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Volume 98 Issue 3 Fall 2009 Article 10

October 2009

Alumni @ Large

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that is near one of their children. Y My trip to met a challenge we were not physically up to in the parade of classes. I was amused to 1920s-30s South Africa was spectacular. We did all of so, considering our ages, we felt we should hear several “wows” as we passed through Meg Bernier Boyd the touristy things: visiting Pretoria just days quit while we were ahead. This is the first the younger classes along the side as we Colby College before they inaugurated Zuma as their new year we have been “on the beach” and it progressed into the auditorium! Y In an Office of Alumni Relations president, Robben Island, where Mandela certainly feels strange. Since we were free effort to elicit some news for this column, I Waterville, ME 04901 was imprisoned, Cape Town, and Cape of and looking for something to do, we went included in our reunion packet a question- Good Hope. I rode an elephant, patted a lion, to Jupiter, Fla., for three weeks to enjoy our naire and return envelope addressed to me. and saw Victoria Falls, where I rode the zip house, The Club at Admiral’s Cove, and the I got four responses, for which I’m grateful 1940 line, and we took safaris in Kruger National golf. Y Aaron Sandler spent the summer in and hope that this column might jog some Ernest C. Marriner Jr. Park, where we saw all sorts of wild animals St. Louis and will be back in Florida in early others to fill it out for future issues of Colby. [email protected] in their safe environment. Having said that, I November. Y Howell Clement contracted Ever the optimist! Here are the comments Our usual triumvirate attended 2009 did watch a leopard consuming an impala! pneumonia in February and that led to other from Virginia Young Ellis, Sid McKeen, Reunion Weekend—Doris Hopengarten, complications. He has recovered and in mid Ruth Endicott Freeman, and Jean Shep- Alleen Thompson, and me. We talked July said that he had played golf six or seven pard Silva. To a question on trips, Jean about Roger Stebbins, who died just before 1945 times but usually only nine holes at a time. It reported that she would be spending July that weekend, and about Ruth Levensalor Meg Bernier Boyd is really great that we have stayed in touch 2009 singing and touring in Serbia, Bulgaria, Crowley, who died March 22, 2009. We [email protected] since 1944 when we were roommates in and Greece with the Down East Singers. And didn’t know about Brewster Branz, who Hedman Hall. Y In August we went to Nova Virginia had a wonderful trip to Greece last had also recently died or about Charlie Scotia via the high-speed ferry out of Portland November. All four reported having numerous Card, who died Feb. 9, 2008. Art Thompson 1946 to spend a few days sightseeing and relax- grandchildren, and Sid and Virginia each promised to be at our 70th reunion next June Shirley Martin Dudley ing. The following weekend we went to New have a great-grandchild! Virginia has moved and we’ll be looking for him. We also hope [email protected] York City to visit our granddaughter Jessica recently to a condo in Winslow, Maine, and, of to see others including Cappy Dyer, Lin McNulty ’07. We will probably go to Colby course, Sid moves between Belfast, Maine, Workman, Stan Kimball, Lydia Farnham in September to visit our grandson Mark and Florida depending on the season. I loved Johnson, and all the rest of our classmates. 1947 McNulty ’11 before heading to Jupiter, Fla., Ruth’s answer to the question, “What are you Meg Bernier Boyd Y Ruth Gould Stebbins e-mailed the news in early October. Y If you are getting bored doing to fight the exigencies of our advanc- that one of her granddaughters, Linda, was [email protected] with news of the Marson family, the best ing years?” Her comment was, “Blessing married in Santa Barbara in August. Ruth Don (Skippy) Klein retired from his position remedy is to send us news of your activities, my healthy ancestors!” Since Colby Ruth is and her sister, Dorothy Gould Rhoades ’36, as professor emeritus in the department of travels, and families. most proud of having graduated from medical were at the wedding. psychiatry at Columbia and took a position as school and becoming a country doctor. Sid research professor in the department of child is most proud of not only staying alive, but and adolescent psychiatry at NYU in 2007. 1949 keeping his weekly column going for 46 years! Anne Hagar Eustis 1941 Unfortunately, during a recent trip to Kyoto, All enjoyed the reunion, with comments [email protected] Meg Bernier Boyd Japan, Don fell and broke his femur. He is now such as “fun,” “wonderful,” and “it’s great [email protected] out of the hospital, doing physical therapy, Well, our 60th reunion is over and done with, to touch base with everyone.” And one last and still seeing his patients! He continues but the 23 of us, plus spouses and guests, comment from Virginia, “Most of this trivia his research in clinical psychopharmacology, had a great time. We did miss all of you who isn’t interesting enough for your column, but 1942 maintains his small private practice, and were unable to attend. We enjoyed catching it’s just to keep in touch.” I wish you would Meg Bernier Boyd helps patients who have had difficulties up with one another but missed Don and all take this to heart. Your news may seem [email protected] finding useful medications. Hilda Farnum Nicoll, who couldn’t come like trivia to you, but the important thing is at the last minute because Don broke his keeping in touch! ankle! The ’49ers were a sprightly contingent 1943 1948 Meg Bernier Boyd David and Dorothy Marson [email protected] [email protected] We recently heard from Carl Chellquist, 30s/40s milestones 1944 who lives in Reading, Pa., where he enjoys Deaths: William H. Steinhoff ’32, March 8, 2009, in Hanover, N.H., at 103. F Milton close proximity to his son, Eric, and his Paul Kleinholz ’35, June 4, 2009, in Brunswick, Maine, at 94. F James N. Lewis ’38, Josephine Pitts McAlary three grandsons (one college graduate, one May 26, 2009, in Portland, Maine, at 92. F Lois Britton Bayless ’39, June 18, 2009, [email protected] college student, and a high school senior). in Katy, Texas, at 91. F Violet Hamilton Christensen ’39, May 21, 2009, in Columbus, Our 65th reunion, though small, was a fan- Of course he would love to hear from Colby Ohio, at 92. F Leah Bartlett Daggett ’39, April 5, 2007, in Waverly, Iowa, at 93. F tastic get-together. Those that I chatted with classmates and friends! For those of you Janet Hollis Doswell ’39, July 19, 2009, in Auburndale, Mass., at 92. F Susanne Rose were Gabe Hikel and his wife, Zani, Harold who would like to write, Carl lives at the Bessey ’42, July 12, 2009, in Waterville, Maine, at 88. F Kenneth C. Hawkes ’42, July Joseph and his wife, Naj, Dick Mountfort Berkshire Manor, 5501 Perkiomen Avenue, 26, 2009, in Westbrook, Maine. F Mary Farrell Lacombe ’42, Aug. 8, 2009, in Webster and wife Esther, Bob St. Pierre and his son Reading, PA 19606-3633. His e-mail is Groves, Mo., at 89. F Alice Lyman Young ’43, May 18, 2009, in Beverly, Mass., at 86. F Mike, and Ruth Parsons Van Hoek and her carlchellquist.com. Y To bring you up to date Russell E. Brown ’44, April 28, 2009, in Valley Forge, Pa., at 86. F Charles P. Osborne daughter. Both Efthim Economu and Dick on what Dorothy and I are doing, we have to ’44, Sept. 2, 2007, in Warren, Maine, at 86. F Robert A. St. Pierre ’44, Aug. 28, 2009, Jones signed up but I did not see them. tell you that we finally sold our 41-foot sloop in Brunswick, Maine, at 89. F Sydney L. Paris ’45 (Pierre Marquis), May 5, 2002, in Frank Strup communicated that he and his Hero. We owned her since 1982 and spent Beverly Hills, Calif., at 78. F Paul G. Gaffney ’46, May 1, 2009, in Falls Church, Va., at F F wife couldn’t come as their granddaughter most summers aboard, using it not only for 86. Mary Louise Strait Smith ’46, June 18, 2009, in Ballston Spa, N.Y., at 84. F got married that weekend. Frank and his wife sailing and cruising but also as our summer Margaret Scott Carter ’47, June 10, 2009, in Portsmouth, N.H., at 83. Vida Har- rison Neilson ’48, July 30, 2009, in Westwood, Mass., at 83. F Frederic S. Hubbard will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary home. Every year we spent between 70 and ’49, May 29, 2009, in Berlin, N.H., at 85. F Charles F. Prunier ’49, June 25, 2007, in this fall. Y Lois Peterson Johnson and her 80 nights aboard. We had been on the water Ft. Pierce, Fla., at 85. husband moved from Charlottesville, Va., for 52 years and sailing since 1968. We may to Naples Fla., into a retirement community have been frightened at times, but we never

34 Colby / FALL 2009 would really appreciate hearing from some of you for the next column. Write (479 Ridgeview Rd., Orange, CT 06477 ) or call A Gift for Languages | Frank Norvish ’34 (203-795-4207) me anytime. Let us know where you are living now. What did you do It was unusual for a strong student to take begin- before retirement ? Have you met up with ning French as a senior at Colby, but Franklin Norvish Colby friends recently? In the meantime I ’34 learned late in the game that he would need a third hope you are thinking about coming to our foreign language to be considered for the graduate 60th reunion next year. program in English at Yale. His German and Latin were already solid. 1951 Norvish picked up the basics and spent the sum- Chet Harrington mer after graduation translating literary criticism and [email protected] (to spoil some of the drama) was admitted to Yale. He earned a master’s degree there, went on for a Ph.D. at Nancy and Richard Birch celebrated their Boston University, and taught English for 40 years at 55th anniversary with a party thrown by their children, spearheaded by daughter Northeastern. Carol ’82. Marcia and George Giffin came That career, though, was interrupted when he from New Jersey to New Hampshire for served during World War II and put his foreign the event. They recalled fond memories of languages to work in the Army’s Counter-Intelligence Levine ’21. In fact he recalls Ludy’s father, William Colby as well as Richard and George’s days Levine, speaking with Norvish’s own father in Lithu- Corps. Curiously, one of the most dramatic stories he as bellhops on Cape Cod. tells (and there is still much he will not discuss about anian at the men’s clothing store on Main Street. his work as a special agent during the war) involves Norvish’s stories are still ornamented with crisp none of the languages he studied. Rather, it was Lithu- details—the four-inch letters that said “Do Not 1952 anian—the tongue that he learned from his immigrant Enter” where he boldly entered in 1943 and found his Jan “Sandy” Pearson Anderson mother—that saved the day. way to counterintelligence, the prescience of Colby [email protected] At a checkpoint an Army officer begged for help planners who buried all the utilities on Mayflower Hi classmates. We start off with news from because 200 displaced Lithuanian civilians were block- Hill before buildings were begun. Mel Lyon, who has “had a very ‘exciting’ ing the Army’s progress and no one could commu- Norvish traces Colby connections throughout half year with a heart operation, pneumo- nicate with them. Norvish became the intermediary his academic career—from Colby graduates who nia, etc. etc. But now feel much more nor- and spent a couple of days getting abandoned German taught high school in his native Brockton, Mass., to a mal and am set to keep up better contact trucks rehabilitated to move the refugees. One Lithu- Professor Frederick Pottle, Class of 1917, who eased with all my friends and relations—includ- anian widow latched onto him, the first member of the Norvish’s path to Yale, to John Pugsley, the registrar ing you and ’52. Have begun more seri- allied forces who could understand her. She begged at Northeastern who helped him get started there. ously to retire from active scientific work for help for her 19-year-old son, Vladis, whom she His loyalty to the College has been extraordi- and will continue writing my novel Where had carried since he lost both feet in a fall from a train nary—he served more than 60 years as class agent, the Eights Ways Meet. Mysterious, huh? car after being conscripted by the Germans. calling classmates to help raise money for the Colby More later, as it shapes up.” Y I received a mystery e-mail from “n,” who, after ques- Norvish went up the chain, persuaded Army doc- Fund, and received a Colby Brick Award in 1980. At tioning, proved to be Norman B. Crook. tors to intervene, and Vladis was fitted with pros- Reunion Weekend this year he was given the Ernest Norman spent four years in the U.S. Navy thetics. Norvish, who turns 98 Oct. 25 and lives in C. Marriner Distinguished Service Award for his and then graduated in 1956. He said, Waterville, still grins like he got away with something lifelong dedication to and support of the College, and “Eighteen years of RVing doesn’t seem at the presentation he charmed the audience with tales as he says, “I didn’t know I had so much pull.” possible. Our travels are now pretty much of Marriner, whom he had as a professor. But the story doesn’t end there. More than 20 restricted to the Southeast, working the years later, Norvish and his son, Phil, were at home As Norvish listened to reports on class gifts at the dog shows every weekend the past seven in Massachusetts when a car with Connecticut plates awards ceremony, he leaned over in his wheelchair or eight years. At the moment I’m in Ken- pulled in. A middle-aged man lurched up the driveway, and whispered in President Bro Adams’s ear. And tucky enjoying the pleasant cool weather. announced in heavily accented English that he was when Adams took the microphone, he shared Nor- Showing our Chinese Shar-Pei has been Vladis, and dropped to the ground to hug the elder vish’s mischievous suggestion aloud: “Why don’t we a fun time and I look forward to traveling Norvish around the knees. split this gift and scram.” to national Shar-Pei show in Denver this “It pays to know a language,” Norvish said, going —­­Stephen Collins ’74 fall. Fascinating, the twists and turns along on to recount episodes where his more limited knowl- life’s roads.” Y Art White wrote without any edge of Polish and Russian came in handy as well. For more on Norvish, see exciting news, but wanted to stay in touch. Norvish arrived at Colby by train in 1930 and was www.colby.edu/campaign/profiles/franklin_norvish.cfm “Cynthia and I are still happily settled in a friend and fraternity brother of the legendary Ludy Bath. We see Bob Kline on occasion and exchange e-mail with Herb Nagle. If I were more talented with the computer I could to Vegas for poker and blackjack tourna- to Colby, I could never repay them.” Yet Jack send you a nice picture of Bob, Herb, and 1950 ments; on a houseboat on the Sacramento has established a scholarship at Colby, I taken a year ago near New Harbor. Hope Betsy (Dudie) Jennings Maley Delta with his seven children, their hus- funded the Alex Painting Studio in Bixler, all is well.” Y And, finally, from Barbara [email protected] bands and wives, and his 11 grandchil- along with daughter Rebecca Alex ’79, and Bone Leavitt, “My son, Mark, and grand- Jack Alex sent a long letter full of interest- dren; on an Alaskan cruise; and this fall recently was a main contributor to the new son, Robert, were here in Scituate, Mass., ing news. He’s been traveling: to India with on a 10-day driving foliage tour in New football field. Jack is a six-year cancer sur- for a visit. Both are great Red Sox fans. University of Chicago law school alumni; England. Jack says that he “owes so much vivor who says he “feels pretty good.” Y I There were no games at the time but we

Colby / FALL 2009 35 alumni at large took the Fenway Park tour, which was re- back. I hope that everyone enjoyed the ally interesting, and Robert enjoyed sitting weekend as much as I did. Thanks to Colby in a Green Monster seat. I had fun too, and for their usual bang-up job. As a class we 50s milestones we have a great picture.” Y That’s all for should be extremely proud to have been Deaths: Hugh B. Jordan ’50, June 20, 2009, in Tinton Falls, N.J., at 80. F Allen F. now friends. Enjoy life and stay well! far and away the leader in percentage of Langhorne ’50, July 28, 2009, in Camden, Maine, at 82. F Wanda Marcinies Boyd donors. The last word I have from Judy ’51, June 24, 2001, in Parksley, Va., at 71. F Paul F. Christopher Jr. ’51, June 14, Jenkins Totman is that we reached the 1953 2009, in Haverhill, Mass., at 83. F Lorraine Pomerleau Huard ’51, Oct. 31, 2008, in 96-percent level. Congratulations to Judy Tavares, Fla., at 79. F Catherine Burns Hudson ’51, Aug. 3, 2009, in Terre Haute, Ind., Barbara Easterbrooks Mailey for receiving a Colby Brick for all the great [email protected] at 80. F Albert S. Johnston ’52, Aug. 28, 2009, in Woodlands, Calif., at 81. F Richard work she has done for the College. Y Karl A. Noonan ’54, July 17, 2009, in Colorado Springs, Colo., at 77. F Johanne Freiheit Summer brings some absence of class Decker has started work on a book ten- Broker ’55, Oct. 29, 2008, in Branford, Conn., at 75. F Brenton J. Croft ’55, Dec. 2, news. I imagine most of us are enjoying tatively titled The Tour Busses Don’t Stop 2008, in Natick, Mass., at 76. F Herbert R. Keech ’55, Feb. 23, 2009, in York, Maine, our summer months; at least, finally in New Here Anymore. Those of us who attended at 77. F Mary Ellen McGoldrick McGowan ’55, July 24, 2009, in Woodbury Lake, N.J., England after a rainy May and June. So here his talk at reunion had a chance to “see” at 75. F Ruth McDonald Roberts ’55, Aug. 12, 2009, in Rochester, Minn., at 76. F is what I have for you. Y Ginnie Falkenbury bits and pieces of the book, which pres- Paul W. Christie ’56, June 22, 2009, in Hallieford, Va., at 74. F James Landovek An- Aronson is traveling less and not going out ents small-town Vermont and what local dover ’57, April 4, 2009, in Monroe, N.J. F Kenneth A. Houston ’57, July 9, 2009, in of the country. Instead she has traveled up folks have done to try to solve problems Newport, Maine, at 74. F Carl M. Cobb ’59, Aug. 17, 2009, in South Chatham, Mass., and down the eastern seaboard, visiting facing small towns everywhere. Merrillyn at 74. F Nancy Nelson Hellquist ’59, June 14, 2009, in Springfield, Mass., at 72. her two sisters during her trip to her 60th Healey Decker writes that sister Elaine high school reunion at Glens Falls, N.Y. Her Healey Reichert ’62 and husband Paul ’59 message to classmates is; “There is so stopped by for a visit on their way back to look briefly at the major distractions that fully here in Maine we can salvage the much to see and do once you slow down Florida following Paul’s 50th Colby reunion. seem to dominate our lives. Many of you remainder of the summer! The bugs and and look around.” Y Liz Schwartz Anderson Y Tom Hunt spent three days hiking with a are celebrating your 50th wedding anniver- slugs have reigned supreme and we all de- ’89 stopped by for lunch on her way to her small group in the White Mountains cover- saries, I know, and will be for the next sev- serve a break. Y Anne Schimmelpfennig 20th reunion at Colby. Liz and I worked to- ing about 20 miles. He and Susan (Miller eral years. With this incredible feat comes Laszlo is continuing her exotic adventures. gether in the finance department of Wake- ’56) rented a cottage in Brunswick, Maine, applause from us all. Those married right Last March she ventured to Morocco and field Distribution Systems, an Allied Van in order to spend some time with daughter after graduation are up to 53 already! An- enjoyed the cities of Casablanca and Mar- Lines agent, in the 1990s. We still keep in Leslie and family. While there they attend- other major milestone we have in common rakech and even the crowded alleyways of touch and share the same birth date and, ed performances at the Bowdoin Interna- is the big 75th birthday. I’ve had reports the Rabat casbah. Anne’s description of of course, Colby! Y Martha “Marty” Fried- tional Music Festival and the Maine State about everything from family reunions, riding on the back of a camel to a campsite laender sent correspondence via Carolyn Theater. Tom enjoyed his piano “study” world cruises, and cocktail parties to quiet in the Sahara Desert is too priceless not to English Caci. Marty writes: “This is a be- and his volunteer status teaching one day dinners and mountain hikes. All seem ap- quote directly; “Excruciating just begins to lated thanks for the card that many of you a week at the U.Mass medical school as propriate and certainly, congratulations are describe it. We rode in a column across the sent from our last reunion, which of course a co-facilitator for a small group of first- in order. We well realize that health is the picturesque desert, and the hills, valleys, I missed. I loved hearing from you, many of year medical students. He was delighted focal point for most of us. Women have al- and mountains were incredibly beautiful. whom I have not heard from in years. I was to reconnect with so many classmates ways assumed that we would bravely and However, the constant lurching in a saddle so glad that Carolyn and Tommi (Thomp- and found deeply inspiring the courageous tenderly walk our mates into the valley, that wanted to flip all over the place made son Staples) set this all up. I do speak to manner of some classmates in how they and, generally speaking, this holds true. the trip an exercise in terror.” It conjures Carolyn every Sunday. For those of you who have struggled with severe health and oth- But now and again the tide turns and it is up visions of Lawrence of Arabia to me! haven’t heard my news of the last 13 years, er challenges. He sends to all classmates the other way around. To all of you noble Y Good news from Don Tracy, who with his I have been basically bed-bound, occa- his best wishes for strength, courage, and men dealing with the care of spouse and wife, Linda, recently attended their young- sionally getting out of bed into my wheel- hope for the years ahead. In a note to me household, we send a special hug. A poi- est son’s graduation from the nursing pro- chair, speeding to an appointment with a after reunion, Tom marveled at how easily gnant line from the Beatles goes, “Love gram at the University of Maine. Now as dentist, doctor, or friend. My life is not bor- 59-year-old friendships were rekindled. Y is the oldest secret of the universe.” For Don marches into his “dotage,” his medi- ing or sad. I enjoy lots of different sports Judy Thompson Lowe writes that the big- those of you still bounding about with good cal care will be almost guaranteed. Don on television, as well as other programs. gest challenge of widowhood is what to do health, we give thanks. A word of gratitude and Linda have also undertaken the goal My family is very involved and keeps me with her time. She embarked on a three- to those classmates who continually strive of reading the entire Bible together and going; and I do hear from a few friends week trip to visit her daughters, her sister, to keep strong our Colby bonds. The hand- researching the more difficult passages, (besides Carolyn) on a regular basis. Again Larry Walker Powley, the Colby Museum written notes from Frank Huntress are which is no small feat. Y Charlie Smith is many thanks to all of you who have sent of Art, and take in three games at Fenway wonderful, as are all the time and effort still living in comfort near Harvard Square. messages during the recent past. They are Park on the way back to Gainesville, Fla. by Harry and Marilyn Brooks Wey. David He spends part of many weekends with important to me, so keep those letters and She issues an invitation to anyone traveling Sortor, our head cheerleader, constantly his friend Carol on the Maine coast, plays phone calls coming! Much love to all of I-75 in the Gainesville area. musters the call to attend the next reunion some golf, and did get a chance to take in you, Marty.” only two years away. He needs your ideas the Tall Ship Festival in Boston Harbor. Y now. Until next issue, John and I send best Dick and Marilyn “Perk” Perkins Canton 1955 wishes to each of you. We left for Maine in have big news. They are still “vertical” (al- 1954 Ann Burnham Deering August to see the Rices and the Zambel- ways a positive) and playing golf and lots Art Eddy [email protected] los. Yes, your ears should be ringing! of bridge up in Bridgton, Maine. Perk says [email protected] that the height of the social season just What a wonderful reunion weekend we might be a get-together at “Chez Canton” had. The weather was near perfect for the 1956 1957 with Sheldon and Audrey Hittinger Katz four dozen or so members of the class Joan Williams Marshall Guy and Eleanor Ewing Vigue and the Vigues in early August. Y Denny who returned to Mayflower Hill. Early Fri- [email protected] [email protected] Kellner Palmer ’59 and I were co-chairs of day morning I walked across the Two Cent Greetings dear classmates. In the absence The sunshine has finally arrived on the the women’s member-guest golf tourna- Bridge, and did the memories ever come of travelogues and personal vignettes, let’s coast, after weeks of heavy rain, and hope- ment back in June at the Portland Country

