NEWSMAKERSEarle G. Shettleworth Jr. '70, director of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, was the subject of a lengthy feature in the Bangor Daily News. . . . An exhibition of new sculpture by Duncan Hewitt '71 was on display at ICON Contemporary Art in Brunswick, Maine. . . . Dan Bloomer '72, who recently formed Bloomer & Cucci, Master Stairbuilders, in Winslow, Maine, was the subject of a feature article in Augusta's Kennebec Journal. Bloomer's background in custom cabinet-making, fine furniture and winding staircases led to the partnership. . . . "Winter Work," a diary of a day laborer by Don J. Snyder '72, was the lead story in the November 1995 Harper's. . . . David Baird '73 was named senior agency field consultant for State Farm Insurance Companies in South Portland, Maine. . . . Jeri Theriault '73 is the author of Corn Dance, a collection of poetry. . . . Karen Heck '74 was named to the board of directors of the Waterville Area Boys & Girls Club. . . . Mike Roy '74 is the new Oakland, Maine, town manager. . . . The sculpture of Chris Duncan '75 was on exhibit at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton, N.Y. . . . Scott Shagin '75 was appointed chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association's Entertainment and Arts Law Section. . . . Peter Allen Luckey '75 is the new senior pastor of Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kan. . . . Gerry Boyle '78 was named best daily columnist in the Maine Press Association's 1995 Better Newspaper Contest. . . . Andrea Dumont Handel '78, recently named educational technician at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle, played Madeleine in May Sarton's The Underground River for The Chamber Theater of Maine. . . . Robin Walmsley '78 was promoted to lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force. . . . Savas S. Zembillas '79 was named priest of the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Kalamazoo, Mich.
MILEPOSTS
Births: A daughter, Sally Earon Meli to S. Ann Earon '74 and Robert James Meli. . . . A son, Bradley Raymond, to John '78 and Susan Raymond Geismar '79. . . . A son, Jared Richard, to Lois and David Linsky '79. . . . A daughter, Elizabeth Jean, to Nathan and Kate LaVoie Lowell '79 |
A special thanks to four classmates--henceforth and forever to be known as the
"Fab Four" for preventing this column from being 100 percent filled with
ramblings from my warped mind. . . . Marty Kolonel
writes from Golden, Colo., that he is actively involved in running the several
businesses he owns. Marty "gets high" on a regular basis. No, no, no--it's not
what you think! Marty recently received his pilot's license. And he and his
wife, Jo Ann, have three grandchildren. Wow! I know we're all at that age where
grandchildren exist or are a possibility, but it's hard to picture all you guys
who were at Big John's night after night, who did the "cloud" dance ("Hey, you!
Get offa my cloud!") in fraternity house basements and who froze your butts off
building snow sculptures for Winter Carnival having grandchildren. I'd like to
think that even though we're aging, we still have it in us to enjoy the things
we did when we were at Colby. . . . John McDonald is
the associate director of the Yale University Art Gallery. In November, John
gave a lecture at the L.A. County Art Museum in conjunction with the exhibition
"The American Discovery of Ancient Egypt." As you read this, John should be in
Egypt excavating at the site of Abydos. . . . Barbara
Fitzgerald, the Colby grad formerly known as Barbara Mertick, is a
professional figure skating coach in the Cleveland, Ohio, area.
Congratulations are in order for Barbara, who became engaged in October. When
she and her fiancé, Dale Allen Draudt, get married in June of 1997,
their blended family will consist of six children. No, she's not going to
change her name to Carol Brady ("The Brady Bunch, the Brady Bunch, that's the
way we became the Brady Bunch"), she's going to keep the name Fitzgerald.
Congratulations and best wishes for success from us
all. . . . John Lombard is in his third year as
senior (is that another reference to age?) minister to Trinitarian
Congregational Church, United Church of Christ in Concord, Mass. John's family
life is certainly not dull. His wife, Janet, is a Spanish teacher and spent
last summer in Spain. His oldest daughter, Stephanie, is a high school student
who spent last summer as a People-to-People ambassador in Australia and New
Zealand. And his youngest daughter, Julie, is a fifth grader who excels as an
ice skater. Maybe we could hook Julie up with Barbara Fitzgerald! That would be
a great Colby connection for the 2006 Winter
Olympics! . . . I encourage more of you to let me know
what's going on. This column comes out just four times a year. If I heard from
everyone once a year, doing the column would be a breeze. I'll make it even
easier for you to get your thoughts to me. Send me the fax of the '90s--e-mail!
