A Road Marked with Kindness
Sarah Eustis '96, discovers middle America

Sittler Settles in as Pro
Meaghan Sittler '98, joins Canada's National Women's Hockey League (NWHL)

The Mettle to Be an Ironman
Jonathan Kaplan '94 proves he's an ironman

Alumni Trustee Nominees Announced

Alumni Club Circuit
Club News, upcoming events, etc.

ALUMNI PROFILES
Charles Card '40
He's and old cowhand

Sarah Hudson '69
Her students are real lifesavers

William "Ted" Williams '69

Carter Newell '77
Fiddling with mussels

Helen Muir Milby '87
She throws a political party

Stephanie Rocknak '88

Sig Schutz '94

Reunion part 2: . . . and we yakked and yakked. . . . Saturday morning started with Marty Dodge and his wife, Kari, leading about 30 of us on a nature walk through the Colby arboretum. Marty is a professor at Timber Lakes Community College in upstate New York and passionate about ecology and the timber sports program. Marty spoke eloquently about the interrelationships of flora and fauna. . . . Classmates continued to arrive. . . . Bryan Harrison Curd joined us from Arizona, where she is enrolled at Arizona State studying for her M.A. in art history. . . . Bruce and Jann Buffington Browning reported that Jann is now a placement coordinator with the Insurance Staffing Group, an employment and temp staffing agency in Lynnfield, Mass. Bruce is going for an M.A. in American history at Salem State. . . . Gail and Rick Davis reported that their children have now joined the family insurance business in Needham, Mass. . . . Rev. Jon Moody is the chaplain at Hiram College in Hiram, Ohio, and teaches ethics, religion, philosophy, etc. . . . We had the class parade to the gym. Younger classes were amused at seeing the occasional beanie on a geezer (mine). . . . Harold Kowal's class agent team raised $200K for the College. Harold continues as a lawyer; he and Ruth, director of operations at Boston Public Library, are parents of Elizabeth '92 and Susannah '96 and live in Newton, Mass. . . . In 1999 Allen Post moved to Bonita Springs, Fla., where he is VP in Inskeep & Company, investment and wealth management services. . . . Connie and Dave Fearon are in New Hartford, Conn. Dave teaches management at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain. . . . After the lobster bake, we had the afternoon free to explore the campus and yak. A few of us took the opportunity to see the great views of the campus and Waterville from the observation deck on top of the library clock tower. The pathway leads up and actually through the mechanism that controls the hands on the face. Our class dinner was in the Katz wing of the art museum, a great location surrounded by beautiful wall-sized paintings. Class president Bud Marvin chaired the festivities. He introduced incoming class president Sunny Coady, VP and Alumni Council representative Jan Wood Parsons and your continuing scribe. Jan continues in the guidance area at Natick High School in Massachusetts. We were entertained by the Colby '65 thespians– Bud, Caesar, Pam Plumb Carey and Judy Eyges Dalton–in a rousing song skit recounting another era. Professor Tom Morrione spoke on current student activities on campus. Nancy Ryen Morrione is on Colby's admissions staff and explained that yes, we probably could still get into Colby. Our SATs of 1160 compare well with today's 1320 once you knock off the 100-plus points caused by recentering the scores a few years ago. SAT inflation has joined grade inflation it seems. Nancy said the 35 percent admit rate is the same today as when we applied, but the current 465-member class is up from our 346. Missing from the reunion were Tim and Adora Clark Hill, who now live in the Rocky Mountains above Denver. However, Tim provided us with a Top Ten list of "How to know you just might be a member of the Class of 1965": (10) While on vacation at a posh Mediterranean Spa, you find yourself ordering a "Friday Blast" with a chocolate frappe and ask to speak with John. (9) As a female, you find yourself on an evening out reminding your significant other that you only have 30 more minutes before curfew. (8) You think that the words "significant other" are some obscure term that you must have learned in Kingsley Birge's Sociology 101 course. (7) As a male you are convinced that the "Soup Nazi" is from the seed of Ma Tripp. (6) You get all warm and misty eyed at hearing the two words "dime draught."(5) You are still waiting for the release of Ted Furlong's first folk album. (4) As a male at wedding receptions, you immediately dive under the table whenever anyone tinkles a glass to announce a toast. (3) As a female you have found yourself throwing your panties out your apartment window as a group of chanting protesters has gone by. (2) As a male you keep joining chanting protest marches in the hopes of catching a pair of panties. (1) You have a recurring nightmare that involves blue beanies, large name tags and butterfly nets. . . . Congratulations to Elfie Hinterkopf on her marriage last September to Stephen Biles. They honeymooned in the Japanese Alps. . . . Hail, Colby, Hail!

