Alumni at Large

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Volume 101 Issue 4 Winter 2013 Article 11

April 2013

Alumni at Large

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Crime and Punishment | Annie Chen ’12

The workday flies by when you’re putting thugs, terrorists, and other assorted bad guys behind bars. Just ask Annie Chen ’12, a paralegal with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Chen recently found herself sitting in a courtroom with a terror suspect accused of bombing embassies in Africa and conspir- ing to set up a terrorist training camp in Oregon. It’s a nice gig to get right out of college—one for which she laid some serious groundwork by completing intern- ships in that same office in 2011 and 2012. But even with years of mock trial experience, when Chen first heard about the U.S. Attorney’s Office, she didn’t neces- sarily know what she was getting into. “Law and Order is all about the New York District Attorney’s Office. I didn’t even know there was a federal version,” she said. Chen learned fast. Last winter, while on a Jan Plan internship, she was directly involved in the successful prosecution of State Sen. Carl Kruger of New York, who was convicted of accepting more than $1 million in bribes. Just a few months ago, Chen helped two witnesses in the trial of a man accused of assaulting two deputy U.S. marshals fine-tune their accounts and presentation. That kind of hands-on experience has offered her valuable insight into a career she’s been targeting since high school. “I didn’t realize I was actually going to be able to be so involved in the inves- tigation process and the legal process of prosecuting,” she said. “It’s been great.” Chen’s success was made possible in part Hill remain strong. She draws regularly Colby prepared her well for it. She says through the David Descoteaux Student on experiences she gained in mock trial working in the U.S. District Attorney’s Internship Fund, which offers financial sup- and attends alumni events in New York Office has solidified her intention to port to Colby students who can’t otherwise City. She has even remained involved in attend law school. It’s a demanding place afford to take unpaid or low-paying intern- Professor Adam Howard’s project exam- to work, but also an opportunity to learn ships. She received support from the fund ining the effects of affluence on students, from and be energized by colleagues to pursue her Jan Plan internship at the U.S. turning interview data into full chapters dedicated to keeping the public safe, Chen Attorney’s Office, after which they offered for a book Howard is coauthoring with said. “Everyone’s here,” she said, “because her a permanent position. students and recent graduates. they want to prosecute criminals and get Even as she learns the ropes of pros- Working in law has been Chen’s goal criminals off the street.” ecution, Chen says her ties to Mayflower for a long time, and her experiences at —Jacob McCarthy

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Full Court Press | David Marcus ’82

David Marcus ’82 has witnessed his public service,” Marcus said. a very complicated puzzle.” share of drama, intrigue, and deceit in the His most memorable case occurred after Ultimately, Marcus said, the lawyer was courtroom. he moved to California to prosecute federal convicted and received a seven-year sentence. His cases have covered bank robber- crimes for the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The In 2000, when Marcus left the U.S. At- ies, drug shootings, white-collar crime, case involved a Los torney’s Office and joined a private firm, political corruption, insurance fraud, and Angeles attorney his caseload landed him in the business technology wars. Over 25 years Marcus accused of insur- world and battles over patent infringe- has prosecuted scores of criminals and ance fraud and per- ment, breach of contract, and antitrust litigated complicated civil cases with bil- jury. The lawyer laws. Though the cases do not involve lions of dollars at stake. He served as an bought high-end criminal jail time, the financial stakes assistant U.S. attorney in California and yachts and then are high. Marcus has litigated disputes as assistant attorney general in Massachu- filed insurance between cell phone giants and some of the setts. He earned a place among Southern claims on boats he world’s top technology companies, cases California’s Super Lawyers, a rating said had been dam- in which a company may face millions or awarded to attorneys with high peer rec- aged or stolen. even billions of dollars in damages. David Marcus ’82 ognition and professional achievement. “He was trying “My first case out of the U.S. Attor- “I’m lucky,” said Marcus, now a to get millions of ney’s Office, I was defending a company partner at WilmerHale in Los Angeles. dollars, and he had twice done it success- where there was a two-billion-dollar “Every day I wake up and look forward fully,” Marcus said. “One of his stories claim against them,” Marcus said. “It was to coming to work. My days are fast and was that his yacht had been hijacked by a big problem if they lost.” furious, and I handle all kinds of cases, thieves off the coast of Italy.” The case was settled, and Marcus has which keeps things interesting.” Unlike bank robbery cases where since represented scores of other compa- After earning a Yale law degree in 1985 photos and eyewitnesses provide a simple nies whose futures depended on whether and spending a few years at a private firm, evidence trail, the attorney fraud case re- they won or lost in court. Still, Marcus Marcus was an assistant attorney general quired months of piecing together docu- doesn’t lose sleep over the pressures and in Massachusetts in public protection and ments and sales transactions. The case challenges of his job at WilmerHale. consumer protection. He also spent time took Marcus to Italy, where he convinced “It doesn’t derail me,” Marcus said. “I prosecuting street crimes in Dorchester, a coconspirator to testify. focus on keeping the pace moving, making locking up violent offenders. “It was a lot of painstaking work,” sure things get done and get done right.” “It gave me the chance to do some Marcus said. “It was like putting together —Barbara Walsh

Itchy Feet | Gabriel Duncan ’02

Somewhere between touring the Salvador, Gambia, Bolivia, China, Israel, American West in a 1976 Winnebago Albania, Brazil, Cuba, Poland, Malaysia, and freestyle rapping in an underground Morocco, Australia, New Zealand, hip-hop competition in Shanghai, China, and more. Gabriel Duncan ’02 turned his globe- In 2005 he trekked through Patagonia trotting lifestyle into a business and with two childhood friends from Denver, a life. Luke Mueller and Paul Laurie. Walk- He left the confines of Mayflower ing through the high deserts at the end Hill in spring 2002, and within months of the world, the trio realized they were his life had become wanderlust made apostles of a common faith: the transfor- manifest, as he filled his passports with mative power of world travel. Gabriel Duncan ’02, second from right. stamps from more than 45 countries: El They launched Walking Tree Travel,

58 COLBY / WINTER 2013 Guerilla Gastronomics | Tiffany Ng ’08

Tiffany Ng ’08 has created a gastro- Corner Kitchen, Wine & Grub, and nomic niche that is part food, part fash- Guerilla Dining, her flagship brand. ion, part musical theater. Really. For Guerilla Dining each event is cre- The genesis of what would become ated by three teams: dining, visuals, and Ng’s Silver.Spoon enterprise began when sounds. For instance, patrons might go to she spent the first six months after gradu- a three-course meal that is also a fash- ation writing white papers and delivering ion show, with each segment backed by talks for the Danish Atlantic Treaty Asso- original music. It’s akin to dinner theater ciation. A master’s program (international where the dinner is the theater. law, economics, and management) at the Ng talks like an M.B.A., referring to Copenhagen Business School followed, synergies and connections. But she’s built and Ng elected to stay in Denmark for a brand known for putting on events on another two years. the bleeding edge of creative gastronomy. That summer Ng went home to San “If you just gave my creative side free Francisco to visit friends and family—and rein,” she said, “these events would hardly to eat. Dining out is expensive in Den- resemble what they end up being when mark and mostly limited to New Nordic we come down to it. And of course along and bit of French cuisine. San Francisco, Tiffany Ng ’08 at a Guerilla Dining event. with the business side comes the legal a city of underground restaurants and spur of the moment I said, ‘Would you side. I can’t just shut down Copenhagen’s pop-up shops, offers variety and value, so ever consider cooking in Copenhagen?’ harbor to put on an event on the water— Ng spent a lot of time “dragging” friends And he was like, ‘Yeah, of course.’ It took much as I would like to.” to that event or this. me like five minutes to decide I was going It is this sense of balance that has led “At one of the events,” she said, “I to start something.” Ng, after her early failures, to success. was just really impressed with one of the That first event, under a brand called Silver.Spoon is going international, open- courses. I said, ‘This is exactly what is Silver.Spoon, featured relatively simple ing in the United States and expanding missing in Copenhagen.’” Californian cuisine. The event was in Europe. Ng hopes to complete a law She approached the chef (he had pre- financially a failure, but Ng was hooked. degree someday, but for now she’s looking pared 300 covers of New Zealand lamb on And she got better at the marketing part. to franchise, making new contacts, and two panini presses), salt-and-peppering Today Silver.Spoon is the umbrella to building her business, creatively. him with questions about logistics. “And, three food-culture related brands: Street- —Martin Connelly ’08

and seven years later, the company has them transform.” in Puerto Rico. The traveling couple led more than 1,000 young adults and He has also found pride in business met, naturally, leading a Walking Tree students on international language-im- ownership. “To have created something program together to Costa Rica in 2007. mersion and community service trips to with my good friends,” he said, “to know Duncan, who is fluent in Spanish and seven Latin American countries, Sen- that our blood, sweat, and tears have speaks enough Mandarin to find the best egal, and China. Plans are underway to built this organization and that we get to corner dumpling shop in Beijing, wants take groups to Cuba and Spain. go through this journey together—that to see Walking Tree continue to grow, As a professional guide, Duncan says is incredibly fulfilling.” but not limitlessly. “I’d like to bring his greatest pleasures now come from From 2009 to 2012 Duncan made his more students abroad and facilitate com- sharing those joys. The most fulfilling home base in Brooklyn, New York, with munity work in more countries, but I part of his job is “watching students his partner Vanessa Santiago Schwarz. don’t want it to get to the level where have that moment of awakening when But in August their feet started itch- we lose Walking Tree’s personal they realize the world is bigger than ing again. This fall marked the start of feeling,” he said. “I don’t want it to get where they grew up. You can hear their yet another adventure when the couple so big that families can’t call and get tone of voice change, see the sparkle moved to Oaxaca, Mexico, and it contin- me on the phone.” in their eyes. You can actually see ued when they were married in January —Michael Ames ’02

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1920s-30s address is [email protected] and I can great to be near her oldest son and family, but I go to fewer and fewer meetings.” Y Colby College be reached at 131 Russell Ave., Rockport, who are just a few blocks away. She had a A Colby sweatshirt spawned a chance Office of Alumni Relations ME 04856-6116. Drop me a note and let wonderful family reunion/tailgate party in encounter between Robert Sage and Waterville, ME 04901 me know how you are. Athens at the UT-UGA game in September, Magda Stepien ’06, who were both dining with UGA winning by just one touchdown. “I at an Italian eatery in Boston’s North End 1940 1945 couldn’t lose, however, as I have students/ in October. Bob noticed the sweatshirt, Meg Bernier Boyd Meg Bernier Boyd graduates at both universities. Guess worn by Stepien’s guest, and waved the [email protected] [email protected] you are aware the grandson of Ted Shiro pair over to his table. Introductions ensued ’51 is the UGA quarterback. Have seen and new friends were made despite the 57 1941 1946 Ted occasionally at meetings in Naples. years that separate Bob from the young Y Meg Bernier Boyd Meg Bernier Boyd Made a trip to Knoxville in November alumna. Colby the connector! Last [email protected] [email protected] and actually saw Univ. of Tennessee (UT) spring I had cataract surgery, and at one win a game, but more importantly visited of my early appointments my surgeon told 1942 1947 my youngest son and family in nearby me a story of one of his Colby professors. Meg Bernier Boyd Meg Bernier Boyd Maryville.” Elizabeth joined Dyer family I immediately perked up my ears at the [email protected] [email protected] members, including her brother Richard mention of Colby, and from then on the Don Klein is as “busy as ever.” Don works R. Dyer ’42, in Florida for Christmas. Her formalities were dropped and we became 1943 at the New York University Medical Center middle son was due to arrive from Atlanta Kurt and Anne! Kurt graduated exactly 50 Y Meg Bernier Boyd and was recently appointed senior science the day after Christmas. She also hopes years after I did. Haroldene “Deanie” [email protected] advisor at Child Mind Institute. In November to see her granddaughter Ellen Wortham, Whitcomb Wolf writes, “Marshall and I he went to Brazil for a three-day meeting who won the Southeastern Conference like living in Vero Beach, Fla. (sans hur- 1944 to “review theories and data on panic Scholar Athlete award for 2012 in track ricanes) and in our retirement community. Josephine Pitts McAlary disorder, childhood separation anxiety, and field and now holds the UT all-time Marshall is a hospice volunteer, and he [email protected] and endogenous opioid disorder. Sounds record for 400-meter hurdles. Ellen lives, and our therapy-trained dog visit nursing works, and trains in Orlando, with a goal and assisted-living facilities. One of our Colby is in the midst of a big 200th delusional,” he said, adding it’s a “long way from psychoanalysis.” Still, his life is of again making it to the Olympic trials and bucket list plans was to take a riverboat anniversary celebration in 2013. My Y enjoyable with his wife, Rachel G. Klein, maybe more. Dorothy and David Marson cruise in Europe, which we did last summer mother, Diana Wall Pitts, was a member have returned to Jupiter, Fla., for another and really enjoyed. I’m still managing to of the Class of 1913! I do not recall her Ph.D., who is the Fascitelli Family Profes- sor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at winter season and continue to welcome play tennis and golf, but unfortunately the ever mentioning that they had a 100th the NYU School of Medicine. He said the news from members of the Class of 1948. skill level of both is slowly diminishing!” anniversary celebration. Stunning when Y “archives just published a unique 40-year Nothing very exciting to report in my you think of the changes in the hundred life. I keep quite busy with my volunteer years since then. Transportation, for controlled double-blind follow up on ADHD 1949 kids. And I do have time to enjoy myself efforts with two favorite nonprofits, the instance. She lived here in Rockport. To get Anne Hagar Eustis Topsham Public Library and B.O.N.E.S. to Waterville she had to catch the trolley with our new family addition, Koko, Lord [email protected] High Executioner.” (Beagles of New England States). I’m an that went in front of her home (the pres- News from Don and Hilda Farnum Nicoll. adoption counselor with the latter, and it ent Route 1) and ride to Camden, where Don writes that in October their grand- gets exciting when you are able to find a she transferred to the Eastern Steamship 1948 daughter Laura was the sole performer forever home for one of those lovable little Co. boat to Belfast. There she caught the David and Dorothy Marson in The Passion Project, featured event of hounds. I had two adopted yesterday and Belfast and Moosehead Lake Railroad to [email protected] Colby’s Theater and Dance Department another to be adopted on Tuesday, so Burnham Junction and transferred to the Y Janet Gay Hawkins wrote that all is well on Bicentennial Alumni Professional Series. I’m on a beagle high! Thanks for the Maine Central Railroad to Waterville. I can He further reports, “Hilda has serious above news and I look forward to hearing drive from here (Rockport) to Waterville in the east end of Long Island. They survived Sandy and the next big blow very nicely. back and mobility problems, stemming from some others of you before my next an hour and fifteen minutes! In our Class apparently from childhood diphtheria deadline, March 1, 2013. of 1944 we started out in September Life isn’t all bad at Peconic Landing, one of the premier continuing-care facilities in and post-diphtheritic paralysis at the 1940 with 16 sons and 15 daughters of age of four. She was very active and in Colby alumni. I have no way of knowing New York State. “I have all the freedom in 1950 the world to come and go as I please and buoyant health for years, but the damage how many of us had a parent in the Class done in childhood caught up with her in Elisabeth Jennings Maley of 1913. Even current students may have when I please—but still I know I can have [email protected] help at the push of a button! And, I have recent years. I’m involved still in some had a great-great-grandparent in that volunteer projects (Allagash Wilderness Many thanks to those who returned the class. Y I received a letter from Maurice a beautiful view of LI Sound right out my living room window!” Y David has frequent Waterway Foundation, Muskie School questionnaire. For those of you who still Whitten ’45 containing the most interest- Y brief e-mails with Howell Clement, most of Public Service Board of Visitors, and have them, please let me hear from you. ing information concerning the organ that the Maine-Aomori Sister-State program), After Colby Jerry Baker earned a master’s accompanied our singing of the Messiah at of them inquiring about weather (snow Portland City Hall Dec. 7, 1941. Cyrus H. K. in Montana and hurricanes in Florida). Curtis of the Curtis Publishing family gave They were roommates in 1944. That is an Y Last spring Anne Hagar Eustis ’49 had Portland the organ in 1912. It is listed as enduring friendship! Elizabeth Dyer one of the world’s 10 greatest organs, with Brewster returned to 6000 Pelican Bay cataract surgery. At an appointment her 6,518 pipes, some wood, and some metal, Blvd #704, Naples, FL 34108 Dec. 3, and surgeon told a story of a Colby professor. From ranging from pencil-sized to 32 feet. Y As all correspondence should be sent there for me, on Nov. 18, 2012, I left on a trip to or via e-mail. She stays very busy in her then on they became Kurt and Anne! Kurt visit Cambodia and Vietnam. But no one new retirement community in Memphis and graduated exactly 50 years after Anne. in the Class of 1944 has communicated, has many new friends, even a few originally I am sad to say. A reminder that my e-mail from New England. She wrote that it is

60 COLBY / WINTER 2013 from Boston University. He then served as the last few years he’s visited New Mexico a radar operator on the FDR. Small world, open for skiing in late November—one of an officer in the Army during the Korean and Colorado. He also plays a little golf and another long story. Congratulations, earliest dates ever.” Y Don Hailer wrote War. He met his wife of 59 years when she and has taken a drawing class at Maine hero Richard. Y Walt Russell continues to say, “Sheila and I survived the STORMS was a senior at the University of Michigan. College of Art. Y Hurricane Sandy put to try to make the world and the USA a very well. A little flickering here and there She “worked him through Harvard Business two trees through the roof of Janet West better place to live. I enjoy his thoughtful and a few branches around the lawn, but School,” where he earned an M.B.A. Jerry Williams’s family room and they lost power e-mails. You still are a great pitcher—ask that’s all. We have a son in Teaneck, N.J., served as president of several companies, for four days. However that did not put a Frank Gavel! Keep up the good work. Y and he was out of power until Friday and retiring at age 76. He and his wife have three damper on their 60th wedding anniversary, As for me, Chet Harrington, I will keep the gasoline situation was pretty tough. His children and three grandkids who all live which they celebrated with their children my comments to a minimum. Jane and I office was out of power so he couldn’t even close by in New Jersey. Of all his travels, and grandchildren over Thanksgiving. Y survived the hurricane but had to spend a go to work. Our daughter lives just west of he loved the European trips best. Jerry Neil Leonard passed away Nov. 13 after week in the local Marriott. We would have Newburgh, N.Y., and she was out and her and his wife play bridge regularly, and he a stroke. Neil was a jazz historian and preferred the islands. I have been playing son’s school was closed until Friday and takes courses at Brookdale College each critic and a retired professor of history at semester. He gave up tennis four years the University of Pennsylvania, where he ago but works out at his gym every day. Y taught from 1961 until the 1990s. Our Newton Bates has been happily married to condolences to his widow, Dorothy Wash- Russ Wallace ’52 took a fun cruise from his second wife, Carolyn, since 2000. He burn Leonard ’52, who sent in the news. Rome, a little bit of Sicily, around the boot of has seven children, eleven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He loves Italy, and up the Dalmatian Coast. “Happily, retirement! They had a camp at Great 1951 the war damage was pretty well cleaned up East Lake, N.H., for 28 years, where he Chet Harrington in the areas we saw.” did a lot of fishing. They sold the camp in [email protected] 2008 but plan to rent each summer. Each Charlie Tobin, from the Olde Wharf Inn on summer they also visit Carolyn’s son’s cabin Cape Cod, has relocated for the winter to on the Ausable River in Michigan. Newton his Sun City, Fla., home. His granddaugh- as much golf as the weather will allow. they both got snow!” In late November Don and Carolyn are active in the First Baptist ter Lilly acted in How the Grinch Stole Life is good. Jane plays bridge a lot, and had lunch with Herb Nagle, Carl Leaf, and Church of Vineland, N.J., where they live. Christmas. It’s a great holiday production we are enjoying our eight grandchildren. George Lebherz. They all live in the Cape Y David Armstrong lives in Helena, Mont., that was funded by our classmate Dick Y Good luck to our greatest generation, Cod area and get together occasionally. where he retired as the administrator of Beal when he was director of the national Class of ’51. Enjoy life and remember the See a photo of them at alumni.colby.edu the Veteran Affairs Division of the State of association of full-service banks. Con- fun days at Colby. under the “Stay Connected” tab. Y Russ Montana. His wife died two years ago after gratulations to Lilly Tobin and to granddad Wallace tells us, “My sister in Southern a long illness. He has three sons—his oldest Charlie. Y Ted Shiro of Naples, Fla., spent Maine (Ogunquit) wasn’t affected by the does research for lung Rx, the middle son the fall watching his fantastic grandson 1952 storm Athena. We have had a nice fall retired from the Navy as a captain, and his Aaron Murray, considered the number-one Jan “Sandy” Pearson Anderson in our area, which was great for the first youngest sells real estate in Los Angeles. quarterback in the country by many sports [email protected] phase of America Cup sailing/racing. David retired in 1982 and spends his time media. Aaron’s team, the Georgia Bull- Well, classmates, the election is over, the Our last time away was in August when hunting, fishing, caring for his yard, and dogs, lost to Alabama in December. Still, holidays have come and gone, and here we took a fun cruise from Rome, a little raising and running a two-dog team. He the season was a thrill for Ted. Y Frank we are in 2013. I think most of you have bit of Sicily, around the boot of Italy, and volunteers at the Montana Military Museum Gavel called—he spoke and I listened for been so busy with all these occasions up the Dalmatian Coast. Happily, the war as a docent for the Camp Rimini War Dog three hours. I heard a lot of famous stories that we don’t have a lot of news this time damage was pretty well cleaned up in the Reception and Training Center. During that could be a great biography. Go for it, around. However, I am always grateful areas we saw. However, we didn’t get far WWII Dave was stationed at the center as Frank. Frank is a great classmate and has to those who do keep in touch! Y Dick enough south to see areas where my son trainer of sled dogs and men. Sled dogs enough enthusiasm to last a century. Y Chamberlin writes, “Like so many folk who served down around Sarajevo. We jumped have been a part of his life since 1936. Stan Sorrentino survived Hurricane Sandy were not directly in the path of Sandy, we over to Venice for a wonderful trip finale. He has written a book, Camp Rimini and at his year-round home in Little Compton, were concerned about where the storm Had good weather, good food, drinks at Beyond, WWII Memoirs, which he hopes R.I. He stayed in his cold home for five days would go after it hit NJ/NY, since in last Harry’s Bar, a leisurely tour of sites (e.g. the will be added to Colby’s library collec- of improvisation. Somehow he made some year’s storm, Irene, we sustained severe Doge’s Palace), and a fast boat trip to the tion of WWII books. Y Leanne Shibles heat, but without power. Nice going, Stan. damage here in North Belgrade, Maine. airport and then home to San Francisco.” Eaton lives in Southport, Maine, with her Good luck and stay in touch. Y Richard Once we realized we had been spared Y That does it this time around. Hope you husband. They have two very busy and Bowen relates that he and wife Lucy also Sandy’s wrath, save some heavy rain, we had a healthy and happy holiday season active grandchildren. She’s retired and survived Sandy. Richard was honored by worried about three families who are our and a great start to 2013. spends time traveling, sailing, and fishing Andover, Mass., as a hero of World War neighbors here in the summer, but who live on the ocean. She also volunteers at the II because he enlisted when he was 17, in different parts of New Jersey. We were Congregational church and the Southport as others in our class did. Oddly enough, relieved to hear from two of them who did 1953 Historical Society. Y Allen Pease’s wife, he served on the CVS (carrier) USS F.D. not have any damage but who lost power Barbara Easterbrooks Mailey Violet, died last year. He has two daughters Roosevelt, which was named and com- for a short time. The other family had a [email protected] and a son. One daughter and her husband missioned after the war. It was originally lot of downed trees and lost power into How did “Sandy Storm” affect you? I live in Santa Fe, and the other lives in built in New York and christened the Coral November. Now we have looked at the wondered, thinking of classmates who Portland. His son and family live in Buxton, Sea but changed names to the Roosevelt. latest storm to follow Sandy with a differ- were in its eye. Y Tommi Thompson Maine. He also has two grandchildren. I was involved in the notorious shakedown ent perspective regarding the snow. Both Staples said there were trees down in Allen gardens, writes, studies genealogy cruise in the 10th naval district. I was a Sugarloaf and Sunday River began making her Maryland neighborhood but no power through sources on the Internet, and three radioman on a sub chaser as part of the snow before Mother Nature provided her outages. She said it was no comparison to times a week he exercises at the gym. In flotilla of ships on that cruise. Richard was own natural cover and both mountains are the New Jersey and New York shores, but