36 Colby / FALL 2009 Club. We were both novices at organizing “Good weather and excellent swimming.” Y on the reunion book. Skeeter also recog- agreed it was a wonderful weekend with any type of golf event and we held our col- Last summer Tony Kalloch returned from nized leaders Bob Bruce, John Shore, and many shared memories. Tony Ruvo wrote lective breath that everything would run 12 days in Europe—four in Switzerland and Jay Whitman and those couples who are that one of the highlights for him was a smoothly. It did, and it was so much fun eight in Italy, in Amalfi with day trips to Sor- among the 40 percent of the class mar- visit with Coach John Winkin. “What won- working with Denny. Y Ben Philbrick e- rento, Positano, Herculaneum, Capri, Pom- ried from 46 to 51 years. Skeeter then ac- derful memories, great stories, and yes, mails that after 50 years his silence is bro- peii, and Vesuvius. “Driving the winding knowledged classmates who had travelled a few tears were shed, too.” Throughout ken! But the way he broke it is a mystery to roads from Naples to Amalfi was an experi- the farthest, Peggy Lippincott Brezel and the weekend we had a hospitality room us, as he asked if we knew who the “older ence, especially when we met a tour bus Gary Hagerman, who both came from Ha- in Foss. Keet Arnett had updated a slide guy” was—a Korean War veteran who sold going the other way. If you get a chance to waii. Peggy reports that this was her first- show of our class and arranged a display sandwiches and drinks every night in the go to Italy, you must visit Amalfi.”Y Helen ever reunion, and “it was worth every one of the names and photos of our deceased dorms. If you know the answer, please e- Payson Seager has been writing columns of the 12,000 miles round trip.” On Friday class members. Thank you to Steve Levine mail us at [email protected]. This is a bet- for an island weekly, about the people afternoon we chose from several lectures for being the reunion photographer. Kudos ter memory test than any crossword puzzle who have lived real lives at the Seagers’ by Colby faculty, including an informative to Skeeter and his reunion committee and ever thought of being! house on Nantucket. She is “praying for a session with Professor Sandy Maisel on to Meg Bernier Boyd ’81 and her staff for peaceful passing for our friend Carl Cobb the Obama administration. We then gath- assisting the committee. Many of you wrote and for good health and peace for Deb- ered at the Colby Museum of Art for a ex- regarding your reunion activities and I will 1958 bie Robson Cobb and their families.” She citing tour led by Director Sharon Corwin incorporate them into my next column. I Mary Ellen Chase Bridge also asks for prayers for the health of her and were able to view some of the new look forward to serving another five years [email protected] husband, Brad. Y Sheila Tunnock Cox and bequests. We joined the Class of 1954 as class correspondent. Judy Brown Dickson and friends took the daughter Katrina took an Elderhostel tour and the Willows Society for a reception Alaska marine ferry from Homer to Dutch to Peru last year during the winter solstice and dinner. On Saturday morning a very Harbor, on the Aleutian Islands. “It was an celebration in Lima. They visited Machu warm and touching memorial service for 1960 incredible journey. We visited local villages Picchu and other sites. “Truly a thorough our deceased classmates, arranged by Ed Jane Holden Huerta and saw whales, porpoise, grizzly bears, tour about every aspect of Peruvian cul- Tomey, was held at Johnson Pond. After [email protected] and birds of all kinds. Because the weather ture. Only 19 in our tour group, with very the name of each departed classmate was Molly Lynn Watt was honored to receive was so great we saw volcanic peaks that learned guides and a wonderful leader.” Y read, a stone was thrown into the pond in a writing residency from Soul Mountain the naturalist on board had not seen in Ginny Angney Bushee spends part of the his or her memory. A poem written for the in East Haddam, Conn., to work deeply nine years. This ferry will run twice a month winter at Myrtle Beach, N.C., and summers occasion by Ed titled At Johnson Pond was on poems from her involvement in the next year; I recommend it for an adven- at Seymour Lake in Vermont. In July she read, and the service concluded with the civil rights movement. She still curates the turous group of folk!” Y In March Marion was expecting a visit from Kay Litchfield singing of “Hail, Colby, Hail!” Mike Farren, Fireside Readings in Cambridge Cohous- Woodsome Springer moved back to her Cross and Dot Greenman Ketchum. Y the class marshal, led us in the parade of ing, which is starting its 12th year of living hometown, Shelburne Falls, Mass., and is Peter and I attended the 50th reunion for classes to the Harold Alfond Athletic Cen- lightly and decision making by consensus. enjoying the friendliness and beauty of the the Class of 1959, when the Colby Eight ter, where the class gift and alumni award Y John and Becky Crane Rafferty spent area. She and husband Wolfe are ending (mostly members from ’57, ’58, ’59) did a presentations were made. Congratulations August at a family place called Battery their 14-year marriage and Marion plans to repeat performance at the Saturday dinner. to Ed Goldberg and Jay Whitman for their Point on Owls Head in Maine. In Septem- simplify her life and take advantage of new We’ve been enjoying their routines for so Colby Brick Awards. Our class, under the ber they traveled to Barcelona and on a opportunities. “This small, quaint village many years—it’s been a great ride for them! able leadership of Jack and Barbara Mediterranean cruise. Then off to see their has become a tourist attraction—the old On another topic, recently I came across Hunter Pallotta, had a participation rate sons in Johnstown, Colo., and in Houston. trolley bridge is now a beautiful bridge of the Colby bill for fall semester of my senior of 77.3 percent to the Colby Fund, a new Y Daniel Parish’s daughter Christi blew flowers, art, music, and yoga. The proximity year. Expenses: tuition $400, board $215, high for the class, and Bob Keltie led a him away by getting married in August to the five-college area in Northampton and room $120, activities $19, electrical $1, very successful planned giving effort for and expecting a baby in November. He Amherst has helped give this place a won- insurance $15, total charges $770. Can the campaign. Thanks to Carolyn Kim- never expected to be a father much less a derful boost.” Marion plans to be a substi- you believe it? Y Thanks to all you class- berlin, Sue Conant Cook ’75, and Kate grandfather. He also plans to, finally, have tute teacher, continue with her music, and mates who sent news! Hope to hear from O’Halloran for their assistance. After enjoy- a boat for ocean sailing anchored in Cape join a couple of “help groups,” still keeping more of you next time. ing the lobster bake, about 20 hardy souls Porpoise, Maine. The best part is that son time for travel and visits with friends and joined Skeeter and Penn Williamson ’63 Joe is excited to join him. Y Kim Kimball family. Y Daniel Yett recently took a three- on the baseball field for fun and games. Chase lives on an island in Casco Bay in week trip up the Volga Canal from Moscow 1959 Saturday afternoon brought programs by Maine, but when the wind and snow come to St. Petersburg. He went regularly to both Joanne K. Woods alumni, including Colleen Cruise Reyn- she heads south. Both of her children cities from 1977 to 1979 during the Cold [email protected] olds, who gave a presentation on “Seeking live in the panhandle of Florida, where War, “Obviously a totally different society.” The sun was shining brightly as we gath- Balance with Today’s Child,” and Art Gold- she takes classes at the university, visits He and Beverly also spent two weeks in ered in Waterville for our 50th reunion. The schmidt, who gave a special lecture on the friends, and entertains. She visited the San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a lovely co- first event was a reception and dinner at Middle East. The busy day ended with the Scandinavian capitals and St. Petersburg, lonial mountain city. Next trip: Macedonia Cotter Union, where we were treated to class picture and reception and dinner at Russia. She looks forward to our 50th. Y to visit his two granddaughters and return an enlightened speech by President Bro Foss Hall. We enjoyed songs by the After Chet Lewis is still alive and still retired. He to the Dalmatian and Montenegro coasts. Adams. Skeeter Megathlin, our class Eight and the Colby Eight alumni, includ- hopes to be at the next reunion to catch Dan’s son is country director/Macedonia president and reunion committee chair, ing Keeton Arnett, Jay Whitman, and Ed up with old friends. Y Mac McFarlane’s for UNICEF. Dan volunteers at The Phillips recognized and thanked the members of Tomey. Jay Whitman was introduced as the life in Colorado improves the longer they Collection’s publications office and helps the reunion and anniversary gift commit- new class president. Jay thanked Skeeter are in those beautiful mountains. Mac and with Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic of tees. He congratulated Bob Auriemma on for his wonderful leadership over the past his wife, Sheri, took a cruise out of Singa- Metropolitan Washington. Y In July Coleen receiving the C Club Award and thanked five years. Jane Mills Conlan and Tom pore visiting Malaysia, Thailand, Cambo- and Bruce Blanchard, Beryl Scott Glover, Brian ’58 and Carole Jelinek Barnard for Connors entertained us with fun facts from dia, Vietnam, Guangzhou (Canton), and and David and Lois Munson Morrill vis- their design of the Colby scarves and ties the survey. The evening ended with dancing Hong Kong. Mac was interested to see the ited Charlotte (Clifton ’61) and Norman given to the classmates, and Ann Segrave and chatter. On Sunday morning goodbyes changes in Vietnam since he was stationed Lee at their home on Kezar Lake in Maine. Lieber and Carol for their outstanding work were said and classmates departed. All in Saigon during the war. In the 38 years

Colby / FALL 2009 37 alumni at large since, the tempo of life in Saigon seemed Karen keeps busy with grandchildren, vol- of Lambda Chi Alpha. After Colby he taught and Black Sea, and gone from Rio to San- to have changed little with its bustling eco- unteer work, activities at the senior center, math and coached baseball and basket- tiago to Antarctica. Next is an African sa- nomic activity. There’s new construction, workouts at Curves, and a bit of travel. Y ball at Hall-Dale and Cony High School.” fari. She saw Joanna Buxton Gormley and but much that was recognizable. The most Judy Allen Ferretti enjoyed Cape Cod this Peter’s first post focuses on his dad and he Arlene Jenkins Graber recently. Pat lives famous landmark was the Rex Hotel, which summer, despite the New England weather, thought folks might be interested: http:// in Scituate, Mass.: “direct oceanfront and looks much the same. Hanoi, on the other and looks forward to a trip to Europe over davidsonalumni.blogspot.com/2009/05/ would welcome a call or visit from anyone.” hand, was very different and seemed to be the Christmas holidays and to the Panama tink-wagner-part-i.html. Y Terry Lee re- Y Legacy of a False Promise: A Daughter’s behind Saigon in development and pros- Canal in March 2010. Y I work as an as- ports, “A wet and unseasonable cold sum- Reckoning, Peggy Fuchs Singer’s mem- perity. They visited the well-known Hoa Lo sistant to my son, Juan ’92, in Las Vegas mer so far. Our second grandchild, Sara oir, is in the University of Alabama Press Prison, better known as the Hanoi Hilton. with his loan professional practice. He has Cate Witman, was christened in July. Cathie fall/winter catalogue online and can be “It was good to bring closure to the Viet- a wonderful wife, Nicole, so I finally have and I spent a week in Brooklyn dog sitting. preordered on Amazon. She’s working on nam War chapter of my life,” Mac writes. a daughter! I’m the treasurer of our con- Brooklyn is a great walking town with many a Web site and is scheduling book talks. This summer Mac took a two-week cruise dominium and on the board of our local good restaurants. We saw Jersey Boys on Congratulations! Y Midge Walton Holmes to Alaska. “Had a wonderful time, with Slow Foods Convivium (www.slowfood. Broadway. A wonderful show, especially has a new business painting people’s pets. humpback whales putting on a show on com). Our younger son, Jon ’95, is still in having grown up with Frankie Valli and the She says, “it’s satisfying to capture the look two different occasions.” Y Dick Peterson NYC working for the Macquarie Bank. My Four Seasons. Did my Colby Eight heart and personality of a client’s cat or dog, and still works as CEO of a start-up company husband, Juan, continues to work as a good to hear that fantastic sound. Cy Lud- in one case, even a pet salamander. The offering positive psychology learning con- water resource management consultant. Y wig ’63, a fellow Colby Eighter, called out title for my painting of the salamander is tent researched and developed by UPenn Many of us are excited about our 50th, now of the blue asking me to come up to Maine Mona Lizard.” Y Lloyd White retired three and delivered on the Web. After visits to less than a year away. I hope that all of you to try out for the Downeasters, a group he years ago from Southwest Minnesota State clients in the U.K., Sweden, and Beijing come. We have a fantastic time seeing old sings with. I’m giving it some thought.” Y University. He taught German for 37 years this summer and fall, he plans to retire at friends and making new friends. Bebe Clark Mutz says, “Seventy isn’t half and now divides his time between working year end. “Can’t wait!” Dick looks forward as old as we used to think it was. Traveled on sculpture (metal pouring) and work in to spending more time with wife Bette and to New Hampshire in June to watch grand- his clock repair shop. Lloyd and his wife, daughter Wendy and her family, includ- 1961 son Max’s eighth grade graduation. I drove Kathy, have five kids and 10 grandchildren. ing grandson Charlie, 2, and son-in-law Diane Scrafton Ferreira to Westford, Mass., to see Judy Dupras Y Judy Magalhaes Garcia moved into a Aaron. Mac also looks forward to our 50th. [email protected] Stanford ’62. She lives in the early-19th- retirement community in Westminster, Md. Y Ken Nigro is still consulting for the Red Marti Raymond Scherpenisse writes, “To century home her grandfather built. Did She’s had a diversity of jobs, including lin- Sox and was in Boston for opening day. celebrate my 70th (ouch) birthday, I flew to you know Judy’s son, Aaron Stanford (Tad- guistics for the FBI and says all have been He’ll travel to Italy in November and really Boston in July to join my sisters. Our goal pole and the X-Men), is an actor? Drove thanks to her knowledge of languages. Her looks forward to getting up to Colby in June for the weekend? To slowly and deliciously to Quechee, Vt., where Peggy Bartlett Gray most fulfilling work was as a caseworker 2010. Y Lucky Christov has been blessed wend our way up the coast of Maine, with lives. I hadn’t seen Peggy in over 25 years. with children’s protective services. Judy all his life with good health. This year he Belfast our northernmost destination. Such Carol “Chickie” Davidson Jack joined us was diagnosed with Parkinson’s two years had a bout with mother nature and almost adventures we had! Mostly, it was just fun from Topsham, Maine. We saw ladyslip- ago and is greatly involved in research on lost—twice. Three hospitals and two medi- being together again—but, I admit, the lob- pers growing in a nearby bog and rode in the disease. She’s at a time in her life when cal procedures caused by four problems ster was not all that bad!” Y Kathryn Mayes Peggy’s husband’s model T Ford.” Y Aloha. activity has been curtailed but experienc- at the same time. He flat-lined twice but and Dick Fields became first-time grand- es have not. Y A note from Bunny Read was brought back. Lucky does not recom- parents on Patriot’s Day, when their daugh- McEldowney asks, “How we can be so old mend the process but he lost 25 pounds ter, Alison Fields ’95, and her husband, 1962 in years and still feel young inside?” They in a month. “Just glad to be around,” he Dan Wellehan, had twins Molly and Sam. Patricia Farnham Russell were heading to Amherst, Mass., to her writes, “but the road to dying was not so “Since Dan went to Bates and Ali to Colby, Nancy MacKenzie Keating brother’s wedding followed by a few days scary—calming in fact.” Y Barbara and Ron let’s just see,” writes Dick. “We attended a [email protected] on the Cape. Y Doug Mulcahy’s 16-year- Weber live in Florida, which “adds ten years fabulous wedding last September at Bald old son was just diagnosed with JD but is for us old people and we still feel young.” Mountain Camps in Oquossoc, Maine. handling it well. Doug is busy playing 200 Their four sons visit during the winter. Bar- The 16-piece band: Al Corey’s. What great 1963 gigs a year, singing at nursing homes and bara and Ron returned the favor, traveling swing music! What memories! Although Al Paule French retirement villages and playing golf. He’s to Mexico, Colorado, and Connecticut to passed on several years ago, the band con- [email protected] seen Peter Leofanti and some of the other visit their sons’ families. Y Hilary and Dick tinues. A possible idea for our 50th? In ad- Linda and Al Carville were back in Maine guys in the Class of ’62, his original class. Lucier spent most of June in England, dition to consulting in the fine jewelry busi- for the summer honing their fishing and Y Linda and Jim McConchie’s daughter, missing the rainy weather in the Northeast. ness, Kathy and I take several ski trips out culinary skills. Al will be a guest on Hawg Lindsay ’98, is getting married in October. In August they enjoyed summer weather West and we ski Sugarloaf when conditions Quest Outdoor (a fishing and hunting TV Their time is split between Clark Island, with fishing and golf. Dick has served as are good. I’ve accepted a board of direc- show) this fall and Linda will be preparing Maine, the scene of many Colby road trips a trustee of Bridgewater State College tors position for The Lexington Symphony, a bouillabaisse on Martha Stewart Living. in the early ’60s, and their home in Con- for the past five years and was recently an incredible regional orchestra. Kathy and Y Bill ’62 and Barb Haines Chase prom- cord, Mass. Winters take them to Playa Del elected vice chair of the board. Y Karen I spend time with Gail and Mike (Chooch) ise to let us know about their trip back to Carmen, Mexico. Y Rob and Edie Sewall Kennedy Yearsley got a legal separation Silverberg ’60 a couple of weekends each New Orleans in November to build and a Thompson attended Edie’s 50th reunion so that she didn’t lose her husband’s re- year.” Y Peter Wagner, son of Bernard “Tink” canoe trip in Nicaragua in January. Y Pat at Cape Elizabeth HS in June. I met them tiree health insurance. She’s still in her Wagner ’62, started a blog that covers a Dunn Field’s husband, Fred, died nearly in Portland to catch up on news and talk house, on six acres on Bainbridge Island, mixture of personal and professional news. six years ago. She and her sons, including about our 45th Colby reunion, which they Wash. Her four children have produced 11 “I’ve wanted for years to recognize my dad, Gregg Estey ’87, own a statewide hospice missed while on safari in Africa. They’ve grandchildren, all of whom live in the area Tink Wagner ’62. He graduated from Liver- program that primarily cares for nursing promised not to plan anything for 2013 except two, who live in Ithaca, N.Y., where more Falls in 1957, started with the Colby home patients. Working with the dying, except our 50th. Y Peter Vogt is a video her son and daughter-in-law are professors Class of 1961 but walked with the Class of their families, and her sons has been a real producer/director/writer. Pete also does at Cornell. Last summer Jerry and Alison 1962. He played basketball and baseball, gift. In the past year she has been through fine art photography and sculpture. Pho- Hill Schueneman visited from Georgia. sang in the Colby Eight, and was a member the South Pacific, toured the HolyL ands tographer and garden designer Pamela

38 Colby / FALL 2009 I can. After being a corporate librarian with which he is a commissioner Y Jim Foritano the now-defunct Digital Equipment Corpo- “fished for stories about Gloucester’s Rocky 60s newsmakers ration for 17 years, I retired just ahead of a Neck Art Colony as a writer for Boston- layoff and am currently self-employed part based Artscope magazine. Also enjoyed Alex Lloyd ’64 is included in “Best Lawyers in America time as a freelance vocabulary/classifica- a trip to Peru with my partner, Madeleine (2010),” a list compiled through peer-review surveys tion specialist and indexer of, mostly, online Littman, bouncing in a bus from one end of law firms throughout the United States. Lloyd is a information.” Lois is indexing primary 18th- of the Andes to another, occasionally alight- specialist in health-care law for Shipman & Goodwin and 19th-century slavery and anti-slavery ing to enjoy the views, the history, and the LLC, a firm based in Connecticut. F Maine Gov. John documents from England, France, and the simply ravishing simple Peruvian cuisine.” Baldacci appointed Justice Joseph M. Jabar Sr. ’68 U.S. She recently attended a live taping Y Bud Marvin and Tiger Woods share a to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court in September. Jabar, most recently a Maine superior court justice, of the public radio program “Says You” at passion for golf. The Budster was following has served on the Family Law Advisory Commission, the Camden Opera House. Sue recounted his bliss in Sarasota when, like Tiger, he no- Criminal Law Advisory Commission, Media and Courts a story from 1994 when “on a three-week ticed his game was off. Unlike Tiger, Budley Charlie ’69 and Committee, and the State Sentencing and Corrections sail with friends in the Baleares Islands, my needed a six bypass visit to the chest docs. Elinor Bartel Miller ’70 Council. F Charles ’69 and Elinor Bartel Miller ’70 husband’s blue jeans, festooned with other “I had to spend six weeks in Florida to gain received the Edmund S. Muskie Access to Justice Award for their more than 60 years laundry about the rigging, were stolen as strength for the drive north after a week in combined service to the cause of civil justice in Maine. Nan Heald, executive direc- we were attending the Festival of St. John the hospital. Happy to report that recovery tor of Pine Tree Legal Assistance, said the Millers are giants in Maine’s legal service in Ciutadella, Minorca. There were a num- seems to be going very well and I am back community. Past recipients include U.S. Senators George Mitchell and William Cohen. ber of very charming, very drunk young on the links trying to regain my swing.” Our Spaniards roaming about, who no doubt Tiger is back! Y Your scribe has a passion needed the jeans more than we did, but it for international travel and has visited his milestones was inconvenient.” Y Betsy Crockett Tyson- favorite beach in Jamaica, found a new “fa- Deaths: Courtney L. Davis ’60, Aug. 5, 2009, in Wakefield, R.I., at 71. F Andrew J. Smith: “I am extremely busy running the vorite beach” on Mau’i last May, and by the Hayward ’61, May 9, 2009, in Boston, Mass., at 69. F Dennis D. Hammer ’64, Sept. NPO I began in 2000, the Virginia Thurston time you read this hopes to have found yet 16, 2008, in Beaufort, S.C., at 66. F Patricia McClay Gauer ’65, June 13, 2009, in Healing Garden, in Harvard, Mass. David another on Cyprus. So many beaches, so Waterville, Maine, at 65. F Lorraine Rudman Armstrong ’67, Jan. 25, 2009, in Prescott, and I spend as much time as we can in little time. Do it now, follow your bliss! Hail, Ariz., at 63. F Mary Ellen Lyle Henry ’69, Aug. 17, 2009, in Washington, D.C., at 62. good weather at our little house on Indian Colby, Hail. Point, in Georgetown, Maine. Can you be- Zilly and Peter live in their 1915 bungalow pedagogical expertise of our Colby faculty lieve it: Indian Point was a favorite retreat in Cabin John, Md., near a beautiful bend and fellow alumni. We were also impressed for Colby profs Dr. Birge, Dr. Perez, Yeager 1966 on the Potomac River. Daughter Judy lives by the number of 1964ers whose children Hudson, and dear Jim Carpenter. I have met Meg Fallon Wheeler in Bethesda and son Brad’s family, (in- attended Colby. I tried, but our kids didn’t their children and heard some of the wild [email protected] cluding three granddaughters) live in D.C. fall for my sales pitch. We are spending the tales the residents tell of them in the ’60s, The summer of 2009 found Anne Ruggles Younger son Andrew and wife live in San summer in Illinois but will get to Maine in especially at nights on the beach!” Y Yikes, Gere and family at golf camp in Belgrade, Francisco. Y Jim Westgate came halfway August to visit old friends, Sebago Lake, etc. out of space! Maine, so that Anne could try out her clubs, around the world for his 50th high school Then, it’s back to Sarasota. Golly, retirement which husband Budge gave her for Father’s reunion at Girard College (a school for fa- is tough.” Y Larry Dyhrberg: “Michelle, the Day two years ago. Y Rob Sears was in the therless boys) in Penn., followed by a tour girls and I leave next week for three weeks 1965 U.S. this summer for a wedding and enjoyed down memory lane across the U.S., visiting in Normandy. We’re very much looking for- Dick Bankart taking Amtrak from Chicago to Seattle. Y Judy Magalhaes Garcia and me as well ward to reuniting with friends from our year [email protected] Adventurous Debbie Anglim Higgins wrote as other friends and family. During Reunion in Bayeux. I’m getting ready to understand PASSIONS. We have reached a stage in our from Chennai, India, a stop on her five- Weekend we visited Colby and heard Pro- 10 percent of every conversation I experi- lives when long-felt needs to do fun things week Indian journey, which included a wed- fessor Jenny Boylan’s talk. Y Keep in touch ence. No matter; the food and friends are can be indulged. Jann Buffinton Browning ding, safari, houseboat trip on the south- and keep sending photos (old and new) for great.” Y In the spring semesters of 2007, met a pilot when she attended a bereave- west coast, a tour of the “golden triangle,” our 50th reunion. 2008, and 2009 Ed Baker was a visiting ment group after her husband, Bruce, died. and a side trip to Sri Lanka. Y Gayle Jobson professor at Hanyang University’s Research One thing led to another and she is well Poinsette and Garfield Barnes took a road Institute of Comparative History and Cul- on her way to a pilot’s license in her Piper trip with young grandchildren from Vermont 1964 ture and taught Modern Korean History Warrior. “I had always wanted to learn to fly to Tennessee to attend a family wedding, Sara Shaw Rhoades and East Asian History and Culture in the since I was a kid, but never got around to including a stop at Garf’s grandparents’ [email protected] division of international studies at Hanyang it… so I’m learning to fly now, and loving ev- farm in Bardstown, Ky.—a test run for fu- Gloria Shepherd started a Facebook group University in Seoul. Y Sue Sawyer McAlary: ery minute of it! I’ve ‘found my passion’ as ture road trips with the grandkids. Y Pam for the Class of 1964—she hopes you will “It was fun to hear about Parks’ Diner—that they say. It’s never too late to learn some- Harris Holden wrote from Scottsdale, Ariz., join. She was in Spain in June visiting was Brian ’63 and my first date. He sprung thing new, and flying is thebest .” Cheering where it was 115 degrees! She was look- friends she met 47 years ago during her for a jelly donut. We are still trying to retire her on are seven grandchildren and a great- ing forward to her August housesitting stint junior year at the University of Madrid. She and move to Virginia but it doesn’t seem to grandson, one of whom said, “Nana Jann in a cooler San Diego. Y Doris Chalmers saw Madrid, León, Villaviciosa, and nearby happen, so I guess we’ll just keep working. rocks.” Y Dave Hatch, our retired/not re- Bedinger and her partner, Pete, checked fishing villages in Asturias, La Coruna, We have been married 45 years in June and tired classmate, will teach at a small private in from Lima, Peru, where they assist NGOs Santiago de Compostela, and Ourense, rewarded ourselves with a Mediterranean high school in Fort Meyers for a year before with electronic improvements. Y Liz (Drink- and Ribadavia in Galicia plus fabulous cruise in May: Venice, Athens, Istanbul, and moving to Venice, Fla., to be with “former wine ’68) and Ted Houghton upgraded to day trips and a wonderful exhibit of Sor- a few islands in between.” Y From Lois Ly- flame” Dale Rottner Haas. Y Bruce Hertz a larger RV and were off to Nova Scotia for rolla paintings at the Prado Museum in man: “I’ve been living since 1998 with my has followed his passion for theater by di- the month of August before heading south Madrid. Y George Shur: “It was good to husband, Ross Faneuf, and two cats in a recting his second play for Gaslight Theater again for the winter. Ted writes, “This get- see so many classmates at our reunion. mountainside home we built in Lincolnville, of Hallowell, Maine. He’s on their board. ting old gig sure ain’t fun.” His ailments list Martha and I especially enjoyed the semi- Maine. I sing in the Quasimodal Chorus, play Still on the job, he is working on a market- includes Grover’s Disease—very itchy—and nar presentations—what a thrill to see the and sing folk music, garden, and sail when ing plan for the Maine State Museum, of something called DSAP. Physical therapy