–Richard W. Bankart

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Having just enjoyed a 35th reunion planning meeting this past Saturday, I'm reminded to encourage all classmates to put the 35th class reunion dates on your calendars. Reunion will be the weekend of June 8-10, 2001, with a pre-reunion event scheduled for Thursday evening and Friday, June 7 and 8. Watch for reunion reminders and updates, and let's see how many classmates each of us can encourage to attend. Reunions are great Colby events and a great way to reacquaint ourselves with old friends and with the constantly growing Colby facilities and programs. . . . My husband, Frank Zaremba '64, and I have had a wonderful personal and professional year. As a family we attended the opening of the South Carolina Aquarium, the culmination of many years' work for Frank and colleagues. Our children have grown up with dad going to Charleston, S.C., as the aquarium project progressed, and it was fun to join all of Charleston in the celebration of its opening the weekend of May 20, 2000. We also took the opportunity to meet Sue Turner and her husband, Karl, for lunch the day of the Charleston Aquarium opening. How lucky they are to live in Charleston. Two weeks later we enjoyed the excitement, fun and celebration of the wedding in Chatham, Mass., of our older daughter, Karen, to a wonderful young man, Michael Fox, whom we have come to know and love. A month later we were ready to put our feet up and relax and went to the Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier national parks for two weeks. The national parks are fantastic–see the U.S.A.! This fall our younger daughter has headed off to Savannah, Ga., for a master's program in historic preservation at Savannah College of Art and Design. . . . John Tara sent a wonderful e-mail with attached photo to Frank Finizio bemoaning the fact that his Full Dress Harley had been stolen on his way to Myrtle Beach, S.C. However, he reported the good news that he used the insurance proceeds to purchase a Low Rider and that life was good. He attached a photo we all may see at our reunion in June 2001. . . . Peter Blumenthal wrote that his two sons both graduated from Colby. Son Richard '93 was with Outward Bound in Florida for five years and has moved back to Boston, where his wife-to-be will attend graduate school. Son Seth '97 is teaching history at a private secondary school in Waltham, Mass. Peter sold his business (a retail chain of picture framing stores called Frameking) two years ago, with the short-term goal of competing in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii. Last August while on a training ride on his bicycle he was hit by a car and suffered a broken neck. Miraculously, he was not paralyzed or killed. After a lengthy recuperation, he was able to get back on his bike and successfully complete two triathlons this spring. So as not to have to make a decision about what to do with the rest of his life, Peter, his wife and young daughter decided to move to Jerusalem for a year. With no plans, the Blumenthals anticipate simply finding exciting things to do once they arrive. Any Colby alums who are passing through should give a call (011-972-2-581-4271), and they will receive a most hearty welcome! . . . Allen and Janet Meyer Throop wrote that on July 7 Jerri Hamilton Bost '65, the Throops and Elena and Peter Anderson walked across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a celebratory walk with friends for Jerri, a survivor of bone cancer, and for Peter and Elena, survivors of major surgery in the last few years. . . . Sue Turner wrote that she recently enjoyed spending the 4th of July in Brooks, Maine, with Linda Hall Lord, Linda's husband, Russell, and their family. Sue, husband Karl and daughter Alissa spent six weeks in Salisbury Cove, Maine, while Karl worked at the bio lab and Sue paddled as much as possible. Alissa, 16, expands their world through her travels to band weekends in various parts of South Carolina. Sue's special memories of Colby include the day that Henry Holland tossed a pamphlet at her and said, "Here. Go see a llama." That pamphlet of a study abroad program in Peru changed her life. The Peru group had their 35th reunion in July, and 17 of the 20 participants, plus the directors and families, attended. Another special memory is of George Coleman's Geology 101 class, which Sue was determined to hate, but it took her only about five minutes to realize how lucky she was that Colby made her take a lab science! The final memory for the moment is of her math teacher freshman year showing up for a math exam at 8 a.m. on a Saturday morning in deep snow–on snowshoes!–with the exams in his pocket and a huge grin. . . . I will make one final plug for Reunion 2001–send any photos of you and/or Colby classmates so that we can all enjoy them at our reunion headquarters! You can send photos directly to me at 11 Linder Terrace, Newton, MA 02458.