My e-mail address is callahan9w@aol.com. I might even answer you before the
next column appears. Until next time, be well and stay happy. Phil
Norfleet--call home!
Correspondent: Steven Cline
"Whenever I see something
from the College, all those
memories of good times come back. My years in college were probably four of the
best years I've had. It's fun to remember them every once in a while," wrote
Joseph Greenman. I also remember my Colby years fondly, and going back
to the campus always makes me marvel at what a lucky kid I was to be able to
spend four years and, simultaneously, the late '60s in that special academic
and pastoral Maine environment. I thank Donna Dionne, long-time Colby employee,
for making my recent return to campus a memorable occasion. Retracing my daily
activities, I wandered over to the Fieldhouse. It was a great place 25 years
ago, but it's truly awesome now. Donna literally was able to open doors for me,
and her tour of the new facilities made me once again proud to be associated
with Colby. While I remember exams in the Fieldhouse with no love lost, I also
have delightful chuckles over other adventures. (Did you know that the old
credit card trick doesn't work on the locked door to the women's locker room?
Annie Williamson and I tried unsuccessfully, even with competent
assistance, to have a sauna one night after a hard day at the
Loaf.) . . . Plans continue, under Sue Sammis
Spiess's able leadership, for lots of fun activities to mark our upcoming
25th reunion. Pat Montgomery, Macy DeLong and I and the committee
have worked hard on the Class of '71 reunion book. Your prompt responses were
muchly appreciated! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to making this
project a great success. You'll see the finished product in just a little
while. . . . My last questionnaire prompted a large
response, so I'll focus on replies to just a few questions. Jacques
Hermant, whose title is director of development and chairman of the
department of strategic management, writes from Nantes, France, that his
favorite beach is Pornic. Jacques' wife, Jounier, is a flight preparation
technician for Air France. Their three children are Johanne, Camille and
Thomas. Jacques remembers the Lorimer Chapel occupation, the March to
Washington against the Vietnam War and the "sport" of draft dodging as
happenings peculiar to our Colby days. . . . Ed Hanna
remembers becoming a second lieutenant via the AFROTC program, greasy
cheeseburgers at Big John's and talks with Pete and John at the Spa (when it
was in the library and Amy Brewer Fitts and I were queens of the
"garbage scow and dish washer." Does anyone remember my questions of the day
and how black the insides of those brown coffee cups got before they were
bleached brown again?). . . . Nancy Gaston Foreman
lives just two blocks from her favorite beach at Belfast on Penobscot Bay. She
remembers Foss Hall's all-girl's dining room first semester freshman year and
several professors, including Len Mayo, Don Small, Colin MacKay and Lucille
Zukowski. I don't think she's alone in saying that her love for Maine is an
important part of her life that started at
Colby. . . . Lee Fawcett, director of systems
integration for AT&T, was in communication via e-mail with AT&T's
professional services group's Paul Edmunds, who has recently returned
from Argentina. . . . Bruce Black takes his wife,
Marta, and daughters on expedition trips from their home in Yardly, Pa., to
sights like their favorite beach! . . . I remember
William Hladky as the "Mountain Man," the only person I'd ever known who
could climb up flagpoles and the sides of brick residence halls (not to the
glee of administration officials!). He writes from Hartsdale, N.Y., of running
his own premium audit services business and finding great joy in his family,
wife Diana, and 2 1/2-year-old son, Jacob. . . . I look
forward to seeing you all at the Class of '71 25th reunion. We are preparing
special events to mark this historic time in all of our lives and to make
everyone feel comfortable as part of our class's gathering. Your unique
contribution to our collective self is valued, and we look forward to
remembering our Colby days with you.
Correspondent: Nancy Hammar Austin
Sadly, I share with you the news of the death of Jane Thayer
Hutchinson. Just before she died of cancer, Nancy Brunnckow Marion
and Jeanne Emerson Young flew to San Francisco to be with her. To
her family and friends we extend deepest
sympathy. . . . The strongest theme in your mail to me is
aging . . . not of ourselves but of our children. Rick
Leslie has just sent his oldest daughter, Laura, off to UNC-Chapel Hill
(and with wife Jean is expecting their first child together). Marilyn
McDougal Meyerhans and husband Steve (pomologists in Skowhegan--more later)
watched their oldest, Noah, head off to Northeastern University. Erland
and Janet Veasey McLetchie write that their "oldest son, Andy, is a
freshman at Colby! He is playing football and hopes to play hockey. He is
living in Johnson and loves it! Colby is even better!" Marcia Adams
O'Neil has two children who have attended Colby. "Michael graduated and is
working in the finance field. Meghan is a senior, biology major and rugby
player. My children grew up--became adults and friends!" Nancy Brunnckow
Marion's oldest, Stephanie, is "looking at colleges but wants a warmer climate
than Colby's. Mark, 15, has attended Colby's soccer camp for three summers and
loves it." . . . So, back to Marilyn McDougal Meyerhans and
husband Steven. Did you run to the dictionary to look up "pomologist"? They are
apple growers. "Agriculture is a difficult way to make a living," says Marilyn,
"but it's hard to imagine anything else! Our land is our livelihood. I have
three riding horses and numerous cats, a small house, several barns and over
200 acres of land (70 in apple trees). My only real complaint--time is speeding
up!"
