Bill Hoover Family ~ 'WestSide Clan'
Special Olympics and Boy Scouts are two special groups that keep the Bill Hoover family, 'WestSide Clan', active. We reside in West Lafayette IN ~ home of Purdue University! GO Boilermakers!! And Penn State Nittany Lions!!

Costa Rica [Central American country]
... a must on one's travel list!  This particular Bill Hoover family has lived on Connolly Street for 20+ years. AND ... 2001 sabbatical at CATIE in Turrialba, Costa Rica was just grand! Bill, Peggy, and Samuel enjoyed the tropical rain forested area from January through June 2001! Jennifer and Monica visited over 'Spring Break' and the family had a wonderful time touring Costa Rica together! Early in April Bill, Samuel, and Peggy visited Panama City, Panama. We wish other family members and friends could have visited as well, but we have 'mucho' sabbatical pictures, etc. for viewing plus videos at home. Hasta Luego!!!

EARTH ~ Universidad EARTH is another educational link to Costa Rica!!

July 2004, Bill & Peggy visited friends in Turrialba, Costa Rica at CATIE [from Bill's 2001 sabbatical there]. We stayed with Tamara Benjamin and Allan Esquivel and Sofia and Fatima on their finca. Later in the week we all traveled to Tortuguero to see the Green Sea Turtles plus more! See what fun we had through our story-telling pictures!

Dominican Republic [Eastern 2/3 of the island of Hispaniola]
Daughter, Monica, taught three years at Santiago Christian School in this Latin American country in the Caribbean. She has made available some pictures to share with everyone. Jennifer and I had a great visit to the DR in April 2003 ~ Bill, Samuel, Jennifer and I visited at Christmas that same year. Monica returned to the states and began teaching in Indiana the 2005-06 school year! She truly enjoyed her years in Santiago, Dominican Republic and continues to keep in contact with friends made while there!!! Hola todo! Monica wants to return and visit ~ really!! Enjoy the DR tour ...!
 

The Hoover 'Clan' [JAN 1-2001 before Costa Rica sabbatical]

From left to right:
~ Monica, 29, a Ball State 2002 graduate in elementary / special education - Spanish minor ~ teaching at Sommer Elementary, North Montgomery Community School Corporation, since August 2005!
~ Jennifer, 31, a Special Olympics athlete & swimmer + Super Target employee
~ Samuel, 25, out to discover himself ~ what more can be said!
~ Peggy, Purdue NPIRS Pesticide Database User Services 
~ Bill, Purdue Forestry Professor [Timber Tax website: http://www.timbertax.org/]

Special Olympics IN Tippecanoe County
Keep up-to-date with the local organization ~ events, dates, and news such as Sports CALLOUTS! Check out the 'Calendar of Events' for details!! Keep posted to the site for all callouts and recent/upcoming events including games and volunteer meetings.  "INSPIRE  Greatness" in some very special persons ~ volunteers always welcomed!!
Boy Scout (BSA)Troop 335
... meets weekly on Tuesday evenings, 7 pm, at St. Andrew United Methodist Church, West Lafayette IN.  For information, contact the local BSA council at http://www.sagamoresignals.com/ ~ fun, growing, high adventures, growing, Eagle Scout ceremonies, and more!!

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Laugh often,
Love much!

'God whispers to us in our pleasures, …. but shouts in our pains.' 
C.S. Lewis

Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.'
Matthew 19:26

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