Colby / FALL 2009 39 alumni at large and an injection of Sinvisc One were treat- steamship crossings. Eric Meindl and his the federal CDC. … the incidence of high Concerto in Denver. In retrospect, this pro- ments for his arthritic knee. Y Sue Turner wife, Vickie, spent five days crossing from school smoking declined 64 percent in gram offered a look at an early part of the and Karl left the East Coast for a summer Miami to Amsterdam. Don and Joyce Dem- Maine over the past 10 years. Congratu- evolution of music. I wonder how far down of travel that included biking, paddling, a kowicz Henckler took their crossing on the lations, Maine!” And congratulations to the beautiful canyon walls one would find week with their daughter in Madison, Wis., QE2 as they followed the James Taylor con- Dorean on the success of her program! the Brandenburgs. I wish I could speak and many state and national parks in N.Y., cert cruise. What a lovely way to recapture Y As we file this column, many of us are with Professors Ermanno Comparetti, Gus Ind., Minn., N.D., Mont., S.D., a visit to times gone by. When Eric isn’t going port- nearing our 65th birthdays and beginning Todrank, and Hal Raymond, all in the same an Ontario friend, and ending up at their out-starboard-home, he works for a non- to file for Medicare. But members of the room, and get their take on this.” Y Thanks rammed earth house in Maine for Septem- profit called Senior Solutions, which trans- Class of 1967 are redefining retirement for all your communications. Please keep ber and October. A broken foot along the ports patients between home and medical and remaining actively involved with their in touch! way slowed Sue down only slightly. Y Joe appointments. In addition Eric and Vickie communities, proving that Colby Rocks! and Karen Riendeau Pacheco traveled to volunteer at an animal rescue center in Y Drop us a line or an e-mail and let us the Azores and Lisbon in May and spent Greenville, S.C. Prior to the aforementioned know about your family, your travels, and 1969 time on Cuttyhunk Island off Cape Cod in ocean voyage, Joyce and Don had an active your passions and your pet peeves so we’ll Ray Gerbi June. Y Congratulations to David Benevy spring when their first grandchild was born have news for our next column. [email protected] on his Jan. 11, 2009, birthday marriage to their older son, Adam. Later, their young- It’s now fall, and I am sure that most of to longtime girlfriend Laura. (Less chance er son, Aaron’03, completed his M.B.A. at us who attended have some wonderful of forgetting their anniversary, says David.) the Tuck School. Y Eric Rosen is pleased 1968 memories of our reunion. Although I was He has retired from the restaurant business to let us know that he is doing very well Peter Jost unable to attend Saturday and Sunday and enjoys time to pursue other interests. and practices law when and how he pleas- [email protected] events, I still had an opportunity to catch He and Laura will take an Alaskan tour in es. His focus, however, has become cours- Joe Boulos writes: “I successfully climbed up with many friends and acquaintances. late fall. Y Bob and Merri Aldrich Egbert’s es at Hebrew College and Andover Newton Kilimanjaro in March. Also just completed The weekend started on Thursday evening retirement priorities are family and travel. Theological School. The two schools share my fourth and final year as Chairman of with a gathering at Eddie Woodin’s home Merri’s mother passed away last year, but a picturesque campus in Newton Centre, the Board of the College. Colby gave me in Scarborough. Eddie was a wonderful Bob’s mom is in a nursing home in N.J., Mass. The courses are co-taught by a rabbi an honorary degree, Doctor of Laws, at host and the weather cooperated beauti- where they travel from their Virginia home and a minister and have lead Eric to be- graduation.” Y Steve Freyer reports that: fully, allowing the several dozen of us who to care for her. They had “doggie day camp” come very active in interfaith dialogue as “Our youngest, Alexandra ’09, graduated gathered to enjoy lobster, clams and other while caring for two granddogs for a week, he deepens his understanding of the roots in May and earned magna cum laude. It fare well in to the evening. Hopefully, in five making Indian headdresses, bandannas, of both faiths. Eric and his wife visited didn’t need amplification that her GPA was years, many of you who were unable to at- and a camp pendant. “Hmmm—do retirees Normandy. Eric is in regular contact with about double mine. Adding to the spe- tend this year will join your classmates at have too much time on their hands?” asks Jim Thomas and would like some word on cial day was seeing Joe Boulos receive a a similar event. I extend thanks to Donna Merri. They are gardeners and walkers and Harry Graff, Jim Wilson, and Jim Bright. well-deserved honorary doctorate. We now Massey, who served as our class presi- enjoy a Meals on Wheels route to house- If any of you see this note, give Eric a call. refer to him as ‘Dr. Joe.’ We continue to dent over the past five years, and Cherrie bound folks who appreciate their visits. Finally Eric had the pleasure seeing Dave represent and manage the affairs of some Dubois, who will be class president until The family vacations at Hatteras Beach, Aronson and Pete Swartz ’66 at a Brook- professional athletes and broadcasting our next reunion. Y James Skinner has N.C., each summer, and Bob and Merri will line High dinner. Y Sally Ray Bennett has personalities. No interest in retirement for been designing and creating jewelry with travel to Italy this fall. They do NOT text, twit- arrived home in Rhode Island after several the moment, but it’s nice to have a less the Brown & Goldsmiths Co. in Freeport, ter, or tweet and still cling to newspapers extensive trips to exciting spots such as the frenetic schedule.” Y Hope Jahn is singing Maine, since 1980. Previously he trained and books. Y A new granddaughter named Mexican Riviera and Peru, where she visit- with a women’s barbershop group, Sounds as a sculptor, earning an M.F.A. at the Uni- Molly is Betty Ann Hernberg Went’s happi- ed Machu Picchu, Lake Titicaca, and Lima. of the Seacoast. “We compete and do per- versity of Pennsylvania, and taught studio est news. Molly joins brother Ethan. Never She then headed far north and spent more formances at many different venues in New art at the SUNY system in Geneseo, N.Y. a dull moment for Betty as she cares for than a week in Finland and the Arctic. All England and Canada. I’m loving it!” Y John Later he attended the Pacifica Gradu- them, but twice the fun. Y Now for some that does not count her yearly visit to the Leopold says, “I continue to work as a me- ate Institute in California and worked in great female bonding: Ellie Caito Thomp- more mundane, but very hospitable, Gulf diator/arbitrator/special master and enjoy clinical counseling at Carroll County, N.H, son, Marty Walker Marchut, Gretchen Coast of Florida. You would be mistaken to it greatly. It provides the best of my judicial mental health services, on staff at Memo- Wollam O’Connor, and Linda Kaiser Want- think that Sally has come home to rest. Oh career (working for the parties and counsel rial Hospital, North Conway, N.H., and then man had a fun annual weekend catching no, a week after she arrived back in the and helping resolve cases in mediation; on staff at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston. up in Newport, R.I., in July, and your class Ocean State, she entertained her children deciding tough issues in arbitration) with He then returned to the arts and creation correspondent hosted Beth Peo Arm- and grandchildren—14 in all. Sally will be none of the undesirable elements (i.e. of fine objects at Brown & Goldsmiths. strong, Lynn Seidenstuecker Gall, Pam arranging and rearranging bedrooms for chief judging, which simply didn’t suit my Two years ago Jim married Kat Riseman. Harris Holden, Linda Buchheim Wagner, several weeks and, from her note, enjoying personality).” John also writes: “Earlier this Together they enjoy sailing their old Mor- and Diane Leach Wilbur in Waterford, every moment. Sally has been in contact year we had two experiences which, upon gan 30 sloop on Casco Bay and garden- Maine, in June. We started this tradition five with former Sigma Kappas Lousie Melan- reflection, were serendipitous. In March we ing and refurbishing their 1840s house in years ago in honor of turning 60 and cel- son Belknap ’65 and Barb Bixby ’68. Y spent a few days in Arizona. This included Gorham. Kat works at Tyler Technologies in ebrated 65 this time around. Intentions are Mark and Sue Barden Johnson have my first trip to the Grand Canyon. That day Falmouth in marketing and communica- to do it at least every two years from now been hiking in France. Sue writes that her was truly moving. When one looks at the tions. Jim’s son, Gabriel, works at CAD de- on. Colby friendships are precious. roomie, Dorean Corson Maines, is now work of the Colorado River over billions of sign for Davinci Pools in Austin, Texas. They the program manager for the Partnership years, one has to be humbled. The Psalmist recently shared in the joy of the marriages for a Tobacco Free Maine and in charge said it best: ‘When I look at the heavens, of Kat’s sons Max and Ben and are looking 1967 of major funding. An April 2009 editorial the work of Thy fingers... what is man that forward to her daughter Alexis’s wedding Robert Gracia in the Boston Globe stated that “Maine… Thou art mindful of him?’ An extraordinary next year. Max’s twin, Sasha, may also have Judy Gerrie Heine has consistently spent a large share of its experience, indeed! About a month later a wedding in her future. Max works with [email protected] tobacco settlement on smoking preven- the Academy of Ancient Music, one of the computers, coding for businesses, and as Two of our classmates have rediscov- tion and cessation programs—last year it preeminent period instrument groups in a weather person on MPBN radio. Ben is ered the elegant, romantic, golden age of was 62 percent of the recommendation of the world, played Bach’s sixth Brandenburg in graduate school studying resource eco-

40 Colby / FALL 2009 nomics at UMass. Alexis is finishing gradu- Convention in Saint Paul, Minn. It was such reunion, Greg—Waterville isn’t far from the Josephine Kinney, Thomas Paine, Tanya ate school, where she studies strength and a worthwhile experience that he took the Saddleback area. Y Medford, Ore., though, Mcdowell Walker, and Cathy Wilkinson. If conditioning. She is an assistant basket- fall semester off and was a paid employee is quite distant from Mayflower Hill. Doug you know where to find any of these folks, ball coach at Regis College and a personal for Senator John McCain’s campaign in and Hazel Parker Smith write, “For those of please let us know. We don’t want them to trainer in the Boston area. Sasha received Penn. Daughter Mimi is a sophomore at us on the left coast and beyond it is virtu- miss the 40th reunion. Y Check out our re- a degree in fine arts in Eugene, Ore., and Ohio Wesleyan University, where she played ally impossible to secure teaching release union Web site at www.colby70.org. now lives in Portland, Ore., working as an on the varsity field hockey team as a fresh- time paid or unpaid to attend the early June artist and photographer. Y Brad Kelly re- man. Her team made the playoffs for the reunion.” Doug still gets excited about being sides in his home state of California after first time in 17 years.Y oungest daughter in the office every day, even “after 26 years 1971 many years in England (12) and Oklahoma Sarah is a sophomore at Millbrook. as an optometric physician. I enjoy what I Ann E. Miller (10). He continues to be fully engaged do and take special pleasure in meeting [email protected] with his three partners running Spur Capi- patients’ specific vision needs and monitor- When you read this the cooler temperatures tal Partners, LLC, a venture capital fund of 1970 ing their eye health,” Doug says on his Web of fall will have begun to permeate our be- funds. When not calling on venture capi- Deb Fitton Mansfield site. Hazel, even if you can’t attend reunion, ing. As I write, however, the cooler tempera- talists or institutional investors, he enjoys [email protected] please send an update on your teaching tures of last spring are trying to wend their getting away for three-day weekends to Greg Andrews is the new comptroller and career. Y Bud ’69 and Cheryl Moriarty way out of here. We’ve had a most peculiar Catalina Island aboard Uff Da, his 36-foot director of finance for Saddleback (Maine) Higgins visited Alaska recently to see their summer with so much rain and coolness Catalina sloop. Y Robert Anthony regrets ski resort. He’ll assist with new ventures for daughter, who is stationed at the Air Force that the rivers and streams are overflow- missing our reunion, but unfortunately the the ski and snowboarding resort as well as base in Anchorage. “We couldn’t see Rus- ing their banks and fruit-bearing plants Millbrook School in Millbrook, N.Y., where manage the accounting, human resources, sia but took in the spectacular scenery in- are straining to reach elusive sunlight. Oth- he has been the director of development/ IT, and ticketing departments. Greg, who cluding calving glaciers. None of our three erwise, all is well. Y Having just returned alumni affairs for 35 years, celebrates has an M.B.A. from the Tuck School at children—all married—have blessed us with from a family reunion in the Adirondacks, their reunion the same weekend as Colby. Dartmouth, has worked in administration, grandchildren. We’ve told them their dogs Fred Copithorn harked bark to his child- Bob hopes that by the time our 50th rolls human resources, and finance for a variety and cats don’t count; we want grandchil- hood at the camp of his family’s clan. He around he will be retired and can attend. of companies (Information Please, Pro CD, dren! I stopped teaching a year ago and am enjoyed sleeping in the lean-to on a rocky Bob and his wife, Ann, have three children. Cambridge SoundWorks, Boston Acoustics) keeping busy substituting, taking classes, point listening to the loons call. Fred had Son Arthur is a junior at St. Lawrence Uni- during their start-up phases. Be sure to and working on various projects within our had no contact with his cousins until re- versity and in 2008 worked as an intern for visit Greg’s online shop, The SnowSource Cape Elizabeth and Peaks Island communi- cently, when a genealogy search brought the Committee on Arrangements helping to General Store, at www.snowsource.com. ties. Buddy still loves being an emergency them together. If anyone has family ties to prepare and run the Republican National We look forward to seeing you at the 40th room doctor and a research director for the Hingham, Mass., and the Copithornes/Rip- program.” We hope to see you both at the leys/Henleys/Whitleys or Lorings, contact reunion, Cheryl. Y Steve and Laura Struck- Fred at [email protected]. Y With great hoff Cline will join us on Mayflower Hill next excitement and pride Nancy Hammar 70s newsmakers June. “Other than dealing with aging parents Austin announces that she has completed (and aging ourselves), not much news from the six-class course enabling her to teach The New England League of Middle Schools awarded the Clines in Baltimore. Laura continues as classes with the Hampshire Educational Deb Fitton Mansfield ’70 one of two 2009 Master in the Middle Awards for more than 20 years of teaching a social worker in adult services for Balti- Collaborative at Fitchburg State College. at the Jefferson Village School in Jefferson, Maine. The more County Social Services and I continue She is awaiting her license to teach middle award honors teachers who are devoted to their students my work with the Partnership for a Drug- school math and science and is also cur- and committed to best middle-level practices in teach- Free America,” writes Steve. “I recently had rently enrolled in an advanced graduate ing. F Gregory N. Andrews ’70 was named the new con- rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder. program at FSC. Y Another reunion adven- troller and director of finance at Saddleback Mountain There’s nothing better than being in a sling ture occurred recently with Paula Drozdal ski area in Rangeley, Maine. CEO and general manager in Baltimore in the summer! I’ll definitely be Connors, Peg Shehan McLean, Marilynn of Saddleback Warren Cook said he trusts Andrews “will ready for a softball game at reunion next Fish Core, Shelley Luck Cross, Sarah Hall Deb Fitton Mansfield ’70 raise the bar on [Saddleback’s] budgeting and account- June. Laura and I are both looking forward Gibson, and Stephanie Kuehn Barton ’72. ability across the board.” F Christopher N. Duncan ’75 to it.” Y Norma Rivero de Biermeyer has Shelly hosted them at her summer home was featured in the Daily Gazette of Schenectady, N.Y., for his scrap metal sculptures that, just sold her mother’s home. “My mom had in Norway, Maine, where they had a great the Gazette says, “mock the laws of nature.” A Guggenheim Fellow in 1986, Duncan cur- ‘hamstered’ stuff for 55 years, including time boating and catching up with each rently works as professor of visual art at Union College, where he is preparing for a 2010 three notebooks handwritten by my Yankee other. They try to meet annually, but this group residency at the Salem Art Works. Duncan’s pieces have been shown around the grandmother, Alta Fay Palmer Bodwell of year was special because all were able to world, from Miami to China. F The Royal Bank of Scotland group announced that William Machiasport. One notebook is written to my make it. Sarah is the only grandmother in T. O’Donnell III ’79 will return to the firm as managing director and head of U.S. Treasury mother, which has family tales in it, another the group, and she proudly shared photos strategy within its global banking and markets division. O’Donnell previously worked at is to me, Norma Fay, and another is of her of her “adorable grandson,” Joa Gibson. UBS and at RBS Greenwich Capital. first impressions of Venezuela in 1948, the Marilynn and her husband, Roger, divide only time Alta Fay ever travelled to these their time between homes in Fort Myers, milestones tropics. That, along with love letters written Fla., and Appleton, Wis. The others all live Deaths: Deaths: Alison L. Smith ’72, July 9, 2009, in Woonsocket, R.I., at 58. F Alan by my Venezuelan grandfather, Dr. Francisco in New England and wonder why after the M. Linsky ’73, July 10, 2009, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, at 58. F Barbara Gregory Lyons ’73, H. Rivero, in 1905 to his future wife, were winter we had last year. Y Bill Simons March 10, 2008, in Damariscotta, Maine, at 57. F Mary Wadsworth Barney ’74, Sept. the lovely ancient discoveries.” What a won- writes of his nostalgic return to our home- 21, 2009, on Monhegan Island, Maine, at 57. F Arlene G. Weinrauch ’74, Jan. 31, 1995, derful legacy, Norma. Y According to my new town of Swampscott, Mass., where his son in New York, N.Y., at 41. F Robert V. Barry ’75, Sept 12, 2009, in Arvada, Colo., at 56. contact list from Colby, we have 12 “lost” now resides with Bill’s two granddaughters. F Robert E. Bjorhus Jr. ’75, May 5, 2003, in Wayne, Pa., at 49. F Martha L. Dewey classmates: Ann Bernhard, Richard Cun- Bill revisited with his little granddaughters ’76, June 26, 2009, in Ithaca, N.Y., at 55. F Nancy Wilson Maltez ’76, Aug. 9, 2009, in ningham, Steven Epstein, Laurie Sargent the many places that dominated our youth: Springdale, Utah, at 55. French, Susan Goldman, Janice Blackburn the grammar school playground, the public Hirshberg, Lynn Joseph, Connie Kingsley, library, the beaches. Bill’s and my recollec-