–Natalie Bowerman Zaremba

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Greetings! Mike and Pam Cooper Picher spent three weeks in Europe last spring touring with their son André '01, who was on a junior visiting program at the Sorbonne. They were accompanied by Jean-Michel '96 and daughter Marielle and visited the ancestral village in Tourraine, left in 1662 by Pierre Picher. André got a job bartending in a Left Bank Canadian hockey bar called Moosehead's and threatens to never come home…. After 32 years with Dow Chemical, the last 10 in Hong Kong, Dick Heend has retired and has settled in Naples, Fla. Dick developed an appreciation for living the "high life" in Hong Kong as his home was on the 36th floor, so when he moved to Naples he chose a location on the 15th floor overlooking the gulf. When Dick descends to sea level, he makes his way to the golf course with frequency. Best wishes to Dick as he joins the soon-to-be-growing number of classmates who are writing a new section to their life stories. . . . Thinking about new chapters in the book, Linda (Mitchell '66) and Lee Potter have watched both their boys march down the aisle in the past two years and now have turned their interests to another shared love: skiing. Lee and Linda have purchased a ski chalet in central Vermont and intend to spend many weekends and vacations there. . . . Last fall a fascinating PBS series called "Water: The Drop of Life" aired on stations throughout the country. You saw breathtaking footage from around the world. You wouldn't have recognized any classmates on the screen, but if you paid attention to the credits you noted that the chief writer of the series is Bob Field. Bob has been traveling the world filming the series and tells us that it provides him with challenge and reward. Bob has been writing and producing documentary videos for some time and recently was recognized by his professional organization when he received a Gold Slate for two of his works. . . . Joe Candido continues to introduce fertile minds to the riches of Shakespeare at the University of Arkansas. Joe's daughter, Jean, has enrolled as a freshman at St. Louis University, where she plans to major in English literature. Recently, Fabio Battagilia '68 called Joe after he read a news article about Joe's department at the University of Arkansas. Joe went on to say, "It's amazing to me how even 35 years or so mean nothing when you encounter an old friend. Maybe I'll try to make the next Colby reunion." It's a very good thought and one we hope takes seed in the recesses of your minds. After all, the 35th is less than two years away, so start planning now! Meanwhile, e-mail us about what's new with you.

