The Moses Brown Alumni Association Board 2011-12
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The mission of the Moses Brown Alumni Association is to foster lifelong relationships with the school and fellow alumni. Stephanie Ogidan Preston ’97, Clerk
David Keyser ’89
Keith Monchik ’90, Assistant Clerk
Todd Machtley ’00
Timothy Rhodes ’80, Treasurer
George Panichas ’83
The class of ’48 enjoyed their annual gathering for luncheon at the Rue De L’Espoir on
Adrian Hendricks ’58, Recording Clerk
Brian Panoff ’94
Hope Street in Providence, joined by Matt Glendinning.
Taylor Rotondi Anderson ’02
John Pariseault ’97
John Baldwin ’94
Joss Poulton ’07
Angelo Bianco ’86
Brad Shipp ’83
Joyce Chang ’94
Ahvi Spindell ’72
82, USCG Auxiliary last January, 2011. In
Pamela Fishman Cianci ’91
Dawn West ’79
2010, they came in third out of nine flotillas.
Albie Dahlberg ’87
Richard White ’84
He hopes they will place second or first this
Jason Engle ’98
Thomas Wynn ’87
year. For their exemplary work, the Flotilla
Gina Guiducci ’97
Philip Zexter ’81
crew was invited to a personal tour of the
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Bill Myers ’48 assumed command of Flotilla
USCG Cutter Resolute, berthed in St. Peters-
Hugh Hysell ’83
burg, Florida. Bill is pictured with host Ensign Slater and Staff Officer Joseph Young.
1946 After 55 years, Charles “Alex” Robinson has retired from refereeing basketball at the high school, college, and professional levels. At his retirement party last December, he was made an honorary life member of referee associations. In addition to refereeing, Alex has organized more than 150 basketball camps nationwide. He moved to Freeport, Maine in July with Pat, his wife of 61 years.
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Thanks to Dean Woodman ’46 for donating several GoPro Hero mini-cameras to MB. Dean’s company produces best-selling wearable sports cams that capture footage by athletes skiing down mountains, riding motocross, skateboarding, and more. GoPro is the world’s leading activity image capture company. Knowing Head of School Matt Glendinning’s interest in sports, Dean sent some cameras to MB, and now students and alumni can gain a unique look at life on the MB campus. Visit gopro.com for more about the image-capture products that Dean’s company produces. Dean lives in Sausalito, California.
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1947 Reunion 2012
August. “I was a day student at
Charles Staples continues to
paratrooper,” Charles says. “I
stay active through walking,
had very little in common with
Ed Desrochers writes from
stair climbing, and hiking.
my classmates other than a
Melbourne Beach, Florida,
Last summer, he and his wife
couple of other veterans. They
where he and his wife Shirley
Joan spent a week in the Colo-
might remember me if they
reside: “I retired from USAFR
rado Rockies. They also trav-
are still alive. I will be 86 in
as a Lt. Colonel and a Deputy
eled to Rhode Island and New
May.” Charles and his wife
Commander of the 482 Tacti-
Hampshire where they hiked
Beverly have five children. He
cal Fighter Wing, Homestead
in the White Mountains and
worked as an R&D physicist for
Air Force Base, Florida in 1983.
attended several classical
38 years at Dupont, GE, and
I owned and operated a con-
music festivals. In September,
IBM before retiring in 1990.
struction company that had
they went on an Elbe River
“Occasionally I shoot my age
mostly government contracts.
cruise in Germany and trav-
in golf,” he says. “I hope the
I live in Sugar Mountain, North
eled to Poland. Charles still
reunion is a great success.”
Carolina in the summer time. I
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recently talked to Bill Considine
volunteers at the Landmark Cultural Center in Chicago and
MB and a returning WWII
is looking forward to his 65th reunion in May.
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and we talked about Billy O’Connor, who we haven’t
Class Correspondent
heard from in years. We both
Marshall Cannell
lived on Shirley Boulevard in
Charles Watts and his wife
25 Sheridan Rd
Cranston.” Ed can be reached
Beverly live in North Carolina.
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-5418
at ed.desrochers@earthlink.net
They celebrated their 63rd
781-237-0055
and says, “Help us find lost
wedding anniversary in
mca4nnell@aol.com
classmates!”