Shelan, Charles & Norma
David.Nemeth@utoledo.edu
cshelan@comcast.net (Charles)
nshelan@comcast.net (Norma)
[See photo below]Thompson, William
wthompso@odu.edu
(K-35 training staff)Van Cura, Glenn
gvancura@alberto.comK-26
Brann, J. Edward & Yunwha
(also K-3 and on K-37 Training Staff)
ebrann@columbus.rr.com)Chudy, Robert J.
robert.j.chudy@uconn.eduLee, David
delnova45@excitemail.comMiller, David E.
demiller98@hotmail.com (preferred)
demiller@pd.state.govMorris, Hank
HankMorris@ircltd.co.krSchwartz, Herschel E.
Hschwrtz@aol.comK-27
Bayer, John
johnabayer@yahoo.comDavis, Susan
snadavis@thevision.netEchols, Ralph
rechols@webtv.netHoff, Paul
ul.hoff@ftse.com
hoff@gol.comYoung, Liz
EYB51@aol.comK-28
Cornett, Billy
Billy.Cornett@nike.comCorson, Craig & Cathy
corson@crosslink.netOdazell, Karen
ODAZELL@aol.comSigur, Chris
cjsigur@us-japan.orgTielsch, Ph.D., James M.
jtielsch@jhsph.eduWerner, Bob
theedoctorbob@aol.comK-29
McTague, Mark "Mac"
mmctague@towson.eduK-30
Donovan, Joseph R., Jr.
jdonavanjr@yahoo.comHartmann, Pam
Heil, Stanley
pam2191@earthlink.net
heils@spiritone.com (personal)
stan@heil-electric.com (work)Jensen, Edith
jensen.west@tele2.seRosenstock, Barry
ohioj@gol.comWright, Kathi
kbmexico@frontiernet.netK-31
Dennis, John D.
j-dennis@hokuriku-u.ac.jpDevalon, Mike
mikedevalon@hotmail.comSmith, Stewart
taran9@sbcglobal.netK-32
Doherty, Tom
doherty@brandeis.eduGavitt, Christy
cgavitt@hotmail.comGreever, Rick
greever@maincc.hufs.ac.krM
cLean, Jon
jmclean91104@earthlink.netMendes, Joel
Lolafrancine@aol.comMyers Halsey, Janis
mhalsey@earthlink.netSkofield, Bill
whskofield@erols.comWreden, Nick
nick@fusionbrand.comK-34
Arndt, Paul
paularndt@lycos.comLampka, Dave
dalampkor@yahoo.comK-35
20th Anniversary Photo - 1995
(Click on photo to enlarge)Ballard, Bruce
bruce@skilledwriter.comBennett, Steve
sbenne99@cox.net
sbennett@nvcc.eduBerman, Jon
carysdad@aol.com (personal)
jmb@eQwip.com (work)
http://www.eqwip.com/about/index.htmCampana, Mark
campana@lit.kobe-u.ac.jpComerford, John
johncomerford@hotmail.com
(See pictures at bottom)Coyner, Tom & Yeri plus sons
, now all in Korea
coyner@gol.com (Tom's personal - try this one first)
tom@softlandingkorea.com (Tom's business)
yeri@ontarget.co.kr (Yeri's business/personal)
bencoyner@gmail.com (Ben's personal)
kainath@hotmail.com (Jake's personal)
The Toughest Job They Ever Loved - Korea Herald, April 19, 2002 article on former PCVs in KoreaCrossan, Bruce
bcrossan1@cox.net
Crossan@FAS.USDA.GOV
(See picture at bottom)Cypser/Kim, Beth/Hyungil
hkim17@cox.net
akim@ecnet.ecDuffy, Tom
TDUFFY@imf.orgFowler, Mimi
msmimifowler@yahoo.comHarwood, Bill
billwalkabout@yahoo.comKroschell) Bloem, Marty
mabloem@chesco.comMabee Dozier, Cathy
cemd53@sbcglobal.netMcGovern, James (
& Jennene)
jmmabpp@yahoo.comMurnan, Joseph (Joe) F.
(K-20 and K-35 Training Staff)
HFJMurnan@aol.com
Work website: http://www.haririfoundationusa.orgMurphy, Michael
michael.murphy@ttu.eduNewman, Bill
guillaumenewman@hotmail.comStephens, Kathleen
(personal)from 8/08 as US Ambassador to Korea
stephensdk@yahoo.com
stephensdk@state.gov (work)Thompson, Jim
jrtddt@mindspring.com (personal)
james.thompson@bellsouth.com(work)Triebert, Rusty
rusty.triebert@gmail.comTumacder, Modesto
tumacder@hotmail.comVickers, Beach
beachtex@msn.comWickman, Steve & Phyllis (Sacks)
WickmanSB@state.gov (Steve)
pwickman@yahoo.com (Phyllis)
pdwickman@hotmail.com (Phyllis)K-36
Crissman Charles C. & Linda M.
c.crissman@cgiar.orgHaley, John
(K-45 Training Staff)
johnhaley@monad.netHymbaugh, Karen
kxh5@cdc.govMcDevitt, Joe
mcdevitt@uk.pimco.comK-37
Ball, Mary Alice
maryaliceball@telocity.comBayer (Stenning), Kathie
kathiebayer@yahoo.comGarstang, Cliff
CGarstang@aol.comMetzer, Laren
teenastern@earthlink.netK-38
Bixby, Barbara
barbarabixby@mac.comHejtmanek, Milan
qymgh@ibm.net
hejtman@fas.harvad.eduMarion, Don
dmarion@neuronet.pitt.eduWerner, Steve and Patti
swerner@creativeleadership.netK-39
Alger, Jim & Ellen
jalger@speedchoice.comGamburd, Beth
bethgamburd@gmail.comMoran, Brian
moranbr@mbabaneb.us-state.govPhillips McGovern, Jennene
Winseck Omata, Donna
jmmabpp@yahoo.com
omata@spot.colorado.eduK-4
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Venditti, Phil (picture below)
phil.venditti@cptc.eduK-41
Krzic, Gerry
krzic@oak.cats.ohiou.eduLaturnau, Joe
laturnau@hawaii.eduMcCracken, Ernie
ernestmc@netzero.comMoss, Phil
no email, contact him via Phil Venditti at phil.venditti@cptc.eduPower, Mike
kagetorajr@aol.com
michael-power@earthlink.netK-42
Crowder Han, Suzanne
hancrowd@nuri.netSettergren, Curtis
recurve@wtp.netK-44
Craig, Rick
(searching for his new address!)Dewberry, Joe
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joedewberry@lycos.comFulton, Bruce
bruceedu@aol.comKondas, Chris
ckondas@AOL.com
kondasc@nationwide.comNechols, Bob
nechols11@hotmail.com
language@aol.com?Trudo, Leonard (Lenny)
trudo@umsl.edu
cisltrud@admiral.umsl.eduWalsh, Thomas P.
twalsh9339@aol.comK-45
Dolinger, David L.
dolinger@visgen.comGuralnick, Mike
mguralnick@hotmail.com
Lazarus, Dennis
dennis.lazarus@undp.orgK-46
g, Peter
Koellin
dkoelling@ameritech.netOverton, Elizabeth (Bettie Plunk)
elizabeth@overtonmedia.comPlunk, Daryl
dplunk@comcast.netSumner, Rebel
pulelo@yahoo.comK-47
Alford, Frances Holliday
FrancieK47@aol.com
COYOTETRAP@aol.comGoldrick, Sean
goldrick@pacific.net.sg (no longer good; anyone know the current address??)Loeding, Dave
loeding@hawada.hawcc.hawaii.eduLush, Noren
noren@hawaii.eduMaddox, Michael
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MaddoxM@usfk.korea.army.mil
pollackmj@msn.comWisniewski, John
jcwhawaii@aol.com
jhvw@hotmail.com
K-48
Amos, William
wpamos@yahoo.com
www.geocities.com/wpamos/seedofjoy/
www.onlineoriginals.com/seedsy.htmlK-49
Aller, Jake
Jakecaller@aol.comLangston, Nancy
nlangston@compuserve.comPickering, Julie
jpick@halcyon.comK-50
Titus, Dave
titusevad@yahoo.comK-51
Ramlow, Reed & Sun Jung
rramlow@cbn.net.id
r.ramlow@verizon.netReusch, Gordon
ruesch@binah.cc.brandeis.eduSamstag (Oh), Suzanna
beam@chollian.netTedesco, Frank
frankmtedesco@yahoo.com
www.buddhapia.com/eng/tedesco/index.html
www.iarf-religiousfreedom.netStevenson, Ron
ron.stevenson@samsung.com
Korea RPCVs not (yet) identified by group:
Colonna, Paul
pcolonna@rocketmail.comCondo Drozdz, Fran
OZDZ@aol.comMaguire, Larry
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maguire@sungshin.ac.krFeldmeier, Russell
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russfeld@shinbiro.com
rfeld@hanmail.netNiederhauser, John
jniederh@tir.com
Last revised:
Sunday, June 08, 2008
Foto Funnies
See how they've grown (old)!

