William Marvin '65 was named Manchester (N.H.) Citizen of
Year. . . . Tom Easton '66 is the author of a new
novel, Silicon Karma.
Births : A daughter, Caroline, to Michelle and Larry Dyhrberg
'64.
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As I write in January, Bill and I are headed for a cruise in the
Caribbean, a welcome change from this frigid, snowless
winter. . . . From the Concord Monitor came a rave review
of Jane Melanson Dahmen's autumn exhibit at the McGowan Fine Arts
Gallery in Concord, N.H. The critic speaks of Jane's work as "a vibrant frolic
into the world of nature and the spirit, the kind of art that anyone can love."
Jane states that her life and her painting are in transition; that her
inspiration, always her connection in some way to her environment, now is more
a reflection of an inward journey. Congratulations, Jane, on a successful
show. . . . MacKenzie Smith, owner of Smith, Buckley and
Hunt Insurance in Brockton, is married to Jeannine, who he writes is a
homemaker, golfer and grandmother. The fact that in 1994 he became a
grandfather was also worthy of note; I guess he's quite pleased with that part
of their life. Mac defines success as having a healthy and happy family, with
some measure of accomplishment in one's chosen field. . . .
Marsha Fern Palmer Reynolds and her husband, John, continue to work in
the teaching field. Marsha is also doing volunteer work with her dogs in local
nursing homes in Maine in the summer, and, during the school year, at home in
Stamford, Conn. The Reynoldses are great travelers--recently to France, Texas
and the Caribbean, with plans to explore Alaska and Africa. Marsha's wish is to
sail around the world. She might just make it! . . . Marvin
Ostrovsky, a pediatrician, years ago anticipated being in a small medical
practice and now finds himself as one of the leaders of a growing 35-physician
group. His wish is for a little time to relax. However, his wife, Cyd, just
passed the bar exam, his son is a second-year med student, and his daughter has
just entered a grad school of social work. His only rest may be when he sits
down to pay the bills! . . . After retiring from the Air Force
in 1987, Tim Dakin remained in Dayton as a professor in the government
contract law department at the Air Force Institute of Technology. But he and
his wife, Irene, have purchased a town house in New Bern, N.C., where they
spend all of their free time and where they plan to retire. Their two children
and three grandchildren also live in the Dayton area, so Tim and Irene have the
opportunity for quality family time. . . . Betty
Johnston Rayle never anticipated that she would be a professional artist or
live on an island when she left Colby. As it is, Betty and her husband, Frank,
live in Freeland, Wash., on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. And Betty is indeed
an artist, producing primarily monotypes, one of which she sent as her holiday
greeting this year. When not creating art she finds time to travel and recently
spent a month in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico. Next year a trip to Alaska is
planned, which, relatively speaking, is for them not too far
away. . . . Tom Thomas and his wife, Patti (Raymond
'65), are celebrating freedom from payment of college bills, a joy many of us
share. Two of their kids are married, and others live elsewhere. As travel is
their business, they are constantly on the move. In 1997 plans are in place to
visit the Solomon Islands, Yorkshire, Scotland, London and possibly Botswana.
. . . Peggy Fuchs Singer is a special education
supervisor in Ann Arbor, Mich. Since we last heard from Peg, her husband,
Michael, has completed a five-year psychoanalytic training program. Her
daughter, a dancer, is a sophomore in high school. And her son, a seventh
grader, is a soccer player and was to celebrate his bar mitzvah in March. In
her creative moments Peggy is writing a memoir about her
family. . . . Thanks to everyone who answered
questionnaires. It's hard to believe I've had this job for four years. It only
works when you send news.
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