The Kelleys

      

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Yep, he is going to make it.

Actually, there has never been any doubt. Nate has been accepted to ASU (Appalachian State University) here in Boone and has received a tuition scholarship through the computer science department and another through the local power company that will help with other expenses. Through his biodiesel journey and his volunteering he already knows a bunch of people at ASU including some of his professors. He plans to double major in Computer Science and Appropriate Technology. Here are the graduation details:

Class of 2009

David and Barbara Kelley
are pleased to announce
the graduation of their son
Nathan James Kelley
from Veritas Academy
on the sixteenth of May
Two thousand and nine
at two o’clock in the afternoon.

Graduation ceremony
and reception
Will be held at
Alliance Bible Fellowship
1035 NC Hwy 105 Bypass
Boone, NC 28607
If you can’t join us, watch it live at
hcchsgraduation.com

David and Barbara Kelley * 278 Horseshoe Drive * Boone, NC 28607
nateinboone@gmail.com * 828.278.0317 * kelleyboys.com

     

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Nate is interning at Instructables in CA as a part of his last semester of High School. He had completed his necessary units for high school so this semester has been about experiences. He had an intersnhip at ASU in the compter science department which involved classes, a work group, and a small stipend. He also volunteered with the Habitat Restore, The Boone Bike Initiative, the ASU Biodiesel project, an experiemental wind energy program on Beach Mountain and is a part of a planning committee for the community biodiesel project here in Boone.

For the rest of the semester he is commuting to work every day across the Bay in San Francisco (on the ferry).

Here are some photos from his first week in CA prior to starting his internship here.

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Jon and Michael participated in the regional championships recently and swam in the 3-day meet. Barb was in CA with Nate and Josh stayed home to do homework and tend to the doggies. Rick and Deb (Barb’s Brother and SIL) hosted us in Denver, NC in the evenings and we drove into downtown Charlotte for the meet during the day. Click on Michael on the right or here to see more from this meet.

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The Spring Dance was a blast. Click on the photo to the right or here to see more photos. Josh wasn’t able to make this one but Jon and Michael and Nate had a great time.

 

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Another great high country dance with friends and families. Click on the photo to the right for more pics or click here.

  

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I think we’ve been remiss in introducing our little puppies Mollie and Maggie. They joined us in October of 2007 and are not so little any more. They are Rhodesian Ridgebacks and they have wrapped our household around their big paws. Click on the picture to see them as puppies. Here are some more photos of them in 2008 here. And, here are some more of them in October at the cottage with me and my sister Clair here.

  

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I got to spend some time with my sister in Michigan in October closing down the cottage and cleaning things up a bit. Photos of our trip can be seen by clicking here or by clicking the photo to the right.

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One of the highlights of our summer was celebrating Ron and Marilyn’s 50th anniversary with them in Michigan. We stretched the celebrating to all week and had a wonderful party at Marilyn’s brother Jim’s house that Jim and his wife Barb graciously hosted (they even welcomed kelleydogs!). Click on our family portrait (compliments of Barb’s SIL Debbie who is a professional photographer in the Charlotte area) or here for more photos from this gathering.

 

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One of our favorite things to do as a family is to spend time at the cottage in Michigan in the summer. This year Barb’s extended family joined us as we celebrated her mom and dad’s (Ron and Marilyn) 50th wedding anniversary in Grand Rapids and throughout the week at Little Point Sable. Barb’s Brothers Rick (and wife Debbie) and Scott (and wife Michelle and son Jonathan) were up as was her sister Laura (w/ Kirk and Tobin and Ian). Click on the photo to the right for more photos of the week or click here.