Spring 2011 Brewster Connections

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Recollections

Mike Case and wife Colleen live in Vermont with their three children: Thomas, Matthew, and Sydney and dog Kasey.

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1980 Mike Adams lives in Grand Junction, Colorado, where he works at the VA Medical Center as a physician assistant in the emergency department.

Although we usually reserve Recollections for

“I’ve been married to Sharon for 22 years, and

alumni who graduated prior to 1965, Patrick

we have a daughter, Stephanie, who’s a senior at

Hayward ’74 shared this recollection with our

the University of Northern Colorado at Greeley. I

Alumni Office, and we thought Connections readers would enjoy it.

moved to Colorado in 1998 after completing the P.A. program at Albany Medical College and lived near

After 37 years in business, Patrick retired to pursue

Telluride where I worked in a rural health center for 12 years. I was in the Colorado National Guard from

his passion for history. Although an avid history fan beginning in the sixth grade, he credits his Brewster

2000-2004 and spent a year in Baghdad in support

Rob Shickel ’86 and his family stopped by Reunion Village at the Head of the Charles Regatta.

of Operation Iraqi Freedom. I’m still in touch with

Alex Ley writes, “I hope everyone is well. Enjoying

Jock Bradley.”

life in south Florida. Life is better than ever!”

Griff Campbell, wife Susan, their son, Griff, 11, and

David Rubin and wife Lisa live in Massachusetts with

what they did. And, it was three history teachers

dog Mutant, live in Delaware. “Life is great! Find me

daughter Lexie, 16, and their dogs Cooper and Dixie.

and one English teacher who I still respect today

teachers with igniting that passion. “It was Headmaster Richard Vaughan and his wife Peg who kept me in school at Brewster and those two I could never thank them enough for

for giving me the dream to go forward with my

on Facebook.”

1981

Lniihkmbg` MahfZl Kh[bglhg l K^\^gm Ehll In January the community was saddened to learn that the mother, grandmother, and grandfather of Thomas Robinson ’09

In October Matt Baldwin shared that he had just

historic research and to know that I can do it. Those teachers are David Smith with his history classes (even though I hated Russian history!);

been offered a job working for an organic vegetable

Robert Richardson, with the knowledge that he

farm in Paonia, Colorado.

has and what he gave me on history he could forget half of it and would still know more than

Karen (Lambert) Greene writes: “I am married to David and we have two children: a 24 year-old

most of us will ever know! Harry Widman, my last history teacher, was a big influence in my history goals. Travis Ball, my English teacher,

all passed away within a three-week span

daughter and 16 year-old son. I teach in Bermuda,

of each other. Robinson, a sophomore,

and because of my job, it is difficult to attend alumni

is a forward for the University of Kansas

weekends, but I will make every effort to be there for

I left Brewster and now I really am living my

Jayhawks basketball team. Many have

my [next reunion].”

dream. I am the town historian for Croydon,

asked if there is anything they can do for Robinson and his 9 year-old sister Jayla. “My main concern is for my sister. It would be comforting for my mother to know Jayla went to college and that is why we set up mom’s scholarship fund,” Robinson said in a letter. Donations may be made to the Lisa

kept me positive and encouraged me to shoot for what I wanted. It has been 37 years since

New Hampshire, as well as a genealogist. My Ted Lambrukos writes, “My wife and I still live in Concord, New Hampshire. We celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary with a trip to Italy this past

wife Betty and I have a store in Newport, New Hampshire, that is loaded with items from the 1600s to the present. I have over 20,000 books and hundreds of thousands of pieces of paper

summer. I am working as the director of Second

in my collection. From documents signed by

Start, an alternative high school. Life is good.”

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to pictures of Abraham Lincoln and more than 500 Civil War

Robinson Scholarship Fund, for the benefit of her daughter, Jayla, c/o SNR Denton,

Brendan J. Sipple and his son, Brendan P., 14, live

1301 K Street NW, Suite 600, East Tower,

in Austin, Texas, with their dog Bazil. Brendan is a

Washington, DC 20005-3364

general sales manager for Maserati, Spyker, Saab.

letters and lots of Civil War artifacts, too. I would like to say thank you to David, Bob, Harry, and Travis … this is one sweet ride …”

“Lots of work, lots of hours. Brendan P. is getting real Donations also may be made electronically

fast on his dirt bike. Race season is coming up so

If you have a Recollection you would like to share

at www.lisarobinsonscholarshipfund.com.

lots of training lately. Come to Texas, look us up, and

with readers, please send it to Matt Hoopes at

come see Austin.”

islesman@batelnet.net.

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