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there were some instances of traffic lights minor inconveniences from Hurricane said, “It was fun for a day, but then the families—even a very independent 3-year- out and long gas lines. Tommi spent the Sandy; having a generator helped. Bill novelty wore off. Anyway, all is well now. old! She is definitely not a granny who first of November “doing what grandmoth- and Penny Thresher Edson, who were A lot of trees are down and it is a mess nods off in her rocking chair! Y Nancy ers do,” housekeeping for a 14-year-old visiting, left a day early and were able to to clean up.” Y Chad and Jane Whipple and John Conkling, setting off in their ’89 while the parents went on a trip. The day get a flight back to California before the Coddington told of the 11 days they lived VW camper, had a good 10-day trip to the she sent her e-mail she had driven three East Coast shut down. Y Vic Scalise will without electricity and with the friends Maine coast in September and seemed teenagers to school via Starbucks—“They spend a week in January with his son, Doug who filled up their house since they had to cover all the bases, from Harpswell like lattes.” Y Carolyn English Caci has ’86, at a baseball fantasy camp in Florida. a generator. She reports, “We are almost (visiting Mary-Jo and Butch Maguire) to been widowed for a year now. She decided Vic looks forward to the Colby bicentennial back to normal in our part of New Jersey, Ellsworth (Babs [Faltings] ’56 and Warren to sell her large townhouse. Online she event in Seattle March 6 and the chance but the shore is still really badly off. We Kinsman’s summer home on Green Lake). found an open house at Brooksby Village to meet Colby grads in the area. Y Peter live in sort of a forest, and three large The two “old hippies”—John’s words, not in Peabody, Mass. There she ran into Quinn Fishbin, because of his generator, was not trees are leaning and have to be removed mine—sleep in their motor home and then and Ruth Sheehan Bersani and Barbara terribly inconvenienced for the three days soon. One fell so it made all three garages enjoy everyone’s cooking. Y Carole and Cheeseman Hooper ’52. Ruth and Barbara he was without power. Y I had a chance inoperable. For most of the time since the Peter Merrill have completed their move showed her around and she liked what she to visit with Jane Millet Dornish ’55 at a storm, you had to count on many streets from the ”big house” in Portland’s West saw, so as soon as her townhouse is sold Colby-Trinity volleyball match at Colby. being closed, so the ‘usual’ travel routes End to Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The new she will move into a one-bedroom unit Jane and husband Karl Dornish, along with had to be re-planned to get anywhere. Hope address is 11 Canterbury Way, 04107. at “the home” (as Tommi likes to call it). Dave and Betsy Powley Wallingford, Mark to get some real news and that NJ doesn’t Y Ken Haruta e-mailed that his wife, Now starts the cleaning out of stuff from Patience, has been in a nursing home since 20-plus years of accumulation. Y Also on June 2011. Over the years everyone always the good news side, Ginnie Falkenbury Jane Whipple Coddington ’55 reports, “We enjoyed Patience’s ever-ready smile and Aronson wanted Carolyn to accompany happy presence. During Sandy, Ken lost her to Prague, where they planned to visit are almost back to normal in our part of New power for five days and was able to spend Ginnie’s son, Andrew, for the Christmas Jersey, but the shore is still really badly off.” a few nights in the nursing home in order season. Speaking of Ginnie, she escaped to keep warm. Y The news from Dick and the ravages of Sandy in Richmond, Va.—just Perk Perkins Canton is the best news that a lot of rain and wind in her retirement com- anyone can send—they’re “both blessedly munity. She sends her hopes and prayers and Larry Walker Powley, Bob Fraser, do this again next year. We had an early healthy.” On their way south from Maine, for health and safety to classmates and the and Al Joseph attended the Bowdoin snow last year at almost the exact time the Cantons took the circuitous route to entire Colby community. Y Alice and Harold football game. Y I have to apologize to and were out of electricity for five days!” Cleveland to visit family and then on to Cross expected to move in December to a Helen Cross Stabler, who was included Y That’s about it for the storm reports! I Naples, Fla., enjoying beautiful fall foliage retirement community, Seabrook, on Hilton in my last column as a participant in a hope everyone, in recovery or not, had a along the way. Guy and I caught up with Head Island. For friends he has sent his new lobster bake in Maine. I suspect that it was grand holiday season! We certainly have Perk and Dick for lunch late in the summer address: 300 Woodlawn Drive, Unit 4107, Helen Chambers Cross ’55 who enjoyed a lot to be thankful for, and a chance to and had a great time, as we always do. Hilton Head, SC 29926. Regarding the the lobster. Y Although this column will celebrate! Happy New Year to all! Y Word came our way that Sue Fairchild storm, South Carolina has been escaping reach you in the new year, I do hope that Bean lost her battle with lung cancer earlier them for a while. He said his son in Katonah, 2013 will be good to all of you. in the fall, not long after she returned home N.Y., lost power for a week, but a generator 1956 to Connecticut after leaving her beloved helped for some of that period. His second Charlene Roberts Riordan Kennebunkport summer home. At Sue’s son, Rob, died of lung cancer in 2011. Y 1955 [email protected] funeral Pat Martin Maloney gave a very Alice Colby-Hall sent a nice article from Kathie Flynn Carrigan My request for class news brought no moving and deserving tribute to Sue. Sue the Ithaca Journal about her induction [email protected] responses, so I have nothing to report was a very loyal Colby supporter and a into the Bridgton Academy Hall of Fame Hail, Colby, Hail! As I write, it’s the last this quarter. If you’re as disappointed as great asset to our class. Pat will always in September. Alice is retired—a Cornell month of 2012! Hard to believe, but I am, send me news for our next column. treasure the memory of a Sunday brunch professor emerita of romance studies. She all of us are winding down, particularly A note to me at the e-mail address above at the Beans’ home last March and the has published a book and several articles those who survived the big storms last is welcome anytime. wonderful conversations about Colby and and has another book in progress, written October. There are good and bad reports. the stories of our college days. She will be in French. Y Nelson Beveridge called me But I was so glad to hear from those who missed. Y Take care everyone and just (no e-mail for him!). He says he still does wrote of their adventures! Thank you so 1957 think that, come January 2013, we can volunteer work and still golfs three times much! We are all glad to know you are Guy and Eleanor Ewing Vigue ALL sit back and enjoy season three of a week. He and his family, 22 strong, went okay. Y Harold and Betty Harris Smith [email protected] Downton Abbey; all, that is, if I can get on a family trip to Mt. Washington and all were among the fortunate. They live in a In October “Hurricane Sandy” blew in and Guy hooked on it as much as I am! of them are planning a birthday cruise in condo development in Lincoln, Mass., on out of Maine with gusto and heavy rain, 2013. He keeps in touch with George Pirie; the edge of a forest! Trees did fall down, but in the midcoast area Don Tracy reports he also attended the Anderson funeral a but in the other direction. Their town was that the storm was tamer than many in the 1958 while ago. Now he is looking forward and hit hard. Now they can see more of the past, as it was for us here on Casco Bay. Mary Ellen Chase Bridge urging as many as is possible to attend the pond off their deck! Y Anne Burbank Not so in New Jersey, as Mikki Chomicz [email protected] reunion June 6-9, 2013. Me too. Palmer was so lucky! Waterville only got Manno had friends staying with her for Ellie Fortenbaugh de la Bandera arrived a little rain and some thunder. She said, many days until the power was restored. in Florida Oct. 17, so she missed Hurricane “No problems here.” Y But poor Sandy Y Lucy Pickles Haworth was sorry to miss Sandy in the north. Some family members 1954 (not hurricane) McCurdy Schultz had the our reunion, but she was busy taking care were without power for eight days plus; Art Eddy most miserable time with no heat or light of grandchildren while her daughter was thankfully her home had no damage. Her [email protected] for six days in Old Lyme, Conn. Finally her in graduate school. During the summer son and daughter were able to move into Judy Jenkins Totman reports from Kittery brother in Philadelphia came and got her. Lucy climbed two of Vermont’s smaller other houses, though the storm made for Point, Maine, that they experienced only Her children were blacked out, too. She mountains, one with both of her children’s a long trip between sites—“trees down

62 COLBY / WINTER 2013 all over the place. What a disaster! The we left Boston was their first day of flight Jersey Shore is a total wreck.” After that post-storm! Life requires lots of flexibility! deluge, a nor’easter gave her daughter 60s newsmakers Looking forward to the new experience of and family 14 inches of snow! Recent celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas trips for Ellie were to Mexico and Uruguay Former ambassador Robert S. Gelbard ’64, P’03 was in the Montagne Noire with our Fabulous to visit family. Y John Edes has another selected to join a multidisciplinary advisory team formed French FANNINGS (www.lamuseinn. by law firm SNR Denton as it prepares for its probable great-granddaughter as well as a step- com). We are thankful for our health, our role advising the Guinea government on the country’s granddaughter. His great-grandson, 13, families, and our ability to help when we Simandou South iron ore project. inherited the genes for basketball talent. are needed. Bonne Journée!” Y Here’s He’s a 5’ 10” three-point shooter and made the word from Jan Haskins Mandaville: the Hollywood grammar school basketball “A really nice day in New York City with team. “Hope we all stay in good health so Penny Dean Robb in August, wandering we can make the 55th in June!” Y Beryl Robert S. Gelbard ’64, P’03 the New York Public Library, seeing an Scott Glover joined friends on a riverboat exhibit of the terra cotta soldiers from cruise in November—Amsterdam to Vienna China, and eating at Bryant Park. Penny on the Rhine, Mein, and Danube rivers. from our years on the hill. I volunteered well with everyone, and please keep me came through Hurricane Sandy just fine. In “Lots of beautiful cathedrals and castles, to collect such, and if you have photos, updated on your news. September I drove 7,000 miles round trip some Christmas shopping in wonderful newspaper articles, events programs, etc. from Oregon to Massachusetts, sightsee- little German towns, a Strauss concert in that you can copy and send to me, that will ing all along the way—Palouse Falls, Old Vienna, comfortable ship with great food, mean you’ll keep the originals and I won’t 1960 Faithful, Wall’s Drug, Dakota Badlands, and we navigated 66 locks in two weeks, need to return anything—good for everyone. Jane Holden Huerta Corn Palace, Niagara Falls, Berkshires, five of which were more than 80 feet high.” Pam and David Adams have already sent [email protected] Abilene’s Eisenhower Campus, and much She discovered that “unpacking just once a few contributions: an old copy of the more! So often I just fly over our great ain’t bad.” Y Tony Kalloch had a trip with Echo that is loaded with cigarette ads country and had not driven it since 1996. two friends from LA up to Lake Tahoe in the and a dance program from Homecoming 1961 I definitely wanted to do it again before I fall, supposedly for some golf, staying at a 1954. So please look in those closets, become TOO decrepit and incompetent! Diane Scrafton Cohen Ferreira time-share up in the mountains. “On the attics, drawers, and scrapbooks and see Just recently pored over and organized [email protected] third morning we awoke to almost three what you can find! (sort of!) photos from the 50th reunion; feet of snow and were stuck for a day Dennis “Denny” Dionne writes, “I’m cur- I was saddened to hear of Judy Parker and a half. We should have brought the rently deployed with the Red Cross to New Millen’s death.” Y Bob Burke sends best skis instead of the clubs. It was beautiful 1959 Jersey to help feed the people suffering wishes to all. In September—before Hur- though.“ Y Karen Breen Krasnigor finds Joanne K. Woods from Hurricane Sandy. I drove a Red Cross ricane Sandy—he e-mailed, “Donna and I it hard to believe that our 55th reunion [email protected] ERV (Emergency Response Vehicle) from are just leaving JFK for Barcelona and 10 is approaching; she and her husband, Wendy (Ihlstrom) ’61 and Bob Nielsen Sarasota, Fla., to New Jersey to work this days in Spain. I hope I recall some of my Dick, do plan to attend and look forward live at Attawan Beach, a small community particular disaster. The work day is long, but three years of Spanish at Colby! We are to seeing classmates. They have traveled of 90 homes on Black Point, East Lyme, the thanks you get sustain you.” Y Sandy on a Tauck Tour, the same tour group we to Asia, Europe, and Australia but took a Conn. They are five houses up from Niantic Nolet Quinlan reports from Labastide used for trips to Australia and New Zealand hiatus recently due to her spine surgery Bay but not in the flood zone. They lost Esparbairenque, France, where she and last January. Also, I had a very interesting and knee replacement. “Happy to say all is power for days after Hurricane Sandy, and husband Dean are unexpectedly staying trip to Kiawah for the PGA Championship well and I’m back on the golf course.” They neighbors helped each other. They were all two months: “My daughter needed a surgi- in August with my 16-year-old grandson have also been visiting and spending time fortunate to do well. Y Louise (Robb) ’60 cal procedure with a long postoperative Brendan, who has an interest in flying. I with their 12 grandchildren. Y Caroline and Art Goldschmidt are happily settled in period. Thankfully, her recovery is going gave him flying lessons for a Christmas Hall Hui and her husband now have their Foxdale Village Retirement Community in well. Directing a writers’ and artists’ retreat present; we flew to Charleston, S.C., in daughter and her two children living with State College, Pa. Art continues to teach with twin 8-year-old boys and a 3-year-old my Cessna 210 for a week there before them. The Huis like to ski and look forward classes for senior citizens, supervise the girl who thinks she is 13 meant the family going to the tournament for five days. It to teaching the grandchildren. Caroline honors theses for two Penn State seniors, needed serious help! We’ve only been here was a great opportunity to spend quality keeps busy teaching needlepoint and advise a fraternity chapter, sing in the a week and I’m praying for the fortitude time together! His mom is daughter Kelly knitting for two adult education schools Foxdale Chorus and the local Unitarian to continue seven more weeks! There is a Burke Corwen ’83. It’s been a busy 2012: and volunteers for a local soup kitchen Universalist church choir, and work for the reason why we have children when we are I’m involved with my 55th reunion from in Sunnyvale, Calif. Y I spent two weeks Democratic party. He completed the 10th young, right? Being here is a step back in Brockton High School before we head to in Tuscany in September with my sister edition of A Concise History of the Middle time, when life was far simpler: kids go Naples, Fla.” Y Your correspondent plans and two friends. We visited more than a East (Westview Press), which came out outside to play by themselves, read books a Honolulu flight to attend the 2013 Colby dozen towns and thoroughly enjoyed the in November 2012, and the fourth edi- for entertainment, and enjoy family walks bicentennial celebration; let us know if you people, countryside, and cuisine. I’ve also tion of his Historical Dictionary of Egypt almost daily. I must admit that this forced join a local celebration! Aloha and warm recently spent time with Dot Greenman (Scarecrow Press), which is likely to come ‘unplugging’ of our ‘connected’ selves wishes for a healthy, happy 2013. Ketchum, Susan Sherman White, Carol out by the time you read this. Y Elaine takes a little getting used to but, once Conway Denney, and Sally Fritz; all are (Healey) ’62 and Paul Reichert have achieved, it’s good for one’s hurried soul. doing well, taking trips and enjoying life. Y moved into their new home in NH after Hurricane Sandy (I claim NO similarity to 1962 Patricia Farnham Russell I hope you’ve added the dates for our 55th remodeling. Outside work and fixing the that force, though Dean might disagree!) Nancy MacKenzie Keating reunion to your calendar: June 6-9, 2013. pond will wait until spring. Paul says it’s waged its destruction on the East Coast, [email protected] Remember it’s also the 200th anniversary great to be able to unpack and be able to but since we are in southern Maine, it of the College’s founding, and some big find “missing” things. Y I had a wonderful only affected us in terms of wondering Greetings, Class of ’62. Pat Farnham plans are afoot. You will be getting mail- Road Scholar trip to Chicago in September. if our Iberia flight would fly on schedule! Russell and I heard from several class- ings in the next few months. One activity I was greatly impressed with the city and We said our appropriate thanks to the mates affected by Hurricane Sandy—none involves our class displaying memorabilia its beautiful architecture. Y I hope all is weather gods when we learned that the day seriously, thank goodness—and a couple

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with a sense of humor. Dick Mittleman unexpected surgeries. They recuperated Wagner wrote from Long Island, N.Y.: “Yes, and Lucille Waugh will both attend our was very fortunate in Warren, R.I., in that at Bob’s sister’s house in Ipswich (home Sandy certainly proved that we live on an 50th, and Lillian’s husband, David Yelton, they only lost power for four hours (just of the “best clams in the world”), near island! We live in Wantagh Woods, an area an avid golfer, will also join us. Lillian adds: long enough to finish the ice cream in the the cottages where they had, as children, totally nestled in tall oak and pine trees, “The Waugh twins have interesting recent freezer). Sandra Keef Hunter was without homes four doors away from each other. hundreds of which went down in the storm. Colby connections to report. In August power until Nov. 7, but fortunate to have They also spent time with Steve Thompson Fortunately none landed on our house, but Lillian attended Cellospeak 2012 at Bryn good neighbors who invited them in from ’63, Brenda’s brother-in-law, who visited many did land on our neighbors’. We were Mawr College, where first-time CS faculty the cold. She says, “By the time we were from Marblehead. Brenda will have a without power for eight days, and with the member and coach of Lillian’s quartet ready to go home, we had moved enough knee replacement in January but says it’s help of Sterno and the gas grill we were turned out to be none other than 22-year- supplies to their house to provision a a “small thing compared to what some able to cook. We traveled to our son’s in the old cello phenom Jonah Kim, arrived from good-sized invasion.” Sandy describes the of our classmates have been through.” city for a few days, camped at neighbors’, a guest appearance with the Colby-sited houses on Gardiners Bay in East Hampton Y Brenda Lewison and husband Bill and stayed home under the covers to keep Atlantic Music Festival symphony. Lucille, as having four or so vertical feet of bluff Blunden are healthy and enjoying their warm. We searched the neighborhood to who lives in Waltham, Mass., was thrilled washed away and beach dunes breached, 20-year marriage and combined family get branches and small logs to put in the to reconnect with Doris Kearns Goodwin causing flooding and destroying houses. of five children and seven grandchildren. fireplace. We were the lucky ones! My ’64 as a volunteer for Doris’s son Joe Like most of us in Maine, Bill Alexander She describes a mini reunion with Kathy husband and I worked Election Day and Kearns Goodwin’s campaign for the Mas- laconically related “not much activity in Hertzberg in Plymouth, N.H.—“talk, talk, accepted votes from anyone in New York sachusetts Senate. The twins and Doris Albion.” Rain and “one evening of breeze,” talk”—and three nights with Colby room- State who could not get to their polling shared three years of beloved professor but no need for the generator he had at the Jan Kempers’s unforgettable Russian ready. Y On the other side of the country, language classes in 1960-63.” Y It has Peter and Brenda Wrobleski Elwell Gott- Cindy Richmond Hopper ’63 writes, “We are been wonderful to talk with many of you schalk report sunny and warm weather. about your bios as they progress. And by She looked forward to the Denver-area thinking that we paid our dues last year in the the time you read this, our book will be in Colby bicentennial celebration as she October blizzard, but after seeing this year’s the final stages of completion, including wrote. Her family in New Jersey was safe the extraordinary covers by Jane Melanson and sound following Sandy. Brenda, active damage along the coast we realize it could Dahmen (the front) and Joan Dignam as always, is taking a geology class at have been much worse.” Schmaltz (the back). I know Al Carville and Denver University (“geology trips out here the rest of the reunion committee, as well are awesome”). She recently talked with as the tremendously helpful staff at Colby, Margot Ettinger Tartak, who appears to have all been working very hard to make be recovering from some serious medical mates Cynthia Dunn Barber and Sandy place due to the storm. My dear Colby this a fabulous reunion. We look forward issues. Y Irrepressible Hope Hutchins Keef Hunter and their husbands in Newark, friends Joanna Buxton Gormley and Cindy very much to seeing everyone in June! Benton wrote: “I’m taking tango lessons. Vt.—an annual event. Says Brenda: “How Richmond Hopper both called to see how What a hoot, it really is great fun. There sweet to be together, still friends after 50 we were doing. It was wonderful “mental are tango clubs all over. I love Colby.” years.” Y Michael McCabe and I headed medicine” to hear from them. Remember 1964 Y A nice long letter from Elaine Healey south to Decatur, Ga., in early December. the beautiful northern lights we used to Marcia Phillips Sheldon Reichert relates that after reunion she We had a great summer, starting with our see at night at Colby? We’d all go outside [email protected] and Paul ’59 finally bought a house in fabulous 50th reunion, and richly blessed in our PJ’s to see them. They were a much It was wonderful to hear from classmates; Westmoreland, N.H. After considerable with family and friends who visited us. We more welcomed sight in the sky than what thank you for your responses. Y Carlton Y renovation, they moved in and enjoy 53 continue to be grateful that we’re close we just experienced!” Cindy Richmond Winslow and his wife, Kitty, moved to acres with deer and wild turkeys as well enough to the College to attend such Hopper also had a Sandy experience: “We Rockland, Maine, and enjoy “the slow as a brook and pond that Elaine calls wonderful events as the amazing kickoff were very lucky to have escaped this year’s lane.” Y John Pomeranz is refurbishing “magical.” For Thanksgiving they went to dinner for Colby’s bicentennial—guest storms without any damage. We live in the a 1999 boat this winter, doing some work, St. Martin’s with their N.H. children and speaker, Doris Kearns Goodwin ’64—and middle of CT and although 60 percent of and playing with his grandchildren. Y In returned to Florida (where they’ve lived for the Lovejoy Convocation, which honored our town spent two days in the dark, we Plano, Texas, John Kreideweis consults almost 20 years) for January and February. Bob Woodward of Watergate fame. We had power. We are thinking that we paid our with defense-related government contrac- Y Peter Leofanti had a great weekend spent Thanksgiving at the home of Allison dues last year in the October blizzard, but tors. His daughter will be married next celebrating the Colby-Tufts football game, and John Chapman and their family—quite after seeing this year’s damage along the year in Dallas. Looking forward to our Y starting with a party at his house cohosted a feast and as always lots of fun! Please coast we realize it could have been much 50th reunion, John says, “To have made by John “Spud” McHale. Twenty-five Colby continue to let Pat and me hear from you. worse. In fact, we had just finished the last the 50-year journey since graduation and friends and spouses showed up, including As we learned at reunion, “old friends” are repair from last year the day before Sandy survived is worth celebrating!” Y Joel and Jay Webster, Malcolm MacLean, Peter the best! —Nancy MacKenzie Keating arrived. We live in a wooded area and last Suzy Noyes Mague traveled last June to St. Jaffe, Cy Theobald, Dick and Marjeanne year we lost at least 30 trees—one went Petersburg and Moscow. They’re planning a Banks Vacco, and Doug Mulcahy ’63. through our study. We also lost power for trip to India, where they’ll tour and Joel will Peter invites all of us to the next gathering 1963 11 days, and since we are on a well we teach in Bombay. Y Natalie (Furlong) ’67 Y in 2014! Pat Farnham Russell enjoyed Paule French felt like real pioneers. I imagine that you and Al Graceffa live in Hilton Head, S.C., a trip to South America, specifically Chile [email protected] will hear from Pauline Ryder Kezer and and vacation in Maine. They both play a and Argentina! I hope we’ll hear a lot As I write this in late November, it seems Mary Dexter Wagner, but in case you lot of golf and travel a triangular route from more about your adventures in the next everyone has been very busy working on don’t, the Kezers live a block or two from S.C. to California to Maine to visit their three Y column, Pat. Brenda Phillipps Gibbons his or her biography, as correspondence LI Sound in CT and they evacuated to their children and eight grandchildren. Y Morg sent a long letter, post-reunion, relating for this issue has been limited. What’s daughter’s. Their house is good, but they McGinley retired from the newspaper busi- a summer in Marion, Mass., aboard their more, many of us were recovering from the lost their furnace for the second year in a ness six years ago but continues his work Y boat, but complicated by husband Bob’s effects of Hurricane Sandy. Mary Dexter row (Hurricane Irene).” Lillian Waugh as a writer. He’s involved with Northeast

