striped bass or break par. I’ll catch up with Dock Murdock and Demi Read who both live close by, and maybe even see Lee Woltman ’65, who is a noted fisherman.” Thanks, Terry. Congratulations to Joe Medved on his new additions to the family. “Sorry I’m late, but I claim 2 good excuses: a 5-month-old granddaughter and a 6-week-old granddaughter. Both are healthy and doing well. At my age, this could be considered a ‘challenge.’ I don’t remember who, but one of our classmates reflected around the time of our 50th about how there are guys like me and others with great-grandchildren. They really are beautiful, and our 3rd and 4th grandchildren. The 2 little girls basically just sleep, eat, and look around. They can’t even move anywhere. But my wife and I are exhausted after spending 4–6 hours with them. It’s amazing the impact a new child has on an entire family. Peg and I live in NH. My sister in PA and her daughter are driving up for the 2nd time in 6 weeks. My sister in OH is flying here next week. My sister-in-law in OH spent 2 weeks over Christmas with us. It reminds me of the song “When a Child is Born.” Joe, all the very best for these precious grandchildren for the next 100 years. Bob Wyckoff and his wife remain actively engaged in their community. “Not much new. Eileen and I still revel in the CA central coast environment. I am preparing to run for my 5th term on the Vandenberg Village Community Services District Board of Directors (we supply water and take away that which you do not want
any more). Eileen remains on the Santa Barbara County Historical Landmarks Advisory Commission, and we are both on the local Pops Orchestra Board of Directors. Glad to hear the good news from Betty and Ted Whittier. My English lit degree from Colgate is what enabled my 2 careers, space and missiles; the Air Force was looking for engineers. They selected me because my educational background was listed as ENG. They sent me anyway.” Barry Feldman and his wife, Fern, have sired a multigenerational dynasty at Colgate. “Fern and I are pleased to report that our granddaughter Allison Feldman will be starting at Colgate in the fall of 2016. This will be the 3rd generation of Feldmans as Allison is the daughter of our son Jonny Feldman ’90. His other daughter, Sarah, is age 16. Our other son, David Feldman ’89, has 4 boys ranging in age from 7–15. Colgate awaits. Another family member, our nephew Danny Rosen, is currently a sophomore at ’Gate. In other news, I am now fully retired from Feldman Orthodontics in Cheshire and Wallingford, CT, where I practiced orthodontics for 45 years — the last 19 years with both Jonny and David. I have enjoyed my role as president of the Colgate Club of New Haven, CT, and working as an alumni admissions representative for Colgate. At least 20 years of hosting congratulatory receptions and send-off parties has been amazingly satisfying. What Colgate gave to me educationally has served me well, and I’m pleased to be giving back in whatever way I can.” Barry sent a handsome
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photo of David, Jonny, Ally, and himself clad in their Colgate colors, taken at the recent Quinnipiac/Colgate Women’s Hockey game in Hamden, CT. See it in this issue’s “Colgate Seen” sidebar. Brad Baker queried whether he could submit political commentary for our column. Colgate provides guidelines on topics that we may not address, and one of those is the political arena. One can imagine the rhetoric that would be generated if this territory were open to our perspectives! Gordon Watson continues to live the life of leisure. “I have moved from Bronxville to Palm Desert to be closer to my daughter Sybil ’98 who lives in LA and works for Google. My son Gordon ’01 is a partner in a Chicago-based private equity firm. I just watch my handicap go up! My wife, Mary, is a golf and bridge nut.” My wish for you, Gordon, is that each year through 110 you continue to shoot your age. Ted Vaill will soon receive his 50-Year Pin for unbroken submissions to the Scene. “I recently returned from Oxford, England, where I witnessed my daughter Sarah graduate from New College, Oxford, with a master’s degree in international human rights law. She was part of a class of 28 or so from around the world, and most of the classmates were lawyers and judges. Sarah has only a BA from Duke. New College is one of Oxford’s oldest colleges founded in 1379, and one of its most beautiful (some of the Harry Potter films were filmed there). We had dinner in the Turf Tavern on the New College grounds, an ancient tavern. The graduation ceremony in the Sheldonian Theatre, designed by Christopher Wren in the 1690s, was done in Latin. Sarah took the course online and attended the summer session 2 years ago at Oxford while pregnant, and the summer session last year with her 8-monthold boy Leandro. I just returned from my 8th CA Democratic