Although I dashed off a       brief overview of our 40th reunion for the August Colby magazine, this is my first official class column. We were sorry that Frank Huntress, who sent out a wonderful letter in July with a much expanded reunion review, couldn't be with us at our banquet to enjoy the brief remarks by our guest professors. Lois Weaver Neil introduced Harold Raymond, and Bill Wyman introduced Mark Benbow; I had the pleasure of introducing Peter Ré. (If you ordered a group class photo taken after the parade, take another look at Frank's picture--not a big surprise if you believe that the Lord works in mysterious ways.) . . . Susan Miller Hunt sent me a wonderful news article about reunions, and I would like to share a few lines in hopes of getting a few more "first timers" back in 2001. "Attending a college reunion takes courage. Will I fit in? How do I measure up? Reunions test and challenge our sense of value but reaffirm, through the power of reconnecting who we were then with who we are now, our self- worth. Reunions get easier as the years go by. With the passing of time, we come to . . . realize that we have become what we are going to be [and gain] a liberating appreciation for our own and each others' shared humanity" (by Carolyn Moore Newberger, Sarah Lawrence College '63). . . . At reunion some wonderful old nicknames resurfaced: Tuna, Lala, Grunt, Sparkle, Wee Wee, Icky, Woody, Meatball, Beautiful, No-Doz. Do you remember who is who? Have I missed some? Send them in. Next time I'll give you the update. And keep up the news on all those pending mini-reunions.
Class Correspondent: Kathleen McConaughy Zambello

I'm writing in July, know-      ing that as you read this we'll be approaching the holiday season and that another year is about to turn. . . . Since the last column, I've been notified of the passing of two of our classmates, Pel Brown and Gordon "Mike" Daugharty. Both of these men had many friends among class members, and our sincere sympathy goes out to their families and friends. . . . We have been called everything from the do- nothing generation to the generation without a president, but as I read your comments on definitions of success, I can't help but be proud to be a member of this group and of this class. Your responses showed a love of what is truly important in our lives--family, peace of mind, giving more than you take, freedom of choice, laughter and contributing to the world and to the needs of those around us. Perhaps those who think we haven't done too much ought to take a second look. . . . Ron Rasmussen writes that he is still in San Diego in the insurance business, but he and his wife, Sharol, hope to retire soon to northern Idaho. Ron has three children, ages 22, 12 and 3! . . . Dick Phillips is just around the corner, in Newton, Mass., and is first VP of a stock brokerage firm in Boston. Dick has two children, Emily and John, and writes that he's still able to ski the black diamond trails at age 60. . . . Among the responses was a wonderful letter from Betsy Morgan Salisbury. Betsy lost her husband of 34 years to cancer last year but is staying busy with all of her outside interests as well as spoiling her new granddaughter. Betsy lives in Basking Ridge, N.J. . . . When we last heard from Jo Lary Mostrom, she was enjoying her work with handmade dolls. Now she has become even more successful as she designs dolls for the Adler company in New York. She also has had a doll selected for exhibit in the Metropolitan Folk Art Museum of New York. Jo and her Bowdoin alum husband, Phil, a retired FBI person, have settled in Maryland. . . .  It was great to hear from Charlie Twigg, who has just retired from Twigg Associates after 35 years in the real estate business. Charlie's note probably defines most of our lives since we left Colby: Life has been terrific; we've been well- off and broke, had our ups and downs and our share of heartaches, but all in all it's been a forward moving, positive experience. Charlie and Lea still live in Wellesley, Mass. . . . Lucy Pickles Moulton has changed her last name to Ha-worth, as a gift to her great-grandmother, who, as a young girl in Victorian England, was denied a free education. Lucy has devoted her life to teaching and has spent 15 years teaching in a men's prison in Vermont. She got together with Ginny Ashworth Regan and her husband, John, at the Woodstock Inn last year, their first visit in almost 30 years. . . . Bob Pettegrew, who plans to make the reunion next June, writes that one of his desires is to learn to play the piano better. Excuse me, but am I missing something here? Not a lot of sympathy coming your way on this one, Bob. Anyway, Bob has sold his restaurant but is still active in the consulting field of sales and marketing. Bob and Hope live in Hancock, N.H. . . . In this new age of communications, you can write to me via e-mail (bfolsen@msn.com). I'll try to figure out how to answer you! See you at the 40th.