64 COLBY / WINTER 2013 Utilities and several State of Connecticut media entities. Morg also mentors writers. He and his wife, Lisa, have three children and five grandchildren. Morg plans to wade streams to fish for salmon and trout for a long time to come! Y In Washington State “Colby made it Jim Harris retired last year from the book publishing industry. He stays involved with his local library, the Pacific Northwest possible for a mill Book Sellers Association, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. He meets with and helps writers, booksellers, and librarians in their chosen fields. Jim looks worker’s son to forward to our 50th. Y Martha Farrington Mayo remembers her Colby musical experiences and reflects on how they have stayed come to college.” with her throughout the years. Highlights were the Glee Club with Peter Ré and the Colbyettes. Martha still sings, with her “ Simply put, I appreciate the support daughter’s preschool children and with several community groups in Bath, Maine. I was given and want to make it Y Dick Zipser, who writes in for the first time, has had a long career in academia. possible for other Maine students He’s been the chair of the department of to get the quality of education I got. foreign languages and literatures at the University of Delaware for 27 years. Prior A charitable gift annuity is perfect to that, Dick taught at Oberlin College from because it generates a reasonable 1969 to 1986. A sabbatical in 2013-2014 will lead him to retirement in 2014. Dick income—perhaps even above announces a spring 2013 publishing date of his documentary memoir Remembering market for the rest of my life— East Germany, a book based on information and it benefits everyone: Colby, in a file, gathered by informants, that the East German secret police (Stasi) compiled me, and future students.” on Dick in the 1970s and 1980s while he was living in East Germany and working on scholarly projects. It will be published —Al Carville ’63 entirely in German and presented at the Leipzig Book Fair next spring. Y Living in Park City, Utah, Robbie (Gilson) ’65 and Bob Drewes travel a lot and enjoy 15 wonderful grandchildren. Bob is mostly retired but stays involved with start-up projects and volunteer work at local universities. He enjoys backcountry hiking. He and Robbie plan to be at our 50th. Y Steve Schoe- man, who lives in New Jersey, muses that while communication technology allows for contact with spacecraft exiting the solar system, it can’t keep “Fios” service You too can leave a lasting legacy. going during a major storm such as Sandy. Call Colby’s Gift Planning office today Steve suggests that The Netherlands, with its massive and strong dike system, has at 1-800-809-0103 for a personal much to teach us. Continue the conversa- tion, Steve! Y Larry Dyhrberg’s home is consultation and proposal, or e-mail in Falmouth, Maine. He teaches modern [email protected]. U.S. history part time at Southern Maine Community College and writes as a hobby. He and his wife, Michelle Fournier, have two busy teenage daughters. Al Smith and Bob Gelbard showed up at a surprise 70th birthday party for Larry! There were a lot of laughs over Colby memories. In February

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Larry is off to New Zealand to tour, play traveled to Campobello Island, visiting the base with Jay Gronlund$ at our 45th Tuck learned the art of retirement quickly—golf golf, and look up Dyhrberg relatives. Y Roosevelt museum. They were to be seen School reunion at Dartmouth last October. (with Dag Williamson and Peter Lax last Do you remember Sara Haskell Douglas? cavorting on the Soggy Dollar Bar webcam Jay continues with the Pathfinder Group, summer), exercise, reading, house and One of our freshman year classmates, Sara on Jost Van Dyke BVI before Christmas. Y consultants in marketing and business yard work, travel, including a tour of the reconnected through the Colby magazine BG Morse retired from teaching in 2000 development. Jay also teaches at NYU. Y Canadian Rockies, and volunteer work as class column. After leaving Colby, she to run her own educational consulting Jean (Hoffmann) ’66 and Neil Clipsham board member and treasurer of Agassiz graduated from Ricker College and then company (Active Learning Systems: www. enjoyed a two-week Glacier Bay cruise last Village, which runs a summer camp in owned a shoe store for 22 years in Houlton, iimresearch.com). They train teachers to fall. In November they and the grandkids Maine for disadvantaged inner-city Boston Maine. Sara earned a master’s in adult teach pre-K-12 kids how to do ethical, spent “mandatory” hours at the American children. Y Betty Ann Hernberg Went’s education and now teaches statistics and interest-driven research. It has taken her Girl doll store in NYC, saw the Rockettes volunteer efforts are as a “crazy cat lady” algebra at the university level. She and her all over the world including Riyadh, Saudi Christmas show, and visited the M&M working with 125 others who serve the husband, Greg, have two children and four Arabia. Husband Bob’s cancer issues are store “to find out what ‘M&M color’ their needs of feral, stray, and unwanted cats in grandchildren and spend winters in Florida resolved and BG and Bob now focus on personalities are.” Y Averill Hall’s own Bud innumerable ways. Y RVer Ted Houghton and summers in Maine. Sara thinks about their three kids and seven grandchildren. Marvin$ was honored by the Boys and Girls is busy growing his Internet enterprise, Club of Manchester, N.H., for 25 years of “The Ultimate U.S. Public Campground service and was elected to the club’s hall Project” at www.ultimatecampgrounds. of fame. Y I close by remembering our Callie Holmes Marsh ’65 went to Earlham com. Y John Perkins’s mother, Grace, dear classmate Chris Brown, who died a Colby faculty wife from 1936 to 1944, School of Religion for an M.A. in Quaker of lung cancer last fall. We will miss his passed away last June at 103. Although studies (2008) and is teaching Quakerism at happy, smiling face and T-shirt artistry at a Bates graduate, she often spoke of her reunions but rejoice at having known him. love for Colby. Y Pam Harris Holden Scattergood Friends School in rural Solon, Iowa. HAIL COLBY HAIL. and Bryan Harrison Curd ’65 had a great trip to Prague, Vienna, and Budapest last 1966 fall. Y Karen Riendeau-Pacheco went to Haiti in January with a church group to the friends she made at Colby and would BG is head of the diaconate at her church Meg Fallon Wheeler visit orphan children and give out equip- love to hear from classmates. Y One final, and chair of the Historic District Commis- [email protected] ment, encouragement, and hugs. Y Sue sad note: Our classmate Ken Nye passed sion in Kingston, N.H. Y Also in the gospel With no New York Marathon in the fall, Bob Turner credits Reiki, mindfulness yoga, away at home in Freeport, Maine, Oct. 19, business is Callie Holmes Marsh$. After Adams completed the Kentucky Bourbon and meditation for helping her through a 2012, with Ann Schmidt Nye, his wife of retiring, she went to Earlham School of Trail instead—six distilleries in two grueling difficult summer of 2012 when complica- 50 years, at his side. Those of us at our Religion for an M.A. in Quaker studies days, and a free T-shirt to prove it. Y Gary tions of cancer treatment caused extreme 45th reunion were fortunate to hear Ken (2008) and is now doing informal teach- Knight won another term in the Maine fatigue and discomfort. Happily, the news read from his published poetry. He is ing of Quakerism at Scattergood Friends House of Representatives, his last, due to greatly missed. School in rural Solon, Iowa. She and term limits. It was a painful campaign due by late fall was encouraging; tests showed husband Larry get back to Maine in the to a German shepherd bite on the shoulder no advance and even some improvement, summer. Y Jim McCabe is president of and a fall that caused a ruptured Achilles and our brave classmate marches on, 1965 Drexel Morgan Capital Advisors in Radnor, tendon and sprained ankle, followed by saying, “I’ve decided I can coexist with the Dick Bankart Pa. His third grandchild just arrived. Y surgery, a cast, and lengthy rehab. “It’s cancer as long as it doesn’t get greedy, [email protected] Marc Machbitz is a realtor on O’ahu. If a battle out there in political land,” says and that’s a good place to be right now.” In this column volunteers in our 50th you are looking for “the perfect property” Gary. Y Peter Grabosky received the 2012 Y Another courageous classmate is Janice reunion fundraising project are marked try www.marcmachbitz-realtor.com. Y Gilbert Geis Lifetime Achievement Award Holt Arsan. Her husband, Noyan Arsan, with a dollar sign. SURVIVORS—Hurricane Randy Antik runs a public foundation that from the American Society of Criminology was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s Sandy really did a number on coastal areas hosts an annual thought leader confer- in recognition of outstanding professional three years ago. Noyan retired as director in the Northeast. Pam Plumb Carey$ ence—Imagine Solutions—in Naples, Fla. contributions in the area of white-collar of the Graduate School of Business and reported hearing that Howard and Ginger Larry Pugh ’56 and Joe Boulos ’68, former crime. Peter adds that the recognition Executive Development programs at Koc Goddard Barnes on Cape Cod, and Nancy Colby board chairs, have attended. Check relates to research on, not the practice University in Istanbul, and they moved Godley Wilson in Lexington, Mass., made it out at www.imaginesolutionsconference. of, white-collar crime. Y Barry Willdorf back to the Atlanta area to be near their it through. Frank ’66 and Susan Brown com. Y Pam Pierson Parziale$ and hus- announces the publication of his novel children and grandchildren. Despite Jan’s Musche of Rumford, R.I., stayed with their band Ren had dinner in Saco with her old The Fourth Conspirator, part three of his determination to care for him at home, she son. Barbara McGillicuddy Bolton$ in roomie Nancy Newell Burnham and her 1970s mystery trilogy. Y Six years after was advised he would be more contented Brooklyn, N.Y., was on high ground and all husband, Chip. They found each other again retirement, Gretchen Wollam O’Connor at a memory facility near their home, where is well as she continues writing a novel. on the Internet. Y Nick Locsin teaches has learned how to relish each day by he has been since late summer 2012. Pam is soliciting agents for her second boatbuilding to middle school kids at the catering to her creative side, which was Although the deterioration continues, he manuscript. Y Andrew ’64 and Nancy Maine Maritime Museum and does busi- sidelined for 40 years. Ceramics, sewing, still recognizes family and friends, and Greer Weiland$ had power on the 39th ness development for the museum. Last upholstering, photography, and videogra- Jan’s release from 24/7 care for him has floor of their NYC unit but a 12 x 5 window summer he crewed on a coastal sightsee- phy keep her hands busy, while swimming been a tremendous relief. Y Sue and blew in about 10 p.m. and “sounded like ing boat on the Kennebec and Sheepscot and yoga keep her fit. Gretchen, Ellie Caito Jan, we wish you the very best. Y Anne a freight train running through the apart- rivers. Christmas was in Barcelona with Thompson, Linda Kaiser Wantman, and Hodsdon, wife of Tom Hodsdon, reported ment.” It was boarded up by midnight. Y his son and family. Y Lew Krinsky$ is a Marty Walker Marchut continue their Tom’s trip back to Colby in fall 2012 was his Congratulations to Dale Rottner and David financial advisor and branch manager for summer get-togethers, a lovely way for first since graduation, the incentive being Hatch, our newlywed couple. Y Sandy Robert W. Baird & Co. in Houston. “No them to honor the memory of their dear to visit their only child, Morganne, Class was a “non event” in Maine, reports class retirement plans.” Lew and Ellen were in friend Carol Lordi, who started the tradi- of 2016, on Parents Weekend! Tom has prez Harold Kowal$. He and wife Ruth Puerto Rico for Christmas. Y I touched tion 20 years ago. Y Fran Finizio has retired, is a golfer, and lives in Rye, N.H.

66 COLBY / WINTER 2013 (Note to spouses and partners of reluctant big batch of old(er) Colbyites. P.S. I did Sturtevant friends had an early reunion husband left for three weeks in Ecuador and classmates: You too can send me news!) survive sailing in the Mediterranean with at Judy Dionne Scoville’s vacation home the Galapagos and were looking forward to Y Wonderful responses; more to come. Ted, which suggests I might have lived ... in Center Ossipee, N.H. Present were seeing lots of wildlife and landscapes and but, who knows.” Y Ted Allison: “Greet- Judy, Nancy Schweitzer O’Malley, Jolan experiencing a different culture. Y After ings from Santa Cruz, Bolivia. I’m here with Force Ippolito, Margie Reed McLaughlin, spending 12 years in England and 10 in 1967 my BMW F650 GS Dakar motorcycle for Marty Holmes Nickerson, Max Allison Oklahoma, Lisa and Brad Kelly returned Bob Gracia 2.5 months, riding through Bolivia, Chile, Anderson, Dianne Radune Poland, Betty to his home state of California. They live in Judy Gerrie Heine and Argentina. Excited to see the Andes! Savicki Carvellas and me. Missing was a home his grandfather built in the 1950s [email protected] Carolyn, my bride of 42 years, will be with Jane Brown Kriege, who lives in Arizona. with views of the Pacific Ocean. Brad says Y Ann Russell Starr missed the reunion me for a month.” Joe Boulos: “I’m now We had a great time—all those years just he has fulfilled his long-term dream of Y as she was recovering from foot surgery. entering my 20th year as a Colby trustee. melted away. See you in June. Jay having a sailboat in the harbor on which She has made a first-rate recovery and Tremendous amount of progress. Our class Sandak: “As our sons (Dave ’03, Steve ’07, he can sail across to Catalina Island when will be headed to Vail, Colo., to ski this is well represented. Bill Goldfarb has been and Tom, Notre Dame ’04) have moved on, his work schedule permits. He is still fully winter. Ann retired from teaching science on the board longer than I and has been Mary and I have flunked empty nesting. We engaged with Spur Capital, a venture fund this year and moved to Hilton Head Island, instrumental in so many ways, including have found ourselves working longer, rather he operates with three partners; Acesis, where she frequents the golf course and the Goldfarb Center. Join me at my house than shorter, hours. I continue in the private Inc., a healthcare IT company, where he is the seashore. Y Fred Beyer is moving for a reception the Thursday night of the practice of law in Stamford, Conn., while also a board member; and India Christian from Wisconsin to Maine and will seek reunion, June 6. A reminder to the former Mary serves as a state court trial judge. Ministries, an association of 3,600 Chris- a home in the Bar Harbor area. While he DKE’s that Sheri and I will have ‘soft’ drinks Y has fond memories of Mayflower Hill, his for you!” Mary Jo Calabrese Baur, move is motivated by the proximity of his Steve Campbell, and her two daughters grandchildren. Y Carl and Judy Gerrie and son-in-law spent a week in Prague Brad Kelly ’69 is still fully engaged with Spur Y Heine have escaped another New England and Vienna in October. Arthur Bren- Capital, a venture fund, and India Christian nan: “As an active-retired judge I worked winter as they will spend this season in Ministries, an association of 3,600 Christian the sunny and golf-friendly confines of almost six months last year—more than I Florida. Y Irv Faunce is aging, growing wanted. Looking forward to a long cruise churches in Andhra Pradesh, India, with which kinder and gentler with the advancing in a warm place this winter and to reunion Y his son works full time. years. Not that Irv ever expressed malice this spring.” John Morgan: “My town to a living soul in his early years—it’s the was evacuated for eight days as a result of Rocks. He has tempered and smoothed Colorado’s most deadly wildfire last June. his Rock presentations. I’m not sure if Because of a wind shift and the heroic work that is wisdom or lack of energy. In any of a thousand firefighters, we escaped We enjoy our time in Vermont, where we tian churches in Andhra Pradesh, India, event, Irv attended our reunion last June destruction. I packed up a few valuables have been weekending for more than 28 with which his son works full time. He says, and is appreciative of the support he and and spent the time camping and fly-fishing years. We’ve been fortunate to travel and to “It’s still too much work and not enough Jan received from classmates in the wake near Aspen. In November I attended a Colby help in places ravaged by earthquake and play but I hope to address the balance in Y of the tragic loss of his infant grandson in function in Denver and saw John Leopold cholera, including Haiti. Looking forward to the years ahead.” Peter “Wick” Phillips Y May. We all extend our sincere condolence and Nancy De Angelis Morgan, as well as reconnecting at reunion.” Thom Rippon: is married, lives in Big Bear Lake, Calif., to Jan and Irv. Y In November Carol and I Jay Fell ’66. I came away from Bro Adams’s “The Class of 1968 arrived on campus in and owns Cabin Fever Gifts and Décor (Bob Gracia) had the pleasure of hosting presentation feeling very proud of Colby 1964 to find the College starting a seri- (www.cabinfeverdecor.com). He stays in Linda (Mitchell) ’66 and Lee Potter as they and wondering how in the world I ever got ous indoor/outdoor track program, led by touch with Mark Janes, Tom Whidden ’70, Y spent the weekend in Boston so we could accepted there.” Bruce McDonald: Coach Ken Weinbel. Colby won the Maine and Peter Hoffman and is looking to con- attend the Colby-Tufts football game. Early “Since retiring, I’m able to spend more State Championship in 1968. Mr. Weinbel, nect with Robert Anthony, Peter Emery, Y Sunday morning the Potters headed to Wil- time sailing. We took first place at J/fest a highly respected mentor to many, died or others who may be on Facebook. Y liamsburg, Va., for a week-long vacation. in the J/70 class in Houston. I’m putting in July 2012.” Steve Ford: “Only one in Bonnie Allen Rotenberg sends greetings Y By the time you read this column, we together a crew for Key West Race Week five reunion classes is fortunate enough and hopes to have something noteworthy Y will be celebrating the 200th anniversary in January.” Bernie Finkle Davidson: to be part of the 200th Colby anniversary or interesting to report in the spring edition Y of our dear college. “I’ve been living in the Cleveland, Ohio, observance.” We should all try to attend of Colby. Anne York Samson reported, area, in the witness protection program, our 45th and Colby’s 200th. sadly, that her husband of 25 years died since my radical days in Berkeley, Calif. peacefully at home of kidney failure sur- 1968 With the aid of plastic surgery and healthy rounded by family and friends Nov. 11. Peter Jost living, I look years younger. Unfortunately I 1969 He was buried in his family plot at Cave [email protected] had to change my name to Davidson. With Ray Gerbi Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Ken., Dec. 1. [email protected] Peter Roy: “Drove most of the way across Obama’s reelection I feel safe to surface, Now home, Anne’s primary goals are to the country this summer with Bill Ingham just in time for our 45th class reunion. I’m Hello everyone. It’s hard to believe as I write stay on her feet, take care of herself, and ’66 in the 1966 Mustang he bought new excited to report that 14 (so far) Tau Delts this column that, when you read it, spring try to stay present-focused. Anne spent and has been coddling for the last 46 ‘Class of ’68’ plan to attend reunion. We’re won’t be too far away. I hope you are all Thanksgiving with her son, Ethan, and his Y years. Passed up (?) a chance to head also inviting Tau Delts, especially classes having a safe and happy winter. Ines family in Portland, Ore., and will spend to South America with Ted Allison for 1965-1970, to meet us on the Maine coast Ruelius Altemose experienced the wrath Christmas with her daughter, Sarah, and three months of motorcycling through prior to our reunion for the best party and of hurricane Sandy and lost power for five her family in Basel, Switzerland. In January what appears to me to be fairly serious Tau Delt reunion since the beach party and a half days. They had hot water and gas she’ll be in Fountain Hills, Ariz., to prepare bandito country. Given that neither of of 1965.” E-mail Bernie at bernie.david- to cook, so they felt fortunate compared to sell a house she has there, and then will Y us speaks Spanish, maybe I’ll just stick [email protected]. Susan Davidson to some of their neighbors on the Jersey be working on cleaning out her house in around and freeze at Sugarloaf with a Lombard: “In October, the second floor Shore. In early November she and her Denver. 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occasionally in the psychology float pool graduate from University of Puget Sound the wake of the devastation left by storm storm came from Beth Marker, who lives at Kaiser-Permanente. Y Larry Kassman in May as a physics major with minors in Sandy on the East Coast. Bob and I were three blocks into what was Manhattan’s has spent his entire 37-year career as an math and chemistry. Clare says, “She’s lucky in that we only lost power for four blackout zone. She could walk to get food emergency physician at MaineGeneral obviously a far better student than I was.” days and were able to attend a wedding in and supplies but had to climb up and down Medical Center (formerly Thayer Hospital) Clare also reports an odd Colby tidbit. She Morristown, N.J., that next weekend (with 12 flights of stairs. She used her terrace just around the corner from Colby and was once served on the governing board of a a full tank of gas). Y My best wishes to as a refrigerator and had a little knock-off expecting to retire from full-time work as small elementary school in Arizona with all for a great winter. iPod on which she could listen to the radio of Jan. 1, 2013. He and his wife, Janice Foster Drummond ’52, who continues to and keep up with the news. Y After several (recently retired dean of students at Colby), serve today. About 16 years ago, Clare hard years, Chip Altholz is wrapping up plan on doing some traveling and volunteer moved over to the high school governing 1971 “funding to my kids’ empowerment project” work. Larry also expects to work occasional board (don’t ask, this is AZ). She is finally Ann E. Miller with only a few hundred thousand to go. shifts in the ER as he and Janice decide not seeking reelection (21 years is enough) [email protected] His wife has endured unbelievable medi- how they want to spend their “less young” and will be replaced by Jim Cosbey ’64, The weeks roll by; the months roll by; cal challenges and will be returning to her years. Y Thanks to everyone who has sent husband of Ginny Marshall ’65. Two school the years roll by. But seldom are we physical therapy job soon. He recounts his in news, now and in the past. districts with a combined student count stopped so short in our lives as when a Colby years as a treasured episode in his of less than 300 and three Colby grads monumental disaster befalls us or those life, acknowledging that he wouldn’t be on the boards—in southern AZ! Who da we know. Superstorm Sandy affected us who he is today without it. Y Bill Hladky 1970 thunk it? Y Kathy Hill Wade reports all in October 2012, whether we were is another New Yorker who had firsthand Libby Brown Strough from West Texas, where they’re fine. The nearby worrying about the high tides and experiences during the big storm. He got [email protected] entire Southwest, however, was in drought swaying trees or watching on television its back over the George Washington Bridge After 24 years Debbie Anderson left conditions in late summer. They drove to devastation on the Jersey Shore, Manhat- before it really started to blow. The biggest her job (in late 2008) as director of a California to visit her husband’s daughter tan, and Staten Island. Many of you wrote challenge was the panic surrounding the community-based program for seniors and family, and the entire way, which was of your personal experiences during this gas shortage. Y Retiring after 24 years sponsored by a community hospital. She essentially the old Route 66, was tinder storm and its aftermath. It is my hope with Northrop Grumman Corporation, then worked diligently for several years as dry. It was an odd irony that the East was that those of you directly affected have Dennis Cameron looks forward to play- a volunteer, starting a not-for-profit called suffering from too much stormy weather returned to some sense of normalcy. Y ing more golf and traveling. He was vice NEST (North East Seattle Together) to serve (including Sandy) while much of the West “Running, running, running on my little president and associate general counsel the NE neighborhoods of Seattle. It allows was suffering from a lack of precipitation. life treadmill” is how Nancy Hammar in the electronics sector. He and his wife seniors to stay in their homes as they They passed several forest and brush fires Austin begins her reply to me. She had are looking forward to a trip to Banff and age and supports them with volunteers, along the way. They also experienced a great summer; she loves it when she Lake Louise in Canada and a Rhine River preferred vendors, and social activities. sticker shock at gasoline prices in Califor- doesn’t have to work; she hates it when cruise. His house in Baltimore dodged NEST hired a paid director a year ago nia, with prices falling from $5.00/gallon to she doesn’t have an income. She traveled the bullet from Superstorm Sandy, but and so far so good. Debbie is also on the then around $3.99/gallon. As Kathy found, to Ireland for a “fabulous wedding” that his house in West Virginia had 26 inches board of several organizations that serve the L.A. basin definitely has its beauty and spanned several days of festivities. And of snow. Y As autumn folds into winter, I seniors, and she has worked full time for pleasant climate, but the cost of living is she golfed; she loves golf. Y Mary Anne am busy as one of the tour producers for the last two years as a social worker for as steep as some of the mountainsides Tomlinson Sullivan shared her personal the next Yale Alumni Chorus international a local hospice organization. She hopes ringing the valley. Added to that is the story of Superstorm Sandy’s impact. A tree tour to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania next to retire in a year and to work occasion- never-ceasing traffic. And smog. So they fell through her bedroom window, wreaking summer. Still no dust gathering on me. ally for hospice while pursuing her love of left, having enjoyed time with family and all kinds of havoc with glass everywhere in outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking, the great shopping, but glad to be back addition to other damage in her yard. She and skiing and traveling back East to visit where there is never-ending space. Y is grateful to her neighbors who came to 1972 Nancy Round Haley old friends. Debbie’s husband, Michael Skip Wood reports that he, Jim Patch, the rescue. Mary Anne is deeply attached McPhail, is a software engineer who also Andy Hayashi, and Todd Smith had a fun to the Jersey Shore and has friends there [email protected] loves the outdoors. They have two girls, hockey get-together at Samoset Resort in whose lives have been turned upside First I must mention that after having such Holly and Kim, who’ve explored the world, Rockland, Maine, this October. All four are down. Y Leslie Anderson is rejoicing that a great time at our 40th reunion at Colby doing gigs in Vietnam, London, and South healthy, happy, and enjoying retirement. the Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance last June, a few of us decided that we America. They’re both in their mid-20s and (Andy says he’s still working as a consultant has announced the “Summer Stories” would try to get together in Boston in the still sorting out what they may pursue for in Toronto a little—Skip’s guessing very short story competition that is based on fall. And we did! Janet Veasey McLetchie, careers. Y Clare Bonelli reports, “Not little.) Y I heard from Jane Stinchfield her very own “Summer Stories” paintings. Norma Ouellet O’Reilly, Stina Reed, and I a lot of storm Sandy damage out here in Knapp, Barb Skeats MacLeod, and Check it out at mainewriters.org. You, too, got together at Norma’s home in Wellesley southern Arizona. Praying for y’all back Doug and Hazel Parker Smith—they send might think about submitting a short story! Hills in November for a night out in Boston. east.” Her baby, “Sparky” Sweedo, will thoughts and prayers to those who were in Y For the first time ever,Ann L. Bryant It was wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed has written in to our column! She and her each other’s company—we still have that husband live in DC. He just retired and she “Colby connection.” We’re planning another Kathy Hill Wade ’70 drove from West Texas to has just begun a new career. After 25 years mini-reunion in New York City in the spring practicing immigration law, she has earned and plan to include more Colby alums. Y California, and the entire way was tinder dry. her doctorate in clinical psychology and Ruth-Marie “Rhee” Griswold Fincher, a The East was suffering from too much stormy is working in community mental health as retired professor at the Medical College of well as in a private practice. They have two Georgia, is the first woman to receive the weather (including Sandy) while much of the grown children who are the “lights of our Association of Medical Colleges’ Abraham West was suffering from a drought. lives.” She asked to include her e-mail: Flexner Award for Distinguished Service [email protected]. Write in again, to Medical Education. Kudos, Rhee! Y Ann! Y Another firsthand account of the Barbara Senges reports that living on

