I only taught one year at Oak Grove and had a delightful class as a first year teacher . . . Congratulations to those at Oak Grove now. It is a great community to live and serve! I am unable to be in Roanoke on the 8th but I will be there in spirit . .

If there are any others with whom you have contact who remember the little paperback readers and "Dan ran after the tan van" from that year I'd love to hear from them. Where has your life taken you and do you still love to learn??

-- Dale Showalter Crisp, commenting on our post about Oak Grove Elementary's upcoming 50th anniversary