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RAREBITS RUMSEY HALL SCHOOL

FALL/WINTER 2014-2015

Rumsey Hall School DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Carol M­­axwell P ’07, ’09, ’15, ’17 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION Jessica Lewis

Design and Layout COPY EDITOR

Ashley Farmen P ’97, ’99 ALUMNI COORDINATOR Peter Zendt

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO DEVELOPMENT Trish Silvernail

PHOTO CONTRIBUTERS

Special thanks to Phil Dutton and Rumsey Faculty, Staff, Parents and Students who contributed photographs.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES Chairman: Everett Smith III P ’04, ’05 | Greenwich, CT Vice Chairman: Nicholas N. Solley ’64 | Washington, CT Headmaster: Thomas W. Farmen P ’97, ’99 | Washington Depot, CT

James Baker IV P ’10 | McLean, VA Mary Barbour P ’14 | Sewickley, PA Gary Cole P ’01 | Leawood, KS Jamie Connor P ’10, ’13 | New York, NY Tina Couch ’94 | New York, NY Gretchen Farmer P ’99, ’02 | Washington Depot, CT Dennis Fulling P ’16, ’16 | Roxbury, CT Frank Gavel ’78, P ’13, ’15 | Newtown, CT Thomas Gordon ’82, P ‘14 | South Norwalk, CT Dian Griesel P ’15, ’19 | Washington Depot, CT Craig Henrich P ’13, ‘14 | Darien, CT Loren Kagan ‘01 | Philadelphia, PA

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Varsity Girls’ Hockey Team practices on the pond during a winter afternoon.

Rumsey Hall School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion or disability in admission or

employment in its programs and activities.

Jon Neuhaus ’87 | Hermosa Beach, CA James J. Pates Jr. ’47, P ’86 | Ashburn, VA Paul Sarris P ’06, ’08, ’11, ’14 | Litchfield, CT Ted Seibert P ’92 | Ridgefield, CT Thomas Sheehy III P ’00 | New Milford, CT Elizabeth Schereschewsky ’56 Stout | Bloomfield, CT Monica Vogelstein P’14 | New York, NY Ex Officio:

Rumsey Hall School 201 Romford Road Washington Depot, CT 06794 860.868.0535 www.rumseyhall.org

Treasurer: Karen Scodari, Business Manager/CFO | Watertown, CT Secretary of Corporation: Julie Fredlund, Executive Assistant | New Preston, CT Carol Maxwell P ‘07, ‘09, ‘15, ‘17, Director of Development | Morris, CT

MISSION

Rumsey Hall School is committed to a whole child approach to education and believes that teaching academics and teaching an attitude of mind are of equal importance.

The School emphasizes effort as a criterion for success and is dedicated to helping each child develop toward his or her maximum stature as an educated person, a successful member of a family and a contributing member of a community.

RAREBITS | Fall/Winter 2014-2015 features 2. Letter from the Headmaster

19. Alumni in the Visual Arts

39. Rumsey on the Road

3. Happenings Around Campus

22. Alumni Profiles: Larry (Navia) Milburn ‘87 Helena Lilly Maybank ‘92

40. Roaring Rumsey

8. Fall Sports

30th Annual Benefit Auction

11. Winter Sports

24. Class Notes

42. North and South Dorm Update Faculty Broomball Banter

13. Skating Through the Years—

33. In Memoriam

43. Upcoming Events

34. Vagabond Ranch

44. A Bird’s-Eye View— Rumsey Hall’s Campus

A Retrospective Look at Rumsey Ice Hockey

18. Alumni Games

LETTER FROM THE HEADMASTER

BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

A Prerequisite to Caring for and Helping Others

At the Academic Awards Ceremony that brought closure to the Winter Term, Director of Studies Brooke Giese P ’23 opened the Assembly by reading excerpts from letters written by her VIth Form English students to their 50-year-old selves. The assignment encouraged students to look forward and ask questions of the adults they would become.

Some of the questions were typically humorous such as, “Did I marry a hot guy?” or “Are my children well behaved? I hope so.” Or “What car am I driving?” and “What version iPhone have we advanced to?”

Other, more thoughtful queries arose: “Am I doing something of value with my life?” and “What was the most important thing I learned in school?” and “If you could talk with me today, what advice would you have for me?”

Later in the Assembly, after all the ribbons and awards were presented, students were asked to reflect on their proudest achievements of the Winter Term. The room was quiet for a moment as students pondered the request. They were then asked if something they had done for others was at the top of their list. If not, it was suggested, they should begin to think differently. The message was simple. The most important accomplishments are the things we do to benefit others. Students were sent on their way with the urging to do some important things during their well-earned break.

Believe in Yourself is this year’s School Theme. The premise is that believing in yourself is a prerequisite for helping others and sharing talents. If young people believe in themselves they are more apt to have a perspective that considers others.

We must give value to our children, but not over value their achievements to the point where they unrealistically think they are “great” at everything.

One of the ways to multiply joy in students’ lives is to help them learn to celebrate the success of others. That is easier when students learn to believe in themselves. And that process usually includes some setbacks.

The world is competitive, and sometimes parents make it more so for children by comparing and judging outcomes way too early in the maturation process. One of my favorite moments each term is when the names of top scholars are announced at the Academic Awards Ceremony. The cheering from students is genuine and heartfelt. There is no jealousy, just a clear illustration that our students believe in themselves enough to celebrate and value the achievement of their peers.

Of all the ways adults support children, helping them learn to be resilient and strong enough to believe in themselves has to be a priority. That’s the advice 50-year-olds should give to their younger versions: Believe in Yourself. It opens the door to accomplish important things that benefit others and multiply joy.

Thomas W. Farmen P ’97, ’99

HAPPENINGS

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1. Ashley Cooper ’16, Ashley and Tom Farmen, Bindu Padmore

’85 Wotorson P ’16, Idella Cooper ’91 and Miles Wotorson ’16 on Fall Parents’ Day 2. Coco Booth ’15, Eleni Kolpak ’15 and Irena Panchenkova ’16 celebrating Rumsey’s 114th Birthday wearing

the theme of the year, Believe in Yourself, bracelets. 3. Noah Young ’22, Jack Murdica ’24 and Noah Linley ’23 enjoying a book

during Lower School’s Summer Reading Celebration. 4. Grace Federle ’15 builds geometric shapes with Kindies Addy Perreault and Maisie Tuff 5. Seniors Samantha Warren and Sam Johnson

in a scene from the Fall play “The Audition” 6. Michael ’16 and

Patrick ’16 Fulling at the Bizarre and Extreme Day Parade 7.

Coach Clayton Ketchum P ’14, ’17 presents the Peter Carriuolo ’74 Memorial Football Award to Ahmad Galimore ’15.

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Mike Mignogna, cousin of IInd Form student Alexis Aita, visited the Lower School as a follow up from last year’s successful care

package drive for troops deployed overseas. 4. Chinese students prepared a meal for the ESL dinner at the Headmaster’s House.

5. Reds vs. Blues Soccer game 6. Washington Volunteer Fire Department visited the Lower School 7. Robin Young ’18, Will Duys ’17, Tim Chung ’17 and Luc Rieffel ’17 take advantage of the first snow of the season. 8. Mary Su ’15 and Jack You ’16,

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visited the Lower School’s Morning Meeting to read a portion of The Dot in Mandarin Chinese. 9. Upper School French students visited the Gunn Memorial Museum in Washington, CT to see the exhibit, Over There: Washington and the Great War. 10. During a Dorm Cup Challenge, Riley Burns ’15 and Carter Houldin ’16 play “Minute to Win It.” 11. Alex Ford ’16, Robin Young ’18, Sean Thrane ’16, Nicole Ahn ’16 and Casey Chizmazia ’16 with the pumpkins their dorms carved for a Dorm Night Challenge. 12.

Lower School students skate on the pond. 13. Vth Form girls Elizabeth Pigott, Isabella Cotier, Kelly Hill and Ellie Ketchum enjoy hot chocolate at the Headmaster’s House.

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1. Upper School Winter Concert 2. Julian Aldridge ’19 with his parents and Library Media Specialist and Archivist, Valerie DiLorenzo P ’15, ’18 at the Book Fest ’15 event at the Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT 3. Varsity Hockey players Peter Kenerson ’15, Riley Burns ’15 and Nick Toth ’15 enjoy a game of pond hockey 4. Faculty Members perform with Vth Formers Isabella Dubow and Ellie Ketchum in Airband. 5. 160 Bromley Ski Trip participants gathered for a group photo 6. Faculty Members Chrissy and Chris Dyball with their sons, Simon and Peter, at the Holiday Dinner in Farmen Hall 7. Upper School students and faculty sing carols at the Headmaster’s House.

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organized a special meal in the Student Center to celebrate the Chinese New Year. 9. Students created a community service mural in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. 10. Lower School Students Sophia Rousseau ’21, Charleigh Newman ’21 and Oliver

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Ramee ’21 skate on the ponds with Varsity Girls’ Hockey player Shealyn Kennedy ’16.

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Madelyn Browne ’22, Caroline Traina ’22, Leah Rydingsword ’23 and Hanna Gleason ’22 at the Lower School Airband performance.

13. Actors from the Winter Musical, Beauty and the Beast—Ben Weiss ’18, Sam Johnson ’15, Carlos Fernandez ’15 and Rebecca Gavel ’15 6

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1. Varsity B Soccer Team 2. Cross Country: Dasha Arthur ’15 3. Varsity B Volleyball: Nicole Ahn ’16 4. Varsity Field Hockey: Eleni Kolpak ’15 5. Varsity B Soccer: Jason Silverman ’17 6. Varsity B Field Hockey Team 7.

