‘Art, Soul & Destiny’ Jill Steenhuis ’80 recently published “Art, Soul & Destiny: An Artist’s Journey from America to Provence.” The 162-page book is a culmination of Steenhuis’ 31 years as an American living in Provence.
Diana Tarride Palmer was diagnosed with breast cancer in March. After chemo in Ft. Worth in Oct. she was scheduled to go to MD Anderson in Houston for radiation. Her daughter Anna is a senior in h.s. this year. Francie Root had a fascinating trip to Cuba with Georgia Schley Ritchie in Jan. Francie’s summer was spent recouping from bilateral knee replacement and waiting for the bionics to kick in. Georgia’s son Addison moved to Ohio Wesleyan for his freshman year. Georgia is headed to Marrakesh in Sept. Nancy Bade Fuller and Drew travel to see their daughter Caroline and her husband Tee and baby Tripp in Philadelphia, where Tee goes to business school. Elizabeth works in Houston and Craig, their youngest, is a sophomore at Ga. Lind Robinson Bussey plans to spend a lot of time in Charlottesville, Va., where daughter Jenny Lind lives. They were expecting a baby boy in early Oct. While visiting her daughter this summer, Lind ran into Missy Gentry Witherow and her daughters, Ann Darden Self with her daughter who is a sophomore at UVa, Martha Fruehauf, and Lisa Sturkie Greenberg whose youngest son Christopher is at UVa. Back home in Jackson, Miss., her son John is working with his dad. Her youngest son, Anderson, is a senior at Ole Miss. Liz Swearingen-Edens enjoyed a summer visit to Canada. Her eldest is driving and her “baby” has started h.s. Her design/illustration business continues, as does Liz Paper (lizpaper.com). Toni Santangelo Archibald (Rye, N.Y.) is divorced, happily living in a great apt. at Westchester Country Club, and working at her h.s. alma mater, Holy Child. Her eldest Johnny (25) works in Denver. Her other kids are 23 and 20.
Beth Blair McKinney feels content in Wilson, N.C. Her law practice is going well and Mac is in D.C. working on the Hill. Shannon Thompson Eadon’s son Logan graduated from MICA in June and is looking for a job in graphic design in N.Y. Tucker is a junior at Endicott. Shannon fundraises for the Count Basie Theatre, an arts and education venue. Gordie is an investment banker. They’re coming up on 30 in May. Ann Connolly Simpson traveled this summer in Va. and N.C. with her new beau and celebrated 22 years at The Dragon’s Nest toy store. Hannah (23) is in grad school at Simmons for her M.Ed. Claire Dennison Griffith works with juniors and seniors on SAT and ACT prep through Direct Hits Education and oversees the publishing and sales of 2 vocabulary books. Find her on twitter @directhitsfan. Ted (26) works in Atlanta and Charlie (20) is a sophomore at TCU. Luther is in venture capital. Florence Rowe Barnick is still with the newspaper (associate publisher of the Free-Lance Star). Her twins received associate degrees from Landmark College and are now at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. George is a sophomore at Stafford HS. Catherine Flaherty has sent her eldest, Killian, to college at Creighton in Omaha. He’s there with his cousin, son of Catherine’s sister-in-law Anne Riordan Flaherty ’78. Catherine’s son Callaghan is a junior at Benilde St. Margaret’s and a starting linebacker on the varsity team. Macartan is a h.s. freshman and plays soccer. Her direct mail business, Money Mailer, is doing well. She mentioned good times with Fannie Zollicoffer Mallonee, Ginny Faris Hoffman and Amy Campbell Lamphere.
Wishing there was room for every word from Ginny Faris Hoffman! Even though, or maybe because we’ve all skidded past 50, Ginny is more grateful than ever for her Sweet Briar sisters. She’s “had as good times with my SBC buds as ever before, maybe even better” with friends, “each a remarkably resilient, smart and funny vixen.” So, who’s ready for Reunion? Lots of us, apparently! 2015 is just around the corner!
1981
Claire McDonnell Purnell 4 Thompson St. Annapolis, MD 21401-3833 cpgd@verizon.net
Facebook page: SBC Class of 1981—We have 44 members! May Carter Barger is taking a weeklong visit to Jill Steenhuis ’80 and oil painting in Aix, France. May writes, “Daughter Josie (17) is a senior. Son Ben (15) is in 9th grade. My husband’s glass fabrication business is picking up.” May’s kids are also learning to drive! Elaine Arozarena splits time between N. Y. and Madrid, Spain. She writes, “I’m on some boards for some nonprofits and very busy trying to get some new ventures going. My husband Carlos (Spanish), retired some years ago, but is very active as a historian, a Chevalier of Malta.” Elaine stays in touch with Wendi Wood, Sandra Rapaccioli ’80 and Wendy Weiler ’71. Mary Kate Ferguson is living in Baltimore and writes that she “got back into horseback riding last spring with Brendy Reiter Hantzes. It took me back to my first experience with riding 31 years ago at Sweet Briar.”
Susan Graham Campbell is living and working in Philadelphia. She writes “I had a great time on a riding trip in Carmona, Spain in early July and then went to my first away horse show (Saugerties, N.Y.) in late July. My daughter Sarah (26) has moved back to the Philadelphia area after almost 7 years in N.Y.C.” Lynn Croft Reeves and husband Jack are still living in Hanover, Va. Lynn says: “I enjoy playing tennis and volunteering at my church. Son Henry (19) began his first year at VMI. Savannah (17) is a senior in h.s. This past May I got to see Naomi Weyand Smith and her daughter Emily.” Deborah Donigan Bullett (Ashburn, Va.): Son Xavier is graduating from Randolph Macon Coll. in Ashland and Jax (Jacquelyne) is a sophomore at SBC. Hope Keating is still living in Tallahassee, Fla. She and her fiancé, G.W. Harrell, are looking forward to their upcoming spring 2013 wedding. For so long I (Claire McDonnell Purnell) have written how things are the same in Annapolis, but now they are different since my older daughter Mary (18) has left for the U. of Del. We’re looking forward to Parents Weekend in Oct. Lizzie (15) is a sophomore. A note to everyone: With each issue of the magazine, I get a new set of email addresses from SBC. I send out the request and still, many of them bounce back to me. However, email seems to be the best way to reach you. PLEASE contact SBC and give them your correct email address. Thanks and take care.
1982
Jennifer Rae
1013 Debeck Drive Rockville, MD 20851 sbcclass1982@gmail.com
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