70		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Brenda Hess Jordan 15 Reg Roc Road Falmouth, ME 04105 classnews1970@alum.colby.edu
	On behalf of our class, I'd like to thank Steve Cline, who performed the duties of class correspondent so beautifully over the past five years. He kept us entertained and informed and in so doing provided us with that little extra measure of class identity, which is the effect of a well-written column. Thanks, Steve–you've passed a bright torch! And I'd like to thank all of you who have entrusted me with this pleasant task for the next five years. I can tell you from past experience that being class correspondent is a great way to feel a connection with the school, as is serving on the Alumni Council, which I hereby also recommend (right, Phil?). It's guaranteed to make you proud of your Colby connection. And now my modest charge to you: your column will only be as good as the information I receive from you. Just remember how nice it is to hear news of your classmates–your news is part of that information pool, so take a few minutes and drop me a line. . . . We had a wonderful Reunion Weekend in June, kicked off in the Portland area with a dinner/brunch/golf combination and followed by several campus events, including a barbecue, an impressive presentation by Stu Rothenberg, our class dinner with featured guest Professor of English John Sweney, and a delightful visit from Bill and Linda Cotter. The Cotters have served the College with marvelous grace and success, and we wish them a pleasant retirement. . . . Notwithstanding the fact that we have managed to edge toward the front of the reunion parade (when did that happen!), we enthusiastically kicked up our heels at the dance on Saturday night and didn't draw a deep breath from the time we reached the campus until the time we left. It was just so wonderful to see so many of us all together. Many of us mentioned how integral to our lives these reunions have become over the years and how truly important we have become to each other as we lead interesting lives, make interesting choices, blossom continually. Great to see: Molly, Barb, Hawk (what's her first name?), Joni, Phil, Todd, Skip, Peter, Andy, Andy, Sandy, Chip, Judi, Linda, Peter, Dave, Linda, Steve, Laura, Bill, Ken, Jeff, Sandra, Steve, Debbie, Judy, Mike, Chickie, Paula, Sue, Ron, Marlene, Stu, Brenda, Ellie, Anne, Nicky, Jeff, Dan, Donna and many spouses who have become a valued part of this group. I hope I haven't left anyone out (that's the danger in a list!)–if I did, I apologize. Let me know, and I'll add your name next time! . . . Looking forward to hearing from you all. And to extend a time-honored tradition: Libby Brown Strough, call me! –Brenda Hess Jordan top  |   next

 

	71		CLASS CORRESPONDENT James Hawkins 485 Locust Street Attleboro, MA 02703 508-226-1436 classnews1971@alum.colby.edu
	Reunion planning is well under way for our 30th reunion, June 8-10, 2001. Committee members met in Waltham, Mass., last fall, and although the group got down to business quickly, everyone had a great time reminiscing. The committee led by our class president, Jerry Layman, is planning a variety of activities, from pre-reunion events prior to arriving on campus to our class dinner on Saturday night. Committee members include Paul and Jane Hight Edmunds, Nancy Hammar Austin, Dave Eddy, Nancy Neckes Dumart, Paul and Susan Sammis Spiess and myself. Information will be mailed to everyone in the class, or you can check out Colby's reunion Web site at www.colby.edu/alumni/reunion. Mark your calendars for our 30th and plan to return to Mayflower Hill this June! –James Hawkins top  |   next

 

	72		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Janet Holm Gerber 409 Reading Avenue Rockville, MD 20950 301-424-9160 classnews1972@alum.colby.edu
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	73		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Jackie Nienaber Appeldorn 1437 Old Ford Road New Paltz, NY 12561 914-255-4875 classnews1973@alum.colby.edu
	News from our class continues to be slim. Please take a few minutes and drop me a line about what's going on in your life. Better yet, e-mail me, like Susan Schink did. Susan and I grew up in Ridgewood, N.J., where she continues to live, so her news strikes home for me. In February in the midst of a major life change, Susan left a 25-year career in corporate communications and market research to pursue a master's in divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. She aspires to be ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church. This past summer she completed a chaplaincy training program at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood and then joined the staff there as a flex-contingent staff chaplain. She writes that as 'a card-carrying student again, [her] feet love white socks and running shoes instead of panty hose and heels.' In her spare time she continues as a director of the International Photographic Council and as an NGO at the UN, and she does the scholarship programs for photojournalism students. She is also a trustee for the YWCA in Bergen County, N.J. Susan stays in touch with Steve Capaldo '74 and his wife, Christie Pope, who live in Oakville, Ont., Canada. Steve visited Susan while he interned at the United Nations for a week in July. . . . I was fortunate this summer to meet Stuart Wolf at Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, N.Y., where I work. Stuart, his wife, Joan, their two sons, ages 13 and 7, and his mother-in-law vacationed at Mohonk for five days in August. Stuart is principal at a school in Groton, Conn., which is largely attended by children of Navy staff. He regularly sees Jack Fine, who lives in Gainesville, Fla., with his wife and two children, ages 16 and 13. According to Stuart, Jack is a very successful lawyer who handles high-profile cases. Stuart looks fit and healthy–hardly like someone with college classmates who are fast approaching 50. He's contemplating a job change, and we mused about career moves (a year ago I left my job as a tenured faculty member at a community college to become general manager at a resort hotel) and retirement years. So all of this makes me wonder about what mid-life changes the rest of you may be experiencing. Please write and share your news. –Jackie Nienaber Appeldorn top  |   next