Correspondent: Janet Holm Gerber
Peter and Rochelle Weiner Kaplan are living in N.Y.C., where
Rochelle is with Harper Collins Publishers. They have an English springer
spaniel, Ollie, and collect books printed by the Roy Crafters. Rochelle is
studying computer tech at Columbia, hoping to switch careers and head for the
Pacific Northwest or the Southwest. . . . Warren and
Gail Howard Dent are in Washington state, where Gail is a regional
manager for Eli Lilly. Her four stepdaughters are all in college and grad
school. She did lots of traveling last summer--to Banff, Cancun and Grand
Cayman Island, "all beautiful places." . . . Claudia Dold
Stover is in Atlanta. She lists her job title as "Mommy" and has one
"exceptional" 10-year-old son. Husband Carl is a senior engineer with GE.
Claudia and her son tented the Oregon trail last summer, then Claudia headed to
Germany to pursue her studies in German. . . . Kenneth and
Pamela Brownstein Lipstein and two sons, ages 10 and 7, are in Scotch
Plains, N.J. Pam edits the N.J. law journal, is active in the environmental
committee of the PTA and supervised 480 elementary students in planting a
perennial flower garden for Earth Day. . . . Donald
Toussaint is executive vice president of Fleet Bank in Connecticut, where
he lives with his wife, Libby. They have two sons, Scott, 12, and Ryan, 10.
Donald serves as trustee and executive committee member of New England Colleges
Fund. . . . Priscilla Ballou is in Jamaica Plain,
Mass. She is project leader in applications development with BU. Priscilla says
she is active at her Episcopal church, where she shares in the lives of many
people and families. She speaks on behalf of feminist and lesbian concerns, she
likes to surf the 'net--anonymously!, she collects mismatched china and
hymnals, she is getting rid of clutter and she wishes she were closer to having
a down payment for a house with a porch and
yard! . . . Robin Hamill recently was married to
Roger Ruth, Ph.D., in Charlottesville. Their family includes Micah, 16, Aaron,
13, John, 12, Laura, 10, James, 6, two black labs and a cat. Robin has been
promoted to associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care. She is
most proud of keeping the toilets and bathroom walls
clean! . . . Ted Field works in development
sociology in Washington, D.C., and was in Uganda last year conducting an
environmental education study. Ted works with the Urban Philharmonic Society
and was studying people who have never heard live music before. He wishes he
were writing novels and wishes he were not paying bills. (I'll second
that!) . . . Phil Deford is now in Singapore, where
he is senior director with American Express
Bank. . . . Judy Sidell Westerlund visited N.Y.C.
last summer and enjoyed a meal at Libby Corydon-
Apicella's
restaurant, Zucchero. Judy wishes she were playing
piano. . . . Mary and James Signorile are living in
Teaneck, N.J., where Jim is senior software engineer with Minolta Corp. Mary is
a homemaker. Jim plays bass clarinet with the Ramapo Wind Symphony and is
composing and programming multimedia. They actually have no kids and no pets.
Is this possible? . . . Steve Kelsey writes from
Durham, Conn. Steve is a missioner for Middlesex Area Episcopal Church, and his
wife, Kathy Barrett, is a social worker. Daughter Rachel, 10, is "really into
music." Steve is also active in Habitat for Humanity and is a community dispute
resolution mediator. He's thrilled to be back in New England after two years in
the remote U.P. of Michigan. . . . Mariellen Baxter had a
down summer '94 in Rocky Hill, Conn., laid up with a herniated lumbar disk.
She's better without surgery, is back to all her usual activities and is
looking forward to retirement--some day--in
Maine. . . . Louise and Scott Hobden are in
Litchfield, N.H., where Scott is the general manager of the Manchester Country
Club. After 20 years in the private club industry, Scott has decided that club
management is probably what he will do when he grows up. He served a term as
president of the New England Club Managers Association. Louise is full-time mom
and part-time bartender. Their girls, 13 and 15, are athletes, singers and good
students. Scott is looking at life differently after a life-threatening illness
last year--trying to be less obsessive about work. Glad to say he's fully
recovered now. . . . You can e-mail me at RAUR@Delphi.com. Greetings to all.
