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CLASSNOTES This issue’s Classnotes are from information received through Oct. 31, 2008. (Unless otherwise noted, geographic locations refer to Georgia.) 1946 1973 Sara Fortson Guest is currently living in as- Rev. Dr. David sisted living at Magnolia Estates, 68 College Johnson of Hun- Avenue, Apt. 17, Elberton, GA 30635-1740. tington, W.Va., She would enjoy hearing from friends and is the director classmates. of pastoral care and education at Cabell Hunting- 1962 ton Hospital. He Dr. Sally has been chosen Curtis president-elect of Rev. Dr. David Johnson ’73 AsKew of the Association of Athens Professional Chap- became lains (APC). He has been on the APC Board for the first the last six years as the Chair of the Profes- ongoing paid sional Ethics Commission and now will serve employee of two years as president-elect and follow that the Judicial with two years as president. The APC serves Council of almost 4,000 chaplains, representing more the United than 150 faith groups, who provide pastoral Methodist care in all types of health and human service Church. She settings. It advocates quality spiritual care of Catherine Werner Hicks ’39 celebrated her 90th all persons in healthcare facilities, correction- will aid the birthday with a party at Sunny Gables Alumni church’s su- From left, Nancy Mitchell Morris al institutions, long term care units, rehabilita- House hosted by Nancy Mitchell Morris ’60; Dr. tion centers, hospice, the military and other preme court ’60, Jere Mitchell ’63, and Dr. Sally Sally Curtis AsKew ’62, H’06; Dr. Carolyn Brad- in advancing Curtis AsKew ’62, H’06 on their ley ’57; Dr. Judy Greer ’57, H’07; and Rev. Albert specialized settings. Alaskan cruise its work in AsKew ’62. Gordon Williams the digital Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s “Death of Houston, Tex- age. The growing workload over the past of a Salesman.” as, had his poem decade has prevented the volunteer Judicial “Eagle Christian” Council members from spending the time Rev. Donald West of Thomasville, owner of published in the needed to update archives, provide for usable West Real Estate Associates, is chief mod- book, “Meeting publication of decisions and help update Web erator for the Association of Presbyterian God on Route sites. AsKew will enhance members’ work by Tentmakers. 316,” a book by making it easier to access public records. Mike Chaffin. Another poem, 1968 “To Bethlehem! 1964 Katrina Pittman Graham of Tucker is Director To Bethle- Gordon Williams ’73 stands Bill and Dr. Sharon Waller Hearnburg ’65 of Major Gifts at the Rabun Gap Nacoochee hem!” will be School. She had been with the Georgia Foun- included in the next to a statue of John Wes- live in Carrollton. In September, he starred as ley at Azusa Pacific University. Willy Loman in the Carroll County Community dation for Independent Colleges for the past next Christmas eight years. Drama Program Builder from Lilleras. At this year’s Christians Dr. Winn Henderson of Sylva, N.C., published in Theatre Arts Conference at Azusa Pacific his 32nd and 33rd books in August: “Share University, he led a workshop, The Art of the Your Mission” and “The Secret To Happiness.” Choral Reading, and read his essay “The Play He offers a free book detailing how to lose is Still the Thing.” During the final session, weight and pass it along to someone who is he thanked everyone for their prayers, their hungry or starving at www.theultimatesecret- continued support and their love offering, and tohappiness.com. they in turn presented him an enacted prayer where they took his prayer and literally acted 1969 it out. Larry ’58 and Myrna Eidson Roberts ’58 joined Blake Clark of Granada Hills, Calif., is an ac- their family on a cruise to Bermuda to celebrate tor and comedian. In June, he was featured 1976 their 50th wedding anniversary. They are, front in Jacksonville, Fla., at The Comedy Zone at Jeanne Smith Struck of Pearl River, N.Y., is row, from left, Samantha Bostardi, Larry and Ramada Inn. He has a brief part in the “Get the chief development officer of the Epilepsy Myrna, and Brian Roberts; middle row, Mike ’84 Smart” movie. and Denise Roberts Wilson ’84 and Julie Roberts Society of Southern New York and Capabilities Bostardi ’87 and Mike ’85; back row, Christopher Partnership, Inc. This position consists of mar- Bostardi, Ben Roberts, Robert Wilson and Greg keting, fundraising and board development. Bostardi. COLUMNS, Winter 2008 23 CLASSNOTES In 2001, she received 1981 the Woman of the Cathy Wright Sargent of LaGrange performed Year award from the the role of Mrs. Paroo in Meredith Willson’s Rockland Business The Music Man, presented by the LaGrange Women’s Network, Lyric Theater in July. and she is currently president of the Board of Directors for Cornell 1982 Corporative Extension. Carol