CB Alumni
Alumni Gathering Classes of 1962–1967
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embers of early Bolivar generations pulled off a get-together stateside in Miami this past July 22. The mini reunion was coordinated by Maryann Hutchinson ‘63, Maria Schiess Hope ‘65 and Tamara Feldman ‘62, with encouragement and assistance from Rudy Heller ‘66 and Charmyne Torres ’66, and invaluable support from John Fournelle ’65. The classes of 1962 through 1967 were represented. Alumni came from far and wide – Chile, Colombia, Belize, and within the U.S.A, the states of Oregon, California, Colorado, Arizona, Montana, Texas, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Other than students, teachers Bob Watts (junior highschool science, sports coach, Kiosko yearbook), Larry Provancher (Social Studies and coaching), and Jerry and Janet Shoenfelder (second grade
teachers who met and married while at Bolivar) joined the reminiscing about life in Cali earlier in their careers. Also present, with strong ties to Bolivar, were Carlos Gutierrez’ mother Adrienne who was a library volunteer and served many years on the Parent Teachers Association, and Mike Liffman’s mom who has lived in Miami for some years and didn’t resist joining us at Sazón Cubana for the Sunday lunch. Not all who attended had graduated High School in Cali; they had attended Bolivar during a handful of years that they lived in Cali. But at this stage in our lives, all felt a significant connection that we were eager to revisit and renew. The common sentiment was that we had been lucky in life. And that Bolivar had given us a rather excellent preparation…” Maria Hope Class of 1965
Class of ’63: Maryann Hutchison, Juan Torres, Davy Ventura, Juanita Schiess Nason, Anne Richards, Guillermo Hoyos, Cecilia Granados & at the left edge, Bob Watts and Tamara Feldman.
Class of ’65: Back row: Ken Mischner, Yolanda Manrique de Simon, Rosita Ventura Visbal, John Fournelle, Maria Schiess Hope, Susan Ramsauer Appel, Rosella Adler Gray. Kneeling: Mike Liffman, Pedro Arellano, Rudy Heller. Present but not in the foto: Bill de la Garza.
More classmates sent regrets, with promises to “make it to the next.” Pilar Arango ‘66 - Cali • Raul Grumberg ‘66 - Northern Virginia • Martin Eder ’65 and younger sister Nancy Maria Eder - San Diego, CA • Bill Perez ‘65 - Chicago • Erika Dierolf ‘65 - California • Ines Cuellar ‘65 - North Virginia • Bill Anderson ‘64 - Canada British Columbia • Richard Birnbaum ‘64 - Chicago • Michael Palencia ‘64 - Illinois • Sally Pearman ’64 - France • Marcia Morgan Monroe ‘63 - Alabama (where she raises peacocks and llamas on her acreage) • Doug Ohmans ‘63 – Pueblo, Colorado
84 Bolívar Magazine / 2013