CLASS NOTES
Congrats! Friday at Homecoming was cold and gray, nonetheless a best ball foursome (Peter Gilmore, Bill Coleman, James Pinto, and me) upheld the honor of the Class in this Alumni contest. We finished and James took home several raffle prizes. On Friday evening, reunionites gathered for dinner at the Belle Haven Club hosted by Dale and James Pinto. A free meal always appeals to ’69ers. Fourteen classmates showed, with some wives and adult children, joining us. Andy Grunow won for Most Hair (not best hair) and Gary Montanus took Least Hair. I continued as BMOC (big man on campus) with a circumference equal to my height. Bucky Johnson was Dorian Grey, but
all were recognizable. Saturday was cold and wet as we saw eight classmates cheer on the Bruins to victory. A surprise attendee was mate Greg Hohn, Greenwich Cycle Importer. “From a surviving class of 33 total grads, nearly half returned. I call for all classmates to, once again, gather in the study hall at Maher 10 years hence to celebrate our 50th. Valet parking will be available for all walkers and wheelchairs. Extra seating for nurses will be provided. The words to ‘Boys of Brunswick’ are being revised to, ‘Boys of Brunswick, Life’s behind us./ Fifty years now nurses mind us./ Arthritic joints and cataracts blind us./ Courage, Honor, Soup!’ “Thanks to all for a great reunion.”
1972 William J. Oppenheim’s son, Willy, is among 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars representing the U.S. He will study at the University of Oxford in England. Willy graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Bowdoin, with a self-designed major in anthropology, religion and education. To read more about his journey, research, and many awards visit bowdoin.edu/news/ archives/1bowdoincampus/006885.shtml.
1981 Neil Burger, New York-based film director and screenwriter, is directing Universal’s techno thriller, The Dark Fields. Starring Bradley Cooper (from The Hangover), the film is about a young man who comes into possession of the ultimate smart pill, and the events that ensue. Neil has also updated the screenplay, The Bride of Frankenstein for Universal. He lives in NYC with his two children and his wife, architect Diana Kellogg.
Robert Selkowitz’s ’69 oil on canvas artwork on display at Brunswick’s Center for the Arts in the Upper School. Left to right: Peggy’s Cove, Saranac Lake, Mohonk Porch. Visit artfolks.com/docs/rcontent.htm.
Class of ’69 (left to right): Bucky Johnson, Tom Lopiano, Tim Johnson, Tim Etchells, James Pinto, Gary Montanus, Chris Schultz, Andy Grunow, Kevin McCauley, Mark Rice, Bill Coleman, Robert Selkowitz, Peter Gilmore, Mike GiGennero (our former Brunswick English teacher), and Wally Hauck. Thanks to Dale and James Pinto for hosting the reunion dinner at the Belle Haven Club.
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Times of Brunswick | winter 2010