Cousin Ruth Woodward Krebs ( John J. Woodward-Albert-Norris-James) exploring the desert region of Algeria, January 2010. After this adventure, Ruth really appreciates the good old USA!

Scott, Jeffrey, John, and Sean Whiteman on vacation Summer 2009 in the Smokies with parents Sue and Eric Whiteman (John J. Woodward-Albert M. Woodward-Harry M. Woodward-Harold J. Woodward-Suzanne Woodward Whiteman).


Christmas 2009 finds the busy children of Christina and Bob Sonchen (John J. Woodward-Theodore B. Woodward, Sr.-Theodore B. Woodward, Jr.-Doreen Woodward Sonchen) pausing for their holiday photo: William, third grade, loves baseball like his Dad and is a big Phillies fan; Katie, kindergarten, participates in dance, gymnastics, and her church choir; and Anna, fifth grade, enjoys volleyball, basketball, and lacrosse.

Anna Hope Tabbutt (John J. Woodward - Albert M. Woodward - Leon Woodward - Roland M. Woodward - Roland H. Woodward- Rebecca Woodward Tabbutt) was welcomed to the clan last May 30, 2009 by proud parents Joe and Rebecca Woodward Tabbutt.

Trish and Tom Mercer (John J. Woodward-Albert Woodward-Cora W. Mercer-Herwald W. Mercer-Robert S. Mercer) are celebrating moving to their new home near Dover, DE. Shown here with children James, Steven, and daughter-in-law, Lauren.


Watch them grow! Audrey Woodward, 10, and Will Woodward, 7, (John J. Woodward, Theodore B. Woodward, Sr.-John J. Woodward-John J. Woodward, Jr.-Michael) live on a mountain top in beautiful Washington State.

Some U of MI alumni/friends touring the Florence, Italy region. Peter and Jerry Mattson and wives are the two couples on the right. (Morris Mattson-Levi I-Levi II-Peter W.-Edwin-Bernard G., Sr.-Bernard Gause Mattson, Jr.)

John J. Woodward, Jr. (John J. Woodward-Theodore B. Woodward, Sr.-John J. Woodward) and three sons at Mike's retreat on Puget Sound, Washington for their annual male bonding weekend. L-R: Michael P. Woodward, JJW, David R. Woodward, and JJW3.

A few cousins went to lunch following the Gladys Bishop Woodward (1910-2009) Memorial Service, July 27, 2009 near West Chester, PA. L-R: Margaret Woodward Ostrom (Theodore-John); Phyllis Woodward Gray (Albert-Leon); Ann Woodward Rumford (Albert-Harry-Warren); and Deborah Gray Stamm (Albert-Leon-Phyllis). Gladys was the widow of Albert T. Woodward, DDS, (Albert-Harry) and is survived by two sons, Albert B. Woodward and Donald W. Woodward .

Sarah Mattson (Morris Mattson-Levi I-Levi II-Peter-Edwin-Bernard G., Sr.-Bernard G., Jr.-Peter H. Mattson), professor of psychology and associate director of San Diego State’s Center for Behavioral Teratology, looks at children through a different lens. Instantly, she recognizes the telltale signs -- small eyes, thin upper lip and lack of ridges between the nose and upper lip -- that signal Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS).

For 20 years, the Surgeon General’s warning on beer, wine and distilled liquor has cautioned Americans that drinking alcohol during pregnancy can cause birth defects. Nevertheless, one to two of every 1,000 infants born in the U.S. exhibit signs of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), a preventable cause of mental retardation.

Professor Mattson’s work continues the critical research of the Center for Behavioral Teratology on the neuropsychological and behavioral symptoms seen in FAS children and has advanced understanding of the learning problems these youngsters face from an early age. Professor Mattson has demonstrated that children with heavy prenatal alcohol exposure show the same pattern of neuropsychological deficits even when the physical features associated with FAS are absent.

Professor Mattson was part of a group that produced the first MRI study showing brain changes in FAS children. She has collaborated on research to measure differences in attention and brain processing deficits between FAS children and children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Both groups display deficiencies in executive function, a set of brain processes that guides thought and behavior. But the degree and pattern of deficits differ in FAS and ADHD children, and those differences are crucial to correct diagnosis and early intervention, which can benefit FAS children.

More than $5 million in funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism supports Professor Mattson’s current research.

She is principal investigator on a grant to test the neuropsychological effects of FAS in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles; Emory University; the University of New Mexico; and the University of Cape Town in South Africa. This project, in turn, is part of a multisite neurobehavioral assessment of FAS spectrum disorders with research sites in Russia, Ukraine, Finland and Rome.

Professor Mattson sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs and is a reviewer for several other professional journals. She is an author on more than 50 peer reviewed papers and 12 book chapters. During the last three years alone, she has presented more than 40 papers.

A licensed clinical psychologist and an associate adjunct professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Professor Mattson also teaches in the SDSU/UCSD joint doctoral program in clinical psychology. Since 2001, she has directed student research projects for more than 60 graduate and undergraduate students at SDSU.


Here's another cutie to welcome to our clan: Elias Wunsch, newly arrived in August. 2008 to proud parents Jillian Galle and Aaron Wunsch (Morris Mattson - Levi I - Levi II - Edwin - Evalyn Paxson - Evalyn Vickers - Lydia Vickers ).

Mother Jillian is an archeologist at Monticello, while cousin Aaron is studying for his Ph.D in architectural history.


Dave

Dave Woodward is on the move! Here are a few views from his Nov. '08 trip to Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand, and Cambodia.  


 
   
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Singapore - the famous Raffles Hotel where the Queen of England stays on her visits. Named after the founder of modern Singapore and former governor, Stamford Raffles. My Cambodian limo. Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
 
Congratulations to Dave Woodward (John J. Woodward-Theodore B. Woodward, Sr.-John J. Woodward-John J. Woodward, Jr.) on receiving the LL.M in Intellectual Property law from Santa Clara [CA] University. Previously Dave earned a Political Science degree from Berkeley. Dave passed his CA State Bar Exam in June 2001.
Dave also has a new and exciting job with Yahoo. Yahoo!

Jennifer Elizabeth Krebs (John J. Woodward-Albert-Norris-J. Robert-Ruth Krebs) and Scot Alan Swaney were wed in Winter Park, CO on August 30, 2008. They will reside in Littleton, CO. Congratulations and Best Wishes!
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For Lauren Novello and Steven Devine Mercer (John J. Woodward-Albert-Cora W. Mercer-Herwald W. Mercer-Robert Stephen Mercer-Thomas Bruce Mercer). Read announcement

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Amanda Giddings and Mark Jay Woodward (John J. Woodward-Albert-Harry-William Warren Woodward I- Robert Lee Woodward) were married April 26, 2008 in Plattsburgh, NY. Mark is a mechanical engineer and the couple lives in Yonkers, NY.

Watch them grow! Sarah Webb will be 9 in November, 2008, and sister Caroline turned 5 in September, born the same day as her Grandmother Doreen Woodward Sonchen (J. J. Woodward-Theodore B. Woodward, Sr.-T. B. Woodward, Jr.). The proud parents are Beth and Randy.

 

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