Correspondent: Shelley Bieringer Rau
Late summer must have
been a busy time for our
classmates as only two found time to report. Curtis Johnson writes from
Sing-Sing Correctional Facility (on the right side of the bars) that he is
dental director for the New York State Department of Corrections. He also holds
his certification as a hostage negotiator for the state system. In Curt's spare
time, he has garnered a commercial instrument pilot's license and has logged
hours on the ski slopes and racquetball court. Jackie, Curt's wife, is also a
dentist. (What do you want to bet, their two girls, Janine and Jasmine, 5 and
2, have the most dazzling pearlies on the
planet?) . . . Linda and Peter Luckey have moved
their family, Christopher, 9, and Daniel, 7, to Lawrence, Kan. After nine very
satisfying years as pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Oak Park,
Ill., Peter decided to accept a call to become senior pastor of the Plymouth
Congregational Church in Lawrence. Plymouth Congregational has a large
congregation whose roots date back to the 1850s, when New Englanders moved to
Kansas. . . . If you're in the Denver area around tax
season, be sure to call on Libby Fay. Fay, CPA, operates out of offices
in Denver's fashionable "Lower Downtown" district. Libby started her business
about 10 years ago and now employs four staff accountants. When she's not
crunching numbers, you can find Libby and her husband, Dave Mustoe, bicycling
the back roads of countries like France and Italy. In country, Libby and Dave
cycle with their short dog with the tall name--Jefferson--who rides in style in
a homemade pull cart fashioned from lawn furniture. In October, Libby and I
junketed to California, where we visited Laurie White, yes, our
long-lost valedictorian. Laurie delights in her San Francisco artist's life.
Her studio and apartment are one and the same, infused with natural light from
high-ceilinged spaces. Painting is still her major medium. She currently is
celebrating her dog's life in playful, abstract images. We also spent the
afternoon with Mike Belt. Mike has had a very rough time recently,
battling a brain tumor that first appeared 10 years ago and reappeared within
the past year. Still an avid geologist, Mike maintains a fantastic
collection of egg-shaped, semi-precious stones. His field guide to gems and
minerals is the most accessible book on his shelves. If you have time to drop
Mike a line of encouragement (2426 15th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114), I'm
sure it would help.
Correspondent: Nan Weidman Anderson
Happy New Year to the
Class of 1976! Greetings
from Elizabeth (Barrett '80) and Martin Hubbe, who reside in
Indianapolis with their two children, Allen and Gerilyn. Martin is a chemist at
International Paper. . . . Enid Gardner Ellis shared
her reflections with us in a long letter. Enid's daughters are young ladies
now, freeing her up for three part-time jobs. She and Bill recently built their
dream home in the northeast kingdom of Vermont, in which they spend winter and
summer vacations. . . . We also heard from Sim-Kuen (Chan
'75) and Robert Gregory. Sim has home-schooled their children, one of
whom is presently attending Wheaton College. Peter Lee-Man, S. Mei-Shen and
David are still at home with Robert and
Sim. . . . Carrie Getty now lives in Idaho with her
husband, Gregg Smith. Carrie moved from New York City in 1994 and is currently
engaged as a campaign coordinator for a $3.5-million drive to restore a
beautiful old theater. They love their location--near Jackson Hole, Sun Valley
and Yellowstone Park. Carrie said that she hardly misses N.Y.C., where she was
burglarized, had her purse snatched and car broken into, and was even shot at
in the subway. The only thing she misses is Chinese take-out. Carrie and Gregg
are both national beer judges, judging at home brew and some commercial beer
competitions around the country. Gregg has published The Beer Enthusiast's
Guide, and we can look for his next volume in book stores this year. Thanks
for a great letter, Carrie! . . . Janet Breslin
Gilmartin also provided us with lots of details. She and Richard "finally"
moved back to the U.S. after 13 years of living abroad in Switzerland, England,
France and Hong Kong. Last winter their sons--Jason, 7, and Kenton, 5--saw
their first snow and already have learned to ski. Janet has been occupied with
acting as a general contractor and interior designer on her home, a
turn-of-the-century house in Southport, Conn. She is psyched for our reunion
next June, having been out of the country for the last several
reunions. . . . We also heard from Olen Kalkus
recently. He and his wife, Kim, are principal and teacher, respectively, of the
International School of Prague in the Czech Republic. The Kalkus family, which
includes sons Jan and Evan, arrived in Prague in 1994 to help build a school
that has grown to over 400 students, pre-K through 12. Olen's decision to leave
the private school life in the States and move to Prague was based somewhat on
the fact that his parents escaped from there in 1948. He said, "It is a
challenge to run a school, with no gym, no cafeteria, no lounge or playing
fields and a tiny library, but our backyard is one of the most beautiful cities
in Europe. It is a wonderful opportunity for me and my family." Olen has seen
one other car around Prague with a Colby sticker on
it. . . . Nancy Bengis Friedman would love to be in
touch with Mary Mabon Colonna. Mary, are you there? Nancy and her
husband, Robert, own an environmental lighting design and consulting company
with the lyrical name of Lampyridae (Latin for lightning bug). Nancy shares
with us the news that she has developed MS but considers herself in reasonable
shape. A poet, Nancy continues to write and to interview Colby applicants from
Brooklyn. Our thoughts are with you, Nancy. . . . Jack
Hoopes and his wife, Jocelyn, reside in Fairfield, Ohio, with John, 7, and
Emily, 4. Jack directs the public relations program at a closed uranium
production plant, which was formerly part of the nation's nuclear weapons
production complex. . . . There are not too many months
until our reunion. Dig out the 1976 yearbooks so you can show off your memory
for names and associations!