Colby / FALL 2009 41 alumni at large tions together of these times and places take us back to 1954! Where did all these years go? Y John Slagle sent a new e- A Man of His Words | Gary Lawless ’73 mail address, but, sadly, no other news: [email protected]. Y The Red Sox The Gulf of Maine Bookstore on Maine Street are playing an integral part of my summer in downtown Brunswick is the kind of place where, once again. Harry Tamule and I enjoyed a to paraphrase Robert Frost, when you go there win at Fenway Park the night of the 500th you want to read a book. Gary Lawless ’73 and his consecutive sell-out game. Go Sox! My partner Beth Leonard opened the store in 1979, and peripatetic leanings are taking me all over despite the inroads of the Internet and competition the countryside again this summer, with from bigger stores, the Gulf of Maine remains a suc- sojourns to my summer house on Lake cessful and vibrant enterprise. Winnipesaukee, to the Bay of Fundy in New A nationally recognized poet, Lawless has Brunswick, Canada, and to New York to visit published 16 collections of poems (12 in the U.S. Jeff’s daughter. In spite of the rain, I am and four in Italy). A literary Johnny Appleseed, he’s gathering no moss. Y Please write as much and as often as you can. I’m happy to hear traveled across the country and around the world, from you any time. Good wishes to you all. reading his poetry, leading workshops, and sharing the wonders of the word in Italy, Slovenia, Lithuania, Latvia, and Cuba. Closer to home, he’s led writing Lawless’s literary life has included seeing the poet 1972 classes for several nontraditional audiences, such as W.H. Auden read at Colby in sweatshirt and slippers Nancy Round Haley artists with disabilities at Spindleworks in Brunswick, and a stay in the home of poet Gary Snyder in north- [email protected] the homeless population at Preble Street in Portland, ern California, where he was Snyder’s apprentice. Jennifer Schmid has lived in Georgia since refugees living in Lewiston and Portland, and war Lawless met many renowned Beat poets at Snyder’s 1980. She is the first and only technical veterans back from Afghanistan and Iraq. house and saw his mentor’s star rise when Snyder writer for the computer department of a lo- “Poetry gives people on the margins the chance won the Pulitzer Prize the following year. cal hospital system. She loves her job—she to be respected, tell stories, and join the conversa- “Words for me are living entities,” Lawless said, gets to fix other people’s messes, which tion,” Lawless said. and he has built his life around them, both in his she finds very gratifying. She also rescues He began his own “conversation” in Belfast, own writing, his teaching, and in his bookshop, and places pets, as she prefers these four- Maine, where he grew up two doors down from the where fellow lovers of language gather. legged creatures to human offspring. Y city library and was one of its most frequent patrons. “There’s lots of good reason for hope,” he said, Cathie Joslyn has enjoyed yoga in recent At Colby he worked in Miller Library (“A real trea- “with so much good art and music being created years and just completed a second teacher sure trove,” he said) and was co-editor of the Pequod, around the world.” training class. Her school includes philoso- the literary magazine. —David Treadwell phy yoga, prana breath work, meditation techniques, karma (service) yoga, and devotional chanting, in addition to hatha (I suggested that he contact my brother, ing forward to more contacts in the fu- second origin may have come because of postures. She got back on a sailboat re- Mike Round ’71, who lives in Ketchikan.) ture. I suggested a theme this time—our the link between Lamb(da) Chi and Sharri cently for the first time in several years—a Y On a sad note, I heard from Peter Smith, Colby friendships—and hope to continue Lewis’s puppet Lamb Chop. Thus Chop- one-nighter from San Diego harbor with her Alison Smith’s brother, that Alison passed it through future newsletters. Our Colby pers. Whatever the origin, the friendship brother as skipper (he did the hard work away July 9 from emphysema. Alison was friendships: what they have meant to us these guys share clearly epitomizes that and gave them all plenty of helm time). For a history major at Colby, and Peter wanted over the years and what they mean to us bond forged at Colby. Y Norm and Pat Fla- a longtime resident of landlocked western all her Colby friends to know of her pass- today, 40 years later. Y John Krasnavage nagan Olsen moved to Cherryfield, Maine, Pennsylvania who grew up sailing (albeit ing. I expressed condolences on behalf shares about the latest ‘Chopper Confab,’ after 26 years in the U.S. Foreign Service. on lakes in Kansas), that was big! Cathie of the Colby Class of 1972. Y I have also also known as a Lambda Chi Reunion. Pat has continued her career in educa- teaches textile design at Clarion University heard from my former roommate, Janet In attendance were Bob Landsvik, Brian tion, teaching at the Cherryfield Middle and is formulating tentative plans for a Veasey McLetchie. She is struggling with Cone, Alex Wilson, Duncan Leith, Phil School after raising three sons overseas spring 2010 sabbatical leave, either to In- the imminent passing of her mom, 94, who Ricci, Bob (Onie) O’Neil, Lloyd Benson, and working more than a decade as both dia or Spain. She recently heard from Sally is receiving hospice care. Her dad, 92, is Steve Jasinski, Joe Mattos, and John. a teacher and a school administrator in Barker, who’s also a textile designer (they attempting to respect her mom’s wishes They played golf and cards and watched international and U.S. schools. Norm is both got into it while at Colby), and is in and care for her in their home. So Jan is the Kentucky Derby, Celtics, and Bruins. now covering Middle East developments touch with Deborah Christensen Stewart, experiencing what most of us have already John graciously did some research for me as an independent commentator (www.ol- Donna Power Stowe, Tom and Ellen Woods been through, the loss of our parents. On and discovered two possible origins for senglobal.com). He also works with eldest Sidar, and Peter Krakoff. Cathie tries to the bright side, Janet and husband Erl are the word “chopper” that is associated with son Matthew ’99 on projects in the Gaza get up to ski with Peter and wishes she proud grandparents of Cameron, born in the fraternity. The first is the preferred (by Strip (check out Norm’s article on Gaza lived closer. (Cathie thanked me for keep- June to their oldest son, Andrew, and his them) and involves two Colby freshmen at www.csmonitor.com/2009/0715/ ing us in touch! Nice.) Y I saw John and wife, Lyndall. And life goes on.... Y Live boys after a party debating about whether P09s02-coop.html.), on commercial fish- Janet Shreve Martland at John’s mother’s well, laugh often, and love much. to venture back into Lambda Chi to re- ing in Alaska with youngest son David calling hours in Warwick, R.I. It was nice to trieve a jacket left behind. Somewhat fear- ’04, and training U.S. special operations see them in spite of the sad occasion. They ful because of the reputation of the house, troops. Together he and Pat maintain an both looked very well and seemed to be 1973 one was heard to say, ‘those guys are active outdoor life, both ashore and afloat. enjoying life. They were accompanied by Carol Chalker animals in there, they are probably chew- They’ve scheduled travel to include visits their two personable and handsome sons: [email protected] ing on glass by now… that’s the chopper to middle son Patrick ’02, daughter-in-law one lives in Milton, Mass., with his wife and I continue to love this column—hearing house.” A glass (reportedly small?) hurled Teresa (Hawko ’01), and grandchildren the other was soon off to live in Alaska. from a number of classmates and look- from a window solidified the definition. The Colin and Ellie. When considering the

42 Colby / FALL 2009 question about Colby friendships, Norm our class agent. Y Brian MacQuarrie, fea- to prepare for our reunion next year. It was commented: “We have not stayed in close ture writer for the Boston Globe, recently great to touch base with my friends from touch with anyone, but with three sons and published his first book, The Ride, and 1975 1974 and attend all of the activities. I a daughter-in law all from Colby, I guess gave a great talk, Channeling the Muse, Dianne Billington Stronach especially enjoyed the various discussion the school exerted some sort of massive discussing the process of researching and [email protected] groups led by different members of the gravitational pull on us.” Y Anne Bad- writing a book. His book was excerpted a Thanks to those that wrote to me with reunion classes. The College does a great mington Cass can’t believe that she has few months ago in the Globe Magazine news. Mike ’76 and Mary Bastron Harper job with this weekend and the campus has spent 35 years in education, with 20 of and sold out at the Colby Bookstore during spent long summer weekends at their Lake changed in many ways. Our class presi- those in administration. Anne has moved reunion. Y Joe ’72 and Martha Hamilton Okoboji home with family and friends. Mike dent, Rod Jones, is the chairperson of our from Manchester, N.H., to Portland, Ore., Benson made the trip east from Minne- took up sailing again and is getting good at committee, which started planning for June to Brookfield, Conn., where she currently sota. Both of them are involved in the real windsurfing—when he is not a staff neurolo- 2010. Although you will be hearing more is head of upper school at Wooster School. estate business Y Linda Krohn Kildow was gist and clinical practice chair at the Mayo details in the coming months, please start She has remained in close touch with Jan unable to attend as her triplets were gradu- Clinic. Son Nick is working at a commer- now to ‘fire up’ your friends and plan to Hueners Crook and Roberta Rollins Wal- ating from high school. She vows she will cial real estate investment firm in Chicago, come back to Mayflower Hill June 3-6. lace. During a January visit to Mohonk make it in 2014 if not before. Y Janet Han- daughter Sarah is in a master’s in Spanish Mountain House for a conference, Anne sen ’75 and Bruce Drouin were at reunion program at UT Austin, and daughter Cait- saw Jackie Nienaber Appeldorn, who is and had just returned from a wonderful trip lin is beginning her sophomore year at St. 1976 general manager there. Y I recently had to Argentina to visit their daughter, Sarah, Olaf College following her summer lab in- Robert Weinstein the privilege of staying at Mohonk, as who spent a semester in Buenos Aires. ternship at Mayo. Mary Jo is still keeping [email protected] Jackie’s guest, along with forever Colby Bruce started a new job in the banking in- busy with volunteer work, sports leagues, Hi everyone! I hope you all had a terrific friends Lisa Kehler Bubar, Debbie Mael dustry in northern Maine. Bruce, thanks for and gardening with her dad. Y Mike and summer. We’ll start this round with Paul Mandino, and Chris Mattern Way. It was all of your hard work as class president for Carolyn Deuringer Dupont live in Balti- Bishop’s debut in this column. I used to a most amazing way to celebrate 40 years the past five years.Y Dick and Liz Belsky more. After a lengthy career at Baltimore see Paul for lunch in Boston in the late of friendship. Y I hope this column can Miller couldn’t make it to reunion as their Gas and Electric, Carolyn has turned to ’70s when he was an ADA for Massa- help unite and reunite classmates. Anne daughter, Emily, was graduating from Lex- tackling the garden; the weeds almost won chusetts and I was still in my ZPG days. Badmington Cass would love to hear from ington (Mass.) High School. She’s bound this year. Mike is VP and chief actuary at Since then Paul and his family have lived Martha Bernard Welsh ’74. And I would for Colgate in the fall. Y Jane Dutton is a XLHealth. Their daughter, Jackie ’04, works in Westwood. Paul has practiced law in very much love to hear from Cindy San- sociology professor of longstanding at the for Hardy Girls Healthy Women in Water- Quincy since 1984 and has had his own tillo. I encourage all classmates to give University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and is ville while completing her master’s at the partnership for 15 years. Paul special- Colby your e-mail address to make sure on sabbatical for the next several months University of Maine. Son David graduated izes in domestic relations and civil litiga- that we continue to stay connected. I look travelling through the Middle East and then from the Academy of Art University in San tion, his partner in construction litigation. forward to hearing from you all again soon. staying in the Boston area for research. Francisco, where he specialized in charac- Paul’s wife, Theresa, is a research project Jane was able to join us at reunion and ter animation and is trying to break into the manager at Mass General Hospital, where afterwards at Windfall, a huge oceanfront field professionally.Y oungest son Justin is a she helps coordinate cardiac research an- 1974 cottage near Rockland, Maine, that we rent high school sophomore. Carolyn and Mike alyzing the DNA of participants for mark- Vicki Parker Kozak each June. Jane joined Debbie Marden, are planning trips to visit their children ers that can be traced to heart disease. Jill Gilpatric Richard Cathy Morris Killoran, Martha Hamilton across the country. Y Debbie Seel Palman His daughter, Julianne, is a sophomore at [email protected] Benson, Deb Wathen Finn and her daugh- retired after 30 years in the Maine Warden Brown, plays ice hockey and lacrosse, and This column is the first of many during the ter, Stephanie ’07, Barb Powers ’73, Sue Service and is now training dogs profes- is leaning toward business studies. His next five years that Vicki Parker Kozak and Yovic Hoeller ’73, and Vicki and me. A great sionally. She and her husband are moving son Andrew us at Williams and hopes to Jill Gilpatric Richard will be co-writing. time was had by all. Y Bonnie Nielson lives to a small ‘gentleman’s farm’ in a nearby play baseball. Paul concludes, “My family Vicki and I hope to hear from lots of you in Augusta, Maine, teaching gifted and tal- town. Y The Kennebec Journal reported is great, I feel blessed, and life is action during this time. We would like to acknowl- ented students in grades K-6 in the public that Bob Duchesne has poured more than packed for all of us in the Bishop family.” edge S. Ann Earon’s commitment to the schools. She will complete her master’s in four years of hard work into creating a land- Just promise, Paul, that you won’t make column these past five years. We were sorry gifted education next May. She also moon- mark publication for Maine’s outdoors. The us wait 33 more years! And for all of you not to have had her at reunion but know lights at Barnes & Noble to support her Maine Birding Trail is a companion book others who have never written—now is the she was committed with her daughter’s book addiction. Y Priscilla Ballou writes and field guide that outlines the best 82 time! Y Lydia McAnerney was finally old eighth grade graduation. For those of you from Roslindale, Mass. that she is enter- bird watching spots in the state. Bob ex- enough for a knee replacement after 34- who were able to make it to Waterville in ing her 28th year in the MIS department pects to add sections to the trail in the fu- plus years of wear and tear. Just before her June, we had a great time reconnecting. For at Boston University. She is very involved ture. Y Jay ’76 and Mugsie Nelson Sarson surgery her family attended the Winnipeg those who couldn’t make it, mark your cal- as a lay leader at the Episcopal Cathedral retired after selling their 30-year-old office Folk Festival in Canada and celebrated endars for our 40th in 2014. Y The Thurs- in Boston, where she serves as advocate products company. They have four children: son Andrew’s graduation from high school. day evening before reunion Debbie Wa- for transgender folk and organizes around two graduated from Notre Dame, one from Daughter Rebecca will graduate in 2010. then Finn and Vicki Parker Kozak joined gaining transgender civil rights at the state Tufts, and one from NYU. Three kids are in Lydia and John just celebrated their 20th Robin and Artie Bell, Diane and Mark level. Y Anne Callaghan wrapped up her finance and the youngest is a film major anniversary. Congratulations! Y David ’75 Curtis, Rocky Goodhope of the Seattle second tour at the American Embassy who works at Nickelodeon. When turning and Harriet Buxbaum Pinansky finished area, and Gail and Remi Browne on a trip in Rome this summer and is back at the 50 they were faced with dealing with seri- renovating their old farmhouse in Sebago, to the Chebeague Island Inn. It was a great State Department. She says that leaving ous illnesses. Jay was diagnosed with bone Maine, that they use in the summer. Colby way to get warmed up for the reunion activ- Italy was difficult but she looked forward cancer, but thankfully he is now fine after friends are welcome to drop by. Mean- ities to come. Y People came from far and to living closer to her daughter, a senior chemotherapy. Mugsie’s MS is controlled while, their children keep moving farther near to attend our 35th! Phil DeFord has at University of Virginia. Anne kept up with by medication, which allows her to enjoy away. Son Sam lives in Tokyo and trans- returned from his decades-long career in Colby friends in the foreign service and golf and the beach. They split their time lates anime into English. Daughter Sarah the financial industry in Singapore. He now hopes to see other alums in Washington, between Massachusetts and Florida and just moved to Seattle, where she hopes hangs his hat in St. Louis and is thrilled D.C. Y That’s all for now. Please let us know traveling to visit family. Y I was fortunate to find a good job market for art majors! to be back home. He is serving a term as what’s new in your life. to attend the Colby class reunion in June Y Martha and Rob Bell are planning the

Colby / FALL 2009 43 alumni at large wedding of their oldest daughter, Victoria, munity. Jon’s oldest graduated from Colby in pal in nearby Mexico and Leeds, and he the Allagash River, where he apprenticed to her college sweetheart. Martha is the May and his youngest attended Colby soc- was selected “on the basis of his current with world-renowned guides—his father newly elected president of her Unitarian cer camp this summer. Jon has also started technical knowledge of school initiatives and grandfather—and eventually operated Universalist congregation in Paramus, N.J. the “Colby College Class of 1977” group and his work history and his enthusiasm his family’s hunting and fishing lodge on She juggles that with work and graduate on Facebook. There are currently 15 of us for providing kids a superior experience,” Round Pond. A chapter of Greg’s novel ap- studies in strategic communications at in the group. Y Deb Cohen sent an update the Morning Sentinel reports. Y Our class peared in Narrative magazine, and you can Columbia. Younger daughter Madeleine from San Jose, Costa Rica, where she has sends their condolences to the family of read the published chapter at www.narra- is a junior at The College of New Jersey been taking students for summer study for Susan Reilly Szum, who died May 30 after tivemagazine.com/issues/winter-2009/ and spent five weeks in a study-abroad the past several years. Deb is interim chair a valiant fight against cancer.Y Thanks to lac-au-mirage. He still lives in Evergreen, program in Rome. Rob’s business is going of the department of modern languages and everyone who wrote in with news! Colo., (beautiful location!) amid deer, elk, strong after 30 years, working in market- cultures at Slippery Rock University. In Feb- mountain lions, and bears. Y Kathy Qui- ing and association management. Y Gary ruary the SRU theater department will be mby Johnson did make it to the reunion, Jones and wife Mary Lynn have been in staging her translation of Costa Rican au- 1979 where it was great to catch up with friends Bend, Ore., for six years. He reminds all thor Melvin Mendez’s The Old Man’s Wings. Cheri Bailey Powers she’s known since freshmen year—Doug potential visitors of great opportunities for It will be the world premiere of the play in [email protected] Taron, Greg Pfitzer, and Bruce Brown— hiking, kayaking, fishing, golf, skiing, and English, and the author will be in atten- Hello all! Another reunion has come and see the changes on campus, and know drinking wine. (Gary, don’t be surprised dance. Y I didn’t hear from Charlie Burch, gone. I’m back for another term as your that some things—walking around Johnson if 50 of us or so show up at your door!) but he was in the Southern Maine news class correspondent and happy to share Pond, the lobster bake—never change. Y This summer Garry visited son Josh, who recently: he’s joined the lacrosse coach- news with you. Y Doug DeAngelis lives The last year, 2008-2009, has been a red runs Spring, a Pan Asian place in Chicago, ing staff at the University of New England in Oregon and works for Wells Fargo In- letter one for Elizabeth Armstrong and his daughter, Lauren, and his two-year-old after having been Kennebunk boys lacrosse surance Division as an insurance broker her family. Living in Kyoto, Japan, Elizabeth grandson, Thomas. Y Paul Boghossian coach for the past 12 years. Charlie is a his- and retirement-plan specialist. He’s been worked on and completed several projects, notes that the best address for e-mailing tory teacher at Massabesic High School in in Oregon since 2004, and his son, Alex, worked on translations (Japanese to Eng- him to help with the 2011 reunion (getting Waterboro, Maine. Y That’s it for now! (whose mother is Doug’s first wife, Vicki lish), did research long put on hold, and closer all the time) is paulboghossian@ Mains Henderson) will graduate from taught a new course in translation studies. gmail.com. His son, Chip, just transferred the University of Oregon this spring. Doug Daughters Rebekah, 14, and Mariah, 10, to Colby and daughter Lynn just gradu- 1978 regrets missing the reunion. He does see thrived at the Kyoto International School, ated from Brown. Y Jenny Frutchy Ford Janet Santry Houser Tom Marlitt ’80 in Portland and gets back and husband Erik Lofgren (brother of Kris- doesn’t even need to write to me (she just Lea Jackson Morrissey to New England every spring for the Phi ten Lofgren Dennison ’80) enjoyed his thinks it) to deliver the message of asking [email protected] Delt reunion at Fenway Park. Y Colora- work with the Associated Kyoto Program. for your help with the Colby Fund. Keep David Abrahamson retired after 20 years dan Greg Jalbert works full bore on a It was this same program that brought her our class record a strong one! Y Lastly, in the U.S. Army as an infantryman, intel- novel loosely based on growing up along to Japan 32 years ago during her junior on a personal note, I was just nominated ligence officer, and specialist on Japan for a Perry Award (statewide for New Jer- to begin a new career as a pilot for Delta sey community theaters) for Outstanding Connection, one of Delta’s regional air- Production of an Original Musical. I pro- line partners. David lives in Reston, Va., duced and performed in an all-Sondheim is based in Detroit, and loves flying. Da- concert last fall. What they say is indeed vid says hello to his Pi Lamb brothers. Y true: it really is an honor just to be nomi- Jeanne Greiter Fine’s oldest daughters nated! Y Postscript: As this column was graduated from college in June (Trinity Uni- headed to press, I learned the sad news versity of San Antonio and American Uni- that we lost two classmates this summer. versity in Washington, D.C.). All of her kids “An annuity lets me help Colby and Martha Dewey died in late June in a car are Texas natives, so she doubts that her accident near Cornell University, where she other two children will be inclined to go as gives me the flexibility I need.” had worked for many years. Nancy Wilson far north as Colby either. Y Susan Jacke —Lucia Whittelsey ’73 Maltez died in early August in an accident Littlefield has lived on Block Island, R.I., while hiking with her husband and three for 27 years, where she and her husband, Lucia was unsure about the stock kids in Zion National Park in Utah. Our Chris, own an apiary. They sell their honey market and wanted a window sympathies go to their respective families; at farmers’ markets and online. Susan of opportunity to start receiving they will be missed. We now have a pres- also teaches yoga, offers retreats, and ence on Facebook. Join the group “Colby has a private counseling practice. Their income. She chose a Colby annuity College Class of 1976.” An “in memoriam” daughter, Abby, 25, lives and teaches in plan because it will provide her section has been added where you can California, while their son, Stuart, 22, is income in retirement and will write your appreciations or memories of and artist and works in marine restoration. support Colby in the years Martha and Nancy, or any of our other Y Tim Hussey sailed in the Marblehead ahead. For more information on classmates we’ve lost over the years. Y to Halifax (Nova Scotia) race with Fred Colby annuities contact: That’s all for now. Please send in more Madeira ’80 and Geoff Emanuel ’79 and news so I can keep the column full! their sons, Philip Hussey and John Ma- Susan Conant Cook ’75 deira. They are planning to do the Newport 800-809-0103 to Bermuda race, including Charlie Hurd [email protected] 1977 as part of the crew. Tim writes: “When Kevin Farnham we are in port on these races, the Colby [email protected] flag flies off our mast.”Y Scott Drown is Want to learn more about Lucia’s story? For this issue I heard from Jon Hickok, who the new principal at Madison (Maine) El- See special section on inside cover or see www.colby.edu/willows is still an active member of the Colby com- ementary School. Scott had been princi-