Junior Football: Miles Wotorson ’16 8. Equestrian Team 9. Rumsey Outdoor Adventure (ROA) on a hike in Steep Rock Preserve, Washington, CT Opposite Page (L to R): Varsity Football: Jamel Smith ’16, Varsity Volleyball: Chamonix McAdam ’15, Varsity Soccer: Ander Dunand ’16 Fall/Winter 2014-15

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BLUE DOG FALL SCOREBOARD VARSITY FOOTBALL

Record: 5-1 Mr. Geagan Mr. Ketchum Mr. Moorin Captain: Ryan Godfrey ‘15

JUNIOR FOOTBALL

Record: 2-4-1 Mr. Cramphin Mr. Moore Mr. Naclerio ‘05 Captains: Sung Hyuk Chris Choi ‘16 & Miles Wotorson ‘16

VARSITY SOCCER

14-1-1 Mr. Dyball Mr. Kolpak Captains: Max Cotier ’15 & Huy Do ’15

VARSITY B SOCCER

Record: 12-1-1 Mr. Tuff Mr. Buono Captains: Alex Cohen ‘15 & Rebecca Gavel ‘15

JR BLUE & RED SOCCER

Blue Record: 10-0 Red Record: 0-3-1 Mr. Kinsella Mr. Mandl Mr. Eberle Ms. Moore Captains: Harrison Tillou ‘17 (Blue) & Cooper Choate ‘19 (Red)

VARSITY FIELD HOCKEY Record: 12-1 Mrs. Hogan Mrs. Linley ‘90 Captain: Eleni Kolpak’15

VARSITY B FIELD HOCKEY Record: 0-8-2 Ms. Duff Mrs. Dyball Captains: Kelly Hill ‘17 & Andrea Ibarra-Rocha ‘15

CROSS COUNTRY

Record: 9-0 Mrs. Butler Mrs. Mandl Mr. Ough Mr. DiMauro Captain: Dong Keun Daniel Chey ’15

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Record: 7-5 Mr. Spooner Captain: Colette Booth ’15

VARSITY B VOLLEYBALL

Record: 7-6 Ms. Dufresne Mrs. Bender Captain: Yujia Jessica Wang ’15

Undefeated Season

BLUE DOG WINTER SCOREBOARD VARSITY BOYS’ HOCKEY Record: 20-4-2 Mr. Butler Mr. Moore Mr. Naclerio ‘05 Captain: Riley Burns ‘15

1st Place Upland Country Day Tournament 1st Place Pavek Cup

VARSITY B BOYS’ HOCKEY Record: 6-6 Mr. Kinsella Mr. Ough Mr. Moorin Captain: Alec DiLorenzo ‘15

JUNIOR BOYS’ HOCKEY Record: 1-1 Mr. Kinsella Mr. Ough Mr. Moorin

VARSITY GIRLS’ HOCKEY

Record: 12-3-2 Ms. Duff Ms. Surbey Undefeated Season Captains: Isabella DeLuca ‘15 & Eleni Kolpak ‘15

VARSITY B GIRLS’ HOCKEY

VARSITY B GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

VARSITY BOYS’ BASKETBALL

WRESTLING

VARSITY B BOYS’ BASKETBALL

SKI TEAMS

JUNIOR BOYS’ BASKETBALL

VARSITY A

Record: 0-6 Mr. Mandl Captain: Stella Klingebiel ‘15

Record: 14-2 Mr. Dodge Captain: Bryan Ellis ’15

Record: 10-2 Mr. Perreault Captain: Brad Ellis ‘16

Record: 5-6 Mr. Buono Mr. DiMauro Captain: Peter Silvester ’17

VARSITY GIRLS’ BASKETBALL

Record: 10-2 Mr. Cramphin Captain: Rebecca Gavel ‘15

Record: 2-6-1 Ms. Moore Captain: Lekha Palaypu ’17

Record: 55 Wins / 54 Losses Mr. Dyball Mr. Kolpak Captain: Shunsuke Sano ’15 Mr. Eberle Ms. Moore Captains: Chloe LoFaro ‘15 & Dong Keun Daniel Chey ‘15 Record: 7-3

VARSITY B

Record: 0-6

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL

Record: 2-4 Mrs. Bender Captain: Phoenix Bernardin ‘18

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1. Junior Basketball: Nathaniel Sproviero ’17 2. Varsity Boys’ Hockey: Chris Jang ’15 3. Varsity Girls’ Basketball: Adriall Fox ’16 4. Varsity B Hockey Team 5. Varsity B Basketball: Huy Do ’15 6. Junior Volleyball: Isabelle Poskas ’18 7. Wrestling: Matt Baldwin ’15 8. Varsity B Girls’ Hockey Team 9. Varsity B Girls’ Basketball: Jessica Wang ’15 Previous Page (L to R): Varsity Girls’ Hockey: Sage Valente ’16, Varsity Boys’ Basketball: Bryan Ellis ’15, Varsity Ski Team: Juliette Gaggini ’17

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Pond Hockey 1961

Skating through the years A Retrospective Look at Rumsey Ice Hockey

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n the early days, hockey at Rumsey was played on the

students chosen to meet on the ponds after evening study

campus ponds. Players spent equal time shoveling and

hall to flood the ice, often working past midnight in the

skating, and the closest thing the School had to a Zamboni was a rainstorm or rising temperatures. Former Trustee Cynthia and Dan Lufkin P ’12, ’20, ’24 understood the importance of an on-campus rink for the School Community and provided the leadership for construction of Lufkin Rink. Since December 2008, it’s been a different world.

light of the moon, enduring frigid temperatures.

When the snow became too deep to shovel, the School’s plow truck would clear the rink, unless of course the truck fell through the ice. Students would then be entertained as the vehicle was pulled to safety by the local tow service, usually with Head of Maintenance Paul Schroeder P ’71,

Before Lufkin Rink there might be a rare “black ice” day,

’72 perched on the cab roof like a good captain staying with

but usually there was a never-ending effort to work with

his ship.

Mother Nature in pursuit of a perfect sheet of ice. Charlie Pavek P ’57, ’60, ’65, ’69, ’75 built an ice shaver which he towed around the ponds to smooth off the rough patches.

Charlie also punctured an oil drum and pulled it around the ice with hot water leaking out of the holes and wet towels trailing behind to smooth the surface. Lucky were those

The boards were small benches made of plywood, about a foot tall and painted red. It was a common sight to see players checked over the boards into the snow banks that had piled up from shoveling. When games were played in a light rain the pucks would glide over the ice surface

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The Rumsey vans loaded with hockey bags

Schuyler Hazard ‘12 taking the first steps onto Lufkin Rink in 2008

The first Varsity Girls’ Team, 2009

like small boats. Sticks were wooden and had straight blades.

Such was the life of a Rumsey hockey player as the century

Helmets, when they appeared, were made of cardboard.

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Mouth guards had not been introduced, nor, apparently, had concussions.

Before the construction of Lufkin Rink girls who played hockey participated on the boys’ teams. These days there are

In the 1970s Rumsey’s Varsity Hockey Team traveled to the

two girls’ teams and three boys’ teams. Players change in

ice rinks springing up at area prep schools. Teams would

comfortable locker rooms where they can hang equipment to

leave school at 1:00pm, eat simple bag lunches on the way

dry. Stop by Lufkin Rink and you might see toddlers learning

and squeeze in an hour of ice time at neighboring schools

to skate, a fast paced Varsity Game or an intramural broomball

willing to share their rinks. After practice, coaches would

tournament.

take the long way home to kill time. Lots of bonding took place on those van rides after practice.

Under the face-off circle at center ice rests a picture of Charlie Pavek, put in place by Headmaster Thomas Farmen P ’97, ’99

Junior Teams had the ponds all to themselves. Gradually

when the rink’s cement floor was poured. All who played

even that changed and by the early 1980s almost all Rumsey

hockey at Rumsey from the 50s to the late 80s can take joy in

Hockey occurred off campus. During recess hockey bags

the fact that Charlie is there for the start of every game.

were loaded by players on top of vans, secured by bungee cords and transported through the elements. There were few locker rooms for changing so players would sit on the benches, jam their feet into frozen, leather skates, pull on wet, cold pads and take the ice, smiling.

In the 1990s when the Rumsey Team was traveling to a tournament in Pennsylvania, a few hockey bags flew off the vans and settled on the shoulder of the New Jersey Turnpike.

Today, Charlie Pavek’s spirit lives on as Assistant Headmaster/Director of Admission Matt Hoeniger ‘81, P ‘11, ‘15 diligently takes on the responsibility of plowing the ponds.

ALLAN KARAN ‘55 In 1951, I wanted to be on the Winter 1952 Junior Hockey Team, but there was only one problem. I did not skate nor did I own skates. So, during that 1951 Christmas vacation, my parents bought me skates. But now, where to learn?

It was very cold in Forest Hills, NY and there was a little snow on the ground.

We had a small backyard, 15’ x 10’, so I piled the snow 2 inches high around the circumference of the yard. I flooded the area, using a garden hose, to create enough ice to skate. In the course of five days, with many falls and bruises, I learned to skate.

In the Winter of 1952, I became a member of Rumsey’s Junior Hockey Team. I am in the first row second from the left in the photo.

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Gordie Howe with students in the D.G. Barr Dining Hall during his visit to campus in 1979

1997 Varsity Team

First Varsity Girls’ Team Captains: Stacie DeGrazia ‘09 & Colette Donnelly ‘09

TRUSTEE JON NEUHAUS ‘87 One night in 1979 Gordie Howe (Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers) came to the Main House to meet with Rumsey Hall hockey players. My brother, Kurt ‘84, along with other students, absorbed words of wisdom from the greatest hockey player ever.

I had the great honor of sitting next to Gordie. When he realized that I played his position of left-wing we talked about how to win in the corners. He didn't teach me about the Gordie hat trick, which I learned about later but never accomplished, because it was not the Rumsey way to fight.

The autograph was given to me by Mr. Hockey, himself. I wore his number (9) to honor him forever thereafter.

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VARSITY BOYS’ HOCKEY TEAM 2015

Mr. Pavek taught us to always try our best and never give up, no matter how bad the situation—a life-long lesson I have always kept with me.

I was the Captain of our team in 1963. Mr. Pavek gave me a hockey stick with ten hockey pucks attached, one for each of our victories that season. I don’t know what happened to that stick, but I’ll never forget how proud I was to receive it at our awards ceremony.

Skating in the Cornwall Days

DICK SEARS ‘49 remembers flooding the tennis courts in Cornwall, CT at night to make a hockey rink. Hold the nozzle low or the water will freeze before it lands!

BILL MEARS ‘63 You can’t write a story about Rumsey’s Hockey program without first acknowledging Charlie Pavek as the heart and soul of Rumsey Hockey.

In the 60s we did not have an indoor rink with perfect ice and a Zamboni to keep it that way. We had Mr. Pavek, driving his jeep on the lower pond, dragging a metal scraper. And that was only when the ice was thick enough. Other times Mr. Pavek would water the ice with a hose late at night.

We’d have perfect ‘black ice’ the next day for practice.