68 COLBY / WINTER 2013 a graduate certificate in environmental College in Boston while his son, Ian, is in policy. At one point I thought I wanted a high school in Brunswick. Y Labor Day 70s newsmakers Ph.D. in that (since a life-time desire is to weekend Vicki Parker Kozak and I (Jill teach) but it was suggested that due to Gilpatric Richard) attended a wonderful Kevin Leddy ’77 was named executive vice president my advanced age I move on, so I started get-together in Damariscotta with Deb of corporate strategy at Time Warner Cable. Formerly to fill my time with biology classes (and Wathen Finn and several others includ- the company’s EVP of technology policy and product film), which have brought me untold joy, ing Mark Curtis, Artie Bell, Jay ’72 and management, he will continue to guide technology policy culminating in my being a biology TA this Robin Sweeney Peabody, Sonja Powers while assuming responsibility for enterprise-wide busi- semester. Now with ancient degrees in Schmanska, Barb Powers ’73, Gary ’73 ness strategy. F Steve Scullen ’77, P’10 was number two globally in the 2012 Tech 50, Institutional Investor’s sociology (Colby ’73), physics, law, and and Amy Brewer Fitts ’71, Bruce Drouin annual ranking of executives at the forefront of technologi- environmental policy (with bio and film and his wife, Janet Hansen ’75. Assorted cal achievement and innovation in the financial services courses), it is time to do something else.” husbands, wives, and significant others industry. Scullen is president of corporate operations Y Mal Tucker, newly healed from surgery were also in attendance. What a great time for Fidelity Investments. F Critically acclaimed author this spring as well as total bilateral knee we had recounting stories about the frats Jane Brox ’78 spoke on rural electrification at the Maine replacement in June, is happy to be active and sororities, athletic teams, professors, Jane Brox ’78 Historical Society Oct. 25. Her extensive knowledge of again and looks forward to golf with Colby and lots more. Gary had some awesome the subject—amassed from research she did for her book, Brilliant: The Evolution of classmates at reunion. Y Ellen Kornetsky mix CDs from the ’60s and ’70s, which Artificial Light—was complemented by personal stories from her trilogy of memoirs writes from her home in Yarmouth, Maine, really helped set the mood. The food was about her family’s farm in Massachusetts. that she’s very busy making lemonade from great—wine and other beverages flowed the barrel of lemons she has been sitting on freely and everyone had a memorable this year. The adoption service agency to time. Y Dennis Delehanty retired in the shoreline in Connecticut was tough Fink still enjoys his position on the leader- which she’s been devoted for much of her November from the Department of State, during Hurricane Sandy, but she had no ship team at Portland State University and career closed this year. She has decided to where he worked for nine years as director major damage at her home. She retired living within view of four active volcanoes. open her own private counseling practice of postal affairs. In late 2010 Secretary at the end of March after 38 years, which He is also quite involved with The Nature specializing in the work she loves—adop- of State Clinton nominated him as the made it much easier for her to deal with Conservancy’s international research tion and other family issues. Ellen and I U.S. candidate for UPU Deputy Director Sandy’s aftermath. She’s adjusting well to team that helps to connect them more have been friends since elementary school General, a position based in Bern. He retirement by spending a lot more time with effectively to university-based scientists. and just happened to both go to Colby. was ultimately unsuccessful in the elec- extended family and friends. She enjoys At the university, he works with the City of Hope to see you at reunion, Ellen! tion, which took place in October in Doha, teaching two days a week at her temple Portland to help advance urban sustain- Qatar, at the quadrennial UPU Congress, religious school and hopes to get back to ability. Jon keeps in touch with Seth Dunn garnering 63 votes. In all, 158 countries France in the spring of 2013. “It will be the and Dee Kelsey (Jon, please talk them 1974 each had a vote in the election. He adds first time since my year abroad with Colby into coming to reunion!) and often runs Vicki Parker Kozak that his “23-year-old daughter, Carmen, in 70-71!” Hope that you get to do that, into fellow alums in “odd places.” Y Fran Jill Gilpatric Richard a graduate of Haverford College, landed a Barbara! Y Thanks everyone, and be well. Gates Demgen stays busy as the ecosys- [email protected] job in Beijing, China, in a company called tem restoration group leader for the URS We’re just entering the winter season in Elite Scholars of China, which helps young Oakland, Calif., office, volunteering with Maine and bracing for whatever comes our Chinese prepare their applications for entry 1973 Friends of San Pablo Bay National Wildlife way. Nothing could be as bad as what hit into 25 top U.S. colleges—one of which, I’m Carol Chalker Refuge, and taking her three grandkids the New York and New Jersey coasts with happy to report, is Colby.” Dennis says, “I’ll [email protected] to see the wonders of the natural world. Hurricane Sandy. Y S. Ann Earon lives at now see where life leads me, after relaxing The Class of ’73 has had a busy fall, They look forward to a family vacation in the Jersey Shore in an area heavily hit by at home with my wife, Elizabeth, in Cent- between elections and hurricanes, but Cabo San Lucas together. Y Susanna Hurricane Sandy. She had minor damage reville, Va., for a spell.” Y Pam and Mike many wrote in to share news and send De Mers Liller co-facilitates retreats for even though neighbors did not fair as well. Sherrill spent an enjoyable two weeks updates about reunion. Our 40/200 plan- women to France. Thanks to classmate Ann was in Waterville in mid-October as traveling through Spain in October. “It’s a ning committee has been busy talking and and head agent Lisa Kehler Bubar, who a member of the Alumni Council and the great place for walking, history, and wine.” working on plans, as well as devising ways was chatting with her on a Colby Fund call, Colby Fund Committee, and she attended I hope to connect with Mike sometime this to make this the best-attended reunion Susanna discovered that Lisa’s brother- the bicentennial kick-off dinner, where winter when he is in Gray, Maine, visiting ever! Y So far, the following classmates in-law volunteered as a guide at Monet’s Doris Kearns Goodwin ’64 spoke. She also his granddaughters, Ivy, 3, and Olive, have written directly to me indicating that gardens in Giverny and Susanna and her saw Steve Collins, who continues to work 10 months. Y H. Jefferson Megargel they are either coming to reunion or will group were treated to a very special tour! for the College. Y Pamela Brownstein II celebrated his 60th birthday with his try very hard to attend: Morrie Herman, Y Gary Arsenault looks forward to reunion and her husband, Kenneth Lipstein, live parents at Dumont Center, a nursing home Mal Tucker, Ken Gross, Jan Hueners, Bob and suggests that the committee consider in Scotch Plains, N.J. They had no power in New Rochelle, N.Y., and at Christmastime O’Neil, Jon Fink, Fran Demgen, Gary Arse- an adult party that includes martinis and for eight days after Hurricane Sandy, but enjoyed a singing Christmas card from St. nault, and Jon Miller. Everyone, please a band; as promised, Gary, I have passed that was a minor inconvenience compared Labre Indian School in Ashland, Mont. Y keep our list growing! Y Morrie Herman the suggestion on! Y Jon Miller writes: to the losses suffered by others. They In late October I attended the premiere gets the award for “first to write” this time. “Perhaps 40 years is time to take stock. I recently had dinner with Michael and Ellen screening of In Their Footsteps: A His- He and his wife, Eileen, took a once-in- don’t think so. Life and nature move on and Suchow Forman in Newport, R.I. It was a tory of Colby College at Railroad Square a-lifetime trip to mainland China, Macau, taking stock is always retrospective. I have particularly joyous get-together because Cinema in Waterville. It’s excellent, and I and Hong Kong. With three very successful spent a lot of the last five years studying Pamela and Kenneth were celebrating their certainly learned more about Colby than sons working their ways through college, new fields of interest at the University of anniversary and Ellen had introduced them I ever did while in attendance there. That graduate, and postgraduate programs, Colorado, where I was graciously able to years ago. Y Bruce Drouin had lunch same day, Colby’s football team played they feel lucky to be gainfully employed take environmental policy, ethics, geogra- with fellow banker Rob Burgess. Rob’s Hamilton and won a close one in the last while dreaming of retirement as well. Y Jon phy, and journalism graduate classes for daughter, Jen, is a freshman at Emmanuel quarter. Don Buckley, who started out in

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our class but ended up graduating with the to France, Greece, and Israel; their son is to retiring someplace warmer in the next the top of this column. Don’t forget to help Class of ’75, traveled with his wife, Jolene, finishing graduate school at the American few years. Y Peter Leschner writes from celebrate Colby’s bicentennial with a gift all the way from California to attend the Film Institute in Los Angeles. Jeffrey’s Tenafly, N.J., noting that he mostly lucked to the Colby Fund. bicentennial festivities. Y Classmates, company, Massage Envy, was acquired in out during Hurricane Sandy—he didn’t lose please keep the news coming so that you the fall for the third time in four years, but power, although many neighbors, schools, don’t get sick of hearing what Vicki and I he survived and intends to remain there stores, and restaurants did. School was 1977 are doing. Happy New Year! for another five years. Jeffrey and his wife closed for a full week and then went part Kevin Farnham continue to enjoy traveling, trying to better time for a couple of more days. Mean- [email protected] understand the world in which we live. Y while, Peter has a new children’s e-book, Ken Colton reports that his region 1975 Carol Majdalany Williams lives in Litch- The Sapphire Prism Cave (Book One of A (Bethesda, Md.) emerged unscathed Susie Gearhart Wuest field, Conn., where she and her husband Journey Through the Space Vortex), now from Hurricane Sandy, “even though the [email protected] work in their own business. Carol volunteers available through Amazon and Barnes & wind bursts broke off branches and drove After living in Rochester, N.Y., for 33 years, at an inner-city school in Waterbury and Noble. Y Like many of us, Paul Kueffner them stake-like into the ground. Friends Philip McCahill and his wife, Mary Liz, has recently completed training for Literacy faced power outages from fallen trees in NJ were unable to let anyone know moved to Dallas for a year or two assign- Volunteers. Their daughter, Carla, is in caused by Hurricane Sandy. In the spirit they were OK for several days. Then the ment with Xerox Corporation. Renting a her third year of medical school at Johns of the Colby woodsmen’s teams, Paul winter storm!” Ken’s neighborhood packed home in North Dallas close to work, their Hopkins, and their son, Peter, works in and his neighbors took to the trees with several vans with supplies and donations goal is take advantage of this adventure Arlington, Va., at alarm.com. Y With space everything from bucksaws and axes to for people in New York City. In October to enjoy the Dallas area as well as tour the to spare, from your class correspondent, gasoline-powered chainsaws to gather up he heard from Professor Wayne Smith, Southwest. The next step will be retirement, Susie Gearhart Wuest is in the midst of firewood for the winter. Paul notes that he who’s staying active in his retirement. Y possibly in Portland, Maine, where their the first of her two-year term as regent was lucky relative to the homes closer to Michael Rieck, safely inland at Drake daughter Martha lives. Although Dallas of her DAR chapter in Boca Raton, Fla. the shore, many of which will be uninhabit- University in Des Moines, Iowa, reports is distant from Cape Cod, Phil hopes to Having always been a worker bee in the able for months. Y Martha and Rob Bell that Drake will have its first ever “J-Term” spend as much time as possible at their past, being the one in charge is proving were in Vienna during the hurricane, so this January (like Colby’s Jan Plan). Mike place there, especially during the hot to be a learning and growing experience, they missed the immediate excitement. has been working with LEGO Mindstorms Texas summers. Y Kevin Cooman sent which includes some public speaking at Fortunately they only faced one day of robots in the past year or two, and he will a press release from Rochester, N.Y., last community events. Never say never! power outage when they returned and their teach a Robot Programming and Control summer in which his law firm announced home was fine. Y Another Sandy update: Theory course during J-Term: “Motivated the successful conclusion of 10-year-long Doug McMurrey’s boat, near Baltimore, by great memories of a couple of my Jan Plan experiences, I’m pretty excited about civil rights litigation on behalf of plaintiffs 1976 survived the storm; he was just south of this robotics course. It will be crammed Beechwood Restorative Care Center and Robert Weinstein Sandy’s path. Doug sailed in Maine last into three weeks, and the 22 enrolled the Chambery family against current and [email protected] summer, mostly around Boothbay, and is students and I will be meeting for two former New York Department of Health I know, I know—you want warm thoughts wintering in the Chesapeake. He notes and a half hours each morning.” Mike will defendants in which the state agreed to pay to break the cold of winter. So let’s start that lobster was “wicked cheap” this year program the robots using the graphical $25 million as compensation for damages. with an update from last summer, courtesy and hopes you were all able to take good programming language NXT-G and the Kevin and his co-counsel were trial counsel of Carol Haffenreffer Abrahams. She advantage of it! Y Like others, Caren Starr C-like language NXC. Y My own news is for the plaintiffs. Y Cindy Genta Strehlow enjoyed two reunions of Colby friends. Schwartz considers herself fortunate that that here in northeastern Connecticut we continues to work as a piano technician Carol, Cathy Goff Fitch, Betsy Wood she had “only” five days of no power and were spared by the storms, aside from the and is doing some contract work for the Bigler, and Kit Cunningham Beaudouin no significant damage from Sandy. Caren downing by Sandy of yet another massive University of Illinois. She enjoys being gathered in Boston for “two days of runs her own business, Time & Cents limb from one of our ancient twin box elders a church worker bee and last summer laughter, tears, sharing, wondering, and Consultants (www.timeandcents.com) and (which appear in my “Autumn Sonnet 3”). joined a community-supported agriculture resolving the problems of the world.” She also became an associate of 35*45 Con- My wife, Dale, and I work on beautifying project that has the added component writes they were “all present and accounted sulting—Global to expand her market and our five-acre mini-kingdom with gardens, of donating vegetables to the local food for, bewildered by the passing of time, work more closely with other consultants. nature trails, and home improvements bank. Two tons the first year! Cindy’s three bemused by their stories, besotted by She provides consulting, training, and sup- (a kind of retirement savings). Our son, children are thriving: Julia, M.S.W., works their children’s journeys (17 among the port on a range of software products like Jesse, is completing his Ph.D. program for the Child Advocacy Center in Chicago, four of them), and oh so grateful to still QuickBooks and Peachtree. At this year’s in computer science (with a microbiology Charlie is in his fourth year of a physics enjoy each other’s friendship.” Later in LexisNexis CIC annual conference, Caren focus); our daughter, Kala, is in the studio Ph.D. program at Iowa State University, the summer, Carol, Kit, and Betsy joined received the 2012 Community Commit- working on her fourth album. I continue to and Henry is student-teaching in physics as Paul Boghossian, Barry Cohen, and ment Award. She was also a presenter at work long hours programming and writing well. Y In the November election in Maine, Jenny Frutchy Ford for a beautiful day other professional conferences last year. about programming (Dale works with me Karen Kusiak, D-Fairfield, defeated the in Jamestown and Newport, R.I., touring Y As for me, I too was fortunate. I live in on the writing). And I’m studying poetry, Republican incumbent in a race for House the tall ships and trying unsuccessfully Monmouth County, N.J., which took a direct rhetoric, physics, philosophy, ancient of Representatives District 84. Karen took to match Barry’s body surfing prowess wallop from Sandy. But other than a power Greek, and Italian, as I slowly progress two of the district’s three towns, winning and endurance! Y Mike Harris and his outage, I was okay; towns just a few miles with writing the sonnets. in Fairfield and Rome. A lifelong educator, wife, Wendy, attended the Keene, N.H., from me were devastated, especially Union she plans to emphasize investments in Pumpkin Festival, which was featured Beach and Sea Bright. Several friends the state’s infrastructure and schools as on the Property Brothers show on HGTV lost homes permanently, and recovery 1978 a way to make Maine more attractive as on Halloween. Their tour guide was old is a long-term investment. Trust me—I’m Janet Santry Houser a place to live and do business. Y The friend Dean Eaton ’73. Mike continues to counting my blessings. Among them has Lea Jackson Morrissey focus of Jeffrey Frankel and his wife at coach and train people in the art of public been this opportunity to be in touch with [email protected] this stage in life is on their children. They speaking through his company Speak Up, so many Colby friends. Please write any Theanna Poulos Pateropoulos graduated traveled with their daughter last summer Speak Well. He and Wendy look forward time with news; see the e-mail contact at a year ago with her master’s in somatic

70 COLBY / WINTER 2013 psychology from CIIS in San Francisco. On it will be a great June weekend. Classes on Long Island Sound, Sally “hightailed it” flavored potato chips. Colby ingenuity at the East Coast her daughter, Sarah, gradu- celebrating reunions this year are fortunate to Deb’s house. They rode out the storm its best! Y Linda Alter’s 3-year-old twin ated last spring with her master’s in human as our celebrations coincide with Colby’s together, every couple of hours calling girls are talking up a storm and entering development from the University of Maine. bicentennial. Mark your calendars—June to check up on Wendy Cohn ’80 who preschool this year. Linda is back in busi- Y Jeff Wheeler sent a brief note: “Other 6-9—and come join your classmates for was in Margate, N.J., taking care of her ness sales for a company that maintains than fallen trees on my daughter’s car and a great weekend of reconnecting with old parents. Unfortunately Wendy didn’t fare backup power equipment (you don’t want stuck in Madrid with her for four extra days… friends and making new connections! so well—the house suffered considerable to be stuck in an MRI or CT scan machine life is good.” Y Nancy Piccin found that Thanks to all who shared their news, and damage. Deb and Sandy were grateful to if there is a power outage). She travels Sandy was no problem in western Mass please keep in touch. be safe. Y Kyle Harrow thankfully didn’t several times a year and was recently in San compared to the tornado and bizarre early suffer any damages from Sandy at her Francisco, where she saw Leah Maher ’82 snowstorm last year. She thinks that all home or condo in Ocean City, N.J. She and Amy Butcher. Y Bob Bower and wife the trees that were going to come down 1979 did lose power for six days, which was Nancy are proud Colby parents of Maggie already did, or they were trimmed by Cheri Bailey Powers better than most in her town of Millburn, ’15, now a sophomore and living in the Tau the throngs of utility workers who spent [email protected] N.J. Kyle never expected to go through Delt house (Grossman). Maggie is good most of last November and December in So glad to hear that our classmates a disaster of this magnitude, a first for friends with Lizzie “Woody” (of course) Wilbraham. She and her daughter moved came out of Sandy with minor losses or her and hopefully the last. Y My news is Woodbury ’15, the daughter of Bob’s DU in with their empty-nester neighbors for none at all! Y Leslie Taylor wrote about that just last week, Dec. 11, my husband, brother Bob Woodbury ’78. The highlight a week until their power came back on, the highlight of her year—daughter Zoe Tom, and I celebrated our 30th wedding for Bob is Maggie’s report that “stackage” and the neighbors treated Nancy and her Plakias’s wedding in July to Daniel Arm- anniversary. It has been a wonderful ride is back! Y Erin Ireton Elliott’s daughter daughter to all the gourmet homemade strong of Kentucky, on the campus of UC so far! Y That’s it this time. Please take is a happy Wesleyan freshman. Erin and food that they had to use up from their Davis. Zoe is there working on her Ph.D. the time when I e-mail next quarter to send her family will begin construction on a new freezer. Nancy, Judy Fairclough, and Judy’s in agriculture and resource economics. in news of what’s happening in your life to home in Rhode Island this spring. They still roommate from Pomona, Nancy Kendall, Leslie’s other highlight is that she’s in her share with your classmates. live in CA but enjoy spending summers in recently got together for lunch in Boston. second year singing tenor with Amandia, New England. Y Pam Haury Cunningham Judy and Nancy attended Pomona first a semiprofessional community chorus in lives in Braintree, Mass. In 2007 she semester of junior year and did not know Greenfield, Mass., singing songs of social 1980 started a second career as a financial each other before, but by the time they justice from around the world in prisons, Tom Marlitt advisor and joined the independent returned, they had begun a friendship that hospitals, schools, and churches. She [email protected] financial planning and asset management Not much news this quarter, and I’m hoping firm Marino, Stram & Associates, LLC. This it’s because the holidays were right around year, she completed two and a half years of Nancy Piccin ’78 comments that, like the the corner and not because everyone was coursework at BU and passed the CFP®—a still cleaning up from Superstorm Sandy. To grueling experience! She’s now a Certified natural disasters, personal losses can be a those classmates who were affected, we Financial Planning Practitioner ™ and loves wake-up call to renew connections that may send our best wishes for a speedy recovery. working with individuals and small busi- have lapsed and deepen ones that mean the Along those lines, Dahl Hansen wrote nesses to plan and manage their financial from Phoenix, Ariz., where he’s regional futures. Y Liz Beach Fitzpatrick decided most to you. VP for Olympus Financial Advisors, LLC: that September’s DNC in Charlotte, N.C., “No hurricanes here in Arizona. Homes are was a good reason to get out of town cheap, if Sandy was the last straw. Slower and head north. I received an impromptu pace than Florida.” Y Leslie Mitchell and phone call from Liz, Kate Searles Fraser, has endured. For our last reunion, Nancy loved her four years as a Colbyette, and daughter Ainsley have been in Jupiter, Fla., and Gay Shanahan, who all performed a and Judy roomed together in Johnson and this experience is even better! Thankfully since late 2011, when they moved to be stirring rendition of the “Chicken Song” plan to repeat the experience this June. On Sandy left western Massachusetts alone closer to Leslie’s parents. Ainsley attends (brilliantly performed by Kate and me at a more somber note, Nancy was shocked this year. Y Elizabeth Armstrong reports the Benjamin School, which has been one freshman year’s Gong Show, if anyone and saddened to hear about the deaths that daughter Rebekah is applying to of the highlights of the move south. Leslie, recalls) from their restaurant in Boston. of three of our classmates, all within a few Colby (though not because her mother Ainsley, and Leslie’s mom had just been They all three wanted to make sure that I weeks of each other. George Kesaris and went there). They’ll wait to see what the visiting NYC a week before the storm hit, reported that their families are wonderful Mike Faraca both figured prominently in outcome is. Y After 25-plus years with but as of her note they were back in Florida and their children are perfect (one would many of her key Colby memories. She did BNYMellon, Donna Drury Bleakney ended packing boxes of clothes to send to the expect no less!). Y Mark Garvin e-mailed not know Jayne London that well while at her financial career in October, moving storm victims. Y Geoff Becker and the me a photo of his oldest, Jennifer, who was Colby, but had a wonderful deep discussion from Massachusetts to South Carolina band Pearl played for Colby’s bicenten- spending the fall away from Skidmore in with Jayne at a reunion about 15 years (Bluffton, just off Hilton Head Island) with nial ball in October. He reports that they the jungles of Panama before she heads to ago. Nancy comments that, like the natural husband Scott. They’ll keep their New managed to keep 500-plus college kids New Zealand for spring semester. Y Amy disasters, those personal losses can be England tie—their second home in Sweden, dancing until way past midnight down at the Butcher and I were both in Seattle at the a wake-up call to renew connections that Maine, for the summer months, planning to gymnasium (which had been turned into same time this October and were treated may have lapsed and deepen ones that enjoy the warmer South Carolina weather a South Beach-style nightclub including to a great home-cooked meal at Rachel mean the most to you. Our class has the for the rest of the year. Y While waiting art deco sofas, Lucite chairs and tables, Lavengood’s house. Amy and I hadn’t seen families and friends of Jayne, George, and for Sandy to arrive, Deb Lieberman Moore and a couple of thousand black and white each other since Colby but managed to Mike in their thoughts. Y Speaking of received a call from Sally Morton. She Mylar balloons). The band’s after-party was get together for dinner a week later when renewing connections, our 35th reunion had traveled to Greenwich for a Monday only slightly hampered by the fact that you I was working in San Francisco. Y Though (can you believe it?!) is approaching. morning meeting, which only moments can’t buy beer in Maine after 1 a.m. and it’s only November as I write, the holidays The reunion committee is planning a full before had been canceled. Not wanting they had to make do with an assortment will have come and gone by the time this schedule of activities and we all know that to get trapped in southern Connecticut of Gatorade, Pringles, and lobster bisque- column reaches you. I’ll close by saying

