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In August of 1966 a group of some forty-seven folks assembled at the University of California at San Diego, located in beautiful La Jolla, California, for Peace Corps Training for a Public Health Program in the Eastern Region of Nigeria. We studied several Nigerian languages, area studies, public health, how to off chickens with our bear hands, lived in old Army barracks and surfed, especially me. During this time, the Biafra War was intensifying daily. At the end of our training period, it was decided to not go to Nigeria. Part of the 'family' was diverted to Niger, for a anti-natal program.
The rest sent to Puerto Rico's Camp Radley, for one month's intensive 'reprogramming' to prepare for Malawi. That group was further divided into several assignments, child nutrition, secondary education, pharmacy, and sports development. Here are some pictures from training and a few from a party in Lilongwe. Enjoy!
| La Jolla Party | La Jolla Party | A La Jolla Bar Scene | Egbo Lesson with left to right: Cissy Woomer, our Egbo teacher (?), Sally Heyneman, Bill Schmidt, Jim DeBerry, Edwina White (to Niger), Mary Lou Murphy (to Niger) and Jack Allison | Rubie Jewel Harris RIP |
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| Peace Corps Transportation |
Gail Manasil stabs Buddy Jackson |
Rev. James 'Garth' Ramsey | Headed to Baja CA, Mexico for Field Training |
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| Here are some scenes from Puerto Rico. |
| It was a tough assignment but someone had to do it. |
HHH visits the PR training site |
More HHH | Hikers with Rita | John Anthony Tomczyk in search of a windmill or two |
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| Here are some scenes from Malawi. Pick out some old friends. Yours truly is centered in picture #1 talking with Mike Lambert and beside Buddy Jackson. |
| Lilongwe Party 1 | Lilongwe Party 2 | Lilongwe Party 3 | ||
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| Still together after 39 years at Sally Heyneman's 37th Easter Brunch, in Chicago. L/R: Web Guy, John Tomczyk, Sally and Dan Heyneman. Dan was born in Malawi, in 1968. Happy birthday, Dan |
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