Class Correspondent: Brian F. Olsen

Ann Wieland Spaeth writes from Conshohocken, Pa., that she has stopped teaching tennis but is still active in sports and her church choir and with the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology. Her husband, Karl, is semi- retired as an attorney, corporate secretary and vice president for Quaker Chemical. Ann has been back to Colby during the years to take two of their three sons for admissions interviews, but the best visit was the 35th reunion (I agree), which she attended with Joan Bryan Bedell and Kate Knight Hall. Kate is responsible for the fund raising, alumni activities, public relations and advertising at St. Peter's School, an elementary school in Philadelphia. She and her husband, Roger, have three children, a married son in Beverly Hills, a computer programmer son in the Philadelphia area and a daughter trying to survive in New York City as a sculptress. . . . Harry and Joan Shaw Whitaker are residents of Las Vegas and love it, especially the views and space. Harry has retired, but Joan works for the Golden Nugget. They have been back to Colby frequently, as parents (of Mary Beth '82) and to many reunions; they loved them all and expect to return for many more. . . . Norman Lee resigned from Fleet Bank in June 1994 and started his new career in the nonprofit world. By now he has retired from this as well, and he and Charlotte (Clifton '61) will move to Florida and Maine. With the freedom of retirement, they will get back to their art interests and plan to attend school in Sarasota, Fla., at the Ringling School of Art. They, too, have visited Colby often for their reunions and say it still feels comfortable being on campus. . . . Barry Ginsburg, who lives with his wife, Merle, in Roxbury, Conn., is vice chairman of Chelsea Realty, a real estate investment trust. Merle and Barry have four children and four grandchildren. . . . Doug Hatfield has practiced law in Hillsborough, N.H., since 1962 and currently is president of Hatfield, Moran & Barry, a four- attorney firm that practices general law with emphasis in representing school districts, probate and trust law and litigation. Doug and his wife, Judy (Ingram '60), are involved with the United Church of Christ both locally and on a national level. Doug also is involved in Boy Scouts, the chamber of commerce and Hillsborough's men's chorus. Doug and Judy raised three successful children who are following in their parents' altruistic footsteps. . . . Bob Theve and his wife, Joan (Hoffman '59), live in Guilford, Conn., but Bob is winding down a career in real estate finance and looking forward to retirement in four to five years. Plans are to move to Melvin Village, N.H., on Lake Winnepesaukee (where Howard Clarke and Tony Ostrom also have homes). Bob and Joan have a married son who is a research biologist and a daughter in veterinary medicine. After Colby, Bob spent time in the Army and then earned his M.B.A. at Columbia School of Business before becoming involved in commercial real estate. He credits Bill Bryan '48 with making Colby rather than the French Foreign Legion become a reality for him. (Bill, the man who was responsible for all of us being at the College, is at the Maine Veterans Home at 44 Nogon Road, Bangor, ME 04401 and would be pleased to hear from you.) Bob has many fond memories of Colby, beginning with meeting Joan, his wife of 37 years. . . . Sara Stewart Johnson retired in 1994 from high school teaching but still is in Bend, Ore. Her three children have married and have made her the grandmother of three boys. Retirement is wonderful, says Sara, who traveled in Italy for three weeks with Marietta Pane and also started seriously painting watercolors. She has had her first work juried into a show and also volunteers at the art center in Bend, writing their newsletter and cooking for receptions. When Sara thinks back to Colby days she recalls, as do many of us, Mark Benbow and his English courses. She says, "He must have found us such a clutch of innocents!" . . . Peter and Mary Ellen Chase Bridge are still in Burlington, Vt. Peter's retired but keeps busy with band jobs, planning trips (such as their trip in May to England and France) and running workshops for local businesses. Mary Ellen taught literature and composition courses this past year at Champlain College. They have two married children and a granddaughter. . . . It's great hearing from you. Do stay in touch!
Class Correspondent: Margaret Smith Henry