Anyone remember "Edgemeade of Virginia" in the mid 70's? (public schools, live in)

[ocneyesblue]

Originally Posted by AnwarANasir

I was there in the early 70's before I was shipped to Edgemeade of Ohio. I learned how to swim in the lake and went to Burnt Chimney elementary school. I also played football there. In those days it was lots of fun. I was never medicated. Also I was there before they started admitting girls. I spent more than five years as part of the Edgemeade family. I never forget learning how to hot wire cars while in Ohio. I think that I was about ten or eleven when I was there. Sometime between 1970 and 1973.

Does anyone remember Vernon Green. He could really use that paddle. I will never forget his voice. "Good morning, time to get up" This was somewhere between 1969 and 1971. Before Ohio or Idaho existed. Their was only Virginia and Maryland.

I am looking for an Uncle. I am adopted and only have my non-id information but I know he was at Edgemeade in the early 70's. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Braldo55]

Dang, I almost NEVER think of those days. Ya'll were well after me. I think I was gone by '71. Skip Pollard & I ran away too, with the idea of exposing Dr. Dinwiddie for tuition fraud. We had broken into his office late at night and had discovered some paperwork that indicated impropriety. Probably something silly and innocent but we were the Woodward & Bernstein of Edgemeade. Probably bull****, but we were gonna change the world. Lots of good mostly bad memories.

Johnny Williams Todd Panacy Skip Pollard Greta... I forget, Sandy Bensen

Wow.

[ChuckJ]

I remember Todd and Skip..they lived up at the trailer..along with Thorn? Had long straight hair.. I think I was a form 3 for most of my stay..yes..I remember having my head shaved and clothes and shoes taken from me..
I remember running away when they went on a skating trip to Roanoke, hid in the back of the van with RIP..we snuck on a greyhound bus and made it to dc, where police picked us up hitch-hiking as we had our heads shaved and guess we looked like runaways...
I remember being sick and slept late through breakfast and they woke me after and staff allowed students to beat the crap out of me for over sleeping....man...I remember those days vividly...

[aautotowing]

I was tossed around edgemeade of ohio and maryland for all my young life only because my mother and father was sent to prison when i was 3 1/2 they had me drugged on millaril 50 mg three times a day untill i figured out how sweet life was without that ****. right after i left one of their centers and went to one in texas called summit oaks i heard that the doctor that had had me put into the centers got busted for child sex charges i think his name was dinwitty or something like that thats been many years. I do remember when we came to edgemeade of Va for a football game an we creamed them i even remember the dance after the game. PLEASE EVERYONE MY NAME IS LUTHER GILBERT MY FACEBOOK IS AAUTOTOWING will you all friend me on there would love to talk to people that were at Edgemeade

Originally Posted by AnwarANasir

I was there in the early 70's before I was shipped to Edgemeade of Ohio. I learned how to swim in the lake and went to Burnt Chimney elementary school. I also played football there. In those days it was lots of fun. I was never medicated. Also I was there before they started admitting girls. I spent more than five years as part of the Edgemeade family. I never forget learning how to hot wire cars while in Ohio. I think that I was about ten or eleven when I was there. Sometime between 1970 and 1973.
I would love to hear from anyone who was there then. I was at Edgemeade of Ohio sometime during 1974. I learned several trades to include printing, automotives, carpentry, won the 1974 billiard trophy. Does anyone remember the Hungates?

I was in Edgemeade the year they became co-ed. No girls till then and getting them was such a big deal. When they first came they stayed in a trailer beside the main road across from the main house next to the barn. Boy what memories. I would love to have some sort of reunion.

Does anyone remember Vernon Green. He could really use that paddle. I will never forget his voice. "Good morning, time to get up" This was somewhere between 1969 and 1971. Before Ohio or Idaho existed. Their was only Virginia and Maryland.

I cant remember the many years i was in edgemeade of maryland and ohio before going to summit oaks in texas but they had me so drugged i fell 2 1/2 story's onto a slab of concrete that busted me all to hell the state pulled me from the hospital an flew me in a wheelchair to summit oaks in texas so know one would know what happend. I don't remember names of people well at all plus that was like 40 years or so ago but my name is luther gilbert i am from callaway va does anyone remember me? Please everyone my facebook is aautotowing add me please

Originally Posted by ChuckJ

I remember Todd and Skip..they lived up at the trailer..along with Thorn? Had long straight hair.. I think I was a form 3 for most of my stay..yes..I remember having my head shaved and clothes and shoes taken from me..
I remember running away when they went on a skating trip to Roanoke, hid in the back of the van with RIP..we snuck on a greyhound bus and made it to dc, where police picked us up hitch-hiking as we had our heads shaved and guess we looked like runaways...
I remember being sick and slept late through breakfast and they woke me after and staff allowed students to beat the crap out of me for over sleeping....man...I remember those days vividly...