If it snowed, and it often did, everyone on the team would grab a shovel, put on skates and clear the rink, skating in a long line, one behind the other, with Mr. Pavek yelling for us to go faster! It was Mr. Pavek’s way of teaching us teamwork and conditioning.

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2. Next, I remember being well schooled in the game by many coaches, especially Mr. Koenigsbauer and, of course, Mr. Pavek. When I went off to Choate, CT, I was immediately chosen to play on the 9th and 10th grade team as a starter on defense.

Not only was my backwardskating pretty solid thanks to Mr. Koenigsbauer, but I knew how to use my hip check to take wingers off the puck. I guess it was the practice with the low boards at Rumsey.

Boys’ Hockey Team 1962

Mr. Pavek certainly had a few ‘quirks.’ He often wore elaborately embroidered ski sweaters. All he needed was a long white beard and he’d be the perfect Santa Claus.

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EDWARD DONNER ‘65 We used to play on the hockey ponds with boards that were about a foot and a half high. When other teams came to play they

BRAD KUNHARDT ‘70 1. The best memory is of playing on the ponds. I played from 1965-1969. And yes, we had ample ice most of the winter. The boards were about six-inches high, moveable to take advantage of the best ice, and were murder when one was checked into/over them into a snow bank.

3. Finally, my love of the

It worked. We won most of our games because we were in better shape and played as a team.

Charlie Pavek in his infamous ski sweater

Mr. Pavek meant a lot to me.

He helped me become the person I am today, and for that I am very grateful.

harden the finish. The whole house/dorm would smell a bit odd on the day of the process. Richard is not quite sure how Charlie’s wife, Ronnie, stood for it but the entire process, reflective of his attention to detail and the desire to do something nice for the captain, reflected the “Pavek Way.”

Before every hockey game, we would all gather around him on the ice (on our knees) to say a silent prayer. I think it was his way of intimidating the opposing team more than anything. Maybe not...

didn’t know what to do with the low boards. Home ice really helped. We used to skate every night after study hall and play red rover so we became very good skaters.

As captain of his hockey team RICHARD DELLA PIETRA ’66 remembers receiving a hockey stick with white hanging pucks, every puck inscribed with the score of each game of the hockey season. Charlie would paint the pucks and bake them in the oven at his Fitch House apartment on low heat to

Richard Comras ‘75 wearing an old-school helmet.

game started at Rumsey, was fueled

by Mr. Pavek’s passion for the sport, and 45 years later, still grows. I have been officiating ice hockey in the Baltimore/DC area for 15 years, covering games ranging from ‘A’-level adults right down to Squirts. I was able to officiate the Rumsey Alumni Game in 2013, and hope to do it again in 2016.

4. Did I mention it used to be pretty darn cold on those ponds?

FORMER FACULTY JEFF MAGNOLI ’72, P ’02, ’07 Ankle boards, hopping over the ‘blue’ line so your skates didn’t get stuck in the blue paint, shoveling the rink for the first half of practice, Charlie Pavek talking about ‘mink-lined’ squeegees, Harry Holt’s ‘71 slap shot, and ‘It’s gonna be a looong winter!’—CHP CHRIS LIPPER ‘79 So many great memories goaltending for Rumsey in the late 70’s. Made me the man I am today.

ELIOT ROSENTHAL ‘81 While living in the New Dorm, my roommate, Salvator Xuereb ‘81, and I would wake up at 4am and sneak to the pond to practice.

PAUL SWIGART ‘84 There are lots of memories, including skating on the Rumsey ponds for Junior Hockey. But the one that really sticks out is from the 1982-83 season.

If I remember correctly, Scott Sherry ‘73 was one of the coaches. We knew we were going to have a very good team that year and there was talk of

had a lot to do with it. He challenged us to play our very best individually and as a team and he got the best out of us. (see photo pg. 15) ADAM HARRISON ’89 Frozen toes at the Gunnery Rink when the sides were open.

Girls’ Hockey 1956

going undefeated. Our first game was away, against the South Kent, CT thirds team. They had an outdoor rink and I remember that it was quite cold.

But more than this, I remember being shocked at how BIG the team was.

They looked like giants to me.

Needless to say, we really didn’t play well at all in the first period and fell behind to a team with far less skating ability. Between periods we went to the locker room and Coach Sherry really gave us a ticking off. He told us in no uncertain terms that we did not have a snowball’s chance in hell of going undefeated much less winning the game if we did not get back out there and play hockey the way we were capable of. There was a fair amount of yelling, gesticulating and upturning trash cans to emphasize the point.

It worked. We looked like a team possessed when we hit the ice in the second period. The South Kent team never stood a chance. We took the lead and won by at least 7 goals, I think. And we did indeed go undefeated during the season. I am convinced that Coach Sherry’s speech

Charlie Pavek stands surrounded by students and hockey players

LISBETH GARASSINO ‘97 I loved it! I think I wrote a letter to Mr. Przygocki asking if I could try out for the boys’ team because I really wanted to play.

I played with the boys my senior year on varsity. They would check the other team very hard if I was checked. I played with Ty Farmen ’97, Chris McKee ‘97 and Christina Jankowski ‘99.

It was so much fun.

STACIE DEGRAZIA ’09 Considering only a few girls had previously played hockey, it was a true learning process for our team. But, with the determination of each player and excellent coaching and captains, we succeeded to have a team I couldn’t have been more proud of.

TRACEY RAMEE P ’14, ’17, ‘21 My three boys (Hunter ’14, Owen ’17, Oliver ’21) have skated on the ice in Lufkin Rink for years. Two of my boys have played hockey for Rumsey and have enjoyed every minute. They have learned to pass, shoot and most of all, respect the game and the School.

Wearing the Rumsey jersey deserves respect!

FORMER FACULTY JIM MCDANIEL My guys better mention setting up the boards and shoveling. Our little JV team was a hardy and successful one! Swiggy (Paul Swigart ’84), Cornell (Michael Cornell ‘84) Sparrow (Geno Sparrow ‘84), Moore, (Jeff Moore ‘84) etc.

ALUMNI GAMES

Rumsey Volleyball, Hockey and Basketball Players Return to Campus for Alumni Games The Rumsey Community welcomed former students for the long-established Alumni Games for three winter sports games in February 2015. The stands at Lufkin Rink were crowded with spectators, cheering on over 30 alums who returned to skate in two fast-paced ice hockey competitions for high school/college players and post-college alums and one girls'/women’s game which included current students.

In the Blue Dog Gymnasium, the Fourth Annual Alumni Basketball Game brought back players from '95 -'14 drawing a large crowd of fans riveted by the close scoring competition. Next door in the Magnoli Gymnasium, Associate Headmaster and Varsity Volleyball’s Head Coach Rick “Sensei” Spooner, welcomed the return of volleyball alumnae for an exciting match including alumnae from '03 -'14 and current students. Following the games, alumni gathered at the Headmaster's House for a casual dinner where old friends had the chance to reconnect and relax while sharing Rumsey memories.

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1. Post-College Alumni Hockey Team 2. Girls’ Alumnae Team with Current Students 3. High School/College Alumni Hockey Team 4. Alumnae Volleyball Team 5. Alumni Basketball Team with Current Students 6. Post-College Alumni Hockey Game 7. Alumnae Volleyball Game 8. Alumni Basketball Game 18

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Alumni in the

VISUAL ARTS The following Alumni earn their livings in the field of Visual Arts.

TIM PRENTICE ’44 Tim Prentice is a kinetic sculptor designing and fabricating from his studio in Cornwall, CT. Tim received a Master of Architecture from the Yale School of Architecture in 1960 and founded the award-winning company of Prentice & Chan in 1965. His body of work spans the globe, with installations in Japan, Korea, Northern Ireland, and Australia for corporate clients including American Express, Bank of America, Citigroup, Mobil, AT&T and Hewlett-Packard. In 2014, he was recognized with Connecticut Governor’s Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Tim’s next public commission is planned for the summer of 2015 at the General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee with a work in progress for the Museum of American Art in Westmoreland, PA. Tim authored “Drawing on the Air,” a book which explores the medium of kinetic sculpture, grown from the traditions of contemporary artists, Alexander Calder and George Rickey.

PETER POSKAS III ’84 P ’18

Peter Poskas III paints landscapes and harbor views of Maine and Connecticut, intimate interiors, still lifes and portraits of his family members. Using virtuosic yet delicate brushwork, he renders the changing light and time of day, the turning of the seasons, and the emotions of his family members. Peter also paints complex formal still lifes, often depicting objects that draw on his technical mastery, like small statuettes or intricately patterned china.

Peter was chosen out of 200+ applicants to paint a portrait of the retiring Dean of Yale Divinity School. This was Peter’s first official portrait and he loved the process. The portrait was unveiled in October 2013 and hangs in the Divinity School’s Portrait Hall.

TOM MCGRATH ’93

Tom McGrath is an abstract painter based in New York City. His work uses contradictory painting mannerisms filtered through landscape images of both an iconic cultural origin and a generic naturalism. He received his BFA from Cooper Union, NY in 2000 and his MFA from Columbia University, NY in 2002. McGrath’s painterly subjects often imply a moving vantage point and a windshield-like analogy between painting, surface and picture. Tom’s work is included in public collections at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, The Yale Gallery of Art, CT, The Wadsworth Atheneum, CT, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, KS, The Art Bank Program, US Department of State, Washington DC, The Orlando Museum of Art, FL, The Flint Institute of Arts, MI, and The Neuberger Museum of Art, NY. Fall/Winter 2014-15

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JACQUELINE EDWARDS ’96 Jacqueline Edwards is a sculptor and visual artist who works primarily with clay to create both realistic and abstract interpretations of the figure. Jacqueline received her BFA in Ceramics from the University of Hartford, CT. She has been in several exhibitions since graduating and has studied art history abroad in Oslo, Norway. Jacqueline’s work is expressive and intimate, influenced by her travels around the world and the people she has met along the way.

LUKE GRAY ’75 New York-based painter Luke Gray has exhibited his work in Washington, DC, New York, Rhode Island and Michigan. His abstract paintings are gestural and convey a sense of quickness and spontaneity. Besides working on canvas, Luke also creates monumental wall paintings, which vary in style and technique. He has created mural commissions for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ and 1500 Broadway at Times Square, New York City. Luke attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in Maine and received his BA in Fine Arts and Literature from the University of Pennsylvania.

