Tom Claytor says hello to the Class of 1985. "If you're interested in what I've been up to, please visit my Web site (http://allicat.mck.co.za/bushpilot/)," he writes, "or drop me an e-mail (100077,711@compuserve. com)." . . . John M. O'Connor reports that after seven years in private practice as a trial attorney he has changed careers. Please contact him if you want to buy or sell real estate in Boston. . . . Elisa Maxwell married Todd Tetreault, relocated to Rexford, N.Y., and had a son, Luke, born February 24, 1996. Congratulations! I'd also like to congratulate my friends (and former roommate!) Andy and Barbara Wilkes Sheehan on the birth of Kyle Tanner. . . . Wendy Ronan deMontbrun changed jobs and had a son, Kevin. She writes, "1995 has been a challenging year--lots of work and little play. But it's been rewarding--wonderful kids, interesting careers." . . . Maureen "Mo" Cyr is currently living in the Los Angeles area after driving cross country by herself. She works in banking during the day and is attending grad school at night (M.S.W. at USC). Mo has been doing some great things since she left Colby. She volunteered as a therapist-in-training at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Community Center's counseling services department. She also worked on Capitol Hill and later in health, economics and policy research. . . . John Schleck had a great time in Orlando managing an office for PNC Mortgage. He relocated to Connecticut earlier this year. . . . Sheryl Larson Mortensen had her second child, Erika, this past August. Sheryl completed her administration/supervision certification while taking a couple of years off from teaching. She enjoys spending more time with her children. . . . Christopher Lebherz writes that the most significant change in his life has been his wife's pregnancy. "Family commitments have been a change for the better," he says. Chris participates in a baseball competition every year with Keith Turley, Brad Whitacker, Elliot Kolodny, John Prorok, Rich MacNeille and William McDermott '86. . . . Hathy MacMahon Simpson is a graduate student and mother of two sons, Graham and James. She lives with her husband, Richard, in Westport, Conn. . . . Wendell Perkins would like to announce the birth of his daughter, Ellen Margaret. He recently moved to Lake Forest, Ill., where his wife teaches college. . . . Beverly Rice Tedeschi said she never anticipated teaching high school when she left Colby, but she loves it and is glad that she chose it as a career. . . . M.J. James- Pirri married Michael G. Pirri last September. They met at the University of Rhode Island, where she was getting her Ph.D. in biological sciences.
Class Correspondent: Barbara Knox Autran

I guess this can be considered my retirement column. After writing to you for 10 years, I am turning my pen over to Wendy Lapham Russ. With her wit, creativity and knack for journalism, I know she will do a great job. Let's help her out with a great response to all those questionnaires! . . . Julie Archer Tunney and her husband, Sean, were married in July 1995 and are living in Zimbabwe, where Julie is a health advisor for the American Refugee Committee. Her work has sent her to Mozambique, Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi and Thailand, but Julie hopes to return to the States in early 1997. . . . Gretchen Miller Crowley and her family will be living in the Bath-Brunswick, Maine, area until they relocate to Hawaii in July 1997, when her U.S. Navy commander husband's ship moves. Gretchen is a busy `"housefrau" with Thomas, 5, and 3-year-old twins, James and Kelly. . . . Paul Buckley, M.D., Ph.D., started residence in July at St. Luke's- Roosevelt Hospital Center in N.Y.C. after finishing his medical program at the Mayo (Clinic) Foundation in Minnesota. . . . Scott Croll finds his life as a seasonal national park ranger becoming increasingly migratory. While he misses having a home and garden, he has enjoyed the opportunity to travel (Glacier Bay Alaska in summer 1995 followed by last winter in the Florida Keys). He recently spent three months in Hawaii volunteering with an archeologist and learning to scuba dive. . . . Wendy Birbrower Solomon returned to work full time as a manager of systems and administration for her husband's manufacturing company. The many perks include the flexibility to work a schedule around daughters Jordan, 4, and Rebecca, 2. Wendy and her family still enjoy their trips to Stowe, Vt., for skiing and bike riding. . . . Joyce Sutton Anderson and her family have been living in Egypt since September 1995. With daughter Lindsay, 5, and son