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that I hope 2013 brings nothing but the popped in to visit Diane Conley LaVangie richness to their family life that stood in national competition and just the second best to the Class of ’80. while in Maine visiting her daughter, Molly, great contrast to what they had materially.” time Sam entered his fiction into this a Bowdoin student. The one night they E.J. and family followed up with a trip to type of contest. Renegade focuses on girl had to relax together, Diane’s dog, Paige, Portugal this summer, including a visit to bullying and girl gangs in middle school, 1981 was sprayed by a skunk. While Ann made his grandfather’s home village just south with strong martial arts and self-defense Steph Vrattos sure Paige stayed on the deck, Diane of the Spanish border. E.J. also managed themes. Y That’s it for this issue. I’d love [email protected] went to buy ingredients for deskunking. to tour projects by Alvaro Siza, one of to hear from some new voices, so please No notes this time, so I wrote a rhyme. Ann had to wash her clothes; Diane just his architectural heroes. E.J.’s oldest is take some time to respond to the next More often than not, this isn’t a chore. I threw hers out the window before bed! Y applying to colleges but prefers the balmy call for news! refuse to write what you’ve read before, Doug and Kim Smith McCartney spent Pacific to New England winters. E.J. left so please send meaty stuff, and not a week in France in October bicycling his teaching post at CU to focus full time 1985 vapid gore. Got a pet penguin? We want with Colby daughter, Blake ’16. They met on his architectural studio, which has a Katie Hollander Adams to know more. Shifted a paradigm? Tell Blake in Dijon, where she was studying, regional reputation for sustainable modern [email protected] us the score. E-mail me now. Thanks for and biked through Provence for five days. projects ranging from libraries to schools to sharing your lore! It was the wrong time of year for fields homes. “We recently collected five of eight I heard from a few Colby folks who were of lavender, but they did see vineyards, design awards from the local AIA and also still recovering from Hurricane Sandy’s orchards, and medieval villages. Y Paul received a state award. This is the 19th wrath. Debbie Neumann Dubowsky went 1982 Maier took a little time off in 2012 to do year of my practice (www.arch11.com), so 12-plus days without heat and power at Sarah Lickdyke Morissette some consulting and to spend time with it’s about time to gain some recognition.” her home in Roslyn, Long Island. Several [email protected] his family (wife Jane and kids Kal, 15, and E.J. recently established another studio others said that they were all thinking of our To any classmates who were affected by Paige, 13), travel abroad, and ski, among location in Denver and has a staff of 10 alumni friends and residents of New York Hurricane Sandy, I hope you’ve recovered. other things. Paul’s leisure time ended in working across both the Boulder and and New Jersey and hope that all are safe Y You’re in our thoughts. Y Ed Ludwig writes August, however, when he accepted the Denver locations. and well. Stuart Johnson’s twins, Brad that “everything is cool here in SW Fla.,” and position of SVP/president in the Conver- and Chris, recently turned two. “Being an that he still misses his frat house. Y Mary geOne company’s family of businesses almost 50-year-old parent of young kids 1983 works out well because the older you get, Sal Lovegren Merchant the less sleep you need!” Y Beverly Rice [email protected] Tedeschi is in her 21st year of teaching E.J. Meade ’82 took a three-week family trip biology at Plymouth Regional High School and still loves it, especially now that her through Vietnam in January 2012. It was 1984 oldest is in the same building. She recently remarkable to see such a demographically Mary Kate Whalen introduced her daughter, a junior, to Colby. [email protected] She loved showing her daughter her favorite young country building with China-like speed. places and, of course, upgraded their Colby I hope this report finds everyone having sweatshirts while they were there! Y After enjoyed a safe and happy holiday season. writing songs for decades, Scott Clark The news is rather sparse for this edition. has begun to record some of the material Rudolph Black and her family, who live (converge-one.com). He’s president of Thanks, though, to those who took the time and will be releasing the songs at a rate of in Gloucester, Mass., escaped Hurricane S1–IT solutions (Boise, Idaho) and SVP of to submit notes. Y I received a couple of one per month for the next six months. He Sandy with no damage. Mary still practices technology for NACR (Minneapolis, Minn.). reports on classmate experiences with sings on all of the pieces and plays either law in Gloucester and is helping her twins, He is enjoying the new opportunity. Y Erin Hurricane Sandy in October—luckily no guitar or keyboard on each song as well. one of whom is considering Mayflower Hill, Marston was appointed to the Fairbanks significant damage or injuries. Marian His first release, “Another Man’s Country,” Y Superior Court by Alaska Governor Sean with the college application process. Leerburger let us know that Valerie Miller is now available on iTunes, Amazon mp3, Carolyn Berry Copp reports that after a Parnell. Erin is a partner at the law office Brancato had two trees fall on her house and Google Play. Check out his website at six-month job search she is now the VP of of Marston and Cole PC. He practices civil and was without power for more than 14 www.scottclarksongs.com. Y Tom Claytor development and marketing at the Family litigation with an emphasis in insurance days. She is thankful they still have their has raised the bar in the world of extreme Center in Somerville, Mass., a human defense and aviation law. He previously house and no one was injured during the sports! In September his team won the Y services organization that assists with served as an assistant district attorney storm or its aftermath. Cynthia Mulliken King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament in parenting and life skills. Y Ray George’s in Anchorage. Erin is a volunteer pilot Lazzara reported that her family lucked Hua Hin, Thailand. There were 12 teams and oldest daughter, Kelsey, started Boston and attorney for the Iditarod Air Force out with some minor water damage but they had an exciting game with Audemars- University School of Dentistry in July. “Upon and participates in the Alaska Airmen’s their Darien, Conn., neighborhood was Piguet in the final. “The trick to elephant her graduation and eventually joining the Association. Y Lots of interesting news beaten up by the extremely high tides on polo is not to fall off.” Hoping Tom sends a practice, she will be the third generation from E.J. Meade: “We took a three-week Long Island Sound. Y Sam Staley finished video of the tournament … and wondering to keep the family dental tradition intact. family trip through Vietnam in January his second academic year as managing where he found extra-long elephant polo I’m very proud of her.” Y Helen Dooley 2012. It was remarkable to see such a director of the DeVoe L. Moore Center at mallets?!? Y It has been a busy year for Anthony has beaten a path between Mis- demographically young country building Florida State University in Tallahassee; Kevin Bruen and his family, as his son souri and Providence, R.I., where husband with China-like speed. More interesting was he enjoys being back in the classroom Conor is a high school senior in the midst Doug has a new job. Selectwoman Helen visiting places that were foggy memories teaching undergraduates and professional of college applications. On a recent trip finished up her stint on the Columbia, of the 1968 war reporting. My girls, 17 and master’s students. Sam teaches courses in East from California to visit Colby and catch Mo., city council and spent Election Day 13, got a real insight to the world economy. the departments of economics and urban a football game, Kevin caught up with in Missouri getting the vote out for Claire We stayed with Viet families, a fisherman and regional planning. His third teen novel, old friends Mike Sanderson and Sandy McCaskill, who successfully ran against one night, a noodle maker another. They Renegade, recently won second place in Winship ’84 and Wayne Eddy. Wayne and Todd Akin. Y Ann Skinner Rider (editor of were extended households, three or four the Seven Hills Literary Contest in the Sandy have a daughter and son at Colby numerous award-winning children’s books) generations under one roof. There was a children’s chapter book division. This is a now, and their son, Jesse ’16, played in

72 COLBY / WINTER 2013 OMX Group and is now working at SIFMA, three years but have a 12-year life span? [Is a financial services industry group. Y As for it weird that I did?] Also, kale is way over- 80s newsmakers myself (Hank Yelle), I’m helping my mother, hyped!” Y Mitch and Jeanne Morrison Alta Estabrook Yelle ’41, recover from a Cook said, “While visiting son David, 18, Ski photographer Jonathan Selkowitz ’88 was pre- broken hip she suffered in late November. at Dartmouth, we connected with Connie sented with the 2012 International Ski Federation May 2013 bring you cheer in unexpected Gallagher Loescher, RB Klinkenberg Journalist Award by the International Ski Federation places, and may you find extraordinary joy and Eric Green. Thanks everyone for your and U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association. F Cheryl in the ordinary parts of your life. hospitality! Son Merritt, 16, and I had fun Pratt ’82 is serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in taking Elizabeth Warren Bogo’s daughter the Ukraine, helping a district library with community outreach and website development. F Psycholo- 1987 Holly ’16 out for dinner while touring col- gist Alice Domar ’80, head of the Domar Center at leges. Jeanne met with Colby magazine’s Scott Lainer editor, who’s highlighting her children’s Boston IVF, coauthored a study on antidepressants [email protected] and pregnancy. She contends that patients with mild book, The Laundry Monster. Younger kids Jonathan Selkowitz ’88 to moderate depression could benefit from cognitive This issue I got so much inspiring news, I Sam, 12, and Jillian, 10, helped Mitch behavioral therapy or relaxation techniques such as yoga without the risks posed considered removing all spaces and just build a pole barn to house his horsepower by drugs. F Christine Putur ’84 was appointed executive vice president and chief making one big, eloquent word. Butthat- toys, complete with BB-gun shooting range information officer at Coach, Inc. wouldhavebeenfreaky. Y Sarah Graves in the attic!” Y Marianne Campbell Stelfox writes, “We moved into Calgary Hockenberry’s son Maxx, almost 19, is this spring from the ‘hamlet’ of Bragg a freshman at Green Mountain College in the game that day against Amherst. Y Sue ricane Sandy are recovering. Our thoughts Creek, after logging 300,000 miles on Vermont. “My son Jack is a high school James Geremia reports the good news that continue to be with all of you. Y After the the stalwart Volvo. Finally, the sound of junior, plays tennis, soccer, is an accom- her husband, Lou Geremia, is back work- Haiti earthquake, when she worked with sirens lulling me to sleep, the smell of plished drummer, and works part time at ing in Boston after commuting to Denver Partners in Health, Suzanne Battit thought exhaust a sweet perfume on my morning our local grocery. Daughter Lola, 9, plays for three years. Lou recently participated her disaster relief work days were over. dog walk. The children are good: happy, tennis, swims, models part time (Old Navy, on a Colby finance panel for juniors and However, now working at Greater Boston not in jail, which was my parenting goal American Express, Williams-Sonoma), was seniors at the Union Club in Boston. Their Food Bank she feels fortunate to be able all along. Wishing you a festive HanukIst- just cast as a ‘Munchkin’ and citizen of Oz daughter Eliza is a freshman at the Tulane to help as opposed to needing help. In masWaanzaYule!” Y Ted Jobes lives in in her school play, and was unanimously School of Architecture. Kiki is a junior at mid-November she wrote, “At the Greater Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, with wife Liz, voted class representative for student Dover-Sherborn High School and their son, Boston Food Bank, we know that what hap- son Taylor, 17, daughter Sarah, 15, and two council. I’m still loving my job as an agent Chris, is in sixth grade. Sue has been doing pened in CT, NY, and NJ Oct. 29 could very dogs, Buddy and Scout. “I’m a partner at for commercial photographers, with a some human resources work for TripAdvisor well have been the case a few miles north. Fox Rothschild LLP, with an antitrust and second office on Madison Avenue. [I have for the past year and said that it has been We were spared, and hence we are doing commercial litigation practice. [I didn’t a second office in our basement]. My big- fun to reconnect professionally and work whatever we can to help. We’re sending do nuthin’, Ted!] We spend time each gest Colby connection, brother James ’86, with Chris Petersen again. She loves get- truckloads of food, water, and cleaning summer at our place in Boothbay Harbor. lives down the road. I stay in contact with ting together every month for dinner with supplies to the food banks in the affected I had dinner with Peter Steele in Portland Gingy Harris Gable, Kathy Gates Karlik, Cici Bevin Gordon, Carrie Rymer Elliott, areas, and this week we’ll also be sending a year ago and see Nick Papapetros from Stuart Babb, Robert Brunelli, Gretchen and Katie Hollander Adams. Y A special teams of staff to work there for a few weeks. Y thanks goes to Cici Bevin Gordon for host- time to time.” Elaine Mullen Philbrick Bean Lurie ’86, Tom Hubbard, Matt Elders We’ll continue to help in whatever ways we ing a fabulous cocktail party for the Class “runs The Goatscaping Company—yes, ’88, Ned Scheetz, Tony Fazzone ’88 and can and, as Thanksgiving approaches, will of ’85ers midway between our two reunion real goats, primarily at golf courses for others via social media. Recently in New continue to be thankful for how lucky we years. Great turnout, delicious food, and controlling rough, but also power lines, York, I connected with Amy Shaw ’91 and Y some crashing alum from the Classes of are.” After an 18-month job search and parks, and residences for land clearing. Kersten Vasey ’10, art directors at Arnold, ’84 and ’86 made for a really fun evening! having lost his dad this summer, Laurent We do pasture-based milking [That’s hot!]. Boston.” Y Jen Carroll Schildge’s family Y My family (Katie Hollander Adams) just Kosbach is feeling happy to have landed We’re getting a Class-A dairy certification and property came through Hurricane returned from a trip to NYC to “watch” our a new job as director of marketing and so golf clubhouses can serve the ultimate Sandy, though the NJ devastation was daughter, Eliza, dance in the Thanksgiv- strategy at Nanocyl SA in Belgium, which locavore food.” Y Keith O’Leary’s clan rampant. “I helped run the Salvation Army ing Macy’s Day Parade. Apparently we makes carbon nanotubes at the industrial still lives at Thornton Academy, where kitchen in Cranford. We served about 120 should have arrived on the parade route level and sells them in applications such he teaches psychology and economics. people for a week. I learned so much along about three hours earlier than we did; who as lithium ion batteries and the electronics Says Keith, “To continue my armchair the way and was astounded by outpouring knew there would be three million people market. Laurent would love to know of any psychology, I bought a local institution, of support from people in the community.” there?!? Eliza was one of 600 girls (and Colby alumni in the Brussels/Namur area, One SoHo Square ‘SoHo’s,’ a British pub Y Can’t top that. Peace. one boy) in the “Spirit of America” dance where he works during the week. On the near Old Orchard Beach. If you’re nearby troupe. Luckily we recorded the parade. weekends, he heads back to Paris and over the summer, see me at ‘The Best Bar Still no easy feat to pick her out as they his wife, Marie. Y Unfortunately Ellen Under the Beach.’” [Or in county lockup 1988 were all wearing masks! Y Hope everyone Field Greene was one of those adversely most evenings.] Y Heather C. Anderson Nancy Donahue Cyker had a wonderful holiday season and hope affected by Hurricane Sandy. When she Silvestro and husband “cultivated an acre [email protected] to hear from you again in a few months! wrote 10 days after the storm, her home smack-dab in suburbia (Stoneham, Mass.) Suzanne “Susu” MacLachlan and Webb had no electricity, heat, or hot water, and and called it Waltzing Matilda’s Organic Fletcher ’87 live in Wellesley, Mass., with she didn’t expect it for at least several Farm. We stuck a dozen chickens on it, built their three children: Katie, 13, Holt, 10, 1986 more days. Ellen’s children—Andrew, a hoop house, and found 12 families who and Livvy, 7. Between school, sports, and Henrietta “Hank” Yelle 15, and Laura, 12—missed nine days of paid us to grow vegetables. If it sounds what seems like hundreds of activities, the [email protected] school. Showing great spirit, Ellen found idyllic, I’ve totally misrepresented myself. kids keep them on the move constantly. There’s not much news this time around. time to write nonetheless and mentioned It’s hard work with a steep learning curve. Susu has started doing freelance editing I hope that those of you affected by Hur- that, in other news, she has left NASDAQ Who knew that chickens only lay eggs for work, which she loves. Susu enjoys keeping

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in touch with friends from Colby through Leah’s family has been actively involved years ago. We could all learn from your South Hamilton, Mass. Y Thanks to the Facebook but was happy to see Bevin for over 30 years. The shelter, one of the foresight, Jon. Y As for me, Anita Terry, mention from Colleen Bulger Proppe in the Dockray Gove in person last spring when oldest of its kind in this country, is a great we just moved to a house in St. Paul that last column, Jill Sinclair Smith checked in Bevin came to Boston from Connecticut place for animals in need, especially in our has a giant oak less than 20 feet from the from central Maine, where she lives with for the day. Susu also had dinner over the present economy. In between the business living room’s picture windows. Good thing her husband and three kids. She works as summer with Becca Bruce Dobberfuhl ventures, jobs, volunteering, and animal we don’t get hurricanes around here! Y an HR leader for GE, having completed her and her adorable baby boy, Henley, when fostering, Leah and Grace manage to travel And that, folks, is all the news I got this master’s of science in HR development last they were visiting from Austin. She hadn’t a bit, including an annual ski adventure time. Certainly you have some news or year. She recently ran into Sonja Wiberg seen Becca in more than 10 years, so that with Steff Rocknak. just a funny story? Send something and Parker, who is president of the youth was a highlight of the summer. Susu had I’ll print it! Happy 2013 to one and all. travel soccer league in Hampden, Maine. a fun get-together when she ran into Jeff Jill asked the Pepper/West crew from and Karen Linde Packman along with 1989 freshman year to send some updates. In their older daughter, Julia, last summer. Y Anita L. Terry 1990 case you don’t know who you are: Katie Tom Charlton just completed 20 years of [email protected] Kristin Hock Davie Lynne Erickson (but she has written in service as pastor of the First Baptist Church Congratulations to my freshman room- [email protected] before, so this challenge does not apply to of Chester, Vt., his hometown. He and his mate, Jill Rothenberg, who recently moved Thanks to Andrew Richter, who sent a ton her), Robin Doughty, Doug Meuller, Paul wife, Katy, now live on a small farm outside to Pueblo, Colo., to be with her fiancé, of news. He lives in Cumberland Center, Neidich, and Chris Jones, this means you. of town with their three sons—William, 15, Austin, and his son. She’ll work from home Maine, with his wife and two young sons. David, 12, and Tobyn, 10—a flock of hens, and continue with her crazy running/ He’s still active with his cello, playing and a small herd of golden retrievers. cross-training/workout routines. A Jersey mostly for weddings and other social 1991 Tom says, “Life is good. It’s excellent.” He girl on a Colorado ranch should be, as Jill functions. Andrew recently joined the David Shumway continues work with the Boy Scouts and says, “a modern-day Green Acres.” Can’t ever-growing club of those recovering from [email protected] yes, for those wondering, he still hardens wait to hear all about it! Y And another surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon. Greetings, classmates! Apparently it’s his own cider. Tom says the church con- congratulations to Sandy Thayer, who got While on a family trip to DC, he was bold been another slow news quarter, or people tinues to grow significantly and to provide engaged the night Maine won the freedom enough to accept a challenge to a game of are so busy that they have no time to write. innovative leadership for faith communities for all its citizens to marry. Y Robin badminton from Bernie Khoo. Seems the Still, we did hear from a few people. Y Jim in the 21st century. Tom reports that it’s Trend Baughan reports that, thankfully, Olympic spirit overtook them and the game Hayes wrote: “After working at a criminal been challenging and rewarding to invest Hurricane Sandy spared her family the became so intense that Andrew’s Achilles defense firm in Manhattan, for the past his life in a place that has invested so brunt of its wrath. Robin also recently got could not survive it. Luckily he had the two years I have been living in Bethesda, heavily in his own. “I traded the ladder for engaged (there must be something in the best physical therapist in Portland, Mike Md., working as a criminal prosecutor the roots, and I like it. That being said, I’m water for the Class of ’89) to a man who, Smith, who got him back in fighting shape at the Department of Justice as a trial putting plans together for the ‘mother of like her, has three children, which equals for the rematch next spring. When Bernie attorney for the Medicare Fraud Strike all sabbaticals’ in a couple of years, but six college educations! She writes that is not whupping ass on the badminton Force, handling cases in both Brooklyn, I’ll report on that when it happens!” Y her oldest is now looking at colleges, but court, he is clearly doing a better job of N.Y., and Miami, Fla. It was a fantastic job Ed Barr calls Bronxville, N.Y., home. He not Colby, because she doesn’t like being parenting than I am, because his daugh- but it required a lot of travel and living out and wife Jen Pierce Barr ’89 have three cold. Robin, have you not told her that the ter, a violinist, performed at the Kennedy of hotel rooms. In January my family and I children: Hadley, 13, Evan, 11, and Fiona, dorms have heat? Y After a 25-year court- Center last spring. (I’m lucky if my kids pick headed to Miami because I’m starting a job 6. Jen is the executive editor and content ship, Mark Demian and Meredith Hart ’90 their clothes up off their floor much less as an assistant United States attorney for strategist at Travel & Leisure magazine and were married in December 2011 in Darien, are even able to spell “Kennedy Center.” the Southern District of Florida. My wife, Ed is a senior vice president at Lehman Julie, is from Ft. Lauderdale, and our two Brothers Holdings, Inc. Ed keeps in touch daughters, Caitlin, 5, and Megan, 3, will with classmate Jon Earl (godfather to one therefore get to see their grandparents of Ed and Jen’s kids), Cathy Andrew Rogers Leah Basbanes ’88 and wife Grace Jeanes more often, as well as their dad, because ’89 (godmother of another Barr child), as ’96 live in Dunstable, Mass. Leah continues to I won’t be traveling for work anymore! well as an assortment of people through And we are expecting a third child in May Facebook. Ed hopes to see everyone run her wetland consulting business that she 2013.” Y On a national note, our own Amy at reunion and says “Jen’s 20th was a founded more than 20 years ago. Walter and Dan Harris ’93 hosted ABC’s blast!” Y Leah Basbanes and wife Grace livestream coverage of Election Night, Jeanes ’96 live in Dunstable, Mass. Leah which served nearly 10 million live video continues to run her wetland consulting streams. Y I hope everyone had a very business that she founded more than 20 Conn. Meredith and Mark live in Columbus, They are so not getting into Colby.) Andrew happy New Year. You’re all encouraged to years ago. She’s also actively involved with Ohio, where Meredith is the marketing also mentioned that Bernie’s daughter is drop me a line anytime and let me (and the Dunstable Rural Land Trust, Nashua communications director at WOSU Public not the only musically talented offspring, the rest of our class) know what is going River Watershed, and the Lowell Humane Media and Mark is a managing partner at because he enjoyed seeing Jon and Nori on in your lives. Society. Leah started the Anytime Fitness a law firm. Congratulations to both of you, Sterling Gale’s son play “mean” piano as Club, a family venture. Her nephew and or should I say it’s about time! Y Shaun part of a jazz combo at the Portland Public his wife (both Bowdoin ’10, she shudders Dakin is running his own marketing, public Library. Andrew, Steve Pischel, and David 1992 to say!) are running the business, and affairs, and social media consulting firm, Goff recently got together in the greater Molly Beale Constable Leah is part of the background support Dakin & Associates, still living outside DC, Boston area. Steve lives in the DC area [email protected] system. Grace is the board president of and raising his son, now in third grade. after spending many years in the U.K. and Margaret Russell Ewalt, associate profes- the Lowell Humane Society (in her spare Y Hurricane Sandy didn’t get the best of is the CFO of Wasabi, a modern Japanese sor of Spanish at Wake Forest University, time—she works full time at Raytheon). Jon Nash, either. He removed 30 trees cuisine restaurant chain. David is a French continues to enjoy college life. She and Grace works her magic at the shelter where around his house in Duxbury, Mass., two teacher and photographer at Pingree in her husband accompanied students on