44 Colby / FALL 2009 year and provided her with the formative family’s 1964 New Jersey bi-level to bring Nancy Welsh Isbell, and Lynne Bruen events to contact him at [email protected]. Y experience that guided her career choice. it into the 21st century. The four-month job Winter enjoyed a spa getaway weekend Happy 50th birthday, everyone! Y Sonny Omatseye wasn’t able to attend turned into a nine-month project. Tina’s in May at Bretton Woods Resort in N.H. the reunion. He is in Nigeria in Warri, Delta husband, Larry ’81, is a senior director of Y Elisabeth Eustis Paine and her Colby State, where he leases marine equipment regulatory affairs at Schering-Plough Corp., sophomore roommate, Elizabeth Stuart 1982 to oil and gas multinational companies. a job that keeps him very busy. The Starkes Bailey ’80, fulfilled a 25-year-old pledge to Nancy Briggs Marshall Sonny visits the States, vacationing in were planning an August trip to Maine and travel to Turkey and Greece for their 50th [email protected] Arizona, where his children attend college, are looking forward to next year’s 30th. Y birthdays. They spent a fantastic month Greetings! I was pleased to catch up with and New York. Y It has been a rough year Bill Linnell has a full-time “shore job” for “scrambling through ruins representing Tom McKeon at a wedding reception re- for me, but I’m happy to say I am back the first time in about 25 years. He still more than 3,000 years of history, from hot- cently. He practices law in Portland and working. Being home for eight months al- works at the juvenile corrections facility air ballooning in Cappadocia to kayaking was married two years ago to an old friend lowed me to slow down, enjoy my girls, but now is the program manager for Jobs over Lycian ruins.” Y Dale Oak is excited of mine, Mary Whited. Y Karen Varnum heal my foot (klutzy fall), and realize that For Maine’s Graduates, helping graduat- about son Eric entering Miami University in Matt started a new job as tourism, public redirecting my career wasn’t a bad thing ing students get jobs as they transition Ohio this fall. Y Alex Jones and his wife, relations, and marketing manager with the to do. My oldest, Kayleigh, has moved out of high school. “I’m working too hard, Carol, are celebrating the birth of their Central Massachusetts Convention & Visi- back to Colorado Springs (not home) to but having a lot of success.” Bill has been fourth grandson. They helped plan River- tors Bureau. Her “baby,” Stephen, who is 6’ complete her last semester locally and taking courses for the last couple of years ton Fair’s 100th year celebration, held in 4”, is heading to Roger Williams University. will graduate in December from Mesa at the Maine Advanced Technology Center northwestern Connecticut over Columbus His brother, Sean, soon turns 21. Karen State College (Grand Junction, Colo.) with in Brunswick and recently took the test to Day weekend (www.rivertonfair.org). Y It sees Bob Reynolds ’81 occasionally, and a certified degree in athletic training. My become a certified composites instructor. was Karen Pfeiffer Jones’s turn to host she visited Jay ’81 and Maureen Hagerty youngest, Meredith, started her junior year He’s interested in the boatbuilding ap- Karen Baumstark Porter, Michele Adams Polimeno ’84 last spring in New Hamp- and got her license. So the next 30 years plications, but composites will dominate Prince, Susan Robertson Kuzia ’82, and shire. Y Bruce Anderson recently met up for me are just beginning. much of the future in manufacturing cars, Tracy Don MacDonald ’82 for their annual with Richard Robinson, Lou Piscatelli, airplanes, trucks, wind power blades, as summer get-together at her home in Roch- and Ron Agnes. Unfortunately it was at well as boats and industrial components. ester, N.Y. She and her family moved there the funeral of fellow KDR Mike Romano 1980 Y In addition to playing at the Class of in 2007 after spending 20-plus years in ’81 in West Hartford, Conn. Bruce and Thomas Marlitt ’79’s reunion, Geoff Becker has a new the New York City metro area. Y Christian Leslie (Perkins ’84) have a son, Eric, who [email protected] story collection, Black Elvis, that will be Melby lives in Milton, Mass., with daughter is at Sarah Lawrence this fall for freshman It’s less than a year away, and plans for our published in October by the University of Lily, 10, and his wife, who is originally from year, and a daughter, Laura, who is now 30th reunion are under way. Put June 3-6, Georgia Press. A novel, Hot Springs, fol- Shanghai and Beijing, where they have vis- in high school. They have lived in Essex, 2010, on your calendars. A reunion com- lows next February from Tin House Books. ited. Christian owns a real estate brokerage Conn., for 10 years. Y Sheila Kineke and mittee has formed. Please contact Lynn Y Tamara Hannah had a great couple of company that specializes in South Shore, her husband, Gary Bernstein, have spent Collins Francis at lynnfrancis00@yahoo. months with two sailing trips to St. Barth’s, Mass., properties. Y In honor of turning 50, the last seven years living just outside of com or Lisa McDonough O’Neill at lisa- a boat delivery from Antigua to Newport, Mimi Pratt Valyo began “chipping away Philadelphia, where she works at St. Jo- [email protected] if you are interested R.I., and a beautiful trip to Costa Rica. She at her bucket list” with a family trip to the seph’s University and Gary is a professor in helping or have ideas you would like to has become a certified raw-food chef and Kentucky Derby. Y Satoru “San” Orland- at UPenn. Their twins, Andrew and Lewis, see implemented to make our 30th memo- enjoys spending time with her nieces and ella Asato still lives in Edina, Minn. He left are 12. Y Ginny McCourt McCurdy’s el- rable. Y And speaking of reunions, Tom Ey- nephew and her two dogs, Greta and Gin- Merrill Lynch in 2004 to become a partner, dest daughter, Kate, graduated from Mc- man wrote that on a whim he made it up to ger. She’d love to hear from anyone in the financial coach, and investment advisor Gill, and her third child, Ryan, graduated Waterville this June to party with the class Chicago or Miami area. with McNellis & Asato, a private wealth- from high school. Daughter Annie, a junior of ’79. R.P. Higgins ’77 and his band played management firm. San was selected as a in high school, is at home. Eldest son Rob at their dinner and was fantastic. The band Top 200 Trusted Advisor by Minnesota Law is still traveling with his band, The Morn- included Geoff Becker and Tom Stratton 1981 & Politics and named a Five Star Best in ing Of, and taking courses online. Bob ’81 along with Sara Frolio O’Leary ’79, John Steph Vrattos Client Satisfaction Wealth Manager by both ’81 is hoping the family business keeps Smedley ’79, and Sandy Pardee ’77. Tom [email protected] Minneapolis-St. Paul and Twin Cities Busi- afloat; Ginny is grateful that the educa- had a great time catching up with Howie First, two ends of the employment spec- ness Journals. Y Judy Greene Stewart’s tion business continues regardless of the “Hoops” Ingraham ’79, Bill Muller ’79, Jim trum: I lost my job in July, while Jeff Nev- daughter, Ramsay, will be a freshman this economy. She’s still teaching at Newburgh Coull ’79, John Longley, Chuck Jones ’79, ille, “knock on wood,” has been at Merrill fall at Hamilton College. Judy celebrated Free Academy in Newburgh, N.Y. Y Ginny’s Lindy Williams ’79, Libby Maynard Gordon Lynch for 24 years. I have had roughly Chris Ahlstrom Russian’s 50th birthday at former roommates have news too: Diana ’79, Weld Butler, and Tom “T-man” Trainor 20 different employers in that time, but a party given by her husband, Dana ’79. Riley Young’s daughter, Victoria, graduated ’78. Tom (Eyman) and family are still in who’s counting? Such is the life of a Also in attendance were Marty MacMillin, from high school and is attending Skid- Franconia, N.H., and he took his teenage teacher! I am now doing private tutoring Margaret Carlton Bash, Eric Rosengren more, while Donna Holt Archibald’s son, daughters, Julia, Isabelle, and Caroline, on for grades 3-12 in the greater Waltham, ’79, Barry ’79 and Liz Yanagihara Hor- Sam, is at Wittenberg University in Ohio. a self-guided tour of Colby this spring. Y Mass., area. Please contact me or refer witz. Y Ginny Bulford and Victor Vesnaver Ginny’s son, Ryan, will attend Finger Lakes Liz Yanagihara Horwitz plays in a small me to your friends, relatives, and anyone have their son, VJ (Victor Jr.) ’11, and now Community College in Canandaigua, N.Y. jazz group with Bill Zoli. Once a month with whom you ever shared the Earth’s at- daughter Valerie ’13 at Colby. “The pressure Y Cathy Leonard Swain and her 17-year- they do an educational cable TV show mosphere—[email protected]. is now on the high school junior we have at old daughter, Gretchen, spent a month in from Gloucester. Liz writes that her former Y Last winter Beth Pniewski Wilson ran home!” Y Finally, fellow Red Sox fanatic Spain. They each took a class in Sevilla roommate and sister-in-law, Sue Horwitz into Adam Levin while skiing at Wachusett Bob Ryan has been following the team then traveled around Spain for two more Kerr, has both her sons at Colby. John is Mountain in central Mass. Beth also saw around the country while on business trips weeks—a wonderful mother-daughter trip! a junior and Peter started his freshman Jimmy Roberti in Boston at their Suffolk for Stallion Oilfield Services in Houston, Y Kelda Caldwell Simpson is in Rockville, year in Dijon. This year Sue will be the in- Law School 25th reunion. To celebrate their where he is deputy general counsel. Bob is Md., where she is a manager at the World terim director of the Wellesley College Child 50th birthdays, Beth, Ellen Owens Dion, looking forward to our 30th reunion, “now Bank. Her husband, Rick, works at the SEC. Study Center. Y The big highlight this year Lauren Hampton Rice, Darlene Howland, less than 20 months away.” He encourages Daughter Molly, 13, has been working to- for Tina Chen Starke was remodeling the Lynn McLaren (who flew in from Seattle), anyone who wants to help organize reunion wards her black belt in Tae Kwan Do, and

Colby / FALL 2009 45 alumni at large daughter Sally, 10, has placed on a classic picked me up at the Portland Jetport on I hope you are all making plans to at- school sophomores from across the state soccer team. Kelda had a chance to catch her way up from Boston, and I walked into tend because I know Cici Bevin Gordon together for a four-day leadership sym- up with Susan Reese Krevat and Christin the pub and smack into Ted Jenkins, Brian and Bruce Hickey have already begun to posium. On the health front, Shireen just Chamberlain Manning ’83 in June when Preney, and Eric van Gestel enjoying some make arrangements for a great weekend. completed the first part of an interesting she was in Boston. Y Mark Hopkins is post-golf drinks, it was as though we had Y When it hasn’t been raining here in New medical journey. She required donor tis- busy raising five kids in the Cleveland, Ohio, never left. Had a great time catching up Hampshire I’ve had a chance to catch up sue for her cornea and came through (with area, all of course with the same wife. They with Cindy Mulliken Lazzara, Peggy Hale with some old friends. One morning I met flying colors) a partial cornea transplant have one that has graduated from college Ralphs, Kate Shaw, Joy Valvano, Lori Stur- up with my former roommate Lynne Raw- procedure. Her other eye is scheduled for (Miami University) and is getting married geon Davis, and Tracy Weiner for the first lins Brophy in her hometown of Newbury- surgery at the end of the year. In the trans- soon. Another one is in her second year at time in 15 years, as well as my freshman port, Mass. Lynne recently began teach- plant process Shireen challenged friends Bowling Green on a soccer scholarship. He roommate Sheryl Battit. Note to Kitty Wil- ing eighth grade math at a public middle to list themselves as organ donors on their has a son in his third year at Miami Univer- bur: next time we’re coming for you! Many school in Lawrence, Mass. She says it’s licenses. Y Enjoy the fall and don’t forget to sity-Ohio and another son in high school. of us are trying to stay in touch over Face- quite a change from her years of staying start planning for June 2010 in Waterville. His youngest daughter is in middle school. book. Peggy Hale Ralphs reminisced with home and raising two boys. Lynne and her Mark has taken over the whole East Coast fellow Colby-in-Caen expats Kate McLaug- husband, Jim Brophy ’80, are major league in sales for his Chicago-based company lin Hibbert and Amy Carlson and their Jimmy Buffet fans and managed to survive 1986 and finds himself on the move a lot trying families. Certain missing DUs (Nils Gjetes- his June concert at the Comcast Center Henrietta “Hank” Yelle to keep up with eight sales guys. He occa- by, John Karoff ’85, and Bill Sheehan) be despite a passing tornado or two. I also [email protected] sionally catches up with John Crowley and forewarned: David Rosenberg asked if I had a chance to meet two of Julie Sands Peter Eshbaugh. Y Richard and Debra can put you on the terrorist watch list for Causey’s three boys when they stopped by Nelson Freeman have lived in Pittsburgh, additional airport “screening” if you bail on my house in July on route to Boston after a 1987 Pa., almost 24 years. Two of their three kids the 30th. (I’ll take it under consideration visit to Colby. Julie and her husband, Chris, Scott Lainer have graduated from college and are about pending submission of updates from each are just beginning their first experience as [email protected] to complete grad school. Their third is en- of you for the next column). Those not so chauffeurs for the “college search.” When Well, it was bound to happen. Only one tering his senior year of college. The last faint-of-heart included Warren Burroughs, she isn’t cheering her boys on in their many person wrote with news (with the excep- alums they saw were Jeff Brown (in Pitts- Tom Gratzer, Bernie and Kaiya Vittands sports endeavors in Minneapolis/St. Paul, tion of a few hellos, which are always wel- burgh) and Darryl Scott (in Ithaca, N.Y.). If Hefele, and Juan Colon, accompanied by Julie is a banker and an avid canoeist at come). It was almost zero, but then Col- any alumni are in the area, drop them an his lovely daughter, Ali. Dave Ballou passed their family getaway on a lake in Canada. leen Balch swooped to the rescue. When e-mail at [email protected]. Y Diane Zav- on his thanks to Jane Kendall Murphy and I also saw Tom Colt and his bride, Megan, other people read this column, like all the otsky and her husband, Daniel, had a great Diane Grundstrom Lemoine for bringing while attending a conference at St. George’s award-winning scribes of the New York visit with Eric Ridgway and his wife, Cindy, the photo albums! He enjoyed recon- School in Newport, R.I. Tom says he is re- Times, President Obama, and Dolly Par- in Sandpoint, Idaho, on Lake Pend Oreille necting with his Water Street housemates ally enjoying his new life in Pittsburgh but ton, they may think to themselves: “Gosh, on their boat followed by a lovely dinner at and hockey buds and reminiscing about he is definitely still a New England sports a class with only one graduate. That must a local restaurant. They hadn’t seen each freshman spring break trip to Florida with fan. Y Debbie Neumann-Dubowsky didn’t be some impressive school.” Fortunately, it other in more than 20 years. They both live Beth Carter Goodrich and Kam Marquardt. let the iffy weather bother her this sum- is. So here we go. Y Colleen Balch bought in Idaho, so hopefully it won’t be that long Y In non-reunion news: Congratulations mer. She and her husband had a fantastic a house in Tinmouth, Vt. She calls it “a again. Eric organizes an annual swim in the to Sarah Rogers McMillan, who recently week-long vacation on their sailboat with handywoman special.” It has a beautiful lake in which Diane hopes to participate completed her doctorate in psychology their 19-month-old twin boys. Sailing from acre of land, little pond, lovely gardens, next year with a group from her hometown and also became a partner at Howland & Long Island, N.Y., to Block Island, R.I., and and any old friends welcome to visit. “Re- of Salmon. Spence, Boston’s oldest educational con- back along the CT coast, the whole fam- ally, I’ll let you rest between projects!” sulting firm. She and husband Don cele- ily did great. When Debbie isn’t sailing the She has also been volunteering for years brated their 25th anniversary with a trip to high seas she works as a cardiologist in at a festival that takes place every July 1983 France accompanied by their two teenage Huntington, N.Y., and would love to know in Tinmouth, which conducts workshops Sally Lovegren Merchant sons, Noah and Cameron. Y Stephanie if any classmates live on Long Island. Y on a wide range of sustainable-living and [email protected] Curtis lives in Toronto with her husband Carol Eisenberg has been building a new alternative-energy topics. It even features and three children (5-11). They plan to house—just a few hundred yards away from a totally solar powered music festival: move to Fontainebleau, France, where her the house she’s lived in since 1986 on Solarfest. Check it out on line at www.so- 1984 husband will be doing a sabbatical year Peaks Island, Maine. Her husband, David larfest.org. Last year Colleen commented Mary Kate Whalen at INSEAD (2009-2010) while she and Simpson ’86, designed a super-insulated that they needed a wellness tent to keep [email protected] her children will be studying French and house that should be toasty warm and people healthy over the three-day event. So Be kind. Its my first time manning the pen, enjoying a slower pace. Stephanie recently almost entirely off the grid thanks to an this year, they made her head of it. Louisa my fit of post-reunion nostalgia has burned reconnected with Hannah Howland Judson innovative solar energy plan. Y Shireen Bell Paushter (her Colby roomie) planned off, and there’s no wine in the house. First, ’87, who also lives in Fontainebleau with Shahawy has been busy as usual. She re- to visit with her kids this August, the same many thanks to Cynthia Mulliken Lazzara her family. Y Closing in on my word limit, cently completely the Leadership Intensive time her own sister and kids will be drop- for her 10 years at the helm of our class so please send any reunion stories or other Program at Portland’s Institute for Civic ping by, so the house will be hopping. Says notes; I’ll be looking to you for advice. Cyn- news for my next column. Leadership, and was invited to join their Colleen, “We like to feature daily swimming thia moves on to class V.P., no doubt doing board of directors. Board training included hole and ice cream stand forays during the all the work for president Dana Hanley, de- a three-and-a-half day Outward Bound ex- BIG VISIT and will be publishing a critics spite his efforts to turn down his appoint- 1985 perience complete with solo overnight—a guide to both later in the year. Since I work ment. Dana prefers the term “benevolent Gretchen Bean Bergill “real departure for me,” Shireen said, but at a year-round school and work with high- despot” and he still refuses to attend any [email protected] the class was “life-changing” for her. Addi- school aged, at-risk teenage girls, I’m also meetings; but promises that the behead- Another summer of rain, at least in New tionally, she co-chaired Maine Youth Lead- busy teaching biology, ecology, Earth sci- ings will be fun. Y Report from our 25th. England. Next year, in June 2010, I have ership’s 29th Annual Leadership Seminar ence, environmental science, and dabbling It was my first time back in 15 years, but it on good authority that the weather will for Maine High School Sophomores, an in some other short-course stuff that’s fun, when Lauren Mogensen, who graciously be perfect for our 25th reunion at Colby. event which brought more than 100 high too. My students and I just wrapped up a

46 Colby / FALL 2009 ity vehicles throughout New England and tics. Janet and her husband continue to eastern N.Y. state. Sounds like an excuse to run their own contracting company based 80s newsmakers go golfing to me, Steve!Y By the time you in Hudson, Mass. “Despite these crazy eco- read this David McCauley and his wife will nomic times,” write Janet, “we’re growing David C. Marcus ’82 has joined Wilmer Cutler Picker- have had their first child, a boy, expected in sales and still hiring. An increasing amount ing Hale and Dorr LLP as a partner in the firm’s Los September. Congratulations! Y Gretchen of work comes from federal contracts. And, Angeles office and its litigation/controversy department. Kreahling McKay has taken on yet another we’ve had some cool accolades includ- WilmerHale’s managing partner said the former assistant new role at McDaniel, as director of the ing winning Prime Contractor of the Year U.S. attorney’s “extensive stand-up courtroom experience Center for Faculty Excellence. She remains from the Small Business Administration ... will be an enormous asset to [the firm’s] litigation and trial practice, both nationally and in California.” the president’s assistant for special proj- this year.” Janet had the good fortune to F Manulife Financial Corporation’s board of directors ects and just joined the board of her local see Jen Milsop Millard while she was appointed Scott S. Hartz ’83 executive vice president library. President Cotter would be proud! Y in Boston for a trade show. (Jen’s doing Krisan Evenson took her first summer va- great—helping to grow a start-up specialty David Marcus ’82 for general account investments. Hartz is a chartered financial analyst and a fellow of the Society of Actuaries. cation since the 1980s, although her vaca- retailer out of San Francisco.) Facebook He served Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with worldwide tion sounds more exhausting than my work! and LinkedIn have helped Janet recon- operations, in other capacities before the promotion, after beginning his career at John She is still involved in researching children nect with Laura Senier, Dave and Dawn Hancock. F Maura A. Shaughnessy ’83 was featured by Bloomberg News as manager and armed conflict, focusing now on the Pitcher Batchelder, Erin Coyle Giesser, of the top-ranked MFS Utilities Fund. Despite a desperate economy, Shaughnessy, who relationship between the U.S. military and Geoff Bysshe, and Doug Kaplan. Y Carol runs the $2.1-billion utility mutual fund, maintained a strong portfolio and bested rival local children in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kri- Lockwood had a second son, Ethan Wil- utility funds in 2009. Shaughnessy has managed the fund since 1992 after completing san is also planning the second go-round liam Lockwood, Jan. 20, 2009 (Inaugura- her M.B.A. at Dartmouth. of her university’s Jan Plan course called tion Day!). Big brother Nicholas, 4, is ut- “Piecework for Peacework,” during which terly enthralled with his little brother. “We’ll milestones students crochet afghans for the people see what happens when he’s mobile and of Afghanistan. Krisan has some advice for starts stealing toys,” writes Carol. Deaths: Catherine Fulton Teeven ’80, Aug. 21, 2009, in Naples, Fla., at 51. F Thomas all of us: be in touch with Jim Connolly as P. Noel ’86, Aug. 12, 2009, in Providence, R.I., at 44. he kicks off our next round of fundraising. As she said, “If those who didn’t give last 1991 few weeks of field-work finding, identify- you have a spare lung or two…okay, maybe year matched those who did, we’d double David Shumway ing, recording, and reporting amphibians cash would be better. Even a little makes a our contribution.” Y I was sorry to miss re- [email protected] in the Green Mountain National Forest. We big difference. Until next time, be well. union, but I had my own reunion with Tracy Greetings classmates! I hope that you send our reports to a Middlebury prof (Jim Gionfriddo and her daughter, Emma, who enjoyed your summer. It was a very wet Andrews) who uses data from all over the ventured to far-off Minnesota for a visit. I season here in the Northeast, but there state to construct the VT Herpetological At- 1988 have sworn that I won’t miss the 25th, so I’ll were a few good weather days and the las. (Being a herpetologist, Jim then eats Heidi Irving Naughton see you all in 2014! diving has been excellent. On to the latest the Atlas, so nobody actually gets to read [email protected] news. Y Tim Christensen (aka wailer) is it. But it’s still a great achievement for our happy living up in Maine, starting a small Colleen.) Y 407 words used. That leaves, 1990 farm, and continuing with his art career after this sentence, 232 allotted words. 1989 Barbara Clark Bullock (making black-and-white drawings on So what does a person write with a whop- Anita Terry [email protected] porcelain). He and wife Jenna have a ton ping 232 words? Actually, make that 208 [email protected] Shelley (Horton ’89) and Brad Olson had of animals and are about halfway through after wasting two sentences speculating I expected many more reports from reunion a great time at Shelley’s 20th and said building their house. They lobster in the about what to write. Here are some ran- than I received. If you have a good story that the school looked awesome. Brad bay every day in the summer and usually dom questions that need answering: Can a or just your thoughts on how it was to see looks forward to our reunion next year. have a young seal that follows them as person actually unknowingly take steroids? your classmates after 20 years, send them Brad and Shelley live in Summit, N.J., with they pull up the traps. Last winter was a (“Gee, I thought it was just ginger ale. Are along and I’ll put them in the next column! kids Zack, 10, Isabel, 8, and Henry, 4. Brad little chilly, so they have about six cords of you telling me it had HGH in it, too? Go Y Congratulations to Rob Erdmann, who on just left Merrill Lynch to join Nomura as wood put up for this year. Y In July Stacey figure.”) Did the Gin Pup ever read a book August 1 became an owner and partner of CFO for Americas in NYC and is enjoying O’Brien, Karen Crebase, Heather Ander- from cover to cover that didn’t begin with his insurance firm, now called Felton, Berlin the change. Y Jill Vollweiler ran the 2008 son Quest, Kerry Morgan, and Becca the words “Once upon a time…”? What do & Erdmann Insurance Services. Y Congrats ING NYC Marathon in 2:55.16 and was the Brackett Price decided to do a girls’ they do all day at think tanks? Do they just also to Kimberly Matthei Briggs, who wel- 47th women, 5th Masters, 3rd New York weekend in Florida to celebrate turning sit around and reflect quietly, then some- comed Killian Blythe Briggs on June 23. Road Runners Master. In so doing, she 40. They enjoyed four nights of great din- body blurts out: “I love the smell of fresh Kimberly says that she and her husband helped her Central Park teammates and ners and even better company. The beach- coffee in the morning, but never at night,” are using all of their survival skills to cope got second place in Open Women and first es were wonderful as well. Becca wrote then they debate? Do job recruiters talk with three children under 5. Y She could place in Masters Women team awards. Y that they couldn’t believe we had gradu- to their spouses with the same fake voice get some tips from Suzi Schumann Van After spending the last eight years in Texas ated so long ago! Y Some very sad news they use with us on the phone? Did Isaac Alstyne, who had triplets in October 2007. and four previous years in Mass., Dave came from Jim McVay, who wrote, “A good Newton ever get razzed at school for having Suzi made it to reunion with Liz Schwartz and Maureen McGlynn Chakraborty and friend of mine from our class just died: such a goofy name? Albert Einstein prob- Anderson and Julie Lewis Petersen, where daughters Lauren, 9, and Andrea, 7, moved Sean Glew. He was a quiet guy, but just ably didn’t fare too well, either. Has there she “had a good time seeing how much to Ridgefield, Conn. Last October Maureen a great human being. He was diagnosed ever been a CEO who said, “Whoa, that is our fellow colleagues have grown up, built was named managing principal of the NY last October with a rare form of cancer, a ridiculous bonus! For what I do? No way, beautiful families, and adventured around office of Analysis Group, Inc. Y Chris and and battled it from Holderness (where he I’m giving some back.” Is anyone who is the world.” Y Steve Rand left Hannaford Janet Boudreau Ceddia have three kids, taught) to the National Institute of Health reading this sending a little cash-money to this summer to start his own company: Nick, 8 1/2, Jillian, 7, and Julianna, 5. (where he was part of a study, as fewer Paul Mooney at clamshellmuni.org? The Five Star Golf Cars & Utility Vehicles, which They’re busy with school projects, swim- than 100 people in the world get this can- man is still looking for transplants, so if sells and services EZ-GO golf cars and util- ming, karate, tennis, soccer, and gymnas- cer each year). Sadly he died in Portland,

