ALUMNI PROFILES
William '51 and Ellen Kenerson Gelotte '50
Star Gazing

Susan Monk Pacheco '67
Doctor in the House

Allen Throop '66

Nancy Heiser '75

Don McMillan '84

Thomas Warren '82
Something Fishery

Brian Post '97
A Natural Observer

Clay Surovek '98

The more I hear from my classmates, the more impressed I am with their varied and interesting lives. In addition to fascinating and exciting trips abroad, some of our classmates have embarked on adventures that bring life-saving support to children from other countries (see the fall Colby column about Patty Root Wheeler's daughter) or contribute cultural activities to their communities. A case in point is the Meadowbrook Farm Musical Arts and Conference Center in Gilford, N.H., which Ellen Kenerson Gelotte and her husband, Bill '51, put together five years ago. This outdoor venue keeps them busy producing concerts and presenting entertainers from all spectrums, including Bill Cosby, Ray Charles, Tom Jones, Anne Murray, The Moody Blues, The Monkees, Willie Nelson and Kenny Rogers. For the younger folks, 98 Degrees, Aaron Carter, Staind, Mandy Moore and Eminem are among those who have performed to the delight of thousands of concert-goers. Meadowbrook also has a conference center and is a certified tree farm as well, boasting nearly a hundred acres of scenic walking trails. Quite a project to start at their "venerable ages," to quote Ellen. Wouldn't it be fun to get a group together to see one of these productions! My sister Dudie Jennings Maley and I joined Ellen-and Stubby Crandall Graves, Connie Leonard Hayes, Ginny Davis Pearce and Connie Foxcroft Perrigo- at Patty Root Wheeler 's charming home in Jaffrey, N.H., for a "sleep-over" (our grandchildren thought that was very funny!). We did more talking than sleeping and had a great time catching up. . . . And speaking of getting together, don't forget the reunion coming up in June. Now is the time to make plans. . . . Keep those letters coming.

--Alice Jennings Castelli

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It is with a great feeling of sadness that I write this column for our class. It is now four days after the terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington and Pennsylvania. The somber mood of the country is tempered somewhat now by the feeling of unity and the sense of pride in being an American. . . . It is also with a deep feeling of sadness that I write that my husband, Bob, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2001, after a brief illness. I am so glad that we were able to attend the wonderful 50th reunion. It meant so much to both of us. I am dedicating this column to his memory. . . . We were pleased to see Deborah Smith Meigs and her husband at our 50th. She writes that her daughter, Ellen '88, was married to Paul Carchedi on October 6 and is living in Bellingham, Mass. Deborah is very involved in genealogy. . . . Barbara Jefferson Walker has returned from a month traveling from Vancouver, B.C., to Barrow, Alaska. She walked to Point Barrow! She sampled a piece of whale meat (not good!) and has been "to the top of the world." She is sorry that she was unable to make the 50th. . . . Shirley Raynor Ingraham met Mickey Rosenberg Rolland for lunch in Clearwater, Fla. They both attended our 50th along with Joyce Hutchins. Mickey is planning a trip with her husband to Russia soon. . . . Nadeen Finberg Liebeskind and her husband probably win the prize for traveling the farthest to attend the reunion-all the way from Israel! They have celebrated their 50th anniversary, as well as the birth of their first great-grandchild. . . . I will be hoping to hear from all of you. Thanks in advance for any news that you have for me.

--Nancy Nilson Archibald

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Last June, Ed and Ellen Lewis Huff of Old Town, Maine, with the encouragement of missionary friends, spent a month in Vienna, Austria, helping with the construction of a school. Ellen says it was challenging physical activity, but they had evenings and weekends off to explore castles, cathedrals and other interesting sites. Ellen also reported that she has found one of our missing classmates. Greta Anthoensen Chesley and her husband, Charles, of Westminster, Colo., were in Maine last July visiting their son and his wife at Pushaw Pond near Old Town, so Greta and Ellen, who were roommates at Colby, had a mini-reunion. . . . We still have a number of lost classmates. We would like to let them know of our plans for our 50th reunion. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the following, please write, call or e-mail me: Ellen Tolkowsky Berets , Lois Green, David Howe, Pauline Wakefield Hughes, Vera Koslowski, Edmund Pecukonis , Lorraine Higgins Smith and Joan Stewart Wenk. . . . You have been receiving, and will continue to receive, information regarding our 50th reunion celebration so I won't summarize it all here. We do hope you will reserve June 4 and 5 for our pre-reunion gathering at Boothbay Harbor and June 6 through 9 for the on-campus events. We only get to celebrate one 50th, and this will be a great one!

--Paul M. Aldrich

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First of all I want to make a "slight" correction in the Summer 2001 news from Larry Taber . I reported that he was responsible for planting 11,000 trees. After reading the column, he e-mailed me that the Madison County Tree Authority in New Jersey is responsible for the mature canopy of 11,000 trees. They did not plant that many at once, but at the loss of 1 to 2 percent per year, they remove, replace and add to its population. I guess I made it sound like Larry, personally, dug 11,000 holes! . . . Quinn and Ruth Sheehan Bersani sent me some news last June, so, a little late, here it is. They said that they feel just a little bit older now that their first grandchild has graduated from high school, Dublin Academy in New Hampshire. Savannah School of Art is his next adventure. Ruth and Quinn have to travel a long way to see some of their grandchildren. Their son and his family live in Rangiora, New Zealand, where they operate The Blue Rooster Restaurant (just mentioning this fact for all you travelers in the class). After their most recent visit they stopped in Napa, Calif., to see their daughter. They had a chance to visit more grandchildren in Denver as house sitters for their daughter and son-in-law, who were attending a United Way function in the area; their son-in-law is the president of Mile High United Way. They are now looking forward to our 50th, which isn't too far away. . . . Ted Lallier and I were saying this last spring. Ted was helping me with a family trust and we got on the subject of reunion, of course. He is open for suggestions, which you can send my way to pass on to Ted. . . . Please keep in touch.

--Barbara Easterbrooks Mailey

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Once again Robert B. Parker has been in the news, getting coverage in several newspapers after an appearance at the Barnes & Noble store in Walpole, Mass., to promote his latest Spenser novel, Potshot. The Boston Globe also had a major feature story about Robert and his wife, Joan (Hall), and their home in Cambridge. The article included a picture of Robert, Joan and their 1867 Victorian house. . . . The '54 Anniversary Gift Committee has met several times in Waltham, Mass., to prepare to celebrate our 50th reunion in 2004. Chair Judy Jenkins Totman and Vice Chair Vic Scalise are ably assisted in this exciting program by committee members Karl Dornish, Bill Edson , Sue Smith Huebsch , Les VanNostrand Shaffer and Derek Tatlock . Another 20 people are going to help as anniversary agents. . . . Please send in your news. Keep up the Colby connections. We all want to hear from you.

--Helen Cross Stabler

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