74 COLBY / WINTER 2013 a medical service trip to El Salvador last 26.2 in the Malibu International Marathon. viduals and corporate sponsors, too.” Y 3:24. Go Allison! Jessica said that Blair spring break. They will spend the fall 2013 Y Scott ’91 and Margaret Igoe Osborne Chris Chamberlain and his wife, Brenner, Acadamy, where she works and lives, was semester with students in Salamanca, are living in Frederick, Md., where Scott welcomed a son in October. Daniel joins the only school in NJ to stay open through Spain, teaching culture and literature and works for Bechtel Power Corp. She recently his two older brothers, Ian, 8, and Henry, Hurricane Sandy, despite being without traveling throughout the region. Olé! Y obtained her M.B.A. and is trying to figure 5. Y Eleanor North answered my plea power for eight days. Incredible. Y It was Suzanne Regnier is the director of devel- out how best to apply it. She writes, “We on Facebook for more news, where she also great to hear from Ramsey Ellis. She opment at the Brandywine Conservancy in have two girls, Cate, 9, and Julia, 7, and shared that her past nine months included lives in Chicago with her husband, Chris Chadds Ford, Pa. She writes, “In late May spend a lot of our time at the dance studio a move, a whole-house renovation, becom- Hasselmann, and two sons, Henry, 6 and 2012, we had our third (surprise) baby! and horseback-riding barn.” Giddy-up. And ing a landlord, and last but not least, Max, 3. She’s a hand and wrist surgeon Chris Frothingham saw my newborn’s pic- keep the news coming, everyone! welcoming daughter Ayla North O’Rourke in the Chicago suburbs. She recently had ture on Facebook and wrote, ‘I’m guessing in November! Eleanor says, “With a full the opportunity to participate in Colby’s you’re not going to reunion…’ which made head of blonde hair she is taking my world bicentennial celebration with Josh and me laugh out loud. If you’d told me that I’d 1993 by storm. Her dad, Teddy O’Rourke, and I Laura Pavlenko Lutton by attending a be 20 years out of college with a newborn, Jill Moran Baxter are doing well.” After living in Boston since presentation by President Adams and a I’d have told you that you were crazy. That [email protected] graduation, Eleanor is getting used to the showing of the bicentennial film. The film said, baby David is a joy and we wouldn’t Many of you were in the crosshairs of Hur- slower pace of life in Buzzards Bay, Mass., highlighted Colby’s rich and remarkable trade him for all the sandwiches at Big ricane Sandy. Hopefully by the time you and looked forward to a relaxed holiday history over the past 200 years—she G’s.” Must be quite a kid! Y After 15 years are reading these notes, any discomfort season. Y Cristen Coleman Mastroianni, encourages everyone to watch it. “Made on the West Coast, Tara McDonough has and damage is a distant memory. Y Chris Laura Steinbrink, Brandy Shafter Chap- me proud to be a White Mule!” Y Rebekah moved back east to Maine. In Septem- Selicious says, “Our area of Brooklyn (Park man, and Claudia Tejada Riley met up for Freeman-Schulze started a new job at ber 2012 she married Patrick Ledwith Slope) had some damage, but we really a Colby getaway weekend in Charleston, Becker College as assistant dean for stu- (Stephanie Clement attended with flair). got off very lightly. It probably helped to S.C., recently. Cristen says they “had a dent academic support services and is also Tara is currently the communications and be on the high ground.” Chris reports fantastic time relaxing and exploring ‘low on the faculty. Her daughter, Annie, is 6, patron engagement manager with the that his in-laws insisted on staying (since country.’” It was a well deserved trip for four and Marile Haylon Borden’s daughter, Lia, Portland Symphony Orchestra. A former left) in Sheepshead Bay and were without very busy working moms! Y I can think of was at Annie’s party—they’re getting to be cast member of Colby Improv, she now power for quite some time. Y Chris Chin performs with the Improvised Puppet also noted that Hurricane Sandy hit close Project and serves as the artistic director to home: “My wife’s hometown on Long Chris Arnold ’92 is spending the academic of New Hampshire’s Stranger Than Fiction Island didn’t fare too well though. She is improv troupe. She adds: “The Un-Scripted spearheading a clothes and supplies drive year as a Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard Theater Company in San Francisco, which I to get items down to her specific area of University. His studies are focused, in part, on founded, recently celebrated its 10th anni- Long Island. The turnout has been great. versary and became one of only a handful Our sons, Zac, 13, and Kyle, 11, and I the future of home ownership in America. of improvisational theaters in the country helped her sort donations. She was able with a permanent home.” Congratulations! to get a private plane to take the items Y Chris Arnold is spending the academic from Barnstable to the Islip Airport in New year as a Nieman Journalism Fellow at York. Her contact there (from Moms of another Colby getaway weekend coming good buddies! Annie started kindergarten Harvard University. His studies are focused, Massapequa) met the plane and handled up, can you? Our 20th reunion is coming at Bancroft in Worcester. Rebekah’s son, in part, on the future of home ownership in the distribution. We also linked up with a up fast! Make plans to catch up with your Teddy, is 3 1/2 and also doing well in America. In June Chris will return to his work larger initiative in Duxbury and filled five fellow classmates June 6-9, 2013. In case preschool. Last Columbus Day she went as a Boston-based correspondent for NPR. large box trucks worth of clothes, heaters, you hadn’t heard, Beth Curran Balter has on a cruise to celebrate turning the big 4-0 Y In November 2012 Dakota Glenn Smith first aid, etc.” Chris closed out his summer passed the reunion gift chair torch to Rod with Heather Lounsbury, Carolyn Hart, arrived in New York City prepared to run her with a run to Duxbury Beach, where he Gerdsen. Rod and class president Peter Marile Haylon Borden, Sara Ferry Gyan, first marathon. However, given the path of passed Katy Donovan O’Neil running the Caruso are looking for your photos and and Kim Morrison Lysaght ’90. She says, Hurricane Sandy, her plans were aborted. other way. Chris says, “It must have been mementos from our Colby years—anything “We go away together every Columbus Day, Along with friends, she turned her sights a precursor, because I spent the rest of from the early ’90s will add to our class but this one was extra special for the big to helping the hurricane victims on Staten the fall catching up with Kristin Ellinger tent at the reunion expo Friday, June 6! In birthdays!” Rebekah was also able to catch Island. She writes, “I put on my orange Berndt during our sons’ football games the meantime check out the Colby College up with Stacey Warner, her son, Graham, 2012 New York City Marathon T-shirt, and when Duxbury and SciCoh (Scituate/ Class of 1993 Facebook Page and add and her husband, Ross Piper ’95, when they headed to Staten Island to run around dis- Cohasset) played each other (three times). some photos of your own! were on the East Coast. They’re still living tributing supplies to people in need. It was We talked about a South Shore Colby night in San Francisco and doing well. an eye-opening and incredible experience. out, but plans are still in the works.” Y All the media coverage we got is amazing, Doug Morrione has moved to New Mexico 1994 but even more amazing was to see so many and is filming away—most recently with Kimberly Valentine Walsh 1995 friends volunteering in Rockaway, Belle Soren Peters ’97 on his annual trail ride in [email protected] Yuhgo Yamaguchi Harbor, Red Hook, and delivering meals Chama, N.M., where several characters in Happy New Year to all! I didn’t receive much [email protected] to people in high-rises without power. Doug’s film on cowboys were present. Doug news this quarter, so please continue to Cara O’Flynn weathered Hurricane Sandy New Yorkers rock. I’m so glad I was there says, “Folks can check out the film at our send updates, especially those we haven’t in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where she and her to be able to help even a little.” Check her website: lopin-ropin-hopin.com and see heard from in a while. I had a quick catch-up family were lucky to have avoided the worst out at minute 1:27:00 of this coverage: ongoing progress at our Facebook www. with Jessica Matzkin, who told me about effects of the storm. She and her husband http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly- Facebook.com/Lopin,Ropin.Hopin. We’re running the Philadelphia half marathon have a new baby girl in their lives, Ramona news/49686925#49686925. Back home a nonprofit organization and are always with Elizabeth Labovitz Smith while Alli- Elizabeth Bell, born 9/5/12. Cara runs her in California Nov. 11, Dakota rocked her first looking for support from interested indi- son Guth Wells ran the full marathon in own business as a research consultant for

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Latino TV networks. Y Kristen Hanssen tor of business development. Payfone is Goodell started a new position as the a start-up in New York City that focuses director of innovation in medical education 90s newsmakers on mobile authentication and payments. at the Center for Primary Care at Harvard So far, Adam is enjoying the fast-paced Medical School, where she will redesign Robert E. Gramlich ’91, senior vice president for public industry but not the commute from Phila- its primary care curriculum. “It is going to policy at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), delphia. Thanks to all the classmates at was named interim CEO of the association. F Matt Han- be a terrific new challenge!” She moved reunion who gave him inspiration to get cock ’90, co-owner of Mt. Abram ski area near Bethel, to Lexington, Mass., last summer and back into entrepreneurship! Maine, is the first in the country to partner with Mountain hosted Colby friends at her family’s new Riders Alliance, a new organization with a focus on quality house over Thanksgiving weekend. Ken skiing, affordability, and ecology. F Felise Glantz Kis- 1998 ’94 and Julia Rentz Dupuis, Beth and sell ’91 was elected to the National Investor Relations Adam Zois ’94, Erika and Ben Damon, Brian Gill Institute board of directors. She is vice president of [email protected] Eddie Plantilla ’94 and a host of Colby investor relations at HSN, Inc. F Erika Nardini ’98 was kids attended. Y John Stanley married hired as vice president, head of marketing solutions, for Becky Allen and her husband, Greg Nagur- Lindsay Brown Dec. 1 in Norwalk, Conn. Y AOL Advertising. She will advance marketing and creative ney, had their second child July 4. His name My family and I, Yuhgo Yamaguchi, once Felise Glantz Kissell ’91 strategies for AOL’s advertising business. is Wyatt Andrew Nagurney. Claire, 3, is a again flew to the West Coast to catch up great big sister. They still live in Richmond, with Colby friends. Marc Rubin, Andrew Vt., and Becky is taking the year off from Vernon, Mike Rosenthal, Josh Eckel ’94, Research, and the Putting Students First hunkered down for the storm, but we were her job as a math teacher at Harwood Greg ’94 and Erin Crossland Christopher Award. Good heavens, Donald! Bravo! Y In very lucky and only had a lot of wind and Union High School. They sometimes see ’94 and all of our families got together to other news, Christine Sweeney Brousseau rain and some downed limbs. Sampson Devin Colman and his family, who live in attend a Stanford football game and attend was selected as one of two recipients of started kindergarten this year and Henry Burlington. Becky is looking forward to a wonderful brunch hosted by Josh’s wife, the 2013 ACOG Dr. John McCain Memorial is in preschool. John Thomas is growing our reunion! Y Isaiah and Emily Larsen Catherine, to celebrate Josh and Andrew’s Fellowship. The fellowship was created much too quickly for my liking. All three Moore welcomed their first daughter, 40th birthdays. It’s great to know that as in memory of Dr. John McCain, a strong boys reminisce often about their fantastic Vivian Marie, Sept. 30. She weighed 7 our families and lives continue to grow and advocate for ACOG’s government affairs time at the Colby reunion, and then with pounds 4 ounces and was 20.5 inches evolve that spending time with our Colby program. Recipients meet with lawmak- their Colby friends at Manaiung (15th long. Their family is happy, healthy, and friends still feels as familiar as always. ers and staff in Washington, D.C., attend one—still throwing die like we think we’re looked forward to the holidays. Y Melissa legislative hearings, interact with officials 19). Hoping that everyone else survived Carpenter Haire weathered Sandy in of regulatory agencies, and meet with rep- the storm unscathed.” She reminds you all Darien, Conn. They moved out of NYC this 1996 resentatives of medical groups and other to join our Facebook page, Colby College past summer, bought their first house, and Brad Smith allied organizations. Y Derek Scacchi’s Class of ’97, if you haven’t already! Y had their fourth child, Jack Riley Haire, in [email protected] name appears as an umpire for NESCAC Kara Marchant Hooper just returned from July. Y Jodi Beznoska had a visit from I am saddened and a little embarrassed football games, including the recent Colby a quick trip to the East Coast, where she her Colby roommate, Adella Mikkelsen to report that I received very little in the v. Bates tilt (where, inexplicably, we lost). got to visit with Todd and Tanya Semels ’99, after not seeing each other for several way of news from you people. I did troll Y Alex Chin reports that he tailgated with the Internet for news about some class- Brett Nardini and Erika Ayers-Nardini ’98 mates and learned a bunch of neat stuff: and Gregg ’97 and Danielle Rizzo Forger Donald Saucier ’96 received a Presidential Mike Daisey will be performing a new at a Pats game back in November. Alex Award for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence monologue in New York soon; Caleb Dolan reports that Brett ate everything in sight. Y remains executive director of KIPP of Mas- In other news, I saw Keith Albert and wife from Kansas State University. He is an associate sachusetts; Alex Talbot and his wife, Aki Pam at the Gentlemen of the Road stopover professor of psychology. Kamozawa, continue their culinary tour de in Portland. Y Mas notes, por favor. force with Ideas in Food, a blog, a book, and a culinary consulting business based in Levittown, Pa.; Marybeth Thomson Luber 1997 years. Adella discovered that Jodi does Leah Tortola Walton is the new head of business development Brylinsky and their two girls, Inga and indeed have running water and electricity [email protected] at MyFitnessPal; and Simon Dalgleish is Lucia. Then she headed to Newton and in northwest Arkansas. Y Jon Foster is director of subscriptions at Time Expansion We had a little Hurricane Sandy news to spent a day with Chris and Jen Atwood planning on starting a Bikram Yoga studio in Mexico City. Y The rest of you people share this time around. Karen Blaisdell Lesky and their two baby girls, Carolina called Sweet Sweat. A variety of pickled were harder to locate. But I did find this: Faiman currently lives in New Jersey and and Eliza (born in September!). Everyone products will also be available. Y Suzanne Donald Saucier (perhaps our fastest said they were very fortunate to only lose is doing well. Y Nate Pierce and wife Stonehouse Moyers and her family spent classmate) received a Presidential Award power for one night. They had friends in Jody Keely welcomed a daughter, Ramsay, about two weeks without power in central for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence the same town who lost power for two Sept. 6. Ramsay joins big brother Alex! Y Jersey, but they didn’t lose power after from Kansas State University, where he weeks. They did lose a very large tree, In other baby news, Thadd Eldredge and the winter storm that followed Sandy. Y is an associate professor of psychology. which missed their house by only one foot! wife Marija Stikovac expect their second Derek Luke reports that Newport, R.I., The K-State website notes that Don joined She recently returned to teaching Spanish child this February. Y Woody Pollack didn’t suffer too much from Sandy and the Kansas State in 2004, was promoted to and fifth grade, as well as group fitness. e-mailed over Facebook to say that he brewery suffered zero damage. Beers are associate professor in 2009, and has However, when the storm hit, they were was promoted to shareholder at his firm all still happy. Newport Storm just came received the William L. Stamey Award for out of school for a week. They felt very this summer. Congratulations, Woody! out with an India Point Ale, a beer that Excellence in Teaching, the Presidential lucky to have fared as well as they did Y This summer Adam Elboim switched helps celebrate his marriage and RI at once Distinguished Faculty Award for the and are trying to help rebuild their state. careers after eight years as an innovation (he married a half Kiwi and they live in RI, Mentoring of Undergraduate Students in Y Jessica Miller Pachler wrote, “[We] consultant and joined Payfone as direc- so they added both New Zealand and RI

76 COLBY / WINTER 2013 and the winter storm that followed. Y In can’t tell you how much it means to us. June Hillary Evans married Nick Graber at I encourage everyone to give to the Red Danielle Fornes ’01 continues her voice-over a California vineyard. The newlyweds live Cross or other charity helping this area; work and has a new job interviewing experts in Seattle. In attendance were a bunch of every small donation counts. There are 2000 Colby grads, including Kate Davies a lot of families on the South Shore that for the John Tesh Network for his Intelligence Grugan, Courtney Ilgenfritz Beyer, Liz Hart were much harder hit, without homes, for Your Life program. Schroeder, Erin Darling Bibeau, and Carrie food, and clothes. Although we live in a Keeling Mackerer. They also got together privileged country, losing your home and a month later for Carrie’s wedding in DC! life is devastating.” Y Brett Lurman mar- Hillary is a prosecuting attorney. Y Drew ried Jenni Spiritis in early September. They grown hops). The beer was recently given moved to Seattle to get closer to family and Vanessa Pickett Moore opened a had a great Colby turnout, including Tim Beer Advocate’s highest rating. They also and a bunch of big mountains. Y Frank restaurant, Venable Rotisserie Bistro, in Persinko, Fremont Latimer, Tim Cousins, came out with a Mayan-themed beer to and Whitney Lawton Linnenbringer Carrboro, N.C., in May. They’re expecting Jean Preti, Carl Balit, Andrew Seidler, help save us all—they thought a “sacrificial welcomed their daughter, Magdalen Jane, their third child this April—another boy, Martin Schnermann, Mike Ames, Jake beer” made with Mayan-themed ingredi- Sept. 26. She weighed in at 8 pounds 4 who will join big brothers Jackson, 4, and ’03 and Hi’i Dye Hobart ’03, Kara Watson ents (habaneros, chipotles, cocoa nibs, ounces and joins older brothers Alexan- Wyatt, 3. Y On Aug. 11 Alex Lear married ’03, Rob Morse ’03, and Erik Bowie ’00. agave) would keep us all around Dec. 22, der, 4, and James, 3. Whitney is pretty Lauren Sheffield at Wolfe’s Neck Farm in Y Andrew Townsend’s wife, Maggie, gave 2012. Derek also reports that Brent Ryan excited to have a girl this time around! Freeport, Maine. His best man was Scott birth to Graham Steven Townsend, a happy ’97 was expecting child number two any Y Jessica Torres-Germain lives just 15 Friemann, and Amy Hirschauer ’02 also and healthy baby boy, Oct. 13. Y Peter day, and Will Rafferty ’97 was expecting minutes outside of Boston working as a attended. Alex is a journalist and singer/ Morelli is moving from Boston to Denver in his first. Derek is not planning any children realtor on the Nelson Team at Re/Max March and looks forward to skiing, biking, currently. Y I hope you have the dates of songwriter. His CDs are sold in the Colby Heritage and was thankfully spared from and catching up with Colby friends in the our 15th reunion on your calendar. Plan to bookstore, and he wrote one of his songs, any major hurricane damage. Y Nick and area. Y Bliss Woolmington Bernal writes join us back at Colby June 6-9, 2013, for “Mayflower Hill,” about his time at Colby. Jessie Davis Keppeler welcomed their that they are still in Manchester Village, a memorable weekend. Until then, have Y And here’s a great small world story. second daughter, Eve Marion, Nov. 1. Big Vt., where they moved last January. In an exciting winter! Matthew Cost reported that his band, the sister Sloane is very excited. Y Joe and Swaggerin’ Growlers, was on a short tour to September they had a second son, Clive Jen Kassakian Anderson welcomed their Martin Bernal. Bliss, husband Patrick, and 1999 NC and back when they found themselves son, Henley Edward, to the world Aug. 17. with their Richmond date canceled. They kids are enjoying all the outdoor activities Lindsay Hayes Hurty took to Facebook to see if anyone wanted Vermont has to offer. Sara Saltzman, who [email protected] 2001 to host and hang out with a wayward band, lives in Boston, visits frequently. Sara had Ali Mian reports that things are good—he and Lindsey Rowland Heller offered her a baby named Ben earlier this year. Y Matt is doing radiology at Yale, and he and his Dana Fowler Charette and Loryn Traversi-Irwin had their second [email protected] place in Bel Air, Md. Matt got to see an wife, Elise, expected a baby boy in Janu- old Colby friend, and the band and he son, Jax James Irwin, in October. They’re Y ary. Jill Huntsberger married Raymond This fall Laura Montgomery completed were treated to amazing hospitality from still living in Plymouth, Mass. Y JJ ’01 Johnson June 8 in Chicago; Rachel Simon her first half marathon in Newport, R.I. the Hellers. He hopes for a return trip in and Piper Elliott Abodeely are making a was in her wedding party, and Marty and Emily Mahlman and I joined her for a order to meet the new baby, once baby permanent and exciting move from Seattle Beth Johnson Milkovits attended. Y Alex great Colby get-together weekend. Jen and mama are feeling up to an invasion to sunny Sonoma, Calif. Y I, Sally Hall Quigley and wife Ashley love life in Durham, Burbrick Engel also completed her first of road-weary musicians! Bell, had the pleasure of attending Ali N.C., where Alex is the principal of a charter half marathon this fall. Congrats to all Culpen’s marriage to Paul Schwabe at the school. They expected their fourth child my super active classmates! Y Allyson Denver Art Museum last September. Ali right before Christmas. Y Rachel Reider Giard Downey cofounded weeSpring.com, 2002 did her Colby alums proud by standing up and her husband, Jamie Harper, along with a social platform for new and expecting Sally Hall Bell with the band and singing an impeccable big sister Aubrey, are thrilled to welcome parents where they can get advice from [email protected] impromptu rendition of “Love Shack.” another baby girl, Ellery Alden Harper, their friends about essential baby gear. Many alums were in attendance: Whitney born Sept. 4. It’s been an exciting year Dear classmates, it’s timely to reflect on Y Danielle Fornes continues her voice- the aftermath of Sandy. I’d like to share Alford Mallozzi, Ashley Landbloom, Emily for Rachel as her interior design business over work and has a new job interviewing Bridwell, Shannon Murphy, and Molly grows, designing two hotels in Newport, Dave Seel’s insights: “I live on the north experts for the John Tesh Network for his Van Campen. R.I., and Nantucket, as well as landing shore of Long Island and rode out the storm Intelligence for Your Life program. She’s the cover of Coastal Living magazine! Y at my mother’s house, which is away from interviewed a few Colby alums who are Kevin and Chrissy Barnett Miller are still the coast. We’re incredibly thankful that experts in their fields! Her interviews are 2003 in the DC area and they expected their first both our homes came out unscathed. The Lauren Tiberio on Tesh.com. Y Tim Wiswell and his wife, child, a baby girl, in December. She may toughest part for us was dealing without [email protected] Natalia, welcomed a son, Theodore, July be a Christmas baby! In October Chrissy power and heat, dropping temperatures, The news slowly trickled in this quarter— took a trip to New England and visited 24. Everyone is happy and healthy, and and a toddler. The support this area is hopefully it is because everyone is gearing Courtney Smith Eisenberg, who has two they love watching Theodore grow, experi- receiving is incredible. Locally, we can’t up for Reunion Weekend 2013 and saving daughters and will be adding a boy into ence the simple things in life for the first express the gratefulness we feel for the the mix in February. Y Keep the news time, and laugh. Tim looks forward to a Canadian, southern, and midwestern updates for when we all see each other in Y coming, classmates! reunion with the Bixby family, as they had power companies that have worked day person! We had few brave survivors of a son right around the same time. Y Jake in and day out to return us to normalcy. Superstorm Sandy! Andrea Taylor Gavin Davie and his wife, Holly, had a second I hear lots of stories of people stopping survived the storm with her husband and 2000 daughter, Brooklyn, in June. Brooklyn joins to bring them coffee and supplies simply brand new daughter, Grace Taylor Gavin, Ben Mackay big sister Ashley. Their company, Hooper out of appreciation. They actually followed born Sept. 25. Luckily they did not lose [email protected] Corporation, recently sent more than 75 a pregnant friend of mine home to work power or water with a newborn! Jake and Brendon Smith received his Ph.D. in clini- people to help restore power in New York on her house, because they saw she was Hi’ilei Dye Hobart also weathered the cal psychology from Miami University and after the devastation of Hurricane Sandy pregnant. People are here to help, and we storm in Brooklyn, N.Y. Kate McCarty and

