Rehab Hospital on Cape Cod, Bill was back home, relieved and thrilled with the outcome. Since retiring from the Hamburg (NY) CSD, Bruce “Goober” Mitchell has been an adjunct professor in the graduate counseling programs at Canisius College and SUNY Buffalo. Bruce and Sally hosted Donna and Rick Stickle for a weekend last Oct. Both couples recently celebrated their 46th anniversