Steven Chester ’03 with his wife, Liz, and Michelle and Kyle Coleman ’03 at the Denver reception in July at Coors Field.
03 JAMES TANG, Head Class Agent 300 East 84th St. Apt. 2A , New York, NY 10028 jamesttang@gmail.com
In August 2009, JOHN-OLIVER BEIRNE returned from Hong Kong after having worked there for two years, to revamp his family firm that was at Merrill Lynch. He is now partner and chief strategist for Beirne Wealth Consulting, which he started with his father. Their company has grown from six to 22 people and they now have offices in Coral Gables, Fla,; Milford, Conn.; and Allentown, Pa. He is working on his MBA at Yale University. KYLE COLEMAN and Michelle Savary got engaged
on Block Island a year ago in June at the Mohegan Bluffs on the beach. They had the wedding this summer on June 7 at Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons, Colo. CHARLIE HAMILTON was in the por t one of their own Men of Avon gathered to sup tt Fuller ’05, Robbie Bre left: From . ding at his wed m Pat Healy ’05, groo ’05, y Tesar ’05, Flint Reill “Mook” Lawrence ’05. rew And and ’06, e Littl y Jimm
Not only did JAMES CHESSON earn his pro card from the USA Triathlon Association, he also welcomed a son, Ryder Scott, to the world in August, a new sibling of Macy, 2, and James “Jac,” 4. So he is a professional triathlete and a new father again. “Not a bad year,” says classmate DAVE GRYBOSKI.
00 MICHAEL J. O’NEILL, Co-Head Class Agent 2 Saltaire Dr., Old Lyme, CT 06371 michaeloneill27@yahoo.com DAN SEIDEN, Co-Head Class Agent 185 Macon Ave., Unit 7A, Asheville, NC 28804 seidend@gmail.com DAN SEIDEN is the new assistant head of school
for advancement at the Asheville School in North Carolina. We wish him, Brooke, and Stella well as they transition into this new adventure.
01 CHRISTOPHER D. COLEMAN, Co-Head Class Agent
3801 39th St. NW #E83, Washington, DC 20016 christopherdcoleman@gmail.com NICHOLAS H. LAROCQUE, Co-Head Class Agent
2151 Williams St., Palo Alto, CA 94306-1417 larocque.nicholas@gmail.com
DUSTIN LOWERY and wife, Lisa (both in the
military), have enjoyed a wonderful tour in Italy, but returned to the States for a visit and to celebrate the baptism and first birthday of their son, Ben, born March 11, 2013, at the home of Dustin’s in-laws in southern Connecticut. The family reunion included a large crowd: siblings, parents, grandparents, and more including “aunt and uncle” Sue and Peter Evans from Avon Old Farms. NICK LAROCQUE emailed, “I’m living in Palo
Alto, California, with my wife, Karen. She is two years away from earning a Ph.D in psychology and a master’s in statistics. I’m working as the education specialist and 9th-grade level chair at KIPP: San Jose Collegiate, in east San Jose. It’s my fifth year at the school. I taught history here for a few years and now I am in my current role. I was the graduation speaker last year and am currently working on a large fundraiser to take a group of students on a service-learning trip to Peru. We love the Bay Area.”
02 WILLIAM N. PALMER, Head Class Agent
4736 Terr. St., Kansas City, MO 64112 wnpalmer@gmail.com
wedding party and AJ SERCOMBE attended as well. Kyle is the dealer service manager at Spyder Active Sports in Boulder. In July, Kyle and Michelle attended the Avon Denver reception at Coors Field and reconnected with alumni and faculty. Kyle wrote, “It was great seeing Mr. and Mrs. Evans as well as some familiar AOF faces.”
04 MATTHEW H. MORAN, Head Class Agent 4114 Manayunk Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19128 matthew.h.moran@gmail.com GILMAN (“ALEX”) CALLSEN, his wife, Katrina,
and son, Lucius, enjoyed the usual family reunion in Wilson, Wyo. (near Jackson Hole), this summer at his grandfather’s. His grandfather is GILMAN ORDWAY ’44 and his mother is Kitty Ordway, current member of Avon’s Board of Directors. His brother, Tyler, is also a father, so the fourth generation (times two) was in attendance this summer. Alex and family also did a Disney Alaskan cruise this summer. PATRICK FORSHNER married Jessica Chaet on
July 19, 2014. After a honeymoon in St. Thomas, the Forshners are residing in Natick, where Pat has been doing renovations to their home.
05 DANE G. LEMERIS, Head Class Agent 1763 Second Ave., Apt. 3N, New York, NY 10128 dlemeris@gmail.com
ETHAN LAVENDIER announces the birth of his daughter, Ember Birch, on May 17, 2014. Ember weighed 7 lbs. 3 oz. and was 19 inches.
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