WOODY MOSCH ’62 P ’92, ’97 Woody Mosch is the owner of Woody Mosch Cabinetmakers in Bethlehem, CT. He is a master craftsman who has spent most of his career designing and handcrafting furniture and cabinetry in the traditional styles and construction techniques of 18th and 19th century cabinetmakers. Through his skillful use of hand tools, he matches new paneling to antique paneling seamlessly and creates furniture convincingly similar to treasured antiques. He has great admiration for the simplicity of Shaker designs and has done many kitchen and bathroom cabinets in that style.

Woody’s work has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers over the years, including Architectural Digest, House Beautiful, The New York Times and Litchfield County Times. His distinguished client base is largely in the East, but his work has been installed in Palm Beach, FL, Jackson Hole, WY, Santa Barbara, CA, Chatham, MA, Sea Island, GA, a Colorado ranch and residences in other areas. Various museums and galleries in Litchfield County, CT have featured his work. Queen Anne Dressing Table, pictured left.

CARTER MOSCH ’97 Carter Mosch joined his father’s business in 2010 as a skilled craftsman. Carter brings a fresh approach to time-honored classic styles that can appeal to a younger audience. In 2014, Carter spent seven months working with Mike Devino ’94 building a new restaurant, Market Place Kitchen and Bar (left), in Woodbury, CT. Reclaimed materials from many different 17th and 18th century New England barns and new building materials and techniques were used in the construction. Woody and Carter, pictured right.

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STEVE FOOTE ’54

During his forty-year career as an architect at Perry Dean Rogers in Boston, MA, Steve Foote has concentrated on designs for buildings at colleges and universities. As an architect and a watercolor painter, Steve has been inspired by the relationships between urban conditions and architectural forms. He often reshapes the spaces between structures, studying how adjustments add or release tension and compression to improve the composition of the painting. The watercolor medium itself influences his process, with the result that the colors are almost never exactly those that the scenes actually present. Steve’s drawings made in situ are quick studies, and the ideas in two or three sketches are frequently combined in paintings made later.

Steve has taught at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard, the Rhode Island School of Design and the Boston Architecture Center, published numerous scholarly articles and lectured widely. Steve earned a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Urban Design from Columbia University, NY. His main work has been architecture at Perry Dean Rogers where he is still the Principal Emeritus. Steve has been focusing on watercolor paintings since 2010. Above is a painting of Dunluce Castle, a 15th century fortress on the coast of Northern Ireland, looking over to Scotland.

ALEX KRIVOSHEIW ’93

“The creative support of the faculty at Rumsey Hall allowed my young mind an opportunity to capture and hold foreign objects still, so I could further examine them. These natural and technological objects were as simple as a gust of wind poetically chasing the autumn leaves down a street, to a clock spinning its hands of time. Once I discovered my ability to hold these metamorphic designs in my mind in complete stillness, my hands followed, allowing me to project my own language into an external and tangible form.”

“My first medium started with clay and transitioned to marble.

I honed in on this ancient medium with the benefit of a mentor in Greece, where I lived for several years. After I returned to the States, I began a seven-year apprenticeship with a third generation metal sculptor and developed an understanding and technique of laborious contemporary metal fabrication. This then transitioned into an effective expression of song, movement and emotion. These expressions are still metal forms, which embody the integrity I had always envisioned.”

SEBASTIAN TILLINGER ’89 Sebastian Tillinger works in oils, inks, watercolors, pencil and ceramics. His artwork has been included in several group shows in Los Angeles. His first solo exhibition, SEBADNESS, debuted at the ANN330 Gallery in LA. Sebastian has a studio in Washington Depot, CT and is a member of the Washington Art Association. He recently had a show at Tyler Farmen’s ’97, The Gallery, Morris, CT. Sebastian is also an actor known for his roles in The Wolf of Wall Street, The Aviator and Hart’s War.

CHAD NELSON ’90 Chad Nelson makes use of various mediums, primarily communicating through painting and video. Chad lives in Tarrytown, NY with his son and wife, fellow painter, Charlotte Nicholson. Chad received a BFA in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1999. He received his MFA in Combined Media from Hunter College, NY in 2005. Chad has taught Art at Hunter College and Montclair State University, NJ.

ALUMNI PROFILES LARRY MILBURN ’87 Award-winning filmmaker Larry (Navia) Milburn has been involved as a producer/editor on several behind-the-scenes EPK’s (Electronic Press Kits) and DVD documentary projects for both film and commercial production studios as well as advertising agencies such as FOX, Columbia Pictures, BBDO Detroit, RSA, and BMW. In 2004, Larry released his first short film, ROADIE, an homage to TOP GUN told through the world of roadies for a rock band. Along the way he has not only garnered a sizable cult following, but has also picked up a few awards as well. Along with film, music plays a large part in Larry’s life and when he finds the opportunity to combine the two, he takes full advantage.

There is no greater example of this than Larry’s involvement in the film SWEET BLUES: A FILM ABOUT MIKE BLOOMFIELD, directed by Bob Sarles and part of the 2014 Sony Legacy Box Set FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS HEART TO HIS HANDS. As Executive Producer of Milburn Media Arts, Larry and his talented network of trusted technicians and production personnel deliver cutting edge creative services to clients worldwide. Founded in 2012, MMA has grown into a collective of artists who provide an intensive, one-on-one approach from planning to actualization.

How has your academic and professional career unfolded since you left Rumsey?

Since leaving Rumsey, I graduated from Loomis Chaffee, CT and pursued a life in the arts that has included a Bachelor’s Degree in Speech & Theater from St. Lawrence University, NY, studying acting in both London and in Lenox, MA at Shakespeare & Co., 15 years building my career as a filmmaker in Los Angeles and finally returning to the Northeast and establishing my own company, Milburn Media Arts.

How did your experience at Rumsey contribute to your career choice in the Arts?

Rumsey not only afforded me the ability to try new things and be exposed to different outlets, but at the same time it taught me the discipline with which to approach my interests.

Who are the artists that inspire/influence your work?

Being a child of the 70s and 80s, I’ve been drawn to the filmmakers of that period including: Scorsese, Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg, and Ivan Reitman. Throughout the 90s, independent

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filmmakers such as Linklater, Tarantino, Kevin Smith, Cameron Crowe and generally any artist with a do-it-yourself attitude heavily influenced me.

Tell us about your current projects.

Well, it’s been quite a year. I was fortunate enough to be involved in a project about my cousin, the late Mike Bloomfield, which was directed by Bob Sarles. I am currently in post-production on the film “Brass, Glass, & Steel: The Making of Arlen Roth’s Slide Guitar Summit,” which chronicles the making of an all-star album including the likes of Johnny Winter and Sonny Landreth. Additionally, Milburn Media Arts has been working closely with the Benedict Silverman Foundation for the last year to facilitate the digitization of their incredible literacy program, Reading Rescue.

Are there any apps that help you perform your job?

Aside from the social media apps that keep me informed and in touch with friends and colleagues, I’m married to my Final Cut Pro software and calendar.

Tell us about your leisure time hobbies - how do they enhance your work?

I’ve been playing guitar since before I was at Rumsey and between that and yoga, these hobbies keep me centered and keep my creativity afloat.

What advice would you give young filmmakers starting out today?

Be fearless, have an original point-of-view, and above all else—have a sense of humor.

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What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Rumsey Hall? Uniform What is your happiest memory of your time at Rumsey? Hanging with my buddies Jake Cerrone ’87 and Jon Neuhaus ’87, causing trouble on School Street and three amazing years on the Varsity Ski Team.

Who are your Rumsey heroes? Charlie Pavek, Jon Lamb, Allan Faxon, Brian Kavanagh and Tom Farmen Who would you invite from Rumsey for your ideal dinner party? Charlie Pavek, Jon Lamb, Allan Faxon, Brian Kavanagh, Tom Farmen and all my buddies during those years Given the chance to relive your years at Rumsey, what would you do differently? I wouldn’t have done anything differently—everything I’ve done has gotten me where I am today.

What was your favorite off-campus excursion? Well, being from the Class of ’87, nothing tops our Senior Trip to Washington, DC. ’Nuff said.

What qualities did you most respect in your friends at Rumsey? We were a diverse bunch of kids struggling to fit into a unique environment and that’s what brought us closer together.

What was your most treasured possession while at Rumsey? My Mom’s black convertible

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HELENA MAYBANK ’92 Helena Lilly Maybank is an interior designer based in San Francisco, CA serving clients from coast to coast. She recently opened a design studio at the intersection of Jackson Square, North Beach and Chinatown. Her firm, Maybank California, specializes in combining natural with man-made materials to create magical interiors. With an extensive network of contacts in the London and Los Angeles art worlds, Helena finds both arresting statement pieces that define a home and hidden gems to tuck in a secluded corner. Her background designing destination hotels, night clubs and celebrity suites gives Helena’s residential interiors an escapist feel and an unexpected edge, defined by architectural finishes and unique fabrics and furniture.

How did your experience at Rumsey contribute to your career choice in the Arts?

Rumsey was almost like a mythological place, a dreamy moment in time; living among the enchanting rolling hills, trees, rivers, endless green playing fields and little white buildings. And then there were these super hyper teenagers, these personalities who were classmates, daily muses and sources of endless amusing moments. These characters, quick with their words and thoughts, became life long brothers, sisters, best influences, favorite troublemakers, power teammates on the playing field and collaborators. They made me bounce like a pogo stick in full teenager mode through the perfect Rumsey pixie forest of freedom and structure.

Academics were problematic for me and forced me to formulate systems to work and live—a world for myself, which now is of great value to my clients and me. Learning to embrace failures, to love unexpected adventures and to switch from the standard paradigm to my “normal” has been rewarding and freeing. Everyone has their dream of a “white picket fence” and mine is having a white studio and an endless library of materials for creating. My dream came true a few months ago when I set up my own design studio in San Francisco. For any artist a place to create is a must!

In those non-pogo stick moments of quiet, I began to figure out what interested me, who I was and what I was about and good at. In Mr. Patnaude’s art class I began painting a mural on the wall and was allowed to continue it up to the ceiling. Before I knew it, Director of Development Nancy Van Deusen placed a side table in front of me and asked me to paint a scene on it, too. So from a muralist and furniture painter at Rumsey, I went on to get a degree in furniture, product, hotel, restaurant, retail and residential design. Rumsey gave me the time and place to find my true passion in art, which later opened up into all forms of design.

Who are the designers that inspire/influence your work?