James, 3, Joyce and her husband have enjoyed travels to Luxor and the Karnak temples, a cruise on the Nile and spring holiday at the Giza pyramids. . . . Chris '88 and Heather Fasier Chabot are enjoying their home in the foothills of the White Mountains. Heather received her master's in social psychology this spring and is currently working toward a Ph.D. . . . Midori and Steve Bridge are living in Alabama, where Steve is busy with four part- time teaching (ESL) jobs and managing Levi, the Great Dane puppy, who is getting "really big!" . . . Renata and Bob Cobuzzi are both working in the Valley Forge area for Astra Merck, a pharmaceutical company. Bob completed his postdoctoral fellowship last fall, and he and Renata are enjoying a brand new home. . . . Chris and Cynthia Lloyd Brogan, Lars and Barb Falcone Smith and Brian and Laurie Clark Cornwall shared a fun weekend at Stowe, Vt., last February. The six enjoyed a few days of downhill and cross- country skiing, but their bodies felt the 30-something syndrome afterwards! . . . Suzanne Swain Masiello nearly broke a hospital record last December--in the hospital by 9 a.m., her baby delivered by 10 a.m.! She is enjoying motherhood, with little Stark Thomas keeping her quite busy. . . . Jill Myerow Blinderman writes from Connecticut that with mommying (Ryan, almost 5, and Tyler, 18 months) and working as a sales manager, "who has time for anything else?!" . . .  Peter Taubkin is vice president of government relations and public affairs for Time Warner Cable, Albany (N.Y.) division. . . . Tracey and Bill Yardley live in Needham, Mass., with their firstborn, who arrived in February. Bill was promoted to manager at Boston Gas Co. in October 1995. . . . Sue Whitney returned to her teaching post at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh following her travels to Ghana, West Africa, where she worked to start a program for high school and college students to spend a semester abroad. . . . Melanie Megathlin Flaherty continues work in government relations in Hartford, Conn. She and her husband, Brian, purchased their first home last spring. . . . I'm a busy full- time mom to Paige, now 4, and Hunter, almost 6. This fall I'll be serving my third year on the nursery school board as well as volunteering at Hunter's new school--he starts kindergarten at a nearby private school in September. My kids' involvement in soccer, ballet and gymnastics keeps us on the go in Southern California! Many thanks to all of you for your help and support during the past 10 years. Best wishes to everyone for continued happiness and success!
Class Correspondent: Gretchen Bean Lurie

Nicola Rotberg and Robert Cloutier '89 were married in June 1993. They both graduated from the University of Vermont's College of Medicine. Nicola is currently an OB/GYN resident at Temple University, and Rob works as an emergency medical resident at Medical College of Pennsylvania. Both hospitals are in Philadelphia. . . . Rok Zajec was married last October, and Jonathan Selkowitz and Chris Brown were in the wedding. Rok works as an assistant treasurer. . . . Hank and Cindy Hudson Whittenberg enjoy their two children, Kyla Quay, 4, and Jenna Lee, 2. Hank works as a tax attorney and president of North American BioSystems, Inc. Like many Colby alums, they reside outside of the Boston area. . . . Beth Henry Russell made the last payment on her Colby student loans the same month she decided to quit her job with the Maine State Housing Authority and stay at home full time with her son, Thomas, born in September 1994. "I think it took tours at Colby to really prepare for full-time parenthood. While it's by far the best `job' I've ever had, it's certainly the most challenging." . . . Last December Paige Alexander Sato had her first child, Alan Osamu. She and her husband are calling him Sam. She has been busy with her job in N.Y.C. as a public affairs coordinator at a Japanese major food ingredient company called Ajinomoto. One of the company's best-known products is MSG, so there is never a dull moment! She and her husband also do freelance translating from Japanese to English. . . . Bill Reed says that after finishing a master's in history at the University of Vermont, he has been teaching seventh and eighth grade history at Berwick Academy in South Berwick, Maine, and coaching soccer, skiing and baseball. . . . Craig Welch, co-founder of a financial software company based in Boston, spent 1994 exploring possible investment opportunities in former Soviet aircraft companies. Professor Al Mavrinac helped with some of his investigations!
Class Correspondent: Sara Dickison