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her puppy, Henry, moved in with them for starting to gear up for our 10-year reunion zine (narrativemagazine.com/issues/ and vegan café. Prior to opening Roost two days for boxed wine and lots of cook- and put together the reunion committee. narrative-backstage/two-poems). Bianca House, Jeannette taught yoga at Yogave, ing (Kate lives just a few blocks from the I can’t believe we are starting to plan this recently graduated from the master’s of a donation-based yoga studio in Falmouth, Hobarts). Y Katrina Noyes is embarking already! It doesn’t seem like that much fine arts in writing program at Bennington Maine. Check out www.roosthouseofjuice. on her third year in Jordan as manager of time has passed since we were all together College. Y Thanks to Mike Booras we com and stop in if you’re passing through international relations at the King Hussein on Mayflower Hill. Y Thanks to everyone can all enjoy this article published in Portland. Y Casey McCarthy still works Foundation. It has been an interesting time who continues to write in with updates. the Phoenix magazine, featuring our very in marketing, most recently at Bon Appétit in the Middle East during the past couple Tim Smith started a new social enterprise own Brendan Crighton and his fiancée, magazine in NYC. Casey and his wife, Mar- of years, and she was looking forward to to connect immigrants with new jobs in Andrea Maruzzi (“Beacon Hill’s Most garet Siciliano McCarthy ’04, just sold their Jordan’s parliamentary elections this past the Bay Area, and he continues to try to Beautiful: 25 power players who keep place in Brooklyn Heights and are looking to January. She recently visited Boston, where convince Ted Sullivan to move to San Fran- the Golden Dome in style,” thephoenix. upgrade, since they are expecting their first she was hoping to see Justin Stempeck, cisco. Y Matthew Ritter was reelected to com/Boston/news/147093-beacon- child, a baby boy, in April. Their son will be Justin Ossolinski, Michael Cox, Doug the CT House of Representatives. He and hills-most-beautiful-25-power-players- the latest addition to their growing family, Laliberte, and Liz Frederick Gersch for a his wife, Marilyn Katz, are expecting their who/?page=4). Brendan works as chief including their poodles, Louie and Spoon. good dose of Colby! Y Pete Chapin quit first child in the spring. Y Josh German of staff to Massachusetts State Senator Y Andras Rozmer is currently posted in his job last summer to go back to school lives in Denver and recently got engaged. Thomas M. McGee and is also serving his Brussels as a specialized attaché on energy full time at Boston University to get his affairs at the Permanent Representation of M.B.A., concentrating in marketing. He’s Hungary to the European Union. He would enjoying being a student again, but he Andras Rozmer ’05 is currently posted in be happy to hear from Colby friends in the admits it’s not nearly as fun as being at city or in the field anytime. Y Elisabeth Colby! He still sees Lucy Baker Brandes Brussels as a specialized attaché on energy Maguire and Tom Morgan were married in and Danielle O’Steen with some regular- affairs at the Permanent Representation of Canterbury, England in June. She and Tom ity. Y Scott and Rachel Merrick Maggs met while she was at the University of St expected a son in January. At their baby Hungary to the European Union. Andrews completing her master’s degree. shower they welcomed several ’03 Colby Juliana Green Schump, Andrea Linney, friends, including Pamela Sawyer Powers Lisa Andracke, and Justin Burner and Lisa (who came all the way from California!) Reinhalter were all in attendance for the Y Mahdi Bseiso lives in New York City, and Adam Bickelman. The Maggses had second term on the Lynn City Council. Y celebration. Lis and Tom honeymooned in where he bought an oceanfront condo. recent visits with Peter Loverso and Jonathan Lees recently earned a Ph.D. Thailand and then returned to St Andrews, He still works in the banking technology Tramaine Weekes ’01, whom they ran into in biology from Johns Hopkins. Y Matt where Tom is finishing his Ph.D. Lis started industry and now runs his own company. at the Janice Kassman retirement event Roland and his wife, Jackie, were thrilled to a new job as development administrator, He married Oksana Bandrivska, who is from in Boston, and with Karli Jaffe, whom Ukraine and is a U.S. immigration attorney welcome their first child, a baby boy named legacies and trusts, for the University of Rachel tapped for some very important working at a Wall Street law firm. They just Benjamin Felix Roland, Sept. 30. Over the St Andrews. Y baby advice! Gretchen Groggel and celebrated their one-year anniversary in the summer, Matt and Jackie welcomed close her husband, Brian Ralston, welcomed a Maldives and in Dubai. Y Marley Orr got friend Dave Acker into their home while 2006 new addition to their family in September, engaged to Gabe Reilly while on vacation Dave and Matt worked together on a busi- Lydia Jeanette Ralston. Y Billy Thompson ness venture. Y Courtney Smith passed Jen Colifores in Hawaii. She also just started a new job [email protected] and wife Michelle welcomed their first child, at Oracle. Y Kaz Zarnetske still lives in the New York bar exam and is now working Reagan Emily, Oct. 17. Y Scott and Lauren Anchorage, Alaska, as a doctor of physical in New York City at American Express. She Katie Lucas married Andrew Geant (Princ- Aleinikoff Sivo live in Weymouth, Mass., therapy at the only long-term acute care attended James Albright’s wedding in eton ’05) last August in Milwaukee, Wisc. and both work in public education. Lauren hospital in the state. She visited the East Seattle in October, where she was able to Colby alums and current students traveled is a fifth grade teacher in Medford, and Coast in October to see her brother and catch up with Matt Brewer, Alex Ridder, from the East Coast and California to Scott is the assistant principal of Hull High sister-in-law, Jay ’00 and Phoebe Lehmann Alana McGee, Catherine Sear, Graham experience all that Milwaukee has to offer. School. They welcomed their second little Zarnetske ’01, who are completing their Brown, Marc Kassin, and James Oh ’04. In attendance were Liz Shepherd Chris- girl Oct. 14, Tessa, who joins big sister Lily. postdoc’s at Yale. In her visit she met up Y Hillary Wiley married Mike McAllister tensen, Casey Civiello, Cheka Gage ’05, Even with two little ones, they can still be with Laura Snow. Kaz spends spare time Sept. 30, 2011. Katie Toole was a brides- Courtney Morris Drauschke ’05, Jared ’05 found hanging out in Boston with fellow in Alaska mountaineering, skiing, ice maid and many Colby grads attended, and Nicole Wessen Cushman ’05, Jon Ryder members of ’03 Robby Moore, Amanda climbing, hiking, camping, and fishing. including Melissa Yosua-Davis and Ben ’02 and Carreau Mueller ’05, Steph Pierce Kellar Karras, and Matthew Courtney. Y She attempts to live as sustainably as Davis, Sarah Chapple-Sokol ’04, and Brad ’05, Heather Hansman ’05, Teague Dugan New to parenthood are Brad and Meredith possible by filling her freezer with fish, Seymour ’04 and Lauren Henderson ’04. ’07, Susan Farris ’08, Amanda Towner ’10, Pfaff Wolcott, who welcomed Charlotte clams, moose, and caribou harvested and They welcomed their first child, a daughter Molly Lucas ’15, and Caroline McGourthy Elizabeth Nov. 5. They live in Charlestown, hunted by herself or one of her friends. In named Brennan Louisa, in March 2012. Y ’15. Check out a photo from the wedding at Mass., and have loved introducing “Charlie” December Caroline Morrissey ’02 visited Mary Frederick Lipham completed five www.alumni.colby.edu. Y Erica Dorpalen to their Colby friends in the area. Y Bundle on her return trip home from a multiyear years with the Army, including a year-long is engaged to Tyler Hanson. Tyler graduated up and stay warm! Hope everyone had a contract working with the government in deployment to Afghanistan and a year and a from the University of Wisconsin-Madison wonderful holiday season! northeastern Africa. half with the National Guard. In September and lives in New Haven, Conn., where Erica she and her husband, Adam, welcomed will join him. The wedding is planned for their daughter, Sophia Alice Lipham, August 2013. Y Chris and Liz Shepherd 2004 2005 to the world. Y Jeannette Richelson Christensen expected their first child Dec. Kate Weiler Katie Gagne opened Roost House of Juice in Portland, 28, 2012. His name is Dane Tanner Chris- [email protected] [email protected] Maine, in the early fall with her business tensen, and they couldn’t wait for him to I just met with Emiko Boezeman ’11, Bianca Lech had some poems published at partner, Kathleen Flanagan. Roost is an get here! A baby shower was held in Dallas assistant director of the Colby Fund. We’re NARRATIVE, a well regarded online maga- artisan juice, smoothie, and wine bar in November and many Colby alums were

78 COLBY / WINTER 2013 in attendance: Emily Tull, Sasha Kenyon cal engineering at the U. of Minnesota in ’08, Kristin Schmidt, Monty Hankin late October and is now employed as an and Laura Harker, and Jenny Mooney. R&D scientist at St. Jude Medical in St. 00s newsmakers Liz is also excited to report that Lauren Paul, Minn. She also attended the weddings USA Hockey’s director of women’s ice hockey, Uhlmann Blazar had the same due date of Courtney Larson ’08 and Jeff Carroll ’08 Reagan Carey ’01, hired Mike Boyle, the strength expecting a baby girl! Y Nate Stone, and Caroline Donohue and Jake Ouellette and conditioning coach who helped Team USA win Y Stephen Planas, and Danny Epstein ’08 over the summer. Josh Handelman was gold in the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Carey wants had a mini-reunion in DC in November. The in Honolulu until December and success- to ensure her players reach their full potential as three amigos trekked up to Happy Valley, fully helped elect Rep. Mazie Hirono as they eye the top prize in 2014. F Kate Crocker donning their red Ohio State shirts among the next U.S. Senator from Hawaii. Now Jordan ’05 won the Thomas Henry Huxley Award and a sea of 100,000-plus Penn State fans. typically I like to refrain from commentary Marsh Prize for the best zoological doctoral thesis The trio emerged from the game safely on what people are doing, but campaign- produced in the U.K. Jordan is now in her second and with a commanding Buckeye victory. ing around Hawaii sounds pretty amazing, year at the Imperial College School of Medicine in They were able to keep the celebration so well done, Handelman! Y Kali Abel London. F Becky Munsterer ’01 published her first going for a couple extra days when Danny finished her graduate degree in geology book for children ages 6-11, Mrs. Claus and The was stranded in DC thanks to Hurricane last spring and has been working as an School of Christmas Spirit, available on Amazon. Sandy! Y Lijah Barasz lives, works, and environmental consultant in Portland, com. F After a national search, Jonathan Bastian plays in Los Angeles alongside her fiancé, Ore. She’s starting her own science and Jonathan Bastian ’06 ’06 was hired as the local host of NPR’s Morning Edition on Louisville Public Radio, where he is Wesley High. Her third episode of Pretty engineering data firm based in Girdwood, responsible for anchoring the news for most of Kentucky and southern Indiana. His work Little Liars will air on ABC Family in early Alaska, in 2013. Y John DeBruicker is has been published on NPR.org and aired nationally on NPR’s All Things Considered. February. She joyfully sings alongside writing about health insurance, cars, and fellow Sirens alum Heather Ogilvy ’04 in the the new Furby for an advertising agency in Silver Lake Chorus. Y Tracy Kolakowski Philadelphia. He and Josh Gerber designed married Michael King ’08 June 2 in Darien, and wore T-shirts to a Paul Banks concert Coit Luckenbill, Erica Ciszek, Ally Haas, The couple currently lives in Berkeley, Calif., Conn. She is head teacher at the West Side in November, thus reforming the Plenti Pak. Christa Miller-Shelley, Virginia Brown, where she works as a genetics researcher Montessori School in New York, and he is Y Beth Hirschhorn finished a master’s Cate Denny, Jamie O’Connell, Bailey and he as a geotechnical engineer. They a vice president in Citigroup’s Transaction degree from UPenn in biopharmaceuticals Woodhull, Dustin Hilt, Aditya Bhat, Jamie spent much of the fall exploring Yosemite, Services business. in the spring. She’s returned to Novartis, Goldring ’09, Christy Mihos ’09, Danielle where Andrew was doing research on rock- working as a clinical trial leader. Y Katie Crochiere ’09, Shannon Merrell ’10, Emily falls. Y On Sept. 22 I had the pleasure of Himmelmann married Charlie Hale ’06 in Warmington ’10, Christina Mok ’09, Alyssa attending the beautiful wedding ceremony 2007 Portland, Maine, on Labor Day. There were Belisle ’11, and Will Harrington ’10. Y of Nicholas Cade and Christina Evriviades Annie Mears many spirited Colby alums in attendance On Oct. 21 Patrick Sanders’s boyfriend, at the Newagen Seaside Inn in Southport, [email protected] and it was a wonderful day. Katie is a David, proposed on stage at the Kennedy Maine. Colby was ever-present, as dozens Riley Doyle received an M.B.E. (master’s nurse and is earning her master’s at the Center and, of course, Patrick said “yes!” of classmates and friends were there to in bioscience enterprise) from Cambridge University of California, San Francisco to The following evening they celebrated in celebrate, and the wedding celebrant him- University UK, Hughes College. While become a pediatric nurse practitioner. style as they sat next to Ellen DeGeneres self was our very own Bro Adams—what a there, he entered the CUE Cambridge She lives in Oakland, Calif., with Charlie and Portia de Rossi at the taping of the weekend! Y Thanks again for the updates University Business Plan Competition in and their dog, Yogi. Y Elizabeth Horton Mark Twain Prize. Patrick also attended and look forward to seeing you all in June! October 2011. After going through three Smyth married Timothy Bramley Dec. 1 Janice Kassman’s retirement party in different rounds, Riley’s team won the life in Pittsboro, N.C. She teaches English September, where he enjoyed seeing Bryan science division award for their plan for an as a Second Language in the Haywood Solar, Tim Williams, and Sarah Kunkel. 2009 automated device to synthesize DNA. They County Schools in North Carolina. Y As When Patrick made a trip to Boston in Olivia Sterling received a cash prize of 7,500 pounds to for me, Annie Mears, I am sending warm October, I got to spend time with him and [email protected] start the business, Desktop Genetics, Ltd. congratulations to many newly engaged he was also able to see Victoria Hayne, Kat Brzozowski was promoted to associ- Y Merle Eisenberg moved to Princeton to friends, including Laura Keeler, Katie Emily Plumb, and Stephanie Lubin-Levy, ate editor at Thomas Dunne Books in New start his Ph.D. in medieval history. He had Maland, Karli Gasteazoro, Catharine as well as catch up with Laurel Duggan, York and is engaged to Wes Miller ’08. Y a great time last summer seeing horses at O’Brien, and Blake Foster. Nicole Turgiss, Dustin Hilt, and Bailey In addition to accepting a new position at Assateague Island with, among others, A.J. Woodhull. Y Connor Tubridy and Elizabeth Viacom Scratch (scratch.viacom.com) in Herrmann, Todd Herrmann ’10, and Brett Enderle celebrated their marriage June 23, June, Zac Bloom spent the first week of Souza ’10. Merle also hung out in New York 2008 2012, in Pomfret, Conn. In attendance November working on his dad’s campaign Palmer McAuliff with Chris Appel and Charlie Wilson. Y were Zack Schuman, Brett Willis, Adam for California’s State Assembly. As of this [email protected] Kate Braemer is now camp director for a Geringer-Dunn, Christian McTarnaghan, writing, they are the presumptive winners summer camp at a nonprofit foundation in As always, thank you for your updates! Each and Amanda King. Connor and Elizabeth (with a 218-vote margin)! Y Shelley Payne Newtown Square, Pa., that serves children time I hear from one of you, I am more and currently reside in Jamaica Plain, Mass. Y weathered the storm on Cape Cod, where in need with educational and recreational more excited for our reunion in June! Mark In May Kristin Weigle started a job as a there was only a minor power outage. She opportunities. She’s also developing the your calendars and come celebrate with consultant at Sjoberg Evashenk Consult- works for the Cape Cod Bluefins hockey environmental education curriculum for us June 7-9! Below is a taste of all the ing, a firm in Sacramento that specializes team in the single A Federal Hockey their early learning center. She hopes for a exciting news you’ll be sure to hear first- in consulting and auditing for government League—and they were not locked out! snowy winter! Y Emily Wilbert is engaged hand during Reunion Weekend. Y Erica entities. Y Jessica Harold married Andrew She got dispatches from several Colby to her sweetheart, Tim McGough. They’re Kreuter married Jonathan Schechter in Yeskoo ’07 Aug. 4 in Speculator, N.Y. The friends further south, but no one was getting married in April in Durango, Colo. Y Rhode Island Aug. 11, 2012. In attendance wedding was attended by Kelsie Cullinan affected too badly. Y Ned Warner moved Krissy Morin finished her Ph.D. in biomedi- were Jessica Coliflores, Jamie and Valerie ’07, who served as Andrew’s best (wo)man. from Laramie, Wyo., to Denver to pursue

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a master’s in curriculum and instruction/ Joint Chiefs (which also includes Colby art education at the University of Denver. members Jeoff Jarnot ’10, James O’Brien Y Katie Butler and Ben Wakana were 10s newsmakers ’12, and Carson Brown ’13). They released married July 28 in Winnetka, Ill. They seven original songs at a show at the LaMont Henry ’10 was named a Hampton Roads Top 40 celebrated with fellow Mules with an Middle East in Boston Dec. 21 and are Under 40 honoree. The prize recognizes the top 40 young evening of dinner, dancing, and celebra- playing throughout New England as well businesspeople in the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport tion. Hallie Atwater, Kelly Brooks, Jenn News, Va., metropolitan area who are successful in as in New York City. If you haven’t seen

Burke, Caitlin Casey, Ben Green, Rachel their careers and involved in the community. Henry is them recently, come check out a show. Guest, Greg Hanson ’04, Sara Harr, Nick a college unit director/financial representative with the Y Catherine Mullin is moving to the Rosen-Wachs, Lewis Seton, and Andrew Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Big Apple, where she will join Amanda Young were all in attendance. Thank you Forrester, Alexandra Winterbottom to Colby for fostering another successful Smith, and Chelsea Heneghan, who marriage! Y Kate Humphrey finished her have successfully formed their own master’s in urban planning this spring at LaMont Henry ’10 synchronized swimming team. Y Anne the University of Michigan. She now lives Geraghty, Grayson Palmer, and Annie DC and works as a land use planner at a Warner continue to live on Drury Lane an internship this spring. Y While thinking Santa Barbara. Y Steve Armbrust started law firm in northern Virginia. Lucky for her with occasional sightings of the wild- about pursuing human/wildlife conflict and dental school in Boston and will graduate 2009 is very well represented in DC! Y card, Natasha Atkinson. Y Ala Solsvig wildlife conservation in graduate school, in 2016. Y Klaudia Polak finished up her Abby Sussman now works at Reed College continues to live in Davis Square, where Emma Gildesgame teaches skiing in first semester of her first year of vet school as an assistant dean of admissions. It’s she works for Best Practical Solutions—a Snowmass, Colo. Y Amelia Swinton sips at UPenn. She lives in Philadelphia with very challenging and rewarding to work on green smoothies in Seattle and teaches Lauren Harris, who is in her second year small software company that makes and behalf of a liberal arts college’s admissions garden-based nutrition and science at an at UPenn vet school. They’re both plan- customizes an open-source issue track- office! Y Danielle Crochiere visited Jay elementary school and urban farm. She ning an exciting summer trip. Y Jordan ing system called Request Tracker—and Larmon, Kristen Hitchcox, Sam Hoff, and also sings, schemes, and stews up root veg- Schoonover is moving to DC in January life continues to be fantastic. Y On the Elissa Teasdale in Boston in October. They etables at the home commune! Y Leigh for eight months. She coincidentally was morning of Dec. 15 Alexandra Desaul- celebrated Sam’s birthday and Kristen’s Bullion works as an event coordinator for on the same ice-climbing trip in Alaska niers teamed up with Sarah Whitfield ’09, as Bryan Brown ’09 this summer. More move back to Boston. When Sandy hit NYC, a market research company in Cambridge, Nikki Yanok ’12, and a bunch of other recently in Portland, Ore., she ran into Danielle got to spend some quality time Mass. She recently saw Esther Boyd ’09 Colby folks to lay wreaths at Arlington Lucas Bennett ’09. Y Jessica Williams with Alexander Richards and Shannon in New Haven and frequently sees Lewis National Cemetery as part of Wreaths started a new job as a clinical medical Merrell ’10 on the Upper West Side. She Seton ’09, John Goods, Brittany Thomas, Across America. They are hoping to team assistant at Harvard Vanguard Medical was also in contact with Alex Pietroforte up with Bowdoin, Bates, and the UMaine Dustin Hilt ’08, and Bailey Woodhull ’08 in Associates in Boston. She’s also interning ’08 and Ishan Bir Singh ’08 to make sure Y schools next year to volunteer as well Boston. Henry Curme lived in Kunming, as a research assistant at Boston Medical they were snuggling and warm in lower Y Yunnan province, China, for two years after Center in the department of pediatrics. as sponsor a truck or two of wreaths. Manhattan without heat and electricity. graduation, studying Mandarin, teaching Y Congratulations to Yanica Faustin, Collin Jenkins continues to climb and Y Great to hear from you guys! Keep the English, and acting professionally. He’s cur- who just got engaged! Jessie Frick will work at Earth Treks Climbing Center in news coming! rently at Boston University completing his be her maid of honor. Y Rob Knipp was Rockville, Md., where he’s now the assis- postbaccalaureate studies. Y Kathleen promoted to senior consultant at IBM in tant director. Y Emily Cook continues 2010 Fallon recently moved to Pittsburgh, Pa., DC. He recently visited Mike Shumaker in to enjoy living in D.C. and lending her to pursue a master’s in arts management New York. Y Jeoff Jarnot has been splitting Sameera Anwar couches to Ben Hurwitz and Chris Gorud at Carnegie Mellon University. Before she time between his job in insurance sales and [email protected] when they visit. She started a new job moved, she saw Chelsea Nahill and Sarah coaching the Seacoast Spartans ’02 Elites. in December working for Congressman Jen Shriber has been living in DC working Dallas in DC. Y Peter Scheve is a first- He and fellow Joint Chiefs band members John Tierney and the good people of the for a global health organization. She met year full-time M.B.A. student at Boston Zander Koallick ’11, James O’Brien ’12, 6th District of Massachusetts. Y Arielle up with Tara Brian in Amsterdam on her College’s Carroll School of Management. Carson Brown ’13, Hunt Hearin, and Josh Saporta continues to work in a cognitive return from a work trip. Y Lexi Bohonnon Crowley have made great strides in 2012 Y Victoria Loomis is a 2L at Santa Clara neuroscience lab at Northwestern Uni- and Molly Biddiscombe ran the Marine and continue to produce original music University Law School and frequently runs versity, studying creative cognition and Corps Marathon together in October in while doing fantastic renditions of classic into Kristen Psaty, who is a 1L at SCU tutoring kids in a patented remediation Washington, D.C. Congratulations, ladies! rock tunes. Catch them on their 2013 tour Law. She’s also had many summer and method on the side. Y After graduation Y Caroline Dickson lives in NYC with John fall adventures with Alison Berryman, in New Hampshire, Maine, or New York Y Emily Bradford moved to San Francisco Roberts ’09 and is an assistant buyer for Meri Tumilty, and Catherine Coffman ’09. City, and look out for more tour dates! to start graduate school in biomedical furniture at One Kings Lane, the leading Y Katherine Cosgrove is in her final year Happy New Year, everyone! sciences at the University of California- flash sale website for all things home. Y of her graduate program in Denver and San Francisco, where she joined a lab Cindy Guan loves her current Mandarin is hoping to stay there after graduation. 2011 that studies the connection between teaching job at Somerville High School in She recently saw Nadege Roux ’09. Y Ian Nick Cunkelman infection during pregnancy and preterm Somerville, Mass. Y In between madly McCullough studies the effects of climate [email protected] labor. She is currently researching the filling out job applications and finishing change on species distributions in his Ph.D. up a master’s degree, Jennifer Dahnke program at the Bren School of Environ- Zander Koallick currently lives in Dover, way that listeria (a food-borne pathogen) looks forward to returning to Russia for mental Science and Management at UC N.H., and plays a lot of music with the affects the growth of the placenta.