My influences/muses are natural environments, contemporary artists and pop culture. I use my Instagram feed to follow natural geographic photographers, arctic explorers, artists and galleries across the globe giving me a pure, inspirational, visual feed of “now.” My daily digital visual fix consists of gallery openings in foreign cities, new paintings and sculptures from artists’ studios and detailed shots of textures and landscapes. I use Twitter to follow world news and events. I love digital glow and surround myself with computer screens and monitors.

What mediums do you work in and why?

By trade I am an interior designer but I am also part product designer, part modern art enthusiast and part mathematician. I have learned to love math and now take a geometrical approach to space. Design is a form of subconscious therapy for my clients and me, making home a private retreat where one can rest, dream, create and roll the dice.

How has your academic and professional career unfolded since you left Rumsey?

After Rumsey, I attended Proctor Academy, NH, The College of Charleston, SC and the Art Center College of Design, CA.

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What is your strongest skill?

I am a sourcing expert and enjoy finding new products—furniture, architectural finishes (stone, glass, wood, tile, metals, resins and fabrics), paint colors, rugs, carpets, unique accessories and art.

Tell us about your current projects.

I am designing multiple residences in San Francisco, a large house in Darien, CT and law offices in New York and Palo Alto, CA. I’m also renovating my design studio near Jackson Square in San Francisco.

What advice would you give young artists starting out today?

Marry an accountant, study space exploration and travel.

Any leisure activities or hobbies?

Skiing. Playing cards. Going to horse tracks with my father. I dream of gardening and taking up crossstitch and weekly croquet, but that hasn’t happened yet.

What are your favorite apps?

I like the app SLICE because it tracks incoming deliveries and shipments and breaks purchases into pie charts.

What is your favorite website? www.helenamaybank.com Rumsey grads please feel free to stop by my studio in San Francisco at 1224 Powell Street.

Intermixing natural and man-made materials into tangible and beautiful environments is my way of making magic.

What is the most challenging part of your job?

The most challenging part of my job is managing me. Like the philosopher Voltaire, I suffer from “dillydallying” especially when it is sunny in California.

What is the first word that comes to mind when you think of Rumsey Hall?

Dear Sweet Rumsey What is your happiest memory of your time at Rumsey? Track & Field Day, hat tricks on sports’ fields, Saturday night school dances and of course laughing endlessly with Jon McFadden ’92 about who knows what.

Who are your Rumsey heroes? The Farmens, The Ryans, The Przygockis, The Oberwetters, The Patnaudes, The Hoenigers, The Spooners, and Suzanne Lawson Who would you invite from Rumsey for your ideal dinner party?

Matt White ’93, Maggie Sinclair ’92, Jonathan McFadden ’92, Jamal Kitmitto ’92, Vanessa Bolger ’92, Natalie DeScalzo ’92, Alex Krivosheiw ’93, Ashton Aird ’91,

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Blair Olcott ’91, Miles David ’91, Ben Yost ’91, Mandy Stein ’91, Josie Marquez ’91, Delius Bune ’92, Erin Mirsky ’93 and Scott Seibert ’92 Given the chance to relive your years at Rumsey, what would you do differently? Nothing What was your favorite off-campus excursion? Going to see my sister at Taft School, CT What qualities did you most respect in your friends at Rumsey? You mean my favorite fun junkies? How do I respect them? It’s more like love them—my extended brothers, sisters and trouble makers.

CLASS NOTES Rumsey welcomes your news and photos (high res jpeg format) and updated contact information— please send to alumni@rumseyhall.org or Trish Silvernail at (860) 868-0535.

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L to R: Tom and Ashley Farmen P ‘97, ‘99 visit with Former Board Chair P.W. Tate Brown P ‘76, ‘78, ‘81 in California; Bob Dietrick ‘65 in front of a portrait of Former Headmaster John F. Schereschewsky Sr. in Rumsey’s Main Office; Former Faculty Member Scott ‘73 and Emma Schereschewsky with their children Liam and Julia and Associate Director of Admission Ben Tuff P ‘22, ‘24

1940s Trustee Jim Pates ’47, P’ 86 moved to Ashburn, VA to be closer to his granddaughters, Hannah and Sarah and son, James ’86.

1950s Carl Hilgenberg ’52 retired from the hospitality business after forty-five years. He owned and operated Franconia Services, charter and school bus services for Franconia, Easton and Sugar Hill, NH. Carl resides in a lovely new home that he built on the Connecticut River in Littleton, NH. Carl welcomes all Rumsey grads to visit.

David Egee’s ’52 acclaimed memoir, “Wake Up Running,” was published in February 2015.

The autobiography follows his career as Director of the

American Hospital in Beirut at a time of international crisis and later as a UK Nursing Home principal.

communications firm partnering with high-level internationals to achieve career success.

Eno Compton ’58, P ’97, ’00 and his wife, Donna, purchased Vagabond Ranch in Granby, CO in July 2014. Vagabond was owned by Former Faculty Charlie and Ronnie Pavek P ’57, ’60, ’65, ’69’, ’75 and operated as a summer camp for East Coast students. Eno had been a rancher at Vagabond and is thrilled to be living there fulltime.

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1960s Chris Pavek ’69 retired in December 2014 after working for 35 years at various organizations and agencies in Washington, DC and most recently at Springboards Language Training and Consulting, a professional

Tom and Ashley Farmen visited with Martin Greenblatt ‘75 in Maryland.

Paul Slocum ’70 and Madison Ford ’70 are co-founders of a Michigan-based commercial photography company called Midcoast Studio. Paul is the CEO and Madison is a Senior Photographer.

Former Faculty Jeffrey Magnoli ’72, P’ 02, ’07, Website Manager at Kingswood Oxford School, CT, and wife Annette welcomed granddaughter Anastasia Rose Marie Magnoli in October 2014, daughter of son Connor ‘02 and Tina Magnoli.

Martin Greenblatt ’75 is the president/owner of El Dorado Hair Replacement Center in Baltimore, MD.

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L to R: Anne Reinhardt ‘71 Peck and Jamieson Joseph ‘71; Paul Slocum ‘70 and family; John Salvatore ‘86, Ashley Farmen and Former Faculty Member Jon Lamb

After many years of close association with Opera Roanoke, VA, Linda Gavel ‘76 Webb P ’15 is thrilled to be their new Executive Director.

the joy and challenge of living, learning and working in the woods. The program is based in Woodbury, CT at the Appleseed Forest Farm.

Danny Liggett ‘78 is the owner of Emerald Plant Design (established in 1987) in Los Angeles, CA, specializing in Interior Plantscapes for homes and offices. This spring, he and wife, Marianne, will celebrate their 17th wedding anniversary.

They have two amazing pet cats.

Danny is an avid Yankees fan and an audiophile with an extensive British Invasion music collection.

Paul Swigart ’84 resides in Greenwich CT with wife Paty and children Paulina, Samuel and David. He is CEO, US Operations, of VTB Capital in New York City.

1980s Emmanuel Xuereb ’81 is a Real Estate Broker with 360 Degree in Los Angeles, CA. Salvator Xuereb ’81 just wrapped up two episodes on the TV series Teen Wolf for MTV, as well as a Fruit of the Loom funny “behind the scenes” commercial that will be viewable online.

Alex Sendzimir ’82 and his wife Jenn started the Appleseed Forest Experience, an outdoor mentoring program for young adults and preteens to teach

Alex von Furstenberg ’85 is Chief Investment Officer and founder of Ranger Global Advisors in Beverly Hills, CA. Alex has three children.

Bindu Padmore ’85 Wotorson is an attorney in Virginia. Her son, Miles ’16, attends Rumsey.

Jon Neuhaus ’87 has recently been promoted to Executive Director, Private Wealth Advisor at Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management in Los Angeles, CA. Sandi Schroeder ’87 is an eyelash stylist and owner of a private salon in Hollywood, CA. She has a patent pending on an eyelash device system, due to appear on the market in 2015.

1990s Bear (Thomas) Witherspoon ’94 is a Mechanical Engineer/ Research Scientist at Lockheed Martin Tech Center in San Francisco, CA. Stephen Richard ’95 is the founder and CEO of sales training consulting firm Vorsight, based in Arlington, VA. He and wife Ellen have three children, Katie, Susie and Johnny. Stephen volunteers at the Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind as a sighted person assisting the visually impaired.

Ethan Schaffer ’96 and his wife, Sarita, started Viva Farms Agricultural Incubator in Seattle, WA in 2010. Viva Farms provides individuals the means and resources to start independent agricultural endeavors.

In May 2013, Eno Compton ’97 earned a PhD in Medieval Chinese Poetry and Classical Japanese Literature from Princeton University. He now lives in Colorado with his wife, Dalenna Thanh.

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Allie, children of Albert ’85 and Kate Laverge 6. Harry ’72, Caroline, Paul ’07 and Ginny Keeshan at Paul’s graduation from Loyola University, LA in May 2014 7. Paige ’06 and Pierce ’04 Ogden with their parents 8. Christina and Peter Klemm ’87

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Ian Goldberg ’97 is writing the script for Krypton, a Superman prequel series for the Syfy network.

His original horror screenplay, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, filmed in London in April 2015 starring actors Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch.

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Katie Witherspoon ’97 works as a robotics design and research engineer at SRI International, a nonprofit, independent research center in Menlo Park, CA. Ayuko Nakamura ’99 and Patrick Gorta were married in November 2014 in Hong Kong.

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Pomfret, CT classmates Toby Ketchum ‘14, Ava Pawlowski ‘14 and Hugh Rossi ‘14 with Faculty Member Kath Surbey

Liz Nelson ’02 is in her second year studying for a clinical psychology doctorate at Palo Alto University, CA, a specialized five-year doctoral program established 30 years ago by a group of Stanford professors.

Jongdae Kim ’02 married Grace Choi in December 2014. They are happily living in Seoul, Korea.

Russ DeGrazia ‘07 and Associate Director of Admission Ben Tuff P ‘22, ‘24

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Sam Maxwell ‘02 works for Empire LED Solutions, a distributor for Seesmart LED, which focuses on LED lighting in the commercial industry, including schools.

Greg Snow ‘02 is living in Avon, CT and working for Stryker Corporation (a medical device and equipment manufacturer) as an interventional spine sales representative and consultant.

