So far, about 40 people have responded to Sue Fairchild Bean's letter about the upcoming reunion, and many more, I hope, are planning on sending in their reservation forms, which will be mailed soon. The people on the committee and in the Alumni Office have worked hard to put together a nice weekend, starting with the pre-reunion gathering in Portland on Thursday, June 5. The highlight of the weekend could very well be the Colby Eight (of 1957), who have agreed to make a one- time special appearance for our 40th! Then again, it will be difficult to upstage Mac Blanchard, who will provide us with a program of "Maine Humor." Having roomed with Mac for three years, I can assure you, this is a program you won't want to miss! . . . Diane Jensen Snow is enjoying retired life with her husband, Bob, a retired USAir pilot. They have discovered the joys of cruise ships. In 1995 they spent three weeks cruising the fjords of Norway, and last January they cruised the warmer climes of the Caribbean. . . . Allan van Gestel was appointed to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently, after 35 years of practicing law in that state. Congratulations to Allan. Al has two grown sons and a daughter, Laura, who is a member of the Class of 2000 at Colby. . . . Buddy Bates and Don Dinwoodie are both in Colorado and working in related fields. Buddy and his wife, Mary, host youths from the inner city in their home, as part of the Grassroots Aspen Experience, a program for troubled youngsters; Don is a consultant with the Renaissance Consulting Group and conducts seminars for troubled executives. Don and his new wife, Elaine Gagne, worked in western Massachusetts for a while but found the lure of the Rockies too great and have returned permanently to Colorado, where they are building their retirement home. . . . Elaine (Speers '64) and Russ Higgins are living in New Jersey, and both are teaching English. Russ also teaches humanities, and Elaine teaches English as a second language. . . . I received a wonderful reply from Rose Stinson Zuckerman this past summer. Rose, widowed some time back, married a long-time friend from England who is the president of Durham (U.K.) University. Her family now includes nine children (with seven spouses) and 15 grandchildren. Rose lives in England but returns to the States frequently to visit family. Has anyone else in our class dined with the Queen of England? . . . Mel Dunn writes from Binghamton, N.Y., that he is still active in the insurance business and is also active in a number of nonprofit organizations. Mel and Myra have two married children and two grandchildren. . . . Art and Ellie Gray Gatenby are hoping to make the reunion, although they are planning a 40th wedding anniversary trip in July. Their three grown children, Jen, Jill and David, are all out of the house and on their own. Art and Ellie have become addicted to golf recently and now live in Fairfax, Va. . . . After a full year of retirement, I think I have it pretty much figured out. I was fortunate to have a very rewarding and successful career in the Air Force and with American Airlines, and now I am learning to be a grandfather and volunteer contributor to various organizations around Acton. I hope to see all of you in June. Just think--in 10 brief years we'll be in the "Over 50 Bunch," so let's make this the biggest reunion yet. Cheers!
Class Correspondent: Brian F. Olsen

Since we last heard from her, Jane Gibbons, a chaplain at VITAS Healthcare and Innovative Hospice Care in Apple Valley, Calif., has married Patrick Wood. Together they have done a lot of hiking and backpacking in California, Maine and New Hampshire mountains. Jane has two daughters--Tina, working on her Ph.D. in neuro- science at the University of Rochester, and Jenny, teaching English in China. . . . Doug Davidson retired in July 1994 and now, with his wife, Barbara (Borchers '60), lives in Colorado and travels a lot. They have three sons, all married, two in Colorado and one in Texas, who is the father of their two granddaughters. . . . Another retiree is John Baxter, who has attended every reunion of our class in addition to returning to campus for Alumni Leadership Weekend several times. John completed his first year as president of the NEA Rhode Island Retired, a position that necessitated much travel, and he has been able to continue his acting career. John's wife, Diane, is a reading specialist in the East Providence schools. . . . Burt Angrist, M.D., is still at NYU, and he and his family still enjoy rock climbing and other outdoor activities. . . . Dick Vogt retired from Digital Equipment about four years ago, and for the past five and a half years he and Susan (Macomber '60) have been running a B&B called Windyledge from their home in Hopkinton, N.H. In another two or three years they plan to spend full time traveling in a motorhome--and to bike across the country (from Washington to Maine, a distance of some 4,400 miles) in about three and half months! . . . Tom LaVigne survived last May, when three of his children received master's or bachelor's degrees and a fourth was married. Kate '95 graduated and was All- America in squash, Ann received her master's in creative writing from the University of Maryland, and Toby '88 received an M.B.A. from Cornell. . . . Lois Macomber has retired (from insurance in 1991) and spends most of her time operating a hostel at her home, which has been licensed by Hostelling International. Lois also was elected president of her local Hostelling International branch in Windsor, Conn. . . . Marilyn Dyer Scott lives in St. Louis, Mo., where she is a clinical social worker in a hospice. Her husband, Ronald, is a clinical psychologist in private practice. They have five children, all pursuing careers in England, California, Tennessee, Kansas and Illinois. In 1976 Marilyn received her master's in social work at Virginia Commonwealth University (she completed her certificate degree in Menninger's Marriage- Family Therapy in 1972). She attended our 30th reunion and plans on being there in 1998. . . . Joan Tilden Snyder and her husband, who live in Florence, Ky., do a lot of traveling to visit grandchildren. They have twins, 3-1/2, in Tampa and a 2-1/2 year old in Atlanta. Joan does volunteer work in the education office of a nearby hospital two days a week and keeps thinking about getting back to Colby! . . . The Rev. Linda Corcoran Smith-Criddle is chaplain and clinical ethicist at Riverside Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Linda and her husband, Arthur, a semi-retired consultant engaged in charitable work for Episcopal and ecumenical church-related entities, have four adult sons and two grandchildren. Since we last heard from her, Linda earned her M.A. in philosophy with specialization in medical ethics and this past May received a doctor of ministry. She also is pursuing a Ph.D. in theology and studied at Oxford University during the summer of 1995. . . . Daniel Yett retired in 1995 from the U.S. Information Agency. He and his wife, a foreign service officer for the Department of State, have been in Nairobi for the past three years on their second tour there. By now they should be in Zambia, where they plan to work, play tennis and do more photography. Their son is employed in East Africa, and their daughter is working in suburban Washington, D.C. Daniel spends many hours on his computer, most recently learning Internet-Web access tools, which is considered quite exotic technology in Africa. . . . Carlos Davila has been appointed regional manager in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Smith & Wesson. . . . Please keep in touch. Take a couple of minutes to fill out at least the basic information on the questionnaire and help feed this column.
Class Correspondent: Margaret Smith Henry