Convention in San Jose as an elected delegate. I have been doing a lot of babysitting this year for my 2 grandchildren — a real joy.” Ted alerted us to a Colgate-sponsored cruise that he will be taking Oct 8–16 on Oceania’s Riviera (1,250 guests) from the port of Rome to Barcelona. If you are interested in joining Ted, please call 800-842-9023 for details. Staterooms start at $4,998/couple, including airfare. Joyce and I are spending the season at our condominium in Naples. We had the pleasure of seeing Ricki and Ed Klopfer ’65 once again this year. We were blessed with the visit of our daughter Meredith ’94, son-in-law (son) Alex ’91, and our 3 granddaughters for a week here in FL each of the last 3 months — a true gift. We return to Buffalo next month and will host Colgate’s congratulatory reception for admitted students, as we have for many years. It’s energizing to meet bright, committed students with a passion for pursuing excellence in education. We will spend the month of May in MT with our son Josh and his growing family; another granddaughter expected this week. Six precious grandchildren. Summer in the Adirondacks. Stay well. Stuart: 716-835-1405; stuart.angert@roadrunner.com
1963 Larry Arnold 1 Woodvine Lane Lake Wylie, SC 29710 Ron Glenn wrote in Jan after hearing of a classmate’s passing that such news reminds him of how important it is to spend time with friends and family each day; and it is a pleasant activity also. Those sentiments caused Ron to reach out to Carl Langbert’s son Bret for a delightful
breakfast and time to learn that Nancy Langbert is doing well in NC. The occasion was a time to reminisce about dinners with the Glenns and Langberts in Atlantic City when Carl was president of the NJ Dental Society. Becky and Pete O’Neill are hosting many of the Phi Gamms in Tequesta, FL, for a dinner and a mini-reunion this April. Expected to attend are Ron Glenn, John Cushman, Art Irwin, Tom Hirschen, Roger Bush, Chi McClean, Mike Batza, and their spouses. Pete was “adopted” a couple years ago as a Phi Gamm, but remains true to his vows of secrecy as to what really went on in the DKE chapel besides study hours. Several months ago I received a request from Roger Bush to refrain from mentioning events in his life until something really significant occurred. It did: Roger became a grandparent for the 1st time early this year and will celebrate his 2nd grandchild later this year. Congratulations! This gives each of us the chance to revisit what it was like to hold our 1st grandchild, think about the wonderful things their lives hold in store, how we look forward to being a part of their experiences, and remember how the thrill of holding a grandchild for the 1st time never became commonplace! I had a special time last month when my Charlotte neighbor Peter Browning joined me for lunch in SC. Peter and I really did not connect until the 50th Reunion, but our shared Colgate experience gives us a frame of reference that allowed us to find other things we have shared through the years. The one I’ll mention is a love of our world and being a part of it through hiking, camping, and, for Peter at least, kayaking and cycling. I’ll finish this segment by saying I’m envious that Peter has retained such meaningful contacts and associations with Colgate. Philanthropy is part of it, but more important are the time and talents he gives to students as they prepare for careers and a life beyond college. These notes are short because I did not reach out to you for comments. Please help me by sending in your thoughts, your activities, and generally what’s going on in your life. Larry: 803-831-1440; lga803@gmail.com
19 6 4 Richard J Johnson 22 Goose Point Lane Box 1825 Duxbury, MA 02331-5120 Hope you are all having a great 2016. Looks like we have to wait yet another year for the Patriots to finally win the Super Bowl. I know you are all just as heartbroken over this as all of us here in merry old New England. Of course, playing year after year without a 1st round draft choice does make it just a bit harder. To pay $41 million a year for Roger the Dodger Goodell, what a joke! There is no justice! Oh, the humanity! Pete Jaeger dropped me a note recently with an update on things down in NC. In spite of some medical issues, Pete is keeping active as a co-owner with his wife, Gael, of a horse boarding business on their horse farm in Chapel Hill. They closed out a breeding and training operation 6 years ago due to a decline on equine industry economy and reopened as a boarding facility. At the same time, he and Gael organize and run 2 antique shows, one each in the spring and fall (www.chapelhillantiquesfair.com and www. pittsboroantiquesfair.com). Pete also keeps in close contact with his cousin Bruce Denike ’65 who is godfather to his oldest daughter, Jamie. Jamie and her husband, Michael, have become close friends with Bruce and Barbara Denike (in