Correspondent: Noel Barry Stella
I had this odd
flashback to my senior
year in high school a few
weeks ago when I received several pieces of mail from various colleges--Bates,
Harvard and Skidmore. I was quickly brought back to reality by the realization
that these were not, after all, extremely late arriving rejection letters but
greetings from classmates. Steve Singer is director of communications
and adjunct lecturer at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. Steve and
wife Kimberly recently welcomed the arrival of their second child, Matthew, to
join big brother Nicholas, 3. In addition to that challenge, Steve notes that
he has done some advance work for President Clinton. . . .
John Smedley, associate professor of physics at arch rival Bates,
recently returned from a one-year sabbatical in Boulder, Colo., where he worked
on laser experiments in atomic collisions and atom trapping. John and wife
Carole have two children, Ian, 5, and Anna, 3, and John still dabbles in jazz
guitar and composition. . . . Greg Pfitzer, tenured
professor of American studies at Skidmore, is working on a second book about
"popular histories" from the 19th century. Greg's first book was a well-
received
biography of naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison. Greg and wife Mia have two
children, Michael, 8, and Sally, 7, as well as pets of several
species. . . . Andrea James Spangenthal is a middle
school Spanish teacher in Northampton, Mass., and is starting courses toward
her M.Ed. this fall. Daughter Alissa, 7, wants to go to Colby, but sister
Rebecca, 5, favors Smith. I suppose it's a good thing that husband Eric is an
investment broker. Andrea writes that she is in close touch with Maria
Macedo Dailey, who has two boys, Andrew, 4, and Zachary, six
months. . . . Gerry Skinder has been teaching
English at Winchester (Mass.) High School for the last 13 years and also
coaches baseball. He took a couple of years off a while back to play guitar and
sing for a living. Gerry recently bought a camp in Hartford, Maine, about an
hour west of Waterville, and writes that he is "not married but haven't given
up yet." . . . Louisa Bliss Kenney teaches science
for fifth through eighth grade in Bethlehem, N.H. She and partner Sam manage a
"Brady Bunch family," which includes two 10-year-old boys, two 8-year-old girls
and one 4-year-old girl. They live on a farm with lots of animals, and she
notes that one of her biggest accomplishments is that she can now cut the heads
off two chickens and talk on the phone at the same
time. . . . Cmdr. Patricia McNally, USN, is
wrapping up a three-year tour of duty in London and will transfer to her
(final?) duty station in Hawaii in the fall of 1996. Husband Andrew Kittell is
dean of admissions for American Community Schools in London and will be at
Harvard for the 1996-97 academic year. Tricia writes that she recently bought a "retirement" home in
Vermont! . . . Kristin West Sant recently opened her own
travel consulting business in Venice, Calif., where she lives with architect
husband Michael and son Solon, 2. Kristin's travel business specializes in
exotic adventure trips, mainly to Asia. Michael (with lots of input from Kris)
designed their new home. . . . Finally (for this
installment), Deborah Lieberman Moore, retired from tanker piloting, is
proprietor of the Inn at Chester (Conn.) and notes that she and husband Roy
enjoy "cruising" on a 32-foot skater that goes 110 mph in
water! . . . Much more in the next column. Thanks
for writing!
Correspondent: Robert Kinney
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