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Please stop the rain! Viewer mail has been great lately, so much so
that I can't possibly fit it all in. So, please bear with me if you have
written but don't see your name in print. . . . Betsy
Williams Stivers reports that life has changed beyond her wildest
imaginings in the past two years since she has gotten married, moved to Topsham
and had a son, Harry. (On reading her note, I thought: what if it had been
twins?) Betsy is an attorney in the insurance defense area, working hard to
keep all our rates down. . . . Bill Hough is one of
two Class of '78 alums now hailing from the former Soviet Union. Bill has
co-founded a law firm with offices in St. Petersburg, Warsaw, Lithuania and
Latvia, where Bill is situated. Bill notes, "we are the only law firm in this
region with an ability to serve United States and other Western clients from
St. Petersburg to Warsaw." Bill is involved in privatizing former state
industries and enterprises. Oddly enough, that is precisely the field my father
is active in. . . . Our second international traveler is
Elizabeth Dugan, who sent me a beautiful Christmas card (but no news!)
from St. Petersburg. It seems the former Soviet states are really a new
frontier of sorts. . . . Before going further, I must
recognize Sandy Buck for his outstanding contribution to Colby, written
up in the latest report on annual giving. I know I speak for many of us in
saying I greatly appreciate and admire Sandy's decision, as well as the
tremendous gifts made by so many of our class. . . . Phillip
McCarthy recently accepted a position with the standing committee on
education of the Maine State Legislature. Phil and Lisha are reportedly now in
the Brunswick area, and Phil will be concentrating on education policy issues
and legislative efforts in that area. Phil has been involved in issues
affecting higher education for many years. . . . Lorraine
Thompson now hails from Whitmore Lake, Mich., although her travels since
graduation did not take her there directly. Lorraine spent three years in the
Peace Corps in Africa, four years as an advisor with the Ministry of
Agriculture in Zaire and at least one year "visiting all the states in the
U.S., staying at campgrounds." Lorraine's professional specialty has been
organizational behavior, but she writes that she is working on a new career
direction. . . . Lise Greenfield Shanahan and family moved out to
the San Diego area two years ago, after a lifetime in New England, and survived
major culture shock. She says, "I now consider 65 degrees cold enough to put on
a sweater and long pants." When not raising a family, Lise is involved in fund
raising for worthy causes. . . . Susan Pollis and Ted Reed '80
now have two daughters, Perrin, 5, and Hogan, born last fall. The Reed-Pollises
enjoy sailing along the coast of Maine down to the Cape aboard an Alden yawl.
For those of you (like myself) unfamiliar with nautical lingo, my Webster's
dictionary says a yawl is "a fore-and-aft rigged sailboat carrying a mainsail
and one or more jibs with a mizzenmast far aft." Next column we will learn more
about mizzenmasts. . . . Joseph Tyler is now working as an
antiques dealer in Litchfield, Conn. Joe had a very busy 1996, which his note
related in great detail, to wit: "Quit job--sold house in Md.--got
married--bought house in Conn.--started antiques business--had baby." Anyone
seeking details can find Joe in Litchfield. . . . Old
housemate Jeff Potter finally wrote your class correspondent, leaving
the competition for most-out-of-touch classmate to Rob Sundberg and
Emily de Giacomo. Jeff has been playing music with several bands and
Broadway shows in New York City since 1982. Last January, Jeff was working at a
small Lower East Side theater on a rock opera in development called
Rent. As many of you know, Rent won a Pulitzer Prize, moved to
Broadway and won four Tony awards, including "Best Musical." Jeff has ridden
the crest of success to appearances on Leno and Letterman (there are scattered
reports that Paul Schaefer was seen asking for Jeff's autograph after the
Letterman show). As Jeff put it so well: "you never know!" Congratulations,
Jeff, and thanks for the great news. . . . Caryn Resnick
sent along an interesting letter chronicling 14 years of lobbying efforts on
behalf of a social service agency in the New York state legislature. Last year
Caryn became executive director of a small nonprofit providing services to the
elderly in Greenwich Village. She notes that "having spent so many years
struggling to raise funds, I think I might enjoy moving into the foundation
world where I could give away money rather than raise it." Caryn is married to
a professional photographer and has two daughters, Rachel and Jessica. . .
. Craig Snider is now working as a management consultant out of
Wayne, Pa. Craig asks if anyone knows what happened to Mark Parrish
because he would like to get in touch. . . . Ben
Thorndike writes, "I'm about to start my 14th year at Scudder. Not bad for
a guy who could never commit to anything! Newer responsibilities include being
lead portfolio manager for our new series of asset allocation funds and
responsibility for our Trust Company. I have to head to the airport too often,
but otherwise my job is great." Ben is married to Joanne Lynch '80, who he
reports just finished her M.B.A. and is evaluating her options. Since my
Webster's says a scudder is "one who runs before a gale," I think I will have
to get Ben to conduct our seminar on mizzenmasts. . . . Last but
not least, Sally Pearce writes from Denver, Colo., where she works with
the state as a historian and a scenic byways coordinator. "I get paid to drive
around the state and take pictures, visit historical sites and hang out with
fun people," she says. Last year she also traveled to China and Hong Kong. All
I can say is "hey, no fair!" . . . Thanks for all your news.
Ann Lyle Rethlefsen '71 received one of the 24 fellowships in the Bush
Educators Program for mid-career educators in
Minnesota. . . . Robert Diamond '73 was featured in
a Euromoney magazine article. He is director of the fixed income
division at the investment bank BZW. . . . Michael Roy '74
is the new president of the Maine Municipal Association.
. . . Gail Chase '74 was named treasurer of the Maine
Children's Alliance. . . . Elizabeth Knight Warn '76, has
been promoted to senior vice president in the retail mortgage department at
Peoples Heritage Bank. . . . Lynn Thommen '76 is
director of development for American Ballet Theatre. . . .
Steven R. Singer '79 joined the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as chief of
communications and principal spokesman.
Births: A daughter, Abigail Grace, to Neil and Donna Dee Genzlinger
'78.
Soaking Up Knowledge
The Flood probably won't do us in, but water--or
the lack of it--might. Thirsty big cities are expropriating more and more water
resources from rural agricultural areas and creating a wave of controversy in
the process.A century ago, rivers flowing from the mountains helped support year-round ranching in the South Park area near Denver. Today, says Cathy Kindquist '78, an assistant professor of geography at Radford University in Virginia, cities like Aurora, Colo., are buying up water rights to ensure their own growth, and ranchers are being devastated by the loss of their water. [CONTINUE]
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