Connor Magnoli ‘02 is in his second tour working for the US Navy, stationed in Aurora, CO. Connor and his wife, Tina, welcomed Anastasia Rose Marie in October 2014. Great-grandparents are Former Headmaster Lou and Janice Magnoli P’71, ’72, ’74, ’77, GP ’01, ’02, ’07.

Since earning his MBA from Santa Clara University, CA, Ry Sanderson ’03 has worked in both sales and money market portfolio management in San Francisco, CA at Franklin Templeton Investments, one of the largest mutual funds in the United States.

After graduating from Roanoke College, VA in 2010, Weston Hatfield ’03 returned to Bermuda to complete his part-time military service for the Bermuda Regiment.

While there, he also worked as a hedge fund trader. In September 2014, Weston moved to NYC to begin a new career in wealth management at Merrill Lynch.

Alex Turrentine ‘03 is serving in the US Navy, based in Groton, CT. Stuyvie Pyne ’04 will graduate from UC Berkeley School of Law in June 2015. He has accepted a job as a first year associate at Cooley LLP, a large Silicon Valley law firm.

Pierce Ogden ‘04 is in his first year studying cancer research for his PhD in biomedical science at Harvard Medical School, MA. Paige Ogden ‘06 is an art dealer and artist liaison for Zener Schon Contemporary Fine Art in Marin County, CA selling and curating graffiti and urban street art. She also works at a small communications consulting firm, SNP (Smart Nice People) in San Francisco where she teaches “executive presence” to employees at Google, Yahoo!, Airbnb and Microsoft. Lastly, Paige is a writer for the music blog, Big Green Beats, covering new talent and underground musicians and their craft.

Paul Keeshan ’07 graduated from Loyola University, LA in May 2014. He is now a Development Coordinator & Office Manager at access, a non-profit community driven initiative in Nantucket, MA.

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Alana Lopez ’12 with her sister and mother 8. Jack ’13 and Jimmy ’10 with their mother, Trustee Jamie Connor 9. Carl Solik ’09 plays tennis for UNC Charlotte 10. Former Trustee Palmer Marrin ’70, Charlie Kleeman ‘99 and Perry Kleeman ’02 Hardy with their family 11. Shane ’05, Ry ’03 and Galen ’07 Sanderson with their parents

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Skyler Magnoli ‘07 is a writer/ reporter for The News-Times in Danbury, CT.

producer. She plans to move to the Vice News New York location after graduation in May.

Private Ryan Nizolek ’11 is a combat medical specialist in the United States Army.

Richard Crane ’08 attends Drexel University, PA and is majoring in chemical engineering. Through the co-op program at Drexel, Richard has worked on the reliability team at the Philadelphia Refinery and at a hydraulics manufacturer (Hoerbiger) in Bavaria, Germany.

He is currently working on the propulsions team at SpaceX in Los Angeles, CA. “Looking back I can see clearly that Rumsey Hall and our senior class motto of ‘Paddle Out’ was everything I needed to set off in the right direction. Thank you so much to the entire Rumsey family for everything you gave me.”

Austin Gibson ’09 is majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice and minoring in Homeland Security at Longwood University, VA.

Katie Stonecipher ’12 and the Berkshire Volleyball Team placed 2nd in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Championship in November 2014.

Drennon (Pruett) Kimpton ’08 is finishing up her journalism degree at the University of Southern California. While at school, she has been a reporter and producer for the students’ nightly newscast. Drennon has also been working for Vice News in Los Angeles as an associate

Carl Solik ’09 is playing tennis at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In 2014 he helped the Charlotte 49ers earn a national ranking in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the first time in 12 years.

2010s Taylor Martin ’10 is pursuing a career in Mountain Adventure Tourism at the College of the Rockies, BC, Canada. He is a certified Canadian Ski Patroller.

Maya Ghose ’11 is majoring in Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Corpus Christi College, University of Oxford, UK.

In September 2015 Katie Qin ’12 will attend Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, MD. Kat Ehret ’12 and May Chen ‘12, former Rumsey roommates, spent Christmas and New Year’s in Exuma, Bahamas, sharing Rumsey memories.

Michael Sebetic ’12 will attend Elon University, NC in September 2015.

Will Findlay ‘12 plans to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges, NY in the fall.

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the sculpture by William Talbot P ’63, ’66, ’70 4. Tom Farmen

with Peter Arnold ’79 and his two children 5. Will Fitzgerald ’12 with his sister 6. Amelia and Henry, children of Former

Faculty Sloan and Shelby Sundgren Baxter 7. Rebecca ’15 and Thomas ’13 Gavel, children of Trustee Frank ’78 and Laurie Gavel 8. Vesna Vujovich ’86 Surette and husband Skip

9. Brad ’14 and Jack ’13 Henrich 10. Sydney, Taylor, Ali and Kate, children of Michael ’84 and Athina Cornell

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1. Drew ‘00 and Alex Miller ‘00 Murphy are proud to announce the birth of their twins, Declan Thomas and Audrey Lee, in December 2014 2. Former Faculty Member Crystal Griffing LaRivere gave birth to a baby girl, Alexa Rae, in December 2014. 3. Hadley Strong MacMillan, daughter of Sarah Harrison ‘89 MacMillan and husband, Matt, was born in May 2014.

4. Connor Magnoli ‘02 and wife Tina welcomed Anastasia Rose Marie Magnoli in October 2014. 5. Zach Haberman ‘93 and Whitney Odell are proud to announce the birth of Eve, born in November 2014. 6. Tarek Mansour ‘01 and Katharina Kuefler announce the birth of Amina Neva Tarek in January 2015. 7. Rachel Jones ’91 Arnett and husband Andrew welcomed their first child, Savannah Grace, in November 2014. 8. Former Faculty Member Adam Altman and his wife, Mariel, are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl, Serriah. 9. Freddie Sopher ‘54 and wife, Joyce, who reside in the UK, welcomed twin boys, Raphael and Samuel, in October 2012.

IN MEMORIAM

Dick Cutler ’31, GP ‘00, ‘02 passed away in August 2014 at the age of 97. Dick was a lawyer, author and an Air Force veteran who served in World War II and the Cold War. Dick leaves behind his children Marguerite Cutler, Alexander Cutler and Judith Rauh, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Arthur Boardman ‘41 passed away in September 2014. He was a Professor of English literature, a writer and a poet. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Patricia.

Liza Brown ’74 Loring passed away in November 2014 at the age of 54. She will be greatly missed by her husband Jeff and son Max. Monte Tate Brown ‘78 passed away in January 2015. He will be greatly missed by his wife Meryl, sons Dryden and Winslow, his father, Former Rumsey Board Chair P.W. Tate Brown P ’76 ’78 ‘81, his brother Dwyer Brown ‘81 and sister Daryl Brown ‘76 Uber.

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The Pavek’s

Vagabond Ranch Linked to Rumsey, but a place all its own

Vagabond. Mention the name of the summer ranch program started by Charlie and Ronnie Pavek in Granby, Colorado in the presence of former ranchers, and eyes light up as smiles spread across faces.

For four decades, The Paveks taught at Rumsey where they raised their five children—Charlotte (Cookie) ’57, Jeffrey ’60, Polly ’65, Chris ’69 and David ’75. Each June it was “Wagons West” as a caravan of vehicles departed from Rumsey’s football field for the cross country drive to the Ranch and two months of adventure.

Through the power of social media, it was discovered that Eno Compton ’58, P ’97, ’99 recently purchased the Ranch. Having spent summers at Vagabond, he was eager to return. Home.

The following are reminiscences from several Rumsey Alumni who were all indelibly touched by the magic The Paveks created at both Rumsey Hall School and Vagabond and Cascade Mountain Ranches.

Charlie Pavek at the Ranch

Looking for Home In 1943 Georgette Kenyon married my father, Eno Compton Jr., a B17 Captain in the Eighth Air Force. Georgette celebrated her 21st birthday the following January. In February, Eno was killed when his B17 exploded. In May, I was born.

My mother and I were living in Aspen, Colorado in 1953 where I attended third grade in the local public school. I was well on my way to becoming an ordinary, dirt level, American kid, perhaps a cowboy. It was not to be. I think my mother must have decided I needed some polish. She enrolled me in the IInd Form at Rumsey Hall School. I recall crying my eyes out as we left Aspen to live in the East, my mother in New York City, I at school. That fall, I may have been the youngest boarding student ever to attend Rumsey. I may well still own that distinction.

I recall living in the hayloft in the barn that was the central building on campus. I suffered the misgivings usually encountered by new boarding school students. There was no respite. Over time I became accustomed to the routine but the business of polish was severely constrained by my memories of various dirt level activities in Aspen—helping a friend’s father blow up stumps with dynamite and terrorizing ski school on Wednesday afternoons when public schools went skiing.

That I missed Colorado was ever present in my composure. As the school year wore on, I became aware that Mr. Pavek was assembling a caravan of cars and trailers to transport kids to Colorado. I was not one of those kids, an oversight I was quick to correct for the 1955 session.

At Vagabond I recall waking early, leaving to go fishing and being gone all day with no one noticing my absence. We kids knew few bounds. Occasionally while fishing, I would build a small fire, cover it with tall grass, set a freshly caught fish on the grass and armed with a salt shaker, enjoy smoked trout for lunch.

Once, when a horse wandered off, I was driven to a ranch where the horse had turned up. My task: ride east until I could summit a ridge, drop down the north side, pick up Willow Creek and follow it back to the Ranch. No map, no supervision, and not a seasoned backcountry horseback rider, I was on my own.

A large part of the Vagabond experience was building things. The present day Ranch House was first. In 1955 we began to gather rocks from a nearby rock fall. We fashioned those rocks into a makeshift foundation. It was set on grade with no thought given to frost lines.

The next summer we began to stack logs for the walls. When the time came to erect logs to support the second floor, even Charlie wavered to caution. We kids were sent swimming at the hot springs in Hot Sulphur. Summer of ’57 had us working indoors. My job was to install paneling, some of which remains to this day.

There were other delights. I recall that staff members would go to town and bring back Coors beer, which we hid in Willow Creek.

Children can be mischievous but nothing untoward ever came of our occasional indiscretions.

In the spring of 1958, my last year at Rumsey, I became aware of an odd requirement of all students. Each of us was required to make a presentation to the student body.