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Ore.” Jim informed Coach Jim Tortorella of the news as Sean was “good friends with some players of our day. Though he never played varsity, he was a hockey player and Island Grown | Amanda Hallowell ’93 was really good friends with Sean Lucey, An hour-long ferry ride across Maine’s Penobscot cooking with what we had on the island,” she said who went on to be an assistant coach at Bay brings you to beautiful North Haven, a Manhat- of her upbringing on North Haven, where her dad, Colby.” Jim concludes, “Please send your tan-sized island with the quaint charm of a Norman Barney Hallowell ’64, is school principal. Today, de- prayers to his family. Sean is survived by Rockwell painting. Island native Amanda Hallowell spite the transportation challenges and weather woes a huge family and his wife, Nicki, and ’93 has come home and embraced that local spirit associated with island life, she is able to produce daughter, Molly, 4, and son, Mason, 2.” wholeheartedly as chef and general manager of The what locals and tourists alike say are sophisticated Y I’d like to hear from more of you for Restaurant at Nebo Lodge menus. “It’s just the way people are out here. We our next column—there are far too many classmates whom I haven’t heard from and Nebo Lodge itself, a make it work without every convenience,” she said. yet. Send me a note and let us all know bed and breakfast. In the future Hallowell expects her commitment how life is treating you! Hallowell has capital- to local suppliers and her restaurant business to grow ized on the burgeoning with the help of Jen Porter ’93, also of North Haven. local and organic food Porter is expanding an organic greenhouse and farm 1992 movements by working on the island, and Hallowell said they will provide Karen Wu almost solely with locally much of Nebo Lodge’s produce in the near future, [email protected] grown and harvested foods. allowing the restaurant to expand its farm-to-table Fall is in the air and I imagine the foliage Offering everything from menu year-round. at Colby must be blazing beautiful. I trust locally harvested oysters on “Thinking alternatively is more essential than you all had a wonderful summer. Lots of the half shell to island-grown produce, Hallowell says ever before,” she said, “but knowing we’ve got the news so let’s dive in, shall we? Jim Con- being committed to local growers and harvesters is support of our neighbors and visitors makes all the dron had a well-attended gallery opening “less expensive, fresher, and a real marketing charm.” difference.” July 21 at Thomas Segal Gallery in Bal- “I grew up eating veggies from our garden and —Alexandra Desaulniers ’12 timore, Md. View the Web site at http:// thomassegalgallery.com. He sent some pictures of the event that included an at- pregnant (due Sept. 22) Lisa Black Avo- the Netherlands. She has resided in Maas- tendee we all remember as our past class lio by attending one of Lisa’s yoga classes 1993 tricht for 16 years now, and recently re- president, Doug Oppenheimer. Jim had in the D.C. area. Lisa, her husband, Peter, Jill Moran Baxter ceived Dutch citizenship. Y Glendon Roy some of his work on display alongside and their 10-month-old son, Chancellor, [email protected] recently started a new job working for Bay- internationally renowned artist Wolf Kahn, were in the D.C. area to do a series of yoga Lets get right to it: Ryan Friel reported via er Healthcare in Berkeley, Calif., in global has a painting at the New York Studio workshops. Nicole said it was amazing Facebook that he has been splitting his biological development. He has lived in School Alumni Show, and has some pub- and touching to catch up by taking Lisa’s time among Montana, Alaska, and British San Francisco for 14 years and loves the lic collection accessions including Johns class. If anyone is in Seattle, where Lisa Columbia for a good while. He owns prop- West Coast. Glendon and his partner, Pat- Hopkins University, Basil & Elise Gouland- lives, Nicole recommends taking a class erty in all three and has “five horrifically rick Gaerlan, recently shared a lovely din- ris Foundation, Museum of Contemporary at one of Lisa’s two Shakti East and West paying jobs trying to pay for them.” Ryan ner with Hillery Hugg and her husband Art, Greece, Lewis Glucksman Gallery, and yoga studios. As for Nicole, she teaches works as a ski patroller and fly fishing in San Francisco. Glendon also keeps in University College Cork, Ireland. Check out classes in Virginia Tech’s grad program guide managing a lodge up in Alaska. He touch with newlyweds Sara Regan and www.jcondron.com. Y Sura DuBow Len- at their D.C. regional campus. She also is putting his government degree to good Matt Sullivan and catches up with Kelly non and her family recently relocated to stays home with her two kids, Nora, 6, and use as a city councilor in Whitefish, Mont., Mendonca, who is currently working on her Maine from Chicago. Sara’s excited to be Sylvie, 4. Y John “Smitty” ’93 and Becky and has started a literary journal called the Ph.D. in New York City at Yeshiva University. back in Maine and is looking for a per- Birrell Smith had a beautiful daughter, Whitefish Review with co-mule Mike Pow- Y Joe McKenna wrote on Facebook that manent home in Southern Maine. She got Cecelia Anne Smith, April 2. They live in ers and a Dartmouth buddy. Y David and he recently caught up with Dave O’Shea together in July with Jen Nehro Patriacca, Brunswick, Maine, and the economy has Cristen Coleman Mastroianni are thrilled and his wife, Carolyn Hart ’94, during their Lyz Makely Best, Meg Ewing, and Amy helped Becky leave her job as a public to welcome their first child, Jake Coleman vacation in Joe’s hometown of Harwich Selinger. Y Tabby Biddle married Lee health lobbyist to stay home with Cecelia Mastroianni. Jake was born in April. Cristen Port on Cape Cod. Dave and Carolyn live Schneider in Topanga, Calif., on June 20. for a little while. Becky loves every minute and her family live in the Boston suburbs in Maine, where Dave works for Idexx. Y On Lisa Black Avolio was her matron of hon- of it. Congratulations! Y Lisa McMahon- and Cristen is in her 12th year at Fidelity a sad note, as reported in the summer is- or. Dakota Glenn Smith, Helen Hopkins Myhran lives in the Seattle area with her Investments working as a finance director sue, our classmate Corbett Bishop passed Kellogg, and Whitney Adams Ward were husband, Rob, and kids Charlie and Alice. of planning and budgeting. Cristen writes away in June. His funeral in Houston, Texas, also there. Y Chris Ward sent a group She practices law with a small firm in Se- that Brandy Shafter Chapman and her was attended by many loved ones, includ- photo that you can view at our class Web attle. Lisa gets together with Marah Silver- family may be relocating to the Boston ing Doug Morrione, Dave Nicholson ’94, site off Colby’s alumni page. The photo berg Derzon, Christy O’Rourke, and K-K suburbs. Y Janine Deforge Olson and her Soren Peters ’97, Jodi (Schwartz ’96) and was from a lacrosse game between Sam Smith Tindall every year. They are all great husband, Sven, welcomed their fifth child, Matt Belson ’94, Cameron Richardson Reed, son of Chris and Whitney Adams as well. Y Eric Johnson sent news from the Cole, June 4. Cole joins his big sister Alexa, ’94, and Scott Koles ’95. Corbett leaves Ward, Brooks Reed, son of Scott ’93 and OC (Corona del Mar, to be exact). His wife, 12, and brothers Zack, 10, Oliver, 3, and behind an amazing and inspiring legacy; Jen Comstock Reed ’93, and Frankie and Jennifer, gave birth to Drew Parker Johnson Tait, 1 1/2, as future Colby attendees! Y you can read more about Corbett and his Jake Higgins, sons of Bill Higgins. Y Jim on June 11. Everyone is doing great. Con- Glenice Nickerson Burk moved with her life at www.CorbettBishop.net. In addition Conrad and his wife, Lori, still live outside gratulations! Y Some of you have been family from Miami, Fla., to Charlotte, N.C. in to amazing photos and information about Munich, Germany, and just welcomed their kind enough to send photos of weddings, July. Y Meredith Bradt has recently taken Corbett and his life in Tanzania, the Web third child, Ashley, June 28. “Life contin- babies, mini reunions, and the like. I for- on a new position as strategic marketing site serves as a place for friends and fam- ues to be good albeit a bit more chaotic.” ward them on to Colby to post on our class advisor at the Maastricht University School ily to exchange memories and thoughts of Y Nicole Farcus Mogul surprised a very Web site. So be sure to take a look! of Business and Economics in Maastricht, Corbett. Please take a look and consider

48 Colby / FALL 2009 adding a comment or a memory. His family she’s in wine country and taking a profes- and her partner, Curran Reichert, expected embraced his new “big brother” role with very much appreciates this effort. Thanks sional pastry chef course. I’ll be right up! the birth of a little girl in August. Katie says gusto. Jamie’s still trying to figure out what to Doug Morrione and Bree Jeppson for Y Bruce and Sue Benson Panilaitis didn’t she was one BIG pregnant mama! Jennifer work/life balance really means but reports sharing this information. make it to reunion as Bruce is recovering Chasin Davis expected a baby boy in July. enjoying the juggling act. Y Linnea Basu from severe pancreatitis. After a long hospi- He will be their second child and a baby works at Northeastern University, running talization he is back to coaching two of his brother to Ethan, 3. a co-op program for economics and math 1994 sons’ baseball teams, directing the junior students. She placed about 130 students Kimberly Valentine Walsh choir at church, and singing in the senior this year and if anyone is looking to hire [email protected] choir. Sue and her two oldest sons took part 1995 a bright, motivated co-op for six months, A big hello to our class! I love this new posi- in a Mexico missions trip, helping to build Yuhgo Yamaguchi certainly let her know. She recently visited tion as it’s wonderful to hear from so many an orphanage outside of Juarez. Y Ana Ma- [email protected] California to see Kylie Taphorn and Kate classmates. Reunion was a great time with rie Vaal de Silva started her own procure- Regina Wlodarski Kruger debuted as an Lawn Chouta ’97 and Skypes with Nozomi perfect Maine weather and lots of catch- ment and logistics business after working independent sales director with Mary Kay Kishimoto, who is busy traveling the world ing up with friends. Y For those athletically at the U.N. Y Wedding bells: Elizabeth Ban- in July. Y Specialist Abe Rogers has com- for various weddings. Y Amy Darling, in inclined, I’m proud to report that Michelle croft married Eric Hoch March 14, 2009, in pleted his tour in Afghanistan and is now her first Colby notes report, says that she Tadros Eidson is running Reach the Beach, Morristown , N.J. Elliot and Bonnie John- the head swim coach of the Cambridge graduated with a clinical master’s in orien- a 200-mile relay race in New Hampshire son Barry, Zach and Kim Kessler Rubin, masters swim team at Harvard University tal medicine in 2007. After graduation she with her team, the Dozen Dashing Dames. Sara Barker, Justin ’95 and Sarah Whitely and is planning to attend graduate school hit the road for five months of travel over I recently read Jeff Carter’s blog for Out- D’Ercole, and Bill Bradley ’95 were there. at Boston University in the fall. Y Cristina three continents, then returned to Seattle side about riding in the Breck Epic, a six- Y Jennifer Hurd married Brock Lyman in Harris Faherty gave birth to Piper Rose Fa- where she now practices acupuncture, Chi- day mountain bike stage race. And Ross August in Stowe, Vt. Y And we have lots of herty on June 4, 2009. Piper joins brother nese herbal medicine, and tuina massage Nussbaum reported that his golf handicap baby and baby-on-the-way news: Lynette Connor, 5, and sister Regan, 2 1/2. Tina in Seattle. Y Brian ’94 and Rima Lathrop is down to 15 and falling, in addition to Millett and her husband Steven Bogart and her family live in Orlando, Fla., and Carlson live in the upper peninsula of becoming head of U.S. Real Estate Equi- are happy to welcome Marcus Millett Bog- Tina works as the education and training Michigan with their two girls, Estherline ties Research for UBS. Y Michelle Mathai art, born June 19 in Virginia. Peter ’95 and manager for Westlaw. Y Madeline Susan (adopted from Haiti 18 months ago) and started working as director of operations for Dawn Kalloch Murphy ’94 had a second Harris was born July 1 to proud parents Anya, 2. They recently traveled to New Eng- a nonprofit that helps educate girls in India. son, Aidan Patrick Murphy, Nov. 3, 2008, Tim and Katie Kimball Harris. Y Marsha land to visit Kara Toms ’95 her husband When she’s not at work in San Francisco, joining big brother Connor. Katie Morrison Magnus graduated from law school and and three kids. Y Ed Bourque just moved has been working for the public defender’s to D.C., and is looking for pub recommen- office as a law clerk in the San Francisco dations. Y Bill Epps and his wife, McClain area. She recently moved back home to Sampson, completed their Ph.D.s at The 90s newsmakers Maine to take care of her mother and is University of Texas at Austin (hers in social Jennifer Lally Kent ’90 was named assistant coach for now applying to business school. work and Bill’s in history). Three weeks be- Boston College’s women’s lacrosse team for the Eagles’ fore graduation they welcomed a daughter, 2010 season. Kent was head coach at Norwell High 1996 Lainy Marjorie. They moved to Houston this School in Massachusetts, where she led the team to summer, towing 2-1/2-year-old Nathan Brad Smith two state titles, earning her the state coach-of-the-year Richard behind. Bill begins a new teaching [email protected] award in 2005. F New Hampshire’s Salem/Woodbury position, and his wife will work as a social Hall of Fame Committee inducted Jonathan K. Barry ’98 Aran Ryan writes that the summer after science researcher. Y Maine authorities into the school’s hall of fame Sept. 25. Barry excelled in Colby Mike Branca helped him move to e-mailed me to report a James Colligan football at Salem (N.H.) High School and Colby, earning Philadelphia for what he thought would be ’95 sighting at Gritty McDuff’s in Freeport. athletic and academic prizes. After Colby he earned a a two-year stint, but after 13 years he’s still Charles and Betsy Low Bowen report- Jennifer Lally Kent ’90 master’s degree at the University of Oxford. F Javier E. there. He repaid the favor by helping Mike edly smuggled Jimmy C in from Mexico. Y Fernandez ’97 was named chief of staff to Miami Mayor and Amy Chamberlain move to Philly from The Class of ’96 baby boom continued as Manny Diaz in August. Fernandez, a law clerk in the land-use practice group at Akerman Bath, Maine. Aran recently finished his Mary (Thach ’98) and Alex Chin debuted Senterfitt, holds a J.D. from the University of Miami School ofL aw and brings to the posi- M.B.A. at Wharton. Y Jen Pope has been in Lily Barbara Chin on June 29. Heather and tion, “an experienced hand” in management, said a spokesperson for the mayor. Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, for two years, work- Jason Jabar welcomed triplets, daughters ing for PSI doing health and development Lauren and Giselle and son Jackson Jan. milestones work. Jen says that Africa has become part 18. Last but certainly not least, my wife Peg of her blood, but a move back to the U.S. and I welcomed a lovely red-haired daugh- Deaths: Sean A. Glew ’91, July 12, 2009, in Portland, Ore., at 39. might be in the cards in the relative future. ter, Helen Grace, May 26. “Ellie,” named af- Marriages: Tabby A. Biddle ’92 to Leland J. Schneider in Topanga, Calif. F Elizabeth H. She was jacked up about Colby’s women’s ter her maternal great-grandmother, keeps Bancroft ’94 to Eric Hoch in Morristown, N.J. F Jennifer L. Hurd ’94 to Brock Lyman in lax success, and even watched a few us up nights but we couldn’t be happier F F Stow, Vt. James M. Nuzum ’97 to Elianna J. Marziani in Boston, Mass. Stephen D. games via D3Sportscast when the Inter- with our little one. Y Thanks to everybody Mosca ’99 to Heather L. Briggs in Narragansett, R.I. net connection was strong enough. Colby who wrote in. Do keep the news coming! Births: A son, Drew Parker Johnson, to Jennifer Gesicki and Eric Johnson ’92 F A daugh- women’s lacrosse in Africa? That knocked ter, Cecelia Anne Smith, to John “Smitty” ’93 and Becky Birrell Smith ’92 F A daughter, me on my mkundu. Y Casey McCullough Alice Leal Netto Campos, to Rafael and Marina Grande Netto Campos ’94 F A son, has been named Chief of Minimally Inva- 1997 Marcus Millett Bogart, to Steven Bogart and Lynette Millett ’94 F A son, Aidan Patrick sive Urology at William W. Backus Hospital Leah Tortola Walton Murphy, to Peter ’95 and Dawn Kalloch Murphy ’94 F A daughter, Lily Barbara Chin, in Norwich, Conn. Rumor has it that a Bates [email protected] to Alex ’96 and Mary Thach Chin ’98 F A daughter, Violet Annika, to Sam and Wendy grad was named to the Maximally Invasive As always, we have lots of baby news this Ridder Bergh ’97 F A son, Alexander, to Jody and Nate Pierce ’97 F Two boys, William post. Y Jamie Geier and family welcomed time around. Please be sure to read the and Andrew, to Megan and Bob Hart ’97 F A daughter, Teigan Aubrey Ellis, to Flannery a new little boy last December, Zachary milestones section to see several birth an- Higgins ’99 and Todd Ellis F A daughter and a son, Mia Goldye and Anthony James, to Geier Stewart. Brother Charlie, 4, wasn’t nouncements sent in by other members of Amy and Tony Pasquariello ’99 sure about Zachary at first, but recently the Class of ’97! Jennifer Soules Wik an-

Colby / FALL 2009 49 alumni at large nounces the birth of her second child, born in Oregon. They visited family in Maine this in Maine. Y Thank you for all the informa- so much fun, and Lauren included Mindy in January. She is taking a break from her summer and hoped to run into Colby friends. tion and hope you had a nice summer! Mraz, Katie Stewart, and Jenny Burbrick wildlife work to focus on raising her chil- Y Alex ’96 and Mary Thach Chin are happy Engel in her bridal party. Y Liz Frankel dren for now. She and her husband, Paul, to announce the birth of their first, Lily Bar- and Teddy Rave were married August 8 in reside in Clarkston, Wash., where Paul is a bara Chin, born June 29, 2009. They are 1999 Essex, Conn., (with Salt & Paper designed wildlife biologist. Y Weyron and Mary Hof- very proud new parents! Congratulations to Lindsay Hayes Hurty invitations after reading about my site in mann Henriques welcomed Timothy Peter all of the other Colby families who have wel- [email protected] the Colby newsletter). Y Bliss (Woolmington April 25, 2009. Mary writes, “Big brother comed little ones this summer: Melissa and Jesse (Bates ’00) and Sandra DuBarry ’02) and Patrick Bernal welcomed Jude Aidan, 3 1/2, has been a big helper and Glenn Forger, and Karin Sachs and Mike Laflamme celebrated the first birthday of Lovett Bernal June 1 in NYC. Y Piper (El- we’re all doing well!” Y Stephanie Black- Wood ’00. Y Graham and Kirsten Staater- their daughter, Piper Hazel Laflamme, who liot ’02) and JJ Abodeely welcomed Porter man Stokamer was married in May in Port- man Nelson welcomed two healthy twin was born July 31, 2008 at the Dartmouth- Elliott Abodeely May 7. Y Angela Makkas land, Ore. She teaches at Portland State girls June 18—Camden Colby and Marin Hitchcock Medical Center. Sandra and graduated from Thunderbird with an M.B.A. University and is enrolled in their doctoral Judy. They currently live in Charlestown and Jesse have enjoyed watching all of Piper’s in global management and is in Jersey City, program for educational leadership. She love being back in the Boston area after firsts at their home in Monroe, N.H. They N.J., working for Johnson & Johnson in their occasionally helps her husband with his their time in Chicago and LA. Y Ross ’99 were excited to watch her take her first Human Resources Leadership Development business, “a waffles and coffee place that’s and Monica Staaterman McEwan still steps a few weeks before her first birthday! Program. Y Venola Mason caught up with part of Portland’s thriving food cart scene.” live right outside D.C. in McLean, Va., with Mieko McKay in Saint Marten for a week to She reports there were several Colby folks their 14-month-old daughter, Claire. Y Kate celebrate her 30th birthday while enjoying living in Portland for some time, and she’s Westhaver married Eric Drotch July 11 at 2000 the sun and the beach. Y Michelle Stor- wondering who is still around. Y April the Boston Public Library. They had a blast Meg Bernier Boyd kan is in her second year of medical school Armstrong Campbell shares, “My hubby, celebrating with Amy Piantedosi Callahan, [email protected] at St. Louis University. Last summer she Shawn Campbell ’93, and I will have been Lexy Gendron Lefort, Kari Hoose, Maggie Nikki Grasso and Patrick Gallagher wel- worked on cancer research in a lab at Wash- together for 18 years [gasp] as of October Drummond, Heather Davidson ’99 and Jeff comed their first child June 25, a baby ington University and feels that St. Louis is 11 (we met in Dana), and we hit the ‘I’ve Oppenheimer, and Katie and Nick Lom- girl named Adela True Gallagher. Y Matt the best kept secret in the U.S. Y Joel and been with him half my life’ point.” Shawn bardi. Katie, Lexy, and Kari are all expect- Smith recently married Amy Schluensen in Julie (Drew) Hall Williams welcomed Joel and April expected a child in early Septem- ing, but that didn’t stop them from having Carmel Valley, Calif. After the big day they Andrew Williams in July. Y Chad Creelman ber. Big sister, Molly, 2, couldn’t wait! April a great time on the dance floor! After some headed to Banff in the Canadian Rockies is engaged, turned 30, and moved to Las works as a vet tech and sings for the Com- traveling this summer, Kate returned to and Whistler, B.C., for their honeymoon. Y Vegas. Y Corey Stranghoener and Brian mon Ground Band of Boston. She received her job teaching high school in Princeton, Jennifer Brown and Whitney Thayer Fel- Reuwee got engaged June 14 and are plan- another B.A. (biology) from Assumption N.J. Y Sara Rigelhaupt and Geoff Cramer lows welcomed daughter Delia Anne to ning their wedding in St. Louis in January College last spring and plans to attend vet welcomed Ellis Rigelhaupt Cramer into the their family July 1. Delia joins big brother 2010. Ali Aiello and Ria Calong-Russo school after her children are in school. Y world Dec. 4, 2008, and have been loving Brendan, 3. Y Sarah Sweeney and Josh are excited to share in the celebration as Erin Duggan left her job as spokeswoman every minute with him since! They can’t Lieberman ’01 enjoyed their summer va- Corey’s bridesmaids, along with a bunch of for N.Y. Governor David Patterson. She now wait to show him around Colby and take cation with their new son, Ethan Michael, other Colby friends in tow. Ria just finished works as the communications director for him to an alumni swimming event. Y Chris born June 2. Sarah keeps in touch with her first year of business school atB oston Cy Vance, who is running for Manhattan and Jessica Rice Healey celebrated their Anne Cammack, who lives in Minnesota College. In her summer internship at Philips District Attorney. She writes, “It’s going to daughter Isabelle’s first birthday this Sep- with her husband and daughter Nellie, 1 Lighting, she was pleasantly surprised to in- be a long, hot summer in this three-way tember. They live in Falls Church, Va. Y In 1/2. Y Jeff and Reba Frederics Libby are tern in marketing with Brad Wand, who is Democratic primary. We have a Colby 2012 June Miles and Jessie Anderson Wixon delighted to announce the birth of their attending business school at Rutgers. Y Eric intern on the campaign!” Y Peter Sheren welcomed their second daughter, Harper. daughter, Naomi Amanda, born April 22. Lantzman and his wife, Maggie, are moving has moved—again! He and his wife (soon She joins her big sister Drew, 2. They’ve Naomi is watched over by her brother and to Anchorage to work with the Alaska Native to celebrate their second anniversary) have been spending time with the kids on the sister, Malachi and Abernathy, twins who Medical Center. A little adventure for a few relocated in Singapore, where Peter works Cape. Y Jonathan Neil Foster and his wife, were born sleeping April 10, 2008. Jeff and years! Y Lauren Schaad is in her second for Goldman Sachs. Peter raves about the Lisa, recently competed and were granted Reba get together with Frank and Whitney year at Thunderbird’s M.B.A. program and weather and welcomes anyone willing to second place in the couples handstand Lawton Linnenbringer, who expected their did a summer internship with the Grameen make the 16-hour journey! Y Congratula- contest at the annual Mullet Festival on second child in September to join brother Bank in Bangladesh. While in that part of tions to Heath Laycock, who received his Marco’s Island, Fla. They live in Fort Lauder- Alexander, 1. Whitney is a labor and deliv- the world she traveled through Nepal, hiked Juris Doctorate from Georgia State Uni- dale, Fla., while Jon and his brother, Timmy, ery nurse in New Hampshire. Y Katie Re- to Annapurna base camp, and went to Thai- versity in May. Y Finally, Jon Levin shares are actively growing the pickled pig’s feet ber married Daniel Colcher July 4. Rebecca land. This fall she is in Brazil working on a that his second son, Liam, was born July business with SW Red Smith. Y On May 12 Solomon Letwin was a bridesmaid. Me- project about gluten-free adventure travel. Y 8, 2009. He and his wife, Beth, as well as Becky Allen and husband Greg Nagurney lissa Bradbury, Scott Friedman, and Greg Mat Solso got a new job working in Concord their oldest son, Nicholas, are very excited had a baby girl, Claire Ellen Nagurney. They ’98 and Vanessa Wade Wehmeyer were in at Franklin Pierce Law Center in database about their newest addition to the family. Y live in Richmond, Vt. Becky teaches high attendance. Katie is looking forward to Me- management. Y Ann Farley married Christo- That’s all for now. Keep that news coming! school math at Harwood Union High School lissa and Scott’s wedding in October! pher Kent in Morristown, N.J. last May. but is taking a year off to spend with Claire. They often see Devin Colman and his wife, 1998 Jen, and their son, Tommy, who live in Bur- 2001 2002 Brian M. Gill lington, Vt. Y Amy Cote Boles’s daughter, Dana Fowler Charette Sally Hall Bell [email protected] Elizabeth Jeanette, turned 1 in May and her [email protected] [email protected] Will Chamberlain writes that Josh Walton son, Hunter, is 3. Both are doing wonderful- Hello all! I am back to writing this column It’s baby time! Jason and Lizzy Rice Giffen got hitched in Montana. Deb Shea, Nicky ly. Amy received her master’s in educational after my maternity leave (thanks Emily welcomed their first child, Wyatt Alexander Moody, Brendan Kearney, Alex Roth, Leah leadership in May and shortly thereafter Mahlman!). Baby Ellison Charette is doing Giffen, June 7, weighing in at 8 lbs. Y Park- and Ken Raiche, and Kristen (Haley ’99) was hired as the new director of Hancock well and enjoyed her first Colby wedding in er and Hillary Lavely Corbin welcomed and Will Chamberlain were there to root County Technical Center, which is the tech- Portland, Maine, for the marriage of Lau- their baby girl July 21, Lavely Pyne Corbin, him on. Y Steve Higgs’s family is doing well nical high school for all of Hancock County ren Stevens to Brendan Hannigan. It was who weighed 10 lbs. They report that they