I am asking this from all that might have gone to edgemeade of maryland Question there was a girl an boy that ran away at the end of the drive to edgemeade was a house where an old couple lived they had tied the old lady an man up an stole their car i still remember the police raiding the dorms trying to find clues. i was very young then anyone remember that ?
me an a friend would go up to where the missile silos were there was a old guy that worked with wood inside one of them he smoked pall malls an he would throw them down when they got to half so we could get them. me an my buddy would hot wire a short bus they kept up there an ride it around. i think his name was kenny elliott

Originally Posted by Braldo55

Dang, I almost NEVER think of those days. Ya'll were well after me. I think I was gone by '71. Skip Pollard & I ran away too, with the idea of exposing Dr. Dinwiddie for tuition fraud. We had broken into his office late at night and had discovered some paperwork that indicated impropriety. Probably something silly and innocent but we were the Woodward & Bernstein of Edgemeade. Probably bull****, but we were gonna change the world. Lots of good mostly bad memories.

Johnny Williams Todd Panacy Skip Pollard Greta... I forget, Sandy Bensen

Wow.

what year was dinwiddie charged with messing with kids??? i heard it on the news but i am bad with dated.

Originally Posted by ocneyesblue

I am looking for an Uncle. I am adopted and only have my non-id information but I know he was at Edgemeade in the early 70's. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Please someone help me i was at edgemeade of i think it was maryland there was a consoler that had a big afro does anyone remember him he later died i heard of mononucleosis

[Brian Travinski]

My name is Brian and I was a young 9 year old there. I only remember a couple people one being Sonya Martinez. I had the biggest crush on her! lol And then the tall thin guy that was like 18 and wore a black cowboy hat. He went out in the woods and picked Gimson Weed seeds and sprinkled them on Pizzas and got everyone hi. I wound up in the hospital because of it. I remember fishing at the lake....and I was there when the school was shut down and we all went in staff members cars and I was driven to Edgemeade of Ohio. They never got permission from my parents to take me out of state so when I was able to finally make a phone call to m family months later my parents hit the roof and called their lawyer!
From what I remember, there was a lot of negative memories. Wasn't a good way for a child to grow up.I think I was there in 1978-1979. I was a small 9 year old ...black hair...was obviously one of the younger kids.

[sscottstevens4]

Originally Posted by Brian Travinski

My name is Brian and I was a young 9 year old there. I only remember a couple people one being Sonya Martinez. I had the biggest crush on her! lol And then the tall thin guy that was like 18 and wore a black cowboy hat. He went out in the woods and picked Gimson Weed seeds and sprinkled them on Pizzas and got everyone hi. I wound up in the hospital because of it. I remember fishing at the lake....and I was there when the school was shut down and we all went in staff members cars and I was driven to Edgemeade of Ohio. They never got permission from my parents to take me out of state so when I was able to finally make a phone call to m family months later my parents hit the roof and called their lawyer!
From what I remember, there was a lot of negative memories. Wasn't a good way for a child to grow up.I think I was there in 1978-1979. I was a small 9 year old ...black hair...was obviously one of the younger kids.

Hi Brian. I too was in VA in 1978. I was thin white and had a big afro. I would love to keep in touch with you

[sscottstevens4]

Originally Posted by Brian Travinski

My name is Brian and I was a young 9 year old there. I only remember a couple people one being Sonya Martinez. I had the biggest crush on her! lol And then the tall thin guy that was like 18 and wore a black cowboy hat. He went out in the woods and picked Gimson Weed seeds and sprinkled them on Pizzas and got everyone hi. I wound up in the hospital because of it. I remember fishing at the lake....and I was there when the school was shut down and we all went in staff members cars and I was driven to Edgemeade of Ohio. They never got permission from my parents to take me out of state so when I was able to finally make a phone call to m family months later my parents hit the roof and called their lawyer!
From what I remember, there was a lot of negative memories. Wasn't a good way for a child to grow up.I think I was there in 1978-1979. I was a small 9 year old ...black hair...was obviously one of the younger kids.

Hi Brian. I too was at Edgemeade in VA in 1977-78. I would love to hear from you!! My email address that I use most is sscottstevens@verizon.net. I am also on facebook. Look me up.. Steve Stevens

[masongilliam]

I was there. Would really have to do some serious math to figure out the years. I think Edgemeade was fairly new then. I was escorted their at age 13 by two Private dectectives on a plane from Va. beach. I was at Va first then to Maryland then Ohio. I was at Va. when it first went co-ed. The first girl, Kim Coombs and I were insepirable for a while I remember.

I spent 2.5 years there and finally graduated from Ohio into a Halfway house back in Va. where I spent like a year..

I remember some of it.. Fighting, drugs, breaking into the infirmeries, etc. Anyone remember Eddie Breedon?

[masongilliam]

Originally Posted by sscottstevens

I was in VA from 1977 to 1978. Then went to Md from 1978 to 1980. Vernon must have been gone when I to to VA in 77. Are you on facebook? Would like to keep in touch with you

I remember the Hungates... I remember when girls first came. I certainly remember Kim Coombs... haha

I don't seem to remember you though. Those times are a bit fuzzy for me still.

[masongilliam]

Ok.. So it was super early when i stumbled across this place this morning.

And I have now done the math. I was at Edgemeade from 68-72. Started in Va. I remember Ohio well, as I was stabbed in the back by the head guy's "Pet" Eddie Breedon. I forget him name now.

I also think I was in Md. too, but remember nothing of it..

My buddies in Va. then were RL Davis and Joey Jambaracco. Both found dead together from an overdose in DC.

Looks to me that most on this forum were there after I was....