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Briley Thomas Grant ’35, Jan. 22, Ernest Cummings Marriner Jr. children, 13 grandchildren, and 14 at 90. She joined the Red Cross in 2013, in Waterville, Maine, at 98. ’40, Jan. 23, 2013, in Grinnell, Iowa, great-grandchildren. 1944 and went to Sapporo, Japan, For several years she was an in- at 92. He served in the Army before where she met her future hus- structor at Thomas College, which earning a master’s in public admin- Mildred Wheaton Rush ’42, Jan. band. She was an award-winning was founded by her father. She was istration at Syracuse. He was a mu- 28, 2013, in Howland, Maine, at realtor in the Carlisle-Harrisburg, predeceased by her husband, Ford nicipal administrator in Maine and 94. She worked several jobs in or- Pa., area, and she loved art, opera, Grant ’34, and a brother John L. California. He retired to Wayne, der to attend Colby but withdrew travel, and antiques. Predeceased Thomas Jr. ’42. She is survived by Maine, and was a volunteer lob- at the outbreak of World War II. In by her husband of 62 years, Army two sons, five grandchildren, and byist for AARP. He was a member her early 60s she was determined Brig. Gen. Joseph E. McCarthy, four great-grandchildren. of Colby’s Alumni Council and a to complete her degree but first she is survived by two daughters, longtime Class of ’40 correspon- had to learn to drive so she could a son, nine grandchildren, and two Anne Martel Eastman ’35, Nov. 17, dent. Predeceased by his wife, Pru- attend classes at the University of great-grandchildren. 2012, in Brockport, N.Y., at 98. She dence Piper Marriner ’41, father Maine, Orono, where she gradu- taught English, French, and Latin in Dean Ernest Marriner, Class of ated. Predeceased by her husband, Alden E. Wagner ’44, Dec. 7, 2012, Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode 1913, mother Eleanor Creech Mar- Richard, a son, and nine siblings, in Dallas, Texas, at 90. He attended Island, including as dean of girls riner, Class of 1910, and sister Ruth she is survived by a daughter, three Amos Tuck School of Business and and head of the language depart- Marriner Szopa ’48, he is survived sons, two grandchildren, and two Columbia University and served on ment at East Greenwich Academy in by two sons including John ’70, a great-grandchildren. an amphibious landing ship at Nor- Rhode Island and head of the French daughter, six grandchildren, and mandy on D-Day. He became a department at Spencerport High four great-grandchildren. Nathaniel Hawthorne Wheeler mortgage banker and builder, con- School in New York. Predeceased by ’42, Nov. 2, 2012, in Peabody, structing more than 5,000 homes her husband, Sidney, she is survived Elizabeth “Babs” Walden Palmer Mass., at 91. He was predeceased by in Dallas and later building shop- by two sons, four grandchildren, and ’40, Dec. 17, 2012, in Waldoboro, his sister Martha Wheeler Zelts- ping centers and developing com- five great-grandchildren. Maine, at 93. She was a home- man ’44. mercial properties. Predeceased by maker, Red Cross volunteer, po- his wife of 50 years, Helena, he is Ruth Millett Maker ’36, Oct. 23, litical activist, seamstress, cook, Delbert D. Matheson ’43, Nov. 11, survived by his wife, Gloria, two 2012, in Berlin, Vt., at 97. A Phi gardener, and a driving force at 2012, in Waterville, Maine, at 91. daughters, a son, nine grandchil- Beta Kappa graduate, she had a her local community center. Pre- He served in Army field hospitals dren, and a great-granddaughter. brief career as a hospital lab tech- deceased by her husband of more from 1943 to 1946 before returning nician before marrying and having than 50 years, Paul K. Palmer ’37, to Waterville for a career as an ac- Augusta-Marie “Johnnie” John- three sons. She was a member of she is survived by five children in- countant, serving as comptroller of son Alexander ’45, Dec. 30, 2012, the Springfield, Vt., school board cluding Paul “Ken” Palmer Jr. ’64, Kennebec Valley Regional Health in Bar Harbor, Maine, at 90. Her and was active in Methodist and 12 grandchildren, and many great- and business manager of W.B. Ar- mission in life was caring, as a big Congregational churches. Prede- grandchildren. nold Co. and C.O. Beck & Sons. sister, student nurse, pastor’s wife, ceased by her husband, Paul, and He is survived by his wife of 66 and homemaker. She enjoyed cook- two brothers, Donald H. ’28 and Nicholas J. “Chick” Gregorio Sr. years, Thelma Proctor Matheson ing, art, singing, bell ringing, and William Millett ’34, she is survived ’41, Sept. 20, 2012, in Pembroke ’43, son Delbert Matheson Jr. ’69, volunteering. Predeceased by her by her three sons, two grandchil- Pines, Fla., at 95. He served in the three daughters, and eight grand- husband, Edwin W. Alexander ’43, dren, and two great-granddaugh- Armed Forces during World War children. her father, Justin Johnson ’27, and ters. Her father, Robert N. Millett II and later started two successful brother Justin Johnson Jr. ’43, she is 1893, was also an alumnus. businesses. He was a life master Barbara Griffiths Travis ’44, Dec. survived by two brothers including of the American Contract Bridge 10, 2012, in Springfield, Mass., at Howard R. Johnson ’43, four chil- Alexander Anton ’40, Oct. 28, League. His wife of 63 years, Mar- 89. She taught French, Latin, and dren including Susan Alexander 2012, in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, jorie, died in 2003. He is survived English before raising her children Burnham ’74 and Judith Alexander at 93. An immigrant from Albania, by his son, Philip Gregorio ’62, and returning to teach fifth and Medlin ’80, four grandchildren, he graduated from Harvard Dental D.M.D. sixth grades at the Elias Brookings and four great-grandchildren. School in 1942 and joined the U.S. School (named after an 1862 Colby Army. After leaving the service Alison Pike Slade ’41, Dec. 8, graduate) in Springfield, Mass., re- Elizabeth Chamberlain Ficker with the rank of major, he practiced 2012, in Newton, Mass., at 94. tiring in 1986. Predeceased by her ’45, Sept. 10, 2005, in Baltimore, orthodontic dentistry in Portland, Dedicating much of her adult life husband, Arthur, and by a daughter, Md., at 84. Maine. He built furniture, radios, to helping children with special she is survived by a son, a daughter, and his family’s first color televi- needs, she earned her master’s and a stepdaughter, five grandchildren, Eleanor Mundie O’Neill ’45, Jan. sion. Predeceased by a daughter, he teaching certification at Bridgewa- and two great-grandsons. 6, 2013, in Bangor, Maine, at 88. is survived by two daughters, a son, ter State College at age 48. Prede- She earned a bachelor’s degree five grandchildren, and five great- ceased by her husband of 61 years, Nancy Pattison McCarthy ’44, at the University of Maine and a grandchildren. Edward, she is survived by four Dec. 9, 2012, in Alexandria, Va., master’s in special education and

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taught in Southington, Conn., ing his rescue, recuperation, and tary before college and had a brief York before moving to Connecti- for 18 years. She returned to her honorable discharge he enrolled at foray building yachts in Japan. He cut in 1958. She was a real estate hometown, Calais, Maine, in 1991 Colby. He was a terminal manager was director of the metropolitan broker for more than 30 years and and was active in the community. for Hemingway Transport Inc. for Boston American Cancer Society was active in the League of Women She is survived by her husband of 25 years and worked for C.O. Beck and was development director of Voters and Wilton Garden Club. 65 years, Ronald, three children, & Sons. He enjoyed hunting, fish- the Santa Rosa Children’s Hospi- She loved tennis, animals, and her six grandsons, and two great- ing, and skiing. He is survived by tal Foundation. In 1995 he became alma mater, attending Colby re- granddaughters. his wife of 67 years, Catherine, two publisher of South Texas the News- unions and soliciting gifts for the daughters, four grandchildren, and letter. Predeceased by brother John Colby Fund. Predeceased by her Charlotte Carrington Jame- three great-grandchildren. B. Jacobs ’55 and by sisters Janet Ja- husband of 48 years, Peter, she is son ’46, Jan. 5, 2013, in Windsor, cobs Holden ’45 and Helen Jacobs survived by three daughters, a son, Conn., at 87. She graduated from Edward Andre Waller ’49, Dec. Eddy ’47, he is survived by his wife, and eight grandchildren. the Hartford Hospital School of 14, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio, at Bonnie Sue, and a brother Robert Nursing and lived in Windsor more 88. He served in the U.S. Air Force T. Jacobs ’54. P. Putnam Barnes Jr. ’54, Jan. 8, than 60 years. She was a member of as a B17 pilot before college. He 2013, in Attleboro, Mass., at 80. Trinity United Methodist Church was employed by Eastern Airlines Ian L. Robertson ’51, June 2, 2012, He was a sales representative for and a founding member of the and later worked at the Pentagon in Fairhope, Ala., at 85. He served Armstrong World Industries for Windsor Independent Living As- as deputy undersecretary of the in the U.S. Navy before college. 33 years, retiring in 1991, and he sociation. Predeceased by her hus- Air Force before returning to his After graduating he apprenticed enjoyed his summer home in Bel- band, Stanley, and two daughters, hometown of Columbus, Ohio, in as a printer and set up several print grade Lakes, Maine. He was pre- she is survived by a son, two grand- 1975. He was a horseman, a golfer, shops in New Jersey, working as a ceded at Colby by his grandfather sons, and a great-grandson. a jazz vocalist, and a business men- printer, graphic designer, educator, Charles Putnam Barnes 1892, his father, Phinehas P. Barnes ’20, and tor to musicians. He is survived by and artist. Hand letterpress print- two uncles. He is survived by his Adelaide Jack McGorrill ’46, two daughters, two sons, and six ing was his passion, and for several wife, Shirley, a son, and two grand- Nov. 9, 2012, in North Yarmouth, grandchildren. years he taught printmaking at the children. Maine, at 87. She was a charter University of South Alabama. He member of the AAUW chapter in James E. Dick ’50, Nov. 8, 2012, in is survived by his wife of 50 years, Philip Reiner-Deutsch ’54, Nov. Portland and of the Buxton-Hollis Alamo, Texas, at 83. Jane, a son, and two grandsons. 11, 2012, in Los Angeles, Calif., (Maine) Historical Society. She at 80. He served in the Air Force lived in Norfolk, Mass., for 24 years Neil “Dick” Leonard Jr. ’50, Oct. Edwina Constant Merrill ’53, from 1954 to 1961, studied meteo- and was a founder of the South 13, 2012, in Philadelphia, Pa., at 84. Nov. 10, 2012, in Dunnellon, Fla., rology at NYU, and worked for the Central Massachusetts Colby He served in the Army during the at 80. She earned a master’s degree National Weather Service and as Alumnae Club. Predeceased by her Korean War and earned a Ph.D. at at the University of Edinburgh a civilian for the Air Force in the husband of 50 years, H. Wakefield Harvard. He was a professor at the (Scotland) and was a longtime 1960s. He subsequently worked for McGorrill, by a son, and by a sister, University of Pennsylvania from resident of Branford, Conn. She is Amtrak in Los Angeles for more Marguerite Jack Robinson ’48, she 1961 into the 1990s and a pioneer- survived by her husband, Arthur, a than 30 years. is survived by a son and grandson. ing jazz historian and critic whose daughter, and four grandchildren. first book was one of the first aca- John G. “Jack” Davis ’55, Dec. 10, Dorothy Cleaves Rodgers Jor- demic studies of jazz. Predeceased Carlton D. “Bud” Reed ’53, Dec. 2012, in Sandwich, Mass., at 79. dan ’47, Dec. 4, 2012, in Portland, by his parents, Neil ’21 and Hilde- 8, 2012, in Woolwich, Maine, at He served in the U.S. Army three Maine, at 87. She attended Maine garde Drummond Leonard ’19, he 82. He became the driving force in years, with two years in France. School for the Deaf before gradu- is survived by his wife, Dorothy his family’s construction business, He worked at Dennison Manufac- ating from Colby. She was head Washburn Leonard ’52, a daughter, Reed & Reed, serving as president turing Co. in Framingham, Mass., cook for the Belfast, Maine, public three sons (two of them semipro- and later as chairman of the board for 34 years as New England sales schools, was a pharmacy technician fessional jazz musicians), and seven as the firm built bridges through- manager of the consumer prod- at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, grandchildren. out Maine. He served in the Maine ucts division. He retired to Cape and worked at a Goodwill home House and Senate and was presi- Cod and played clarinet in the Fal- for deaf adults. Predeceased by her Joan “Joanne” Drew Boone ’51, dent of the Senate in 1965-66. He mouth Town Band for 20 years. He first husband, Clifton Rodgers, her Dec. 6, 2012, in Crystal River, Fla., is survived by his wife of more than is survived by his wife of 57 years, second husband, Clay Jordan, and a at 84. After raising her children 60 years, Helen “Betty”, and six Patricia Coffin Davis ’56, two sons, son, she is survived by a son, a step- she worked as an emergency room children, four of them Colby grad- and two grandchildren. son, a stepdaughter, three grand- secretary and a librarian and she uates: Thomas ’86, Hopestill Reed children, three step-grandchildren, volunteered. Predeceased by her Spillane ’78, Susan Reed Parker Nancy Carroll Luce ’56, Dec. 1, and three great-grandchildren. husband of 48 years, Howard, she ’76, and Prudence Reed Kraft ’75 2012, in Wellsboro, Pa., at 78. She is survived by three sons including (all married to Colby alumni). He earned graduate degrees from Har- V. Walter Borucki ’49, Jan. 13, Robert H. Boone ’85, a daughter, was the grandfather of six Colby vard-Radcliffe and from Princeton 2013, in Waterville, Maine, at 90. A and four grandchildren. alumni and one current student. Theological Seminary and served paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, as a Presbyterian minister, most re- he was wounded and taken as a pris- Donald McGregor Jacobs ’51, Carol Carlson Van Alstyne ’53, cently at the Galeton Presbyterian oner of war after dropping behind Oct. 30, 2012, in San Antonio, Dec. 18, 2012, in Wilton, Conn., at Church in Galeton, Pa. She is sur- enemy lines on D-Day. Follow- Texas, at 85. He served in the mili- 81. She worked at Redbook in New vived by her husband of 55 years,

82 COLBY / WINTER 2013 Philip Luce ’57, a son, two daugh- in 1978. He served on the conser- eral counsel at Northern Illinois earned an M.B.A. from the Uni- ters, three granddaughters, and a vation commission in Mashpee, University for 20 years and later versity of Michigan. A CPA, he was sister, Cynthia Carroll Smith ’64. Mass. He is survived by his wife of served as interim NIU director of city auditor and/or finance direc- 50 years, Judith, and by a son and athletics. He remained involved at tor for Providence, Cranston, and Ann Marie Stiegler Richards two grandchildren. Colby including serving as an over- Cumberland, R.I., during his ca- ’56, Jan. 26, 2013, in Simsbury, seer. He is survived by his wife of reer. He is survived by a daughter. Conn., at 78. A competitive ath- Lionel E. “Lee” Mathieu ’57, Dec. 42 years, Martha, a daughter, a son, lete most of her life, she enjoyed 14, 2012, in South China, Maine, and two grandsons. Cheryl Fraser Palko ’74, Dec. cross-country skiing, league ten- at 78. A member of ROTC, he 4, 2012, in Reno, Nev., at 60. She nis, and paddle tennis. She was declined an invitation to the New Frances Matteson Packard ’65, served eight years in the U.S. Army on the board of Hartford Stage York Giants rookie camp to ful- Dec. 12, 2012, in Berkeley, Ca- as a specialist in six languages and and active in the First Church of fill his military commitment as a lif., at 69. She earned a master’s attained the rank of major. She Christ. Predeceased by her father, navigator in the Air Force. He sold in political science at San Fran- continued in the Army National Frank Stiegler Jr. ’28, she is sur- pollution control equipment in the cisco State and was active in the Guard during a 22-year career as vived by her husband of 54 years, pulp and paper industry, coached Berkeley community. She cowrote an FAA air traffic controller. She is George, four children including Little League, refereed high school a book on Berkeley’s ethnic and survived by her partner, Frank W. daughters Sally Richards Lehr ’90 football, and served in the Maine cultural diversity, and she enjoyed Wrede, two sisters, a brother, two and Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh Air National Guard. Predeceased photography, ikebana, and travel. ’93, 13 grandchildren, sister Karen by brothers Maurice ’54 and Henry Predeceased by a daughter, she is horses, five dogs, and two cats. Stiegler Aldrich ’60, and a brother. Mathieu ’50, he is survived by his survived by her husband, Richard, wife of 53 years, Louise, four sons and two sons. Stephen N. Sparkes ’78, Dec. 3, Susan Fairchild Bean ’57, M.A. including Timothy A. Mathieu ’88, 2012, in Corvallis, Ore., at 56. He ’76, Nov. 3, 2012, in Glastonbury, and seven grandchildren. Diana Tracy Taylor ’65, Jan. 18, worked as an independent insur- Conn., at 77. Her “long and happy 2011, in Ephrata, Penn., at 67. She ance agent in Corvallis for 27 years relationship with Colby” included Sandra Atkinson Smith ’57, Dec. earned M.Ed. and Ed.D. degrees and he loved baseball. He is sur- six years as a trustee, 1976-82. She 25, 2012, in Steamboat Springs, at Lehigh and taught at Cheyney vived by his wife of 30 years, Char- raised three children and worked Colo., at 77. She is survived by her University in Pennsylvania, a tradi- lyn, three sons, and a daughter. for Child and Family Services of husband, Ernest “Skip” Smith III. tionally African-American institu- Connecticut for many years. Later tion. Later she worked in antiques Todd P. McGovern ’97, Jan. 28, she was a teacher with the YMCA Frances Wren Raymond ’58, Feb. and decorative arts. She married 2013, in Allenhurst, N.J., at 38. Latch-Key program at Button- 5, 2013, in Hulls Cove, Maine, at and had two stepchildren. Captain of men’s ice hockey and ball School. She is survived by her 76. President of the student body baseball at Colby, he was diagnosed husband of 53 years, Robert, three in her senior year, she became an Leonard D. Stern ’68, Oct. 19, with cancer two months after his children including Gretchen Bean accomplished seamstress, making 2012, in Cheney, Wash., at 66. He wedding in 2004. Despite a prog- Lurie ’86, and four grandchildren. altar furnishings and banners for earned two master’s degrees and a nosis then of six months to live, he her Episcopal church. She loved Ph.D. at the University of Oregon ran 5Ks and marathons through- Janet Kimball Clymer ’57, Nov. gardening and water sports. She is and was a professor of psychology out his treatment and founded a 13, 2012, in Woodinville, Wash., survived by her husband, Robert at Eastern Washington University nonprofit, SEAS IT, to help others at 77. She earned a master’s degree M. Raymond ’56, two children, and for more than 30 years. He wrote fighting cancer to stay positive and at Stanford and was head of speech four grandchildren. two textbooks, on human memory active. In June he celebrated the and audiology at Children’s Hospi- and on statistical software. He birth of twins. He is survived by his tal in Denver. She was committed John S. Sheldon ’63, Oct. 18, 2012, played violin and guitar, skied, and wife, Amanda, sons William and to public education, particularly in Scotch Plains, N.J., at 72. He is remembered as a problem solver. Andrew, his parents, and a sister. to the desegregation of Denver served as a captain in the Air Force He is survived by his wife of 28 schools. She retired to New Hamp- and worked at TWA as vice presi- years, Barbara, a daughter, a son, Elizabeth “Liza” Gray Ben- shire, where she took care of her dent of sales and reservations. After and a stepdaughter. son ’07, Jan. 27, 2013, in Sublette farm and became an independent retiring from TWA he worked for County, Wyo., at 28. She in the bookseller, winning national book- Icahn Associates in Westchester, Janet Perethian Stauffer ’73, Nov. physician assistant program at the seller of the year honors. Prede- N.Y., and Premium Retail Services 25, 2012, in Westwood, Mass., University of Washington, plan- ceased by her husband, George, she in St. Louis, Mo., and Lakewood, at 61. She worked as a technical is survived by a son, two daughters Colo. He is survived by his ex-wife, writer, first in Connecticut and ning to graduate in August. Pas- including Margaret Clymer Flat- Marcia Phillips Sheldon ’64, a son, later in Massachusetts. She met her sionate about the outdoors, she ness ’90, and five grandchildren. and a daughter. first husband, Lawrence Bigelow enjoyed sailing, scuba, hiking, and ’72, at Colby and studied in Italy. skiing. She died in a skiing accident Jeffrey C. Cross ’57, Nov. 20, George M. Shur ’64, Nov. 25, She is survived by her husband, near Bondurant. At Colby she was 2012, in Mashpee, Mass., at 78. He 2012, in Chicago, Ill., at 70. He Dale Stauffer, two sons includ- a soccer captain and member of worked in the national tube divi- earned a J.D. at Boston University ing Stephen Bigelow ’01, and two the Sailing Club, the Outing Club, sion of U.S. Steel, first in Texas and became a partner at the Port- granddaughters. and CCAK. Predeceased by her and later in Massachusetts, before land, Maine, law firm Bernstein, father, she is survived by her boy- starting Silver Services Inc., a Shur, Sawyer, and Nelson before Stephen L. Woerner ’73, Aug. 8, friend, Jason Ray, mother, sister, home health service for the elderly, moving to Illinois. He was gen- 2012, in Providence, R.I., at 61. He and brother.

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