50 Colby / FALL 2009 with an estimated graduation date some- time in 2010. Y Elyssa Ford spent five years in Arizona for graduate school and World Changers | Caitlin Colegrove ’06 was actively finishing up her dissertation It’s not every day that you get to meet the founder for a Ph.D. in history when she wrote. She of the first liberal arts college in Ghana or the inventor spent seven weeks in Cambodia over the of a peanut-based nutritional drink for malnourished summer, where she worked in a dorm for Central Americans. young women. This coming year she will Unless you’re Caitlin Colegrove ’06. be in Romania on a Fulbright, where she will teach U.S. history at several universi- Those are the sorts of people Colegrove sees in ties. In January Elyssa made time in that Washington, D.C., at the Aspen Institute, where she busy schedule to see Grete Röd, Whitney works in a program called the Aspen Global Lead- King, Susannah Parke, and Joanne Head ership Network, which helps transform business on a visit to Boston. She reports that Grete entrepreneurs into the leaders of tomorrow. Nominees married Kevin Simons ‘02 this summer for Aspen fellowships undergo a rigorous selection and that they are moving back to Norway process. Selected fellows then participate for 18 to 24 this fall. Elyssa attended Monika Kraft’s months in a series of retreats and seminars that chal- Caitlin Colegrove in Washington, D.C. wedding—in April in Chicago—and saw lenge participants to consider how they might play a Courtney Fry Lerch, who is expecting her role in shaping the world. “I was right out of school and playing with going to first baby! Congrats! Also expecting a baby “We foster leadership, and when you’re surround- law school,” the international studies major said. She in the fall are Dan and Laurel Burnham ed by an incredible group of peers, you hold each started off working at the National Legal Aid and Deacon—a girl! Y Nat and Jessica Wysor other accountable,” Colegrove said. Defender Association but longed to be back in the Chamberlin spent a bit of time in Alaska, The goal is for each class to create a socially in- international arena. “To me, that’s what it’s all about,” vacationing, this August. Y Peter Brush novative project. Some of Colegrove’s favorites include Colegrove said. “Even domestic issues are affected by moved over to Royal Bank of Canada in “Project Rebirth,” a series of videos documenting the international events.” the rates sales group from Merrill Lynch lives of people who were affected by 9/11, and the In the last year one of her biggest projects has covering hedge funds, prop desks, and as- “Panchachuli Women Weavers,” an Aspen program been linking fellows and Aspen alums by creating a set managers. Y And no worries, Garrett that now that employs more than 800 women in the directory that includes searchable profiles and project Kephart is still in D.C., helping to spend Indian Himalayas, helping them use traditional weaving descriptions. The only drawback? Working with stimulus dollars! Y Liz Frederick received and knitting to gain economic and social independence. amazing people every day, she said with a smile, makes her doctorate in biochemistry from Duke and got engaged to Will Gersch. They plan Over sushi rolls at a downtown restaurant, Cole- for “a very humbling job.” a July 2010 wedding. Y Annie Hall still grove said it took her some time to find her niche. —Jenny Chen ’12 lives large in Lakeville, Conn., working at Hotchkiss and enjoying the concept of are doing very well and enjoying their time the mall during President Obama’s Inau- es with Chatham Baker to launch an inde- summers off. She was in San Francisco at home together. Y Eddie Watters and his guration as part of the operations team for pendent, street-style boat shoe company over the summer where she had lunch with wife, Cam, recently welcomed a baby girl, Smithsonian Student Travel, helping sup- called West Coast Surrender. Ames keeps Gretchen Groggel, who was studying for Cora. Y JJ ’01 and Piper Elliott Abodeely port teachers and students at the event. regular tabs on Shawn Burnell, Grant the bar exam, drinks with Matt Danziger, welcomed a baby boy, Porter Elliott Tammie keeps up with her old Heights 210 Swisher, John Shea, and Paul Basmajian. who is marrying in October, and received Abodeely, May 7, weighing 7 lbs. 2 oz. Y crew: Kathryn Kosuda, Nicki Shoemaker, a personalized, very exclusive driving tour Jason Hoag extends his congratulations to and Kristy Malm Magyar. Kristy is living of SF with Brooke Harris. Annie also saw those individuals and couples who remain and working in London for six months on 2003 Andrea Breau in Ohio, where she is pursu- resistant to rising prospective-grandparen- assignment. Y Rob Belcher was recently Lauren Tiberio ing a fancy degree at OSU. Y Jay Johnson tal pressure to wed and produce offspring. married to Lorin Belcher. They live in Se- [email protected] is the new boys basketball coach at Natick Their stories are too often left untold. Y attle, where Rob is in his second year at the Hello ’03. Hope the summer was full of High School. He also teaches at Kennedy Sarah Piampiano has lived in NYC since University of Washington Business School. good times. News was a little light this Middle School in Waltham, Mass. Y Lastly, 2005 and works at HSBC. She’s celebrat- Scott Bixby is a classmate of Rob’s in the quarter, but still exciting to hear from Scott(y) Sivo has been named the new ing her recent homeownership on the Up- same program. Y Chris Castle keeps up the few who wrote in. Y A few Web sites assistant principal at Hull High School in per West Side. Her NYC days are not for with the Seattle Colby crowd and works at to check out. First, www.alexisgrant.com. Mass. Scott taught for two years with Teach long as she is planning a move to London Razorfish, a digital marketing agency, as Lexi Grant is writing her first book, a travel for America in North Carolina and then in the next year. Sarah recently visited Av- a product manager. Chris loves his work memoir about traveling solo through Africa. went straight to Hull HS to teach history. ery Roth in Brazil, where they explored the and keeps busy coaching a cycling team Her site contains her blog about her trav- He has been at Hull since 2005. Congrats remote Amazon River basin. Sarah spends for Team in Training, a fundraising arm of els earlier this year. Second, www.ready- and good luck with the new position! Y quite a bit of time with Ben Colice and the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Y healthgo.com. Jeff Siteman launched a Have a wonderful fall and best wishes to Todd Elmer in NYC. Sarah and Todd enjoy Ed Jastrem spent the 4th of July in the company called Ready Health GoTM in Feb- the newlyweds and new moms and dads! triathlon training and competition together. Bahamas and is making his own cabernet ruary. His company makes delicious and Y Katie Harris had the opportunity to trav- at the Boston Winery these days. Y Chris healthy grab-and-go food that is available el to Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya for work Collopy married Will Kendall ’00 in Spring in five (and soon seven) locations in the 2004 this summer. Y Jess Bennett took a break Island, S.C. They had quite a roster of Colby Boston area (including The Harvard Coop’s Kate Weiler in June after Tufts Medical School and trav- attendees including bridesmaid Megan café in their main location). His goal? To [email protected] eled to Costa Rica. Y Dan O’Connor gradu- Thomas and groomsmen Bill Lenich ’00, help busy people eat balanced, even when Reunion was a blast! It was great to see ated from George Washington University in Eric Saucier ’00, and Sean Luoma ’00. their schedules are packed. Good luck, everyone that attended! I still can’t believe 2007 with a master’s in philosophy and Chris and Will live in Boston and plan to Lexi and Jeff! Y Bianca Belcher started it has been five years since we graduated. social policy. Y Tammie Sebelius was on stay put. Y Michael Ames has joined forc- at Dartmouth, full-time, for her M.P.H., Y Elizabeth Magner married Jesse Tov in

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June in Massachusetts. Elizabeth is attend- Squires traveled around South and South- ing Boston College working towards her east Asia earlier this year and began her Ph.D. in sociology. Y Will Sander gradu- 00s newsmakers M.B.A. at the Darden School of Business ated from the University of Wisconsin vet- at the University of Virginia this fall. Y I was erinary school in May and in June started Justin R. Ehrenwerth ’01 was named special assistant pleased to catch up with Jonah Waxman, a year-long small-animal rotating intern- to newly appointed U.S. Commerce Department General who recently moved to Boston and works Counsel Cameron Kerry. Previously Ehrenwerth served ship outside of Chicago. Y Erica Bauer at Curium Capital Advisors. Jonah will as deputy director for voter protection in Pennsylvania began graduate school this fall for school marry fiancée Sandra Reid this November during the Obama-Biden campaign, worked in the not- psychology at William & Mary in Williams- in San Francisco. Y Melissa Plante also for-profit sector, and was a Coro Fellow after earning burg, Va. She has spent the past five years his M.A. and J.D. at Oxford and UPenn respectively. F heard wedding bells. She and fiancé Jeff working as an analyst in Washington, D.C., LeAndrew Rankin ’03 was named marketing manager Dubois were married over Labor Day week- and living with Katie O’Neill. Erica and at Atlanta-based Ted’s Montana Grill. A company spokes- end on Seneca Lake in upstate New York. Laurel Woodward traveled the east coast woman said Rankin is “an experienced and talented Y Katie Sigalow is in her second year of of Australia together this summer. Y Nick LeAndrew Rankin ’03 marketing professional whose background in hospitality medical school at the University of Toledo. Markham married Laura Tharpe in Bir- brand planning and marketing is an asset to our team.” She spent part of her summer in Guatema- mingham, Ala., June 27. Emily Arell and F The Stevens Institute of Technology women’s soccer program named Laura Williamson la, where she learned medical Spanish and Doug Melzer ’03 attended. Y Jo Schroeder ’07 top assistant to head coach Jeff Parker for the 2009 season. Williamson earned spent the evenings salsa dancing the night has been playing in the Rocky Mountains many awards at Colby: 2007 CoSIDA Academic All-American, All-NESCAC, 2003 NESCAC away. Y Hope everyone is well. Take care! of Idaho along the Continental Divide all Rookie of the Year, and the Marjorie D. Bither Award for outstanding athletic ability, aca- winter/spring/summer: snowshoeing, demic achievement, and leadership skills. F Christopher J. Talbert ’09 received praise rafting, hiking, etc. She headed to Austin, for painting the Ronald McDonald House of Burlington, Vt. As owner of a College Pro 2006 Texas, in mid-August to start an M.B.A. pro- Painters franchise, Talbert organized a crew to paint the house as a community service Jennifer Coliflores gram at the Acton School of Business. Y project. The Ronald McDonald House Charities designs the houses as a home away from [email protected] Nat Brown started at Boston College Law home for families of seriously ill children being treated in nearby hospitals. Chris DeSantis is the new Georgia Tech School this fall. Y Christina Dotchin has swimming and diving assistant coach. Most been working as the associate director of milestones recently, Chris was the assistant coach at admission at Proctor Academy (Andover, UPenn and just completed his master’s in Marriages: Ross B. Freedman ’02 to Beth R. Cutler in New York, N.Y. F Vicky C. Hayes ’04 N.H.), but was just promoted to director of to Ryan M. Wepler ’02 in Waterville, Maine F Laura H. Mistretta ’04 to Nathaniel T. Kirk in applied positive psychology. Y Sarah Kelly financial aid. She was also named presi- Watch Hill, R.I. F Sara E. Nicolette ’05 to Joseph B. Camak III in Philadelphia, Pa. is in Guadalajara, Mexico, co-directing dent of the New England Prep School Girls Adapting to Scarcity, a community water Ice Hockey Association back in May. Y Jenn Births: A daughter, Ellison Augusta Charette, to Jon and Dana Fowler Charette ’01 F A rights and media empowerment project. Withnell is engaged to Brian Hawthorne. boy, Porter Elliott Abodeely to JJ ’01 and Piper Elliott Abodeely ’02 www.adaptingtoscarcity.org. Y Lindsay B. Y Matt Ritter was named co-chair of the Masters was engaged to Roberto Lastrico Municipal Law Committee of the Connecti- July 4! She’ll attend Colorado Law in Boul- cut Bar Association’s Young Lawyer’s sec- Va. Lauren Wolpin, Lydia Durant, and Al- will spend half of his time scouting Atlantic der this fall, focusing on environmental law. tion. Matt is an attorney with Shipman & lison Stewart Barasz were in attendance. Coast schools and the other half working Y Caitlin Peale spent the summer in Bos- Goodwin in Hartford, Conn. Sara works as a higher education analyst with coaches to prepare scouting reports ton as a legal intern for the EPA and will for The Advisory Board Company in Wash- on their opponents. Y Whitney Johnson be in her second year at Columbia Law this ington, D.C. Lauren recently found a new spent the summer in Vermont and is in her fall. Y Hillary Easter received her master’s 2005 job in Boston at Ceres, where she is a de- first year of the Bread Loaf School of Eng- in chemistry from the Colorado School of Katie Gagne velopment associate helping to raise mon- lish M.A. program (alongside Scott Smith Mines and will move to Juneau, Alaska, to [email protected] ey to support organizations that address ’04, who is in his second year). Y Kara start her new job! Y Bennett Barnwell mar- Lisa Reinhalter and Justin Burner were sustainability challenges such as global Lanahan is pursuing her master’s of land- ried Heather Schmidt July 25 in Portland, recently engaged and plan a wedding for climate change. Y Mary Olsson and Nick scape architecture at the University of Vir- Ore. They honeymooned in Montana, doing next summer. Lisa is in graduate school Miller were engaged on Mary’s birthday, ginia as part of the Class of 2012. Y Alex some hiking. Nate Stone, Drew Moreland studying Spanish at the University of Illinois June 5, in Boston. I look forward to having Humphreys moved to Boston, where she ’07, and Stephen Planas were groomsmen. while Justin is teaching high school math them in Boston for another few years while is working toward her master’s in elemen- Y Kirsten Lawson is engaged to Cris Bran- at Villa Grove High. Y Emily Honig was re- Nick studies at Boston College Law. Y Me- tary education at Lesley University. Y Rich quinho. The couple live near Fenway Park cently engaged to Aaron Arnold. Emily is in lissa Hernandez married Nicholas Mwai Downing spent the summer in St. Paul, in Boston, a short walk from Annie Lewal- her last year of law school at the University ’06 in March. Y Julie Morrison and Sean Minn., working for 3M’s Strategic Business len, Emily Greene, and Josh Kahn ’05. Y of Virginia. Y Chelsea Pawlek accepted a Baron are planning their July 2010 wed- Development Group. His summer project, Jessica Varnum has been selected as a student services manager position at Lexia ding. Julie just graduated from the Univer- “Markets of the Future,” had him identifying National Security Institute Scholar. She will International, a study-abroad organization sity of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J. with and analyzing markets that are projected to work at the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School based in Hanover, N.H. She will help to her doctorate in physical therapy and now materialize or experience significant growth in Monterey, Calif., while studying for a Ph.D. create experiential-based semester-long works in a private practice in Hamilton, N.J. in the next five to 10 years (e.g. thin-film in the National Security Affairs Department. trips. Y Jackie Dao married Thomas Shu in Sean is working toward his Ph.D. at Princ- solar materials, biofuel processing). Rich’s Y Josh Montague still works hard in grad Rhode Island July 30. Many alums were in eton. Y David Acker traveled cross country Neutral Development Project, the fundrais- school but has been doing a bit of rock attendance, including Tara Studley, Abbey in August with Brad Kasnet alongside to ing group that he started after Colby, which climbing with fellow Mule Kali Abel ’07! Y McGuire, Jessica Hardy, Kevin Yardi, Jeff keep him company. He started his M.B.A. supports clean water initiatives in Africa, After working on the Obama campaign and Lederman, David Acker, and Catherine this fall at Stanford. While he was traveling hosted their third annual fundraising ben- inauguration, Zach Russem settled in D.C. Pappas. Y Adrienne LeClair graduated in South America this summer David had a efit at the Liberty Hotel in September. Y working at the secretary’s office at the De- from dental school at UConn and works in serendipitous run-in with Brandon Binder Ryan Crotty began a two-year master’s de- partment of Energy on the implementation downtown Boston as a dentist. Y Sara Ni- in Quito, Ecuador. Y Dan Saganey left the gree program at the School of International of the Recovery Act. He writes, “It’s way too colette married Joseph Boyd Camak III in Harvard football program and has taken a Affairs at Penn State. We will miss having hot down here.” Y Jen Coliflores is engaged May. The newlyweds reside in Falls Church, scouting job with the Cleveland Browns. He frequent visits with him in Boston! Y Amy to Eric Rosenthal (University of Rochester

