Class Notes
Karen Vagts ‘75, Kate Champion Murphy ‘81, P’15, P’20, and Beth McNamara, US English and Grade 11 Dean
Ahcene Ouldsaada ‘16 and Tajwar Ahad ‘16
BB&N IN BOSTON
Arthur Shurcliff 505-508-4386 ashurcliff@icloud.com
“I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: When I left B&N, I swore that my children would never go to a singlegender secondary school. B&N became BB&N and it was the best move it ever made. I applaud the guiding boards that made this decision and saw through its implementation.
Dick Chalfen (Boston, MA) writes, “In late January, Karen and I spent a wonderful two days with Christy and Fred Houle in Dataw on St. Helena in South Carolina. Beautiful home amidst splendid surroundings and gracious hospitality. Great time catching up on lots of ‘joys of victories and agonies of defeats’ in years since our 1960 graduation.”
“I cannot close without saying how impressive and welcoming our Head of School Rebecca Upham has been. I can’t think of a more genuine, talented, and farsighted person and I am sorry to see her go. Good fortune to you in the next phase of your life, Rebecca.”
1959
February 1, 2017 Gather & District Hall Matt Henning ‘92, Chip Rollinson, US Math, and Brett Lovins ‘92
Passim, the old Club 47. I don’t think they quite expected so much exercise while I wallowed in old memories.
Browne & Nichols Class Secretary: Douglas R. Jackson 801-733-9301 brojackson@gmail.com
Photos by Heather Goss Liz Cahn ‘85 and John Rufo ‘85
1960
Buckingham
Class Secretary: Betsy (Baum) Vickers 802-785-2994
Browne & Nichols Class Secretaries: Richard M. Chalfen 617-227-1534 rchalfen@temple.edu Karen Chalfen, Jack Hardy ‘61, and Dick Chalfen ‘60
Joelinda Coichy Johnson ‘07 and Sharon Krauss, US English John Zakim ‘02, Rebecca T. Upham, Head of School, and Karen Kalina ‘81, P’21, Trustee, Chair, Alumni/ae Council
1961
Buckingham
Class Secretary: Linda (Thimann) Dewing 401-727-4700 ldewing@riverfrontloftsri.com Isabella Holden Bates (Manchester-by-theSea, MA) writes, “Greetings to all. Stephen and I have happily settled into life in a small town and have found ‘retirement’ to be a time of new adventures and having more time for continuing interests. I have become a hospice volunteer, which enables me to continue my work as a spiritual direction and as a Reiki practitioner. I sing for the people I see, and also am part of Canternus, a 45-voice chorus. In moving into a carriage barn, the summer home that my family has owned since 1950, we have a lovely space for home concerts and have had great joy in hosting these and other events. I have become active in the local town Democratic committee and I feel great fear for the coming four years. I am
currently trying to find a way that we can help further the values of inclusion and equality on a local level. Also, I have been a meditation teacher for a long time and it seems more important than ever to be grounded in deep truths in this time of lying and fake news. “Singing Beach is a five-minute walk away and we would love to see old friends winter or summer.”
Browne & Nichols Class Secretary: C. Richard Anderson 781-334-4847
1962
55th Reunion
Buckingham
Class Secretary: Katharine (Barnett) Grantham 805-640-9635 trinagrantham@gmail.com Rosalind Gorin (Cambridge, MA) writes, “Matthew and I had an amazing trip to Japan this past fall. We were particularly focused on the culture, the art, and the architecture. Ellen Frost gave us really helpful guidance, and we ventured fairly far afield. One of our favorite stops was on the island of Naoshima in the Inland Sea, where we stayed at a tiny hotel designed by the great Japanese architect, Tadao Ando, and visited the remarkable Chichu contemporary art museum also of his design with an installation by James Turrell, among others. We were very moved by the dignity of the Japanese people, by their respect for each other, and by the beauty and longevity of their traditions. Maybe you are thinking about Mrs. Stowe and Meeting with Japan. I was. Of course, we also loved the food, and staying at the traditional Japanese hotels, called ryokans, was the best, especially since they provided Western style beds, tables, and chairs for their gaijin guests.”
Browne & Nichols
Class Secretary: Andy T. Adams 781-237-1575 andrewtim.adams@gmail.com
Alix Wozniak ‘10 and Brianna Smith ‘10 46
Dick Chalfen ’60 and Fred Houle ’60 catch up
Andy Adams has a new girl in his life— Quinn Jones Sherwood was born to Andy’s daughter, Madeline ’03, on February 8, 2017. Congratulations to both Andy and Madeline! 47