Daryl Plunk (K46) with his children, Ian and Amy, at a June 2007 ceremony in
Geochang, Kyungsang Nam Do.
Daryl was welcomed back to his Korean "hometown" for a reunion visit, and at
this ceremony he received thanks and "honorary citizenship."


K-35 Small Reunion, New Year's Eve 2007
Standing (l-to-r): Marty (formerly Kroschell) Bloem, Bruce Crossan,
Hyung-Il Cypser-Kim (husband of Beth Cypser, who is working in Haiti),
Steve Bennett, Kathy Stephens (nominated US Ambassador to Korea from summer
2008)
Sitting (l-to-r): Bruce Ballard, Mimi Fowler, Bill Harwood, Song Young Ok
Above: Harry Irizarry (k-39) and Jill Butzin (k-39)
in Chicago in Sept. 2006
Above and below: Beth Gamburd (k-39), Jill Butzin (k-39) in Peru in July
2006
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| Jon McLean (K32) & Ernie McCraken (K41) | Ernie McCraken & Jungye McCraken |

Phil Venditti (K-40) and
his wife Yuna Min with K-41's Phil Moss, Mike Power, and Joe Laternau

Charles and Norma Shelan (K-25) with daughter, Heather, and her husband, Tim
(2003)
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| Tom Duffy (K-35), one of others in his PCV group to make it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in 2003 |
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K-35ers: Steve Bennett, Bruce Crossan, Hyung Il Kim (Beth Cypser's spouse),
Steve Wickman |
Steve Wickman, Steve Bennett, Kathy Stephens, Phyllis
Sacks/Wickman, Cathy Mabee Dozier, Beth Cypser Kim
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Bill Skofield (K-32) and son, Colin during visit Seoul in June 2002 |
Myoung-Hee
Choi Skofield (language trainer) |

Rusty Triebert (K-35) and his son, Brian, 5/01
John Dennis (K31) in Noto, Japan

K-35-ers Jon Berman and Tom Coyner at
Jon's Oak Park, IL home, Oct. 2000

Bruce Crossan and son in Seoul, July 28, 2005