52 Colby / FALL 2009 ’01). Jess Coliflores ’08 will be the maid of written and recorded since graduation. They taught history and government to grades honor! Y Lauren Erickson is excited about had a blast being back and thank every- 9-12. In May Meghan graduated from 2008 her new position as a research associate at one for allowing them to join the reunion Johns Hopkins University with an M.A. in Palmer McAuliff [email protected] UCSF. The study focuses on alternative and events. Y Jess Minty has had a very busy teaching and has decided to continue holistic approaches to treating patients with spring and summer. Highlights include be- teaching AP U.S. government at Northwest- Hi everyone. I hope you’re doing well! It’s depression. Y Kendra King and her brother, ing on ESPN briefly for racing at the U.S. ern High School. Y Before completing her hard to believe, but here at Colby another Logan ’09, just moved to Cairns, Australia. Outdoor Track and Field Championships firstO lympic length triathalon this summer school year has begun and the campus Kendra works as a divemaster for a scuba in the 5000m in June. Jess also finished in the dirty Jersey, Tammy Lewin gathered looks beautiful. Here’s what our classmates diving company on the Great Barrier Reef. third at the San Francisco Half Marathon in with Erin Schlossman, Katie Maland, are up to! Y Jeffrey and Jessica Iwasaki Y After completing his student teaching in July. Y Carolyn Litty married Zach Ellis at Ali Fulreader, Meg Davis, Alisa Perry, Mullins have returned from Okinawa, Ja- Salem public schools, Noah Balazs gradu- Point Lookout in Northport, Maine, July 25. Mary Warlaumont, Annie Mears, Nata- pan, where Jess was teaching English with ated from Salem State College with a mas- Her maids of honor were Kristin Blodgett lie Ginsburg, Betsy Smyth, Jamie Kline, JET. They were living with fellow classmate ter’s in elementary education in August. and Sandy Beauregard. Also in attendance Karli Gasteazoro, Maddie Given ’08, and Ryan Collins, who is still teaching abroad. He spent some quality backcountry time were Emily Judem, Rachel Terry ’07, Tom Dan Schupack at Toadfest 2009 at Toad Jeffrey has accepted a job with Booz Allen with Matt Busch ’07 in Grand Staircase- Wilson ’05, Martha Alden Ellis ’70, Marty Mountain Ranch in Minnesota. Festivities in Virginia and the two will move down to Escalante National Monument in Utah in McCall Grant ’70, Alice Osmer Olson ’72, included tubing, bbqing, snuggies, gath- the D.C. area with their newborn son, Chase August. Y In June Meghan Gallery married and Louise Nurdin Sidelinger ’72. ering twindle, playing Pop 5, and creating Iwasaki Mullins. They couldn’t be happier. Jake Civiello ’01, older brother of Casey the web. Y Kate Biddiscombe finished Y Jackie Grady lives and works in D.C. at a Civiello. The Michigan wedding had a great her second year teaching English at Cho- political firm called B&D Consulting doing showing of Colby alumni and current stu- 2007 ate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Conn. public policy and communications work. In dents (from ’01 to ’10), including lots of Karli Gasteazoro This summer she continued work for her August she moved in with Tanya Rosbash, 2006-ers. Meghan is heading into her sec- [email protected] M.A. through Middlebury’s Bread Loaf Annie Feutz, and Lauren Duval ’09. Y Em- ond year of business school at MIT Sloan. Y Heather Murray lives in southern N.H. and School of English in Asheville, N.C. In Au- ily Wilson is attending graduate school Mike Fleming started a new job at Novartis has a part-time job at the local Target. She gust Kate was in a wedding for Caroline this fall at the Memorial University of New- Institutes for Biomedical Research as a re- started grad school this fall at URI’s Gradu- O’Connor ’06. Y This summer Robin Res- foundland to study seabirds, where Martin search associate working on novel pharma- ate School of Library and Information paut and Ethan Abensohn spent almost Connelly will join her. Y Austin Ross lives ceuticals for cardiovascular and metabolic Studies, working towards an MLS/MLIS. Y a month traveling through Nicaragua and in Madawaska, Maine, where he coaches diseases. Y Emily Tull met up with a group Leigh Audin plans on staying in Colorado gallo pinto. Y In July Amanda Vickerson for the Maine Winter Sports Center. Y This of ’04, ’05, ’06, and ’08 alums in Long another year, chillin’ with Katie Price. Leigh finished her term as an AmeriCorps VISTA fall Raven Adams started law school at the Beach, Long Island, at a Christmas-in-July enjoyed a summer visit from Kyle Haskett. and enjoyed a visit from Claire Conger. University of Denver Sturm College of Law. party. Y John Wheelock biked 100 miles for Leigh has been busy skiing, hiking, biking, Claire is headed into her third year of film She recently moved into a new home with the Connecticut Challenge for the third time and working on his SCUBA certifications school at Chapman University in Orange, her boyfriend, Mark Phillips ’09, who will and has raised cumulatively over $6,000. including divemaster, which he planned to Calif. They toured the Boston area via attend law school as well. Y Julie Wilson, Wheelock writes, “I’m totally crushin’ it in use when he visited his brother in Australia DuckBoat, stayed with Jen McAleer (who Christina Evriviades, and Emily Parker general and am going to Peru in October in August. Y Julia Csikesz left Chicago and still teaches sixth grade math at The Carroll recently celebrated their 23rd birthdays at for Waves For Development to surf, teach moved back to Boston this fall to study art School), and saw Leslie Peterson, Chris the South Street Seaport Water Taxi Beach English, and work with the local commu- history at Tufts and looked forward to being Holcombe, Megan Deeley, Claire Deeley, in New York City. Friends and classmates nity to develop ecotourism.” Wheelock also closer to Colby friends again! Y Jill Green- Jamie Singlais, Alex Shafer, and Shake- traveled from across the U.S. to celebrate hiked Mt. Katahdin for the second time and stein was promoted to senior consultant speare in the Park! Y Lee Kozakiewicz is with a BBQ and margaritas and enjoy the stopped by Colby on the drive back to bring with IBM. Over Memorial Day weekend Jill continuing to pursue her Ph.D. in immunol- New York skyline. Y Maya Klauber is very back memories. Y Last spring Sara Booth was joined by Beth Hirschhorn, Allison ogy from Albert Einstein College of Medi- excited to move to Manhattan and start married Vincenzo Petrosillo in Italy and in Cole, Meghan Church, and Lindsay Kohl- cine and doing research on tuberculosis. this fall at Columbia’s School of Social Maine. They drove an RV across the coun- hoff for a reunion in the District and Balti- Y After earning her M.S. in exercise and Work. She had a great time reuniting with try for their honeymoon. They plan to live more. Y Krissy Thatcher is engaged to her sport studies from Smith College in May, fellow Colbyettes Marina Stakes ’06 and in southern California. Y Elizabeth Ghilardi high school sweetheart, Eric Morin, and will Laura Williamson was hired as the top as- Caroline Cotter ’06 at Colby in June. While graduated in May from Connecticut College get married November 14 in the Twin Cities. sistant women’s soccer coach at Stevens driving back to Palmer McAuliff’s house with a master’s in psychology. She is look- Other than planning wedding festivities, Institute of Technology. Y Elise Washer over Reunion Weekend, Maya and Patrick ing to continue her college coaching career Krissy is busy with grad school and playing married Eric Neumann ’02 in Shelburne, Sanders saw two moose. They were thrilled, this fall! Y Christina Terrell Montgomery Ultimate Frisbee for a women’s team called Mass., and honeymooned in Westport, Ca- as it was the first moose sighting for both writes, “On July 19 I married my soul mate, Pop. Y Elisa Chiniara lives in Cambridge lif. Jess Zia, Whitney Simmonds, Mariah of them. Since the end of March, Patrick Nilaja Montgomery, in Oakland, Calif.” Con- and began her new job as an associate Buckley, Nicole Lavery, Jen McAleer, has been working as the special assistant gratulations! Y Cathy White finished her community manager at Communispace Amanda Vickerson, Megan Bovill, Steve to the CEO of Equal Justice Works, a na- MA in medieval art history at the Courtauld this summer. Y Elani Gonzalez will live Plocher, Holly Duello, Ben Poulos ’08, tional nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Institute in London and still lives in London and work in Bulgaria for the next two years Erin Beasley ’09, Timothy and Abbie New- In June he met Skylar Sutton, Dustin Hilt, for now. Maddy Horwitz Boccuzzi, Claire as a Peace Corps volunteer. She’ll teach comb Knickelbein ’03, Bill ’02 and Katie and Brendan Brankin for dinner in China- Walsh, and Matt DeLoria have all visited! English to fifth through eighth graders in a St. Germaine Simpson ’02, Keith Monk town in Washington, D.C. Over the Fourth of Y Jenna Morrison and Dave Civitello ex- town of about 5,000 in north central Bul- ’00, Christina Tinglof ’00, and Rachel July, Patrick met Palmer and Drew McKech- tended Hoosier hospitality to Conor Sul- garia. Y Before heading to medical school Meiklejohn ’02 were all in attendance. Y nie ’04 for brunch at a diner in Arlington, livan by taking him to the Indy 500 (and at Drexel, K.T. Weber gathered with Adrian This summer Erendira Muñoz worked as Va. Y Patrick, Emily Wagner, and the Class giving him ear plugs!). Congratulations to Gilmore, Greg Engel, Claire Conger, Alicia a Corps Member Adviser supporting sec- of 2008 Colby Fund Committee are very Katie and Curtis Chin ’05 on buying their Thibeault ’08, and Mike Howard ’06 from ond and third grade teachers at Teach for excited to announce that they successfully first home!Y During June’s Reunion Week- their different corners of the country. They America Institute. She’ll continue teaching raised over $5,000 from 39 percent of the end Marina Stakes and Johanna Black all went to the beach! Y Meghan Church second grade in downtown LA while earn- class and would like to thank everyone who drove to Colby to see Caroline Cotter finished her two-year commitment with ing her master’s in education administra- participated. Y Keep in touch! perform songs from the four CDs she has Teach For America in Baltimore, where she tion from Loyola University.

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William H. Steinhoff ’32, March 8, 2009, Susanne Rose Bessey ’42, July 12, 2009, Robert A. St. Pierre ’44, Aug. 28, 2009, in Hugh B. Jordan ’50, June 20, 2009, in in Hanover, N.H., at 103. He was a man- in Waterville, Maine, at 88. An involved and Brunswick, Maine, at 89. He served in the Tinton Falls, N.J., at 80. He worked as a agement analyst for Oyster Bay, N.Y., and active Waterville resident, she was a sup- Army Air Corps during World War II. He taught field geologist in Texas and New Mexico, Nassau, County N.Y. With his wife, Blanche, porter of the United Church of Christ, the high school in Jay and in Brunswick, Maine, and then as a geologist for Esso Eastern he raised two sons, William and George. Waterville Women’s Club, and Colby, receiv- and was a coach at both schools, earning and Esso Middle East. He later worked in ing a Colby Brick in 1982. She was hostess his master’s in education from the University public relations for Exxon, retiring in 1985. Milton Paul Kleinholz ’35, June 4, 2009, in and “project manager” for her many family of Maine along the way. He played semipro He belonged to the historical society and Brunswick, Maine, at 94. He was a chemist gatherings, was a 25-year veteran in the baseball and was an avid golfer, scoring two the volunteer fire department, was ac- who worked for oil companies, retiring from annual Maine Audubon loon count, skied holes in one. Survivors include his sister, tive with his church, and enjoyed golf and British Petroleum. He held a patent for an and golfed, and traveled the world. Sur- Lucille Curtis, five children, and many grand- fishing. Survivors include his wife, Audrey anticorrosive lubricant. An avid birder and vivors include her children, Earle Bessey, children and great-grandchildren. Fountain Jordan ’49, three children, two wildlife observer, he traveled extensively Camilla Thompson, and David Bessey, 11 granddaughters, and two sisters, including in search of unusual birds and wildflow- grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Paul G. Gaffney ’46, May 1, 2009, in Falls his twin, Mary Jordan Magargee ’50. ers. Predeceased by his brother, Lewis H. Church, Va., at 86. He left Colby to serve with Kleinholtz ’30, and his uncle, Frank Klein- Kenneth C. Hawkes ’42, July 26, 2009, the Army during World War II, when he fought Allen F. Langhorne ’50, July 28, 2009, in holz ’23, he is survived by his stepchildren, in Westbrook, Maine. He was ordained in in the Battle of the Bulge. He graduated from Camden, Maine, at 82. He served as a Navy Peter Graham and Kristianne Andrews, and 1938 and ministered in churches in Maine Brown in 1949 and was a standout halfback. seaman during World War II. He earned an a cousin, Burton Krumholz ’48. and Massachusetts. He held adminis- He played semipro football, worked in busi- M.D. from New York University and prac- trative roles for the Universalist Church, ness, and then became a realtor. Survivors ticed medicine in Maine and in Florida. He James N. Lewis ’38, May 26, 2009, in marched with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in include his wife of 64 years, Elfrieda, two chil- established a scholarship at Colby, where Portland, Maine, at 92. He was a sales en- Selma, Ala., and was an elder of the Maine dren, a sister, and a granddaughter. his children, Rachel Langhorne Grogan ’78 gineer for the Foxborough Company until Society of Mayflower descendents. Survi- and William A. Langhorne, attended. He is his early retirement in 1973. He moved to vors include his wife, Janet Beiling, three Mary Louise Strait Smith ’46, June 18, also survived by his wife, Nancy. Maine, where he lived half the year. He cul- children, two stepdaughters, a sister, and 2009, in Ballston Spa, N.Y., at 84. A home- tivated a garden, traveled, and supported 33 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. maker and mother, she enjoyed gardening, Paul F. Christopher Jr. ’51, June 14, 2009, the Nobleboro Historical Society. He played ceramics, and camping. Survivors include in Haverhill, Mass., at 83. He served with bridge and badminton, enjoyed music and Mary Farrell Lacombe ’42, Aug. 8, 2009, in her husband, Donald, two children, and the Army Air Corps during World War II, af- the theater, and discussed history and Webster Groves, Mo., at 89. She was a teach- two grandchildren. ter which he graduated from Tilton School world affairs. Survivors include his daugh- er and also worked as a legal assistant. She and then Colby. He worked for the Massa- ters, Nancy Nash and Sally Pearce, five and her husband, Raymond E. Lacombe ’42, Margaret Scott Carter ’47, June 10, chusetts Division of the American Cancer grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. established a scholarship fund at Colby. She 2009, in Portsmouth, N.H., at 83. She was Society for more than 33 years, retiring as is predeceased by her husband. an antiques dealer and owned M.S. Carter executive director. He was the chairman Lois Britton Bayless ’39, June 18, 2009, Antiques in Portsmouth. She served on of Democratic Ward 7 Committee and a in Katy, Texas, at 91. She taught Latin for Alice Lyman Young ’43, May 18, 2009, boards at Strawbery Banke and the Ports- member of the Haverhill Housing Authority. several years in Maine and Texas, but her in Beverly, Mass., at 86. She earned an mouth Athenaeum and belonged to the Predeceased by his father, Paul F. Christo- main focus was her home and her children. M.S.W. from Boston University and then New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Associa- pher ’14, he is survived by his wife of 60 Survivors include sons Steve and Robert, six established a North Shore office for The tion. Survivors include her children, Melissa years, Alice, and four children. grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. Home for Little Wanderers and was presi- Alden, Elizabeth Alden, Roberta Schultz, dent of The Children’s Friend and Family Nancy Carter Clough ’69, Harriet Field, R. Catherine Burns Hudson ’51, Aug. 3, Violet Hamilton Christensen ’39, May 21, Services. She was an interior designer and Forrest Alden, and Ted Carter, 14 grandchil- 2009, in Terre Haute, Ind., at 80. She re- 2009, in Columbus, Ohio, at 92. She earned started Old Harbor House, a decorating dren, 15 great-grandchildren, and a brother. ceived a master’s and a doctorate from a master’s from Curry College and taught business. A sailor, a chef, and a bridge Purdue University. An educator and coun- English, speech, and drama in New York and player, she loved to entertain. Survivors in- Vida Harrison Neilson ’48, July 30, 2009, selor, she worked with Head Start, founded New Jersey. She worked in libraries and was a clude her husband of 62 years, Robert, two in Westwood, Mass., at 83. She graduated cooperative preschools, and was a profes- storyteller and freelance writer. Predeceased children, and three grandchildren. from the New England Baptist Hospital sor of child development at Indiana State by her uncle and aunt, Alpheus 1912 and School of Nursing. A mother and home- University. She served on professional and Ruth Hamilton Whittemore 1912, her survi- Russell E. Brown ’44, April 28, 2009, in maker, she was active with her church and civic boards, played bridge, and spent time vors include sons Richard and Geoffrey, three Valley Forge, Pa., at 86. He earned two mas- a crafter’s group. Survivors include her hus- at the family lake cottage. Survivors in- grandchildren, and two brothers. ter’s degrees from Andover Newton Theologi- band of 60 years, Steve, three daughters, clude her husband, Dale, three daughters, cal School and was ordained as a Baptist four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. six grandchildren, and a brother. Janet Hollis Doswell ’39, July 19, 2009, in minister in 1947. He was a missionary for Auburndale, Mass., at 92. A mother and a nine years in Burma, where he established a Frederic S. Hubbard ’49, May 29, 2009, Albert S. Johnston ’52, Aug. 28, 2009, in homemaker, she was active in her church, medical clinic and literacy program. He stud- in Berlin, N.H., at 85. He served with the Woodlands, Calif., at 81. He got his bach- the Auburndale Women’s Club, and the ied Buddhism, wrote hymns, and worked for Army during World War II and then was a elor’s from Stanford and then worked in Hunnewell Club of Newton. Predeceased the Baptist headquarters. He was awarded medical physicist who worked for the state insurance. He served on the planning com- by her brother, Harry K. Hollis ’38, she is honorary degrees from Colby in 1968 and of New York. He enjoyed history books, mission and participated in the Marines’ survived by four children, Janet Zocchi, from Central Philippine University in 1969. movies, and working with his computer. Toys for Tots drive. He was a duck hunter, a Penny Armstrong, Stephanie D’Inncenzo, Survivors include his wife, Becky, four chil- fisherman, and a golfer. Survivors include and Robert Doswell, 13 grandchildren, and dren, a brother, a sister, seven grandchil- his wife of 54 years, Gail, three daughters, 29 great-grandchildren. dren, and seven great-grandchildren. and five grandchildren.

54 Colby / FALL 2009 Richard A. Noonan ’54, July 17, 2009, in Air Force and was stationed in Germany. Dennis D. Hammer ’64, Sept. 16, 2008, Mary Wadsworth Barney ’74, Sept. 21, Colorado Springs, Colo., at 77. A member In Maine he held various jobs including log in Beaufort, S.C., at 66. He earned a 2009, on Monhegan Island, Maine, at 57. of ROTC at Colby, he had a 32-year career driver, newsman, researcher, and radio an- D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylva- A renowned baker and cook, she baked for with the Air Force as a B-47, B-52, and nouncer. He was a five-time Maine state nia and was an oral surgeon in the Navy the Trailing Yew Inn on Monhegan Island, O-2 pilot. He was also a maintenance pistol champion, played the guitar and Dental Corps. His hobbies were photogra- cooked for 12 years on the schooner Mary squadron commander and director of lo- mandolin, and was a reader and a writer. phy, showing cats, and building and flying Day, was a licensed yawl operator, wrote a gistics. He enjoyed golf, hunting, camping, Predeceased by his brother-in-law, Gedeon radio-controlled aircraft. cookbook, and won the 2004 Windjammer and reading. Survivors include his wife, George Picher ’58, he is survived by his Weekend Schooner Pie Baking Contest. Ann Burger Noonan ’53, six children, nine wife of 50 years, Annette Picher Houston Patricia McClay Gauer ’65, June 13, She knitted, made soap, spun oakum used grandchildren, and two sisters. ’57, and three children. 2009, in Waterville, Maine, at 65. She to caulk wooden boats, and played the ac- taught French and Spanish at Waterville cordion and squeezebox. Survivors include Brenton J. Croft ’55, Dec. 2, 2008, in Carl M. Cobb ’59, Aug. 17, 2009, in South Junior High and Senior High schools for 33 her sister, Ann, and several cousins. Natick, Mass., at 76. He was an accoun- Chatham, Mass., at 74. He served in the years and taught part time at Thomas Col- tant for Vappi & Company. Along with his Army as a medic and then began a career lege and at the Let’s Talk Language School. Martha L. Dewey ’76, June 26, 2009, in wife, Lorraine, he raised the three children in journalism. He was a medical writer She was active with the Franco-American Ithaca, N.Y., at 55. She earned a bach- who survive him: Barbara Croft Spillane for the Boston Globe and won the 1968 Heritage Society, loved to cook, and trav- elor’s degree from Kalamazoo College and ’79, John Croft, and Paul Croft. Three Lasker Award for Medical Journalism. He eled extensively. Survivors include her hus- a master’s from Yale Divinity School. A mu- grandchildren also survive him. later worked as an administrator at Chil- band, Ernest A. Gauer ’58, two children, sician and dramatic artist, she was a lec- dren’s Hospital in Boston and at Seattle four grandchildren, her father, two sisters, turer, teaching assistant, musical director, Mary Ellen McGoldrick McGowan ’55, Children’s Hospital. Predeceased by his fa- a brother, and her uncle Paul F. McClay ’55. and artistic director in many locales and July 24, 2009, in Woodbury Lake, N.J., at ther, Edward S. Cobb ’31, he is survived by venues. She died in a car accident. Survi- 75. She earned a master’s in education his wife of 51 years, Deborah Robson Cobb Lorraine Rudman Armstrong ’67, Jan. 25, vors include her husband, Kent Goetz, two from Harvard and then was a teacher, di- ’58, two children, and four grandchildren. 2009, in Prescott, Ariz., at 63. She worked sisters, and a brother. rector of Head Start, and educational con- in business and had a special bond with sultant. She fought for improved education Nancy Nelson Hellquist ’59, June 14, animals, specifically greyhounds, which she Nancy Wilson Maltez ’76, Aug. 9, 2009, programming, was committed to social jus- 2009, in Springfield, Mass., at 72. She adopted and raised. Survivors include her in Springdale, Utah, at 55. She served in tice and the environment, and was a poet. earned a master’s from American Interna- former husband, Christopher Armstrong ’68. the Peace Corps in Africa and later was Survivors include four children, Colleen tional College and then taught fifth grade a systems programmer. She was involved Hardin, Maureen McVail, Sean McGowan, for 28 years. She served with the AFS In- Mary Ellen Lyle Henry ’69, Aug. 17, 2009, with The TreePeople, helping re-tree the Los and Brian McGowan, four siblings, and tercultural Programs, the Agawam (Mass.) in Washington, D.C., at 62. She earned an Angeles area. She died while hiking in Zion seven grandchildren. Counseling Center, and the Feeding Hills M.F.A. from the University of Hawaii and a National Park. Survivors include her hus- Kindergarten. She played in nationally Ph.D. from American University. She taught band, Byron, three children, her mother, Ruth McDonald Roberts ’55, Aug. 12, sanctioned cribbage tournaments and history and college writing at American and three siblings. 2009, in Rochester, Minn., at 76. She vol- belonged to the American Cribbage Con- University and was a freelance writer. She unteered while her husband served in the gress. Survivors include her daughters, belonged to the Organization of American Catherine Fulton Teeven ’80, Aug. 21, Air Force in Europe and the Americas. They Karen Carpenter, Lisa Gore, and Christine Historians and the American Sociological 2009, in Naples, Fla., at 51. She taught returned to Waterville, where she enter- Impoco, nine grandchildren, a great-grand- Association, volunteered for the March of AP history at high schools in Florida and tained and volunteered at the Women’s In- daughter, and a sister. Dimes, and sang in her church choir. Sur- was a coach and swim official. She was terim Club, the First Congregational Church, vivors include her husband, Douglas, three an avid runner and played the piano for and the food bank. An avid bridge player, Courtney L. Davis ’60, Aug. 5, 2009, in sons, and two sisters. her church. Survivors include her husband, she made a grand slam the day before she Wakefield, R.I., at 71. He earned a mas- Gerry Teeven ’79, two children, her mother, left for cancer treatment. She was awarded ter’s from Boston University and then taught Alison L. Smith ’72, July 9, 2009, in Woon- and a sister. a Colby Brick in 1995. Predeceased by her economics and was a high school guid- socket, R.I., at 58. She worked in the medi- mother, Helen Dresser McDonald ’23, she is ance counselor. He sang tenor with various cal supply manufacturing industry, most Thomas P. Noel ’86, Aug. 12, 2009, in survived by her husband of 54 years, David groups and was the founding member of recently with Contech Medical, Inc. She Providence, R.I., at 44. He was an inventor L. Roberts ’55, daughters Susan Roberts the South County (R.I.) Chamber Singers. worked on her family’s farm, Christiansen’s and the founder and president of Modular Dangel ’86 and Linda Roberts Pagnano ’88, He spent summers sailing the Maine coast, Orchards, and was a lifelong member of the Thermal Technologies. He was previously a and five grandchildren. volunteered at the Kettle Pond Visitor Center, Slatersville (R.I.) Congregational Church. commercial fisherman. Survivors include and enjoyed photography and growing toma- She died of emphysema. Survivors include his parents, Governor Philip and Joyce Paul W. Christie ’56, June 22, 2009, in toes. Survivors include his daughter, Holly her parents, George and Shirley Smith, a Noel, and four siblings. Hallieford, Va., at 74. A businessman, he Davis, and his brother, Richard Davis ’56. brother, a sister, and nieces and nephews. was president of a glass company, owned Sean A. Glew ’91, July 12, 2009, in Port- a car dealership, and later owned a res- Andrew J. Hayward ’61, May 9, 2009, in Alan M. Linsky ’73, July 10, 2009, in land, Ore., at 39. He was chair of the histo- taurant. He was predeceased by his father, Boston, Mass., at 69. He earned a master’s Kaneohe, Hawaii, at 58. He earned an ry department at Holderness School and, Lindon E. Christie ’30, an uncle Donald M. in education from the University of Maine M.B.A. from Babson and then became a at the time of his death from thymic carci- Christie ’32, and a cousin Dawne C. Shisler and then a master’s in mathematics and computer programmer, a business owner, noma, a graduate student at Wesleyan. He ’62. Survivors include his wife, Jessamine, science education from Colby. He taught and a Web designer. He was a photogra- coached sports, mentored students, read two children, a stepdaughter, four grand- math at colleges and high schools in pher, enjoyed canoeing, fishing, and bicy- nonfiction, and explored New England and children, two brothers, including Lindon E. New Hampshire and Maine, coached and cling, and competed in triathlons. Survi- the Pacific Northwest. Survivors include his Christie Jr. ’54, and nieces and nephews played soccer, was an avid fisherman, and vors include his wife, Deborah H. Ikehara wife, Nicole, two children, his parents, three including David P. Christie ’76. played tennis. Predeceased by his father, ’74, two daughters, and two brothers, in- brothers, and a grandmother. Bertrand Hayward ’33, he is survived by cluding David P. Linsky ’79. Kenneth A. Houston ’57, July 9, 2009, in his wife, Carolyn, four children, a sister, a Newport, Maine, at 74. He served in the brother, and nine grandchildren.

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