The summer of 1955 was my first at Mr. Pavek’s Declamation it was called. Absent the slightest boys’ camp, Vagabond Ranch. For three idea how to proceed, I was terrified. I recall years I would winter at Rumsey and summer memorizing a poem. I would get up early, at Vagabond where I lived, in succession, in go to a classroom and declaim that poem the Bunk House, Wranglers and Cascade. out loud to the walls. Over and over I would In effect, home became Rumsey with Mr. entertain those walls. I learned to enunciate Pavek and Vagabond with Charlie. The Bunk trailing syllables, discovered how to pause to House and Cascade are long gone, having emphasize a point and govern my cadence for succumbed to old age and neglect. Wranglers effect. I became hyper proficient. When my is still there. time to declaim arrived, I was over-prepared, confident, ready. I nailed it and won the contest without even realizing we were competing. All that work simply to avoid being terrified and now I had the privilege of declaiming at Commencement. That performance was a disaster. I spoke a few words and began to weep as I realized Rumsey and Vagabond, effectively my homes for three years, were evaporating together Ross and Laura Compton ’00 Treleven, Eno Compton IV ’97 and wife with my performance.

Dalenna Thanh, and Donna and Eno Compton III ’58

Eno Compton III ’58

Leaving Rumsey was difficult but Vagabond had become my childish way of getting home to Colorado. I didn’t consider leaving Colorado.

Decades later in 1986, I entered into an agreement with the Pavek Foundation. I would lease Vagabond for two years after which I would purchase it outright. I recall in January of 1987, two weeks before his death, Charlie called me. “Keep your lines tight, Eno. Never regret purchasing Vagabond.” Ultimately, circumstances forced me to relinquish my option to buy the ranch.

Still, Vagabond remained ever present in my mind. In 2011 my wife, Donna, and I began to look for a ranch where we could enjoy our retirement. For three years our search was fruitless. And then Vagabond became available.

On July 25, 2014, Vagabond became ours.

We now live year round at Vagabond in the Ranch House, which I helped build.

Somewhat rundown, the ranch is in need of considerable repair. Donna and I relish the work. We have added solar equipment to harvest electricity from the sun and installed outdoor furnaces to heat several buildings without resorting to propane. To both ends of the Ranch House we have added verandas to store firewood for the winter. We have repaired the roof and insulated the entry of the pump house, which supplies potable water throughout the ranch and repaired one generator in addition to improving the operating environment for all three generators. We have harvested an enormous pile of firewood. Enough, we hope, to keep us through the winter. And we have acquired a large Caterpillar machine to keep open (free of snow) the four-mile road between the ranch and the outside world.

All this activity consumed our summer and fall.

As we hunkered down for winter I was ever more insistently reminded of leaving Aspen so long ago, of leaving Colorado, leaving home.

Now, I have returned. Home. Charlie is with me.

—Eno Compton III ’58, P ’97, ’00

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Cascade Mountain, CO Having attended Rumsey Hall School from 1959-1961, I knew the larger-than-life character of the affable and always upbeat, Charlie Pavek. Charlie encompassed all that is good and great in people and in life. In everyone around him he instilled respect for nature and for each other. His wife, Ronnie, was also larger than life, though in a quieter, strongly nurturing and solidly gracious way.

Charlie visited my home in Washington, CT to discuss my going to Vagabond Ranch for the summer of 1963—an opportunity I was very excited about since I was aware of Vagabond from attending Rumsey. It became reality the next day when Cookie Pavek ’57 spent the night at my house before my father delivered us to the airport in New York some 4-5 hours before our flight for Denver!

We travelled for what seemed like hours from Denver to the Ranch. It was a new world for me to find this pristine spot, where the buildings were nestled in the most beautiful setting I could ever imagine! Breathtaking Cascade Mountain was the backdrop for the rustic, strong, sturdy and resilient structures, which were built by the Vagabond ranchers who put their hearts into their work. Each building and the beautiful land resonated with Charlie’s huge heart and his love for the Ranch, his students at Rumsey and for those who made Vagabond Ranch home for a few weeks...

I recall people talking about the fact that Vagabond Ranch was no ‘dude ranch.’

And, boy, were they right! From my first supper (delicious venison) in the dining hall (which I had to leave promptly due to high altitude sickness), to my last day there, I thrived on activities such as riding horseback in the meadow with Ronnie by my side—how comforting and kind she was.

I was invited to Vagabond Ranch for the first time at the age of 12 in 1963.

Charlie and Ronnie Pavek were clearly focused on giving young people experiences, which they would remember for a lifetime. For me it was hiking, fishing, riding and working, primarily building log cabins, which was a dream come true.

One of the primary tenets of the Ranch was that each rancher must travel during the summer for what could be various periods of time, from ten days to eight weeks. While my preference was to remain at the Ranch, I did travel to Idaho to fish for two weeks in the Sawtooth Mountain Range and, separately, went on a ten-day visit to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons.

I have very clear and wonderful memories of the trips and my time at the Ranch. Travel was by station wagon (one or two) pulling trailers with equipment for camping each night of the trip. My favorite activity at the Ranch was to wake early (before six) and wrangle the horses into the corral from their night out, grazing on the open land of the Ranch.

Richard also recounted approaching the desk in Study Hall at Rumsey to receive homework help from Mr. Pavek. Charlie would be creating architectural drawings/plans for future buildings at Vagabond.

—Richard Della Pietra ’66

I remember visiting Dave Baldwin ’65 at the rather charming cabin that sat at a distance from the main ranch buildings. He relished his summer there, cold water and all! I helped him wash dishes...brrr!

We all climbed Cascade. One of the proudest moments of my life was when I reached the summit, even though I was the last one… The best water I have ever tasted was from a stream on the mountain—cold, fresh and sparkling clean.

At Vagabond and Rumsey, Charlie instilled in everyone the same virtues of truth, honesty, positivity, camaraderie, compassion, fun and teamwork. If there was paradise on earth, it was Vagabond Ranch, with its history of spreading the ethic of hard work to achieve fruitful and joyous outcomes, to its quiet, unassuming splendid soul. It was like a wise mountain man who relishes sitting in the panoply of peaceful pride in what is sacred and glorious around him.

Charlie always took a negative and turned it into a positive. I can still hear him booming, ‘It's just liquid sunshine!’ while we were out in the pouring rain at Rumsey and at the Ranch. Every time it rains, I think of Charlie's smile and his words, which have been an ongoing inspiration for my life. Whether at Rumsey in the meadows or on Cascade Mountain in the streams, lake and in the Ranch buildings, Charlie's magnanimous and marvelous spirit lives on and forever will.

Those who were touched by Charlie were forever changed.

—Peggy Howell ’61 True

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Charlie in his office

I was fortunate to experience Vagabond but not during the good old Charlie ‘Wagons West’ days that I longed to partake in while attending Rumsey. I took two trips up to Stillwater Pass on successive summers in the late 1980s when the ‘crowd’ consisted of a few Pavek family members and friends. We explored and hiked several ranges, including Cascade and I cherish that experience every bit to this day.

—Paul Stancs ’76, P ’08, ’11 A Vagabond Ranch Brochure

As a kid I never did get to Vagabond but it didn’t matter because my mentor, Charlie Pavek, has gone everywhere with me.

Finally, at forty-five, I made it to Vagabond Ranch.

My company’s Falcon 50 landed at Stapleton Airport in Denver, CO and I had two days off. ‘Any way to get to Granby and back, fast?’ Our pilots radioed around and found a small prop plane about to fly to the Lazy U Ranch. I rode John Payne and Charlie shotgun and watched the incredible beauty of Stillwater Pass from a slow 10,000 feet (the altimeter at 18,000 feet). Then the best part—memories: Charlie when I was a ‘potlicker,’ Charlie telling my brand new wife Susan that we should move to Washington, CT and have kids so he could teach them (we did and he did), and through it all the reminder that Charlie had taught me perhaps less fact but more truth than anyone I have known.

—John Payne ’55, P ’83, ’85

Ronnie and Charlie Pavek at the Ranch with their cocker spaniels, whom they affectionately called “potlickers.” Charlie also used this term of endearment for Vagabond ranchers and Rumsey students.

lf there was ever a Tom Sawyer in the world, it was Charlie Pavek.

Without fanfare or discussion, Charlie would begin a project shortly after breakfast. The rest of us would stand around and watch. We all had the freedom to choose to help without being asked. We could have gone fishing, played horseshoes or any other avocation. He would work right along side us, at his own pace, as we built decks, gazebos, mixed cement, repaired roofs or fixed piping. The Ranch was a big operation and always had projects in need of doing and Charlie was a pretty good visionary when it came to ‘improving’ the place.

Edgar Auchincloss ’79 (front row, right), David Pavek ’75 (back row, left), Mark Wick ’80 (shirtless) and Charlie Pavek (back row, right)

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he fact that Vagabond has fallen into friendly hands once again is terrific news, truly a special place. Special for several reasons: first, the natural beauty of the valley, second, the majesty of the surrounding mountains (Cascade, Parkview Porphyry and Gravel) and finally, and most importantly, the memories and lessons learned at the hand of Charlie Pavek. Pavek stories around Rumsey are the stuff of legend.

Mark Wick ’80 and l were of a handful of boys, young men if you will, to follow Charlie after the sale of Vagabond Ranch in 1973.

Charlie set up a smaller operation called Cascade Mountain Ranch on a parcel of land broken away for his own use following the sale of Vagabond. lt consisted of a large ranch house at the base of Cascade Mountain with a separate bunkhouse called the Hill Cabin.

Mark and I set off on the ‘Pavek Trail’ in the summer of 1978 and returned each summer until 1982. Every day was an adventure.

Mark, Charlie and I would drive Charlie’s LTD Station Wagon out to the ranch following the familiar path of ‘Wagons West’ through National Parks, across the high plains of Kansas, the Black Hills of North Dakota and the badlands of South Dakota. We had many side excursions along the way.

‘Wagons West’ was the traditional opening event for Vagabond Ranch—10 to 15 station wagons, trucks, jeeps and chuck wagons that departed from the football field at Rumsey and drove ten days across the country arriving before dark on the 10th day at Vagabond. Charlie followed this path every year from 1949 until the Ranch was sold in 1973.

Life at Cascade always included a few invited boys from Rumsey.

Most had no idea what lay ahead, including myself. Cascade was in many ways an extension of Vagabond. Charlie hired Mark and me after the first summer. Our job was the safety and well being of the other boys—counselors, if you will.

During the course of the day Charlie would advise, give counsel, teach, or mentor each boy on a one to one basis. He called it ‘learning to read sign’ or teaching us to ‘see around corners.’

