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REUNION NEWS
The combined reunion for the classes of 1975 – 1981, Swine, Swimming, & Song, was a huge success! The reunion began with a lovely reception at Cape Henry Collegiate School and moved on to dinner in town. The next day was feted with a picnic at the home of Tammy Burroughs Dail '80. Others in attendance included Carleen Rau Lett '80, Kelly Thomas Nance '78, Charlene Foley Warren '80, Laura Howard '81, Sarah Smith Byrne '81, Alan Moll '80, Kaddy Carpenter Ward '81, Laura B.C. Simpson '79, George Wagner '80, Laura Mann Johnson '78, and Laura Lambert Harrell '80.
Laura Mann Johnson '78 graduated with a CHCS class of seven and attended Ferrum College where she met her husband, Bob. They were married in 1982 and live in Richmond, Virginia with their two sons, Kyle, 16, and Chandler, 10. Bob is the CEO of a laboratory supply company, and Laura is a mortgage loan coordinator for a wholesale lender. The 1980s REUNION NEWS The Class of 1986 is planning a 20th reunion celebration. Please contact Claudia Ackley Dundas by email at ttfn@att.net or Beth Miller at threelittlebirds@earthlink.net. Carleen Rau Lett '80 was a wonderful help in coordinating the “combined reunion.” She and her husband, Robert, reside in Virginia Beach with their two sons, R.J. and Trevor. Carleen works as a travel agent. Sarah Smith Byrne '81 deserves special thanks for hanging the Senior Portrait Gallery in the Administrative Wing. She additionally framed our most recent class portraits. Sarah is the owner of Gallery 2700 and Framing Success in Virginia Beach.
Additional photos are available online at www.capehenry.org.
Karen Linehan Harris '82 visited Cape Henry with her two daughters, Mav and Rose, on their way to a new home in Great Falls, Virginia. Karen’s husband, Jim, accepted a Federal appointment as an Associate Solicitor for the Department of the Interior. Karen graduated from CHCS as Valedictorian and went on to the University of Virginia where she majored in Art History. She subsequently earned a degree in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma. She practiced architecture for nine years before leaving to stay at home with the girls. Last year, Karen began working as a Kindergarten Assistant in her children’s school. Sydney Thomas Cohen '85 was married on September 17 and brought her new husband, Jeff, to join the Class of 1985 for their 20th reunion on the 24th! Sydney is a buyer for Little Girl’s clothes for Macy’s East Coast stores as well as for Hecht’s, Filene’s, and Strawbridge’s. Jeff is an award-winning theatre director and playwright. They reside on the Upper West Side of Manhatten with their two dogs, Tallulah and Ellie. Beth Bitoff Odom '85 and her husband, Mark, a Lieutenant Colonial in the Army, have lived all over the world and now find themselves in Anchorage, Alaska. Following a successful career in technology, Beth stopped to raise their daughter, Kate, now four. Beth has recently returned to work in the field of public relations. Kim Ferguson Mason '85 is living in the small town of Bozeman, Montana in beautiful Big Sky Country with her husband, Tim, and their five adopted children. Olivia, age 6, was adopted from Texas at birth, Dauren, age 7, and Ruthie, age 6, were adopted form Kazakhatan in 2001, and their most recent additions, John, age 14, and Reycarlo, age 10, were adopted from the Philippines in March. Kim home schools all of the children and in her “free time” naps!
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Keith Bohler Dodson '81 moved with her husband, Chip, to the Eastern Shore of Maryland some ten years ago. They have a 13 year old son and a 10 year old daughter. Keith is working as a fundraising volunteer and serves on the Board of Trustees at Broadwater Academy, where their children attend school.
David Ford '82 was inducted into the Cape Henry Collegiate School Athletic Hall of Fame this December. David lives in Virginia Beach with his wife Justine and their four children. He has served on the Virginia Beach Police Department since 1986, was promoted to Sergeant in 1998, and is currently on the Lieutenant’s List.