–Robert Gracia and Judy Gerrie Heine

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Andrew Dunn writes from Hillsdale, N.J., that whenever he and his wife, Barbara, travel to Waterville to visit their daughter Katie '02, they are treated to the warm and gracious hospitality of Jon '69 and Paula Joseph Eustis '69, their long-time Colby and Korea friends (their Army tours of duty slightly overlapped back in the early '70s). Their son, Jason, was married in September '99, and Jason and his wife, Jen, practice law at Ropes & Gray in Boston. Their daughter Sarah, who graduated from UVA last year, works for a consulting firm in Arlington, Va. . . . Hope Jahn, who has taught fifth grade in Kingston, N.H., for 19 years is enjoying being single and started a business–Simply Siamese–raising kittens. Responding to the "lessons in life question," she says, "Decisions made when we were 20 were not the best. Reach deep and enjoy being you." Hope would like to know the whereabouts of PaulaVan Meter. . . . Jane Finkeldey Stephenson writes that she and John have become empty nesters. Daughter Kate graduated from Haverford in May and is doing a fellowship on sustainable energy in Sweden, and daughter Sarah just started her freshman year at Hartwick College. (Jane is stunned at how much kids bring these days to college–her recollection was bringing a comforter for the bed and a radio. Sarah's roommate arrived with a gumball machine!) Jane is still working as a medical social worker at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center–and longing for the day when she can retire but says, "it's a distant dream with another kid to get through college!" . . . Ken Young writes from Hallowell, Maine. In the 1998-99 school year he and his wife, Anne, hosted Pascal, a student from Frankfurt, Germany, through an AFS Student Exchange, a life-changing experience for them all. Their daughter, Sarah, was off to Germany with AFS in September 1999, staying for six weeks with a family in the former East Germany and then settling with Pascal's family in Frankfurt. She learned German, traveled and attended the 11th grade in Frankfurt. Back home for her senior year, Sarah might be interested in studying German at Colby but is concerned that "Waterville is nowhere and too close to home." Ken says, "we can finesse too close to home but not Waterville as nowhere!" Ken's wife is active in AFS, reorganizing the local chapter and recruiting host families. Ken has served on the local school board for six years and was going to run again in November for a third three-year term. They vacationed in Portugal in April and hope to visit Germany next year to catch up with Pascal and to meet Sarah's new German friends. . . . Richard Lewis is adding to the global push of his public relations agency, Richard Lewis Communications, Inc., with the addition of staff speaking Japanese, Chinese, French, Spanish and Arabic. Rich and Sebs Mamo '70 and their wives recently traveled to Paris together, where Rich made a presentation on PR and the Internet to 11 French companies. Rich and Sebs found a small cafe where they managed to solve the problems of the world each day and then went back the next day to solve them all over again. Rich and Sebs are trying to organize a reunion of the 1968 Colby track team, which won Colby's first Maine state championship, so if you were on the team, please contact Rich (ric@ricinc.com). . . . Nancy Short Hall writes that in May she and Wayne worked on the Vermont Square Dance convention in their role as presidents of the Vermont Association of Square Dance Clubs. Then they headed to Orono, Maine, to attend the conferring of an M.B.A. on their son, David. Not to be outdone, their daughter, Kristin, graduated the following weekend with honors in biology from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y. They attended an honors reception and baccalaureate service at which she sang as part of a six-person vocal group. The two weekends left them exhausted but "very proud parents of two special children." Kristin started grad school in June at Union College; by next year she should have her M.A.T. and be on her way to becoming a top-notch biology teacher. Nancy was on summer break from Colchester Middle School when she wrote and was preparing for a week's canoeing in the Temagami region of Ontario. She was "really looking forward to getting away from the intrusions of everyday life and once again experiencing the healing quiet of the woods and water as we camp on beaches and cook over a fire." She hoped to return to school in mid-August relaxed and recharged. . . . Steve Ford, writing from Chatham, N.J., is starting his fifth year as general counsel of Coty Inc., a global manufacturer of fragrances, cosmetics and skin care products with operations in 29 countries and sales in more than 80 countries. He works in mid-town Manhattan and has a typical commute of one and a half hours each way! Even though Coty began in 1904, it is almost a start-up in the U.S. because the parent company did not begin acquiring the former Coty companies and consolidating them under a U.S. holding company until the 1990s. He says it's a far cry from Scott Paper in Philadelphia, which he joined immediately after law school and where he was involved for more than 20 years with tissue and printing papers, mostly from a U.S. legal perspective. Their twin daughters are sophomores in the engineering program at Brown University, one son is a senior in high school and another is a freshman, and their youngest daughter is in seventh grade. Steve and his wife, Mary, had dinner this spring with Terry and John Leopold when they visited New Jersey. John is serving with much distinction as a trial judge in the Colorado judicial system.

–Nancy Dodge Bryan

Leslie Podgus Blanding reports that she is now starting her third year as a full-time high school German teacher in Manchester, N.H., a position that includes running an annual exchange program. The annual visits from and to her school's partner school in Neustadt, Germany, are definitely the best part of the job, if also the most strenuous. At this point she is beginning to think she likes the work, she says, though she still tells herself she could quit any time she likes. This helps maintain the illusion that she does it because she wants to, not because she has to! The strangest thing, she says, is to be working in the field she majored in at Colby. . . . William H. Lyons was recently appointed to a chaired professorship at the University of Nebraska College of Law–the Richard H. Larson Professorship of Tax Law. He will be a visiting professor at the Vermont Law School in South Royalton, Vt., during the spring 2001 semester. . . . Our thanks to Sari Abul-Jubein, who has taken on the position of class correspondent for the Class of '69. As of last October, all correspondence is being routed his way.