On the job site, he would always pick the worst aspect of the project and tend to it himself. Generally, a willing boy would offer to complete the task for him, whereupon Charlie would resume his alter ego role of ‘Captain Safety.’ His pet peeve was an improperly placed rake with the tines turned upward or, worse yet, an upward facing nail stuck in a board. Either one of these conditions would bring the whole project to a halt for an impromptu safety lecture. On one such occasion, I was having difficulty driving a long 120 penny spike through an eight inch log having repeatedly missed my mark and uttering a string of descriptive expletives. Charlie smiled and walked over to me and said, ‘Edgar, when faced with a difficult task, start by putting your ass behind you and face the problem straight on.’ To this day, I hear his voice and those words.

Cascade, like Vagabond before, taught the joy of a task well done, the benefit of teamwork and imbued in each individual an indefatigable sense of self-confidence. The environment sounds like a Soviet-era work camp. Not so. We had more fun and adventure climbing mountains, taking pack trips into the back country, trout fishing and gold mining (yes, Charlie had one, and, yes, it was fun to work there, too!). We traveled all over the western lands of America and gained an incredible appreciation for the size, scale and beauty of our country.

I still run into men and women who knew Charlie and his family. lt is difficult to fully describe life on the ‘Pavek Trail’ except to say it was one of the best times of my life. I was lucky.

—Edgar Auchincloss ’79

Campers gather at Rumsey Hall on the football field to prepare for the journey—“Wagons West.”

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Rumsey on the Road As the Rumsey Community stretches across the globe, receptions remain an important part of keeping the School’s Alumni, extended Friends and Family united.

NEW YORK CITY

Rumsey Hall's Annual New York City Reception was held in November 2014 at The New York Athletic Club, providing an elegant setting for an evening of camaraderie and Rumsey spirit. The event, hosted by Trustee Tina Couch '94 and Trustee Monica and Andrew Vogelstein P '14, drew together over 90 guests from the region. Current and Past Parents, Alumni and Friends of the School reunited and were greeted by long-standing faculty members.

Headmaster Tom Farmen updated the group on the strength and vitality of the School's culture, thanking guests for their generous and continued support for the programs that have tremendous impact on the lives of Rumsey Students.

SEOUL, KOREA

LOS ANGELES

SAN FRANCISCO

Two West Coast receptions brought together nearly 100 Alumni, Family and Friends to reconnect and share school memories with Headmaster Tom and Ashley Farmen on their February visit to California. Former Trustee Fred and Dee Dee Nelson P ’02 hosted an event at the Pacific-Union Club in Nob Hill. The following evening in Santa Monica, the Huntley Hotel Penthouse Restaurant served as the venue for a LA gathering, hosted by Carolyn Powers P ’16 and Trustee Jon Neuhaus ’87. The camaraderie and spirit at the receptions were a reminder of the deep and lasting friendships forged at the School.

MEXICO

In November 2014, Headmaster Tom Farmen and Assistant Headmaster Fran Ryan greeted over 40 Parents, Alumni and Friends at a reception hosted by the Rumsey Hall Korean Parents’ Association at the Grand Hyatt Seoul.

This enthusiastic gathering reunited the Rumsey Family on the opposite side of the globe as attendees celebrated the success of the School, shared special memories, and learned about the School's future plans.

Assistant Headmaster and Director of Admission Matt Hoeniger ‘81, joined Current Parents and Alumni at the home of Mr. Antonio Correa and Mrs. Alma Gonzalez Ortega Maldonado P ‘15.

Roaring Rumsey 30th Annual Benefit Auction

The Rumsey Hall Community demonstrated extraordinary generosity in support of the School’s 30th Annual Benefit Auction, Roaring Rumsey, the kick-off event to Fall Parents’ Weekend 2014. Over five days, parent volunteers transformed the indoor tennis courts at The John F. Schereschewsky Sr. Memorial Center into an extravagant 1920s-era dining room where guests, many dressed in period costume, mingled and bid on Silent and Live Auction Items. This year’s Auction offered up a variety of exciting trips and outings, tickets to sporting events and concerts and rare art as well as perennial favorites such as Sleepover in the Gym and Headmaster for the Day. Sincere gratitude is owed to the collaboration of

Former Trustee Skip Gardella ’72, P ’09,’09 and Board Chair Everett Smith P ’04, ’05

Trustee Craig Henrich P ’13, ’14 and Patrick Mullin P ’16

Rumsey Circle Vice President Danielle Young P ’22, ’23

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the many underwriters and donors, the creativity and tireless commitment of the Rumsey Circle and the leadership of Auction Chair, Trustee Jamie Connor P ’10, ’13. Trustees, Current and Past Parents, Alumni, Faculty and Friends all rallied to raise their paddles, contributing a total of $379,000 in support of Rumsey’s Programs—the second highest in the three decade history of the annual event.

The upcoming fall benefit Casablanca, planned for Friday, October 9, 2015, will transport guests to 1940s Morocco. The School is pleased to announce that Trustee Monica Vogelstein P ’14 has been named as Auction Chair.

Lauren and Mark Booth P ’13, ’15, Kevin and Stacey Kennedy P ’13,’16, ’18, ’20, Truman ’89 and Scarlett Brooks and Rumsey Circle President Jessica Marullo Dell’Aera P ’23

Lower School parents Anne and Richard Block P ’23

Co-chairs of the 1985 Auction, “Putting on the Ritz,” Former Trustee Lynette Cornell, P ’72, ’74, ’84, ’86, GP ’06,’08, ’11 and Former Trustee Judith Auchincloss P ’87

Trustee Nick Solley ’64 and Dan Lufkin P ’12, ’20, ’24

Trustee Jon Neuhaus ’87 and Faculty Member Ali Spooner ’90 Linley P’ 23

Greg and Darla Rohde P ’15

Headmaster Tom Farmen during the Live Auction

Past Parent Shreve Simpson with son, Trustee Loren Kagan ’01

“Cake Boss” Art Deco cake donated by Auction Chair, Trustee Jamie Connor P ’10, ’13

Carol St. Amand Romer P’99, ’03 and daughter, Tara St. Amand ‘03

“Roaring Rumsey” Auction Chair Trustee Jamie Connor P’10, ’13

A fountain and crystal chandelier decorated the silent auction.

31ST ANNUAL BENEFIT AUCTION

OCTOBER 9,, 2015 JOHN F.. . SCHERESCHEWSKY SR..

MEMORIAL CENTER

North and South Dorms 2014

North and South Dorms Enhance Residential Life New Dorm Replaced After 50 Years of Service Generous financial support in the 2013-2014 School Year accelerated planning for the construction of two new dormitories on the northern edge of the campus, replacing the venerable, 50-year-old New Dorm. The one-story structure, home to Rumsey Hall’s VIth Form boarding boys since 1964, no longer adequately served the residential needs of its Students or Faculty Members and needed to be replaced.

Working on a moderately expanded footprint, construction crews completed the project within three months and the dorms opened in time for the start of the 2014-2015 School Year. Each building accommodates 18 students in nine dorm rooms, has a spacious common room with a fireplace, a full basement and is flanked on either end by a two-story, three-bedroom faculty apartment. The new buildings complement the New England architectural aesthetic of the existing buildings on campus and reflect the School’s commitment to a culture of Family and Community.

The School expresses heartfelt appreciation for the generous support from Current Families and Alumni who helped fund this $3 million project. For those interested in naming opportunities to recognize and honor family members or teachers in association with this important project, please contact Director of Development Carol Maxwell, cmaxwell@rumseyhall.org.

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FACULTY BROOMBALL REDS vs. BLUES email banter...preparing for the game

RICK BUTLER: “Faculty Broomball Friday at Recess on the lower pond.

Reds vs Blues (Reds won at the buzzer last year) Wear your COLOR and School Dress—HELMETS REQUIRED (I will bring some extra)

LIZ BUTLER: “RED....RED....RED!!

I'm in!”

CORY DEMUTH: “Ditto Dan” KATH SURBEY: “Enough said:

Students will watch from the sides of the pond.

NO STUDENTS ON THE ICE Respond with your color if you want to play.”

CARMINE BUONO: “Buono – Reds” CRAIG OUGH: “Ough – Red” DAN MOORIN: “ROSES ARE BLUE VIOLETS ARE BLUE I AM BLUE LETS GO BLUE” GEORGINA DUFF: “Vive les bleus!”

p.s. sorry I'm not sorry for getting into your heads already, Reds” NATE DIMAURO: “ur boi bleeds red.”

Ellie Moore: “I bleed red, so count me in.”

WILL EBERLE: “You don't get a red ribbon for first place. Let's go BLUE!” PETER ZENDT: “I'm reddy!”

Upcoming Events Volunteer Gathering

ALUMNI REUNION

at the Headmaster’s House

Friday, May 1st

Spring Parents’ Day Saturday, May 2nd 50th Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day Wednesday, May 6th Track and Field Day Saturday, May 30th 16th Annual Rumsey-to-Rumsey Bike Ride Sunday, May 31st 115th Commencement Saturday, June 6th Alumni Reunion Saturday, June 13th Philadelphia Reception Thursday, September 24th 31st Annual Benefit Auction Casablanca Friday, October 9th Fall Parents’ Day Saturday, October 10th

Rumsey Hall scHool An Independent, Coed, Junior Boarding (5-9) and Day (K-9) School

SUMMER PROGRAMS 2015

rumsey summer!

JUNE 29 - JULY 31 (Five Weekly Sessions)

Recreational Day Camp for Children Ages 3 -10 on the Beautiful Bantam River Valley Campus Swimming • Sports • Activities • Games • Arts & Crafts • Tennis Indoor Wall Climbing • Off-campus Excursions • Family Picnics Interactive Educational Workshops

summeR session JUNE 29 - AUGUST 1

A Balanced Five-Week Program of Academics, Recreation & Enrichment Boarding and Day Students Entering Grades 3 - 9

fiVe-Week ssat pRep couRse Students in Grades 7-9

Volleyball skill building JULY 27 - JULY 31 > Develop the individual skills of Volleyball — Passing, Setting, Serving & Hitting > Increase self-confidence and learn to contribute as a team player

TO REGISTER PLEASE CONTACT 860.868.0535 | admiss@rumseyhall.org Fall/Winter 2014-15

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GET BACK TO WHERE YOU ONCE BELONGED...

ALUMNI REUNION SATURDAY JUNE 13, 2015