Short Stuff: Essays, Life’s Snippets, and Poetry

Carolyn Whiteside Panko is a native of Houston, Texas. She was a piano and organ major at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. She holds a B. A. in Political Science from Boise State University. Carolyn taught American Government at Boise High School and at Timberline High School, where she was a member of the inaugural faculty. She was organist at Whitney United Methodist Church for 39 years. As a founding member and accompanist for Whitney Women’s Chorale, she traveled and performed in 15 states, 2 Canadian Provinces, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. She was active in politics, serving for twelve years as a National Committeewoman for a major political party. Her interests include playing bridge, moderate hiking, singing in the choir at Cathedral of the Rockies, stimulating conversations, grandchildren, and family history. She and Jerry are fortunate to share their combined families.