 

	74		CLASS CORRESPONDENT Robin Sweeney Peabody 46 Elk Lane Littleton, CO 80127 303-978-1129 fax: 303-904-0941 classnews1974@alum.colby.edu
	Greetings from Colorado! Bruce Carmichael reports that he retired from the Air Force as a colonel in the fall of 1998 and settled in Park City, Utah. Bruce is working for L-3 Communications, which produces data link equipment for military reconnaissance aircraft. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two children, Gavin, 7, and Erin, 6, and enjoy life in the mountains. . . . I was surprised to receive an e-mail from MaryAnn Sartucci Andrews that came from the next town and to learn that she had a hand in the new library Web site, which I use all the time to reserve books. MaryAnn is working on an M.A. in human resource management at Colorado State University. She reports little beyond working full time and studying but was planning an Alaskan cruise. . . . Marilyn Lebowitz Rothberg reports that son Jonathan is off to Cornell and daughter Joanna is finishing up at the University of Delaware, so the old empty nest syndrome looms on the horizon. She and husband Brian saw Mick Chapuk, his wife, Sandra, and their adorable 1-year old, Ana-Maria, this past winter in Bethlehem, Pa. A trip to N.Y.C. provided a chance to visit with Peter Schultz and Michael Strone. Marilyn says everyone is doing well. . . . Jim Heald wrote that he and his wife, Laura, enjoyed a long weekend at the South Jersey shore with Ray Mazurek and his family. Jim says they had great fun rehashing old times, arguing politics and enjoying the sun and surf. Jim works in computer mapping for the Department of Agriculture in D.C. Ray is still on the American studies faculty at Penn State, specializing in contemporary fiction. . . . Ed Hatch, thinking of retirement, encourages sons Kevin and Connor to watch Tiger Woods and Pete Sampras in between their own sports activities! Ed was voted 'Top Gun' among securities analysts for the fifth time by The Wall Street Journal analyst survey–which he says should properly shock his Colby professors. His specialty is in the media industry. . . . Twila Purvis Sehnert sent me a post card from Greece, where she was vacationing with a girlfriend while her two boys were at ski camp. Her husband, Rusty '75, is working hard at his new business. . . . Shelley Bieringer Rau writes that she works as a hand therapist for a group of orthopedic surgeons and that her husband, Rick, is a psychologist. Their yearly treat is their week at the Berkshire Choral Festival, where they take classes and perform. Shelley's love of music started with a Jan Plan, and this year at the festival she was pleased that fellow choristers included Jim Armstrong, who was the chair of the Music Department when Shelley was at Colby. . . . Bonnie Nielson reports that her son, Zachary, is off to Gordon College. Bonnie is now working at Colby and reminded me that in our freshman year, 30 years ago, Earl Smith had just been appointed associate dean of men. Earl is now dean of the College. Bonnie saw Vicki Parker Kozak twice last summer. Vickie's two boys and her volunteer duties keep her busy but leave enough time for her to enjoy their place on the lake in Readfield, Maine. . . . Chuck and Cathy Phillips Jewitt have happily returned to Maine after 24 years in Maryland teaching at Oldsfield School. They continue their careers in education. Cathy loves to garden, and Chuck is in a bluegrass band as well as a country gospel band. . . . Remember that your news comes right to me when you use e-mail (classnews1974@alum.colby.edu). –Robin Sweeney Peabody top  |   next