Howington Cain of Hogansville is a teacher for the Troup County School System Jeanne Smith Struck ’76 at West Side Magnet School. In March 2009, she will be emceeing and telling stories at the Azalea Storytelling Festival. Julie Sibley of Young Harris gathered forces Cheryl Hines Ward ’82 of Powder Springs volun- with four other artists for a show in her cur- teered on campus during Move-In Day. She is the rent hometown. The Fruit & Vegetable Medley Vice President of Community for the LaGrange Show ran from October 6 – 31 at the Campus College Alumni Association. Gate Gallery, part of Young Harris College, which hosted this thematic showing in two and opened at the new AmericasMart Atlanta. He three dimensional media. Art shown included also has been appointed to the North Georgia clay, clothing, metal, paintings, prints and gar- Conference United Methodist Church Commit- den chairs. She showed five batiks, art quilts tee on Disaster Relief. Mike has experience In June, KDs from the Class of 1977 gathered at and a selection of colored drawings on satin. in that area, having led two mission teams for Jaye Mitchell Goddard’s mountain home in Bryson The idea behind this theme was to educate relief work in Slidell, La., after Hurricane Ka- City, N.C., to share old memories and make new about the relationship between the health of trina in 2005, and assisting the flood victims ones. Seen here are, from left, Dawn Cummings our planet, our bodies and the spiritual dimen- of tropical storm Albert in Albany. Coker of LaGrange, Merri Herbert of LaGrange, sions of all life as one. Jaye of Kennesaw, Judy Houser Jones of LaGrange, and Susan Knight Walter of Atlanta. 1985 1978 Laura Hardy Hodge and her husband, Lee, live in LaGrange, where they are avid LC Panthers Laura Stewart Noell of Lawrenceville is a tailgaters. They travel to any away game that’s teacher for the Gwinnett County Public School within a three- to four-hour drive. In addition System. to continuing to teach yoga, tai chi and fitness Cathy Lee Phillips of Tucker is a fulltime Chris- to senior citizens, Laura has accepted a posi- tian speaker and award-winning author. Her tion with the SilverSneakers program as an fifth book, “Honey, There’s a Cat in the Freez- instructor coordinator for West Georgia and er!” was released in April 2008. In addition to East Alabama. She evaluates SilverSneakers her own books, she has written for internation- instructors and teaches training workshops. al publishers including Zondervan, Simon and 1983 Jeff Smith of Lawrenceville is an engineer with Schuster, Guideposts Books, Thomas Nelson, ViaSat in Duluth. The United Methodist Publishing House and Wayne Johnson of Saint Simons Island is the Women of Faith. She is a regular columnist for president and chief executive officer of The The Wesleyan Christian Advocate, the official Coastal Bank of Georgia, the Brunswick-based 1989 news source of the United Methodist Church affiliate bank of Synovus. Jack Bagley in Georgia. She travels throughout the country of LaGrange performed the role as a retreat leader and speaker for church, of Charlie Cowell in Meredith Willson’s “The business, educational and civic events and 1984 Music Man,” presented by the LaGrange Lyric Theater in July. is represented by The Robinson Agency. She Betsie Greene Smith of Franklin is employed has been named to Cambridge’s Who’s Who by the Heard Andy and Kim Bowen Buchanan have moved Among Executive and Professional Women, County Department back to LaGrange from Texas. He is the pastor Honors Edition, 2008. You may contact her at of Family and Chil- at Franklin Road Baptist Church. She is teach- www.CathyLeePhillips.com. dren Services as an ing at Hogansville Elementary School. They economic support have two sons, Dallas and Caleb. specialist. 1979 Mike and Denise 1990 Cheryl Holcomb Hancock of Ball Ground is Roberts Wilson an assistant principals’ secretary and student live in LaGrange. Bobbie Evans Oliver and Chris ’91 live in Los records clerk at Creekview High School in He is employed by Angeles. She is a comedy performer, teacher Canton. the Design Group/ and producer. He teaches English as a second Nimlok West Geor- language at Pasadena City College and works gia and Midtown in administration at Occidental College. Atlanta, which Mike Wilson ’84 24 COLUMNS, Winter 2008 CLASSNOTES Band on April 29, 2008, to a packed audito- performance manager. rium at the school. This event was made even Tracey Wolf Martin of Petersburg, Va., is in her more special because his daughter, Julia, seventh year of teaching the gifted, and her was the first-chair flute in the band. He said, second year in a self-contained classroom. “It was such a humbling experience watching She is currently enrolled at Virginia Tech for and listening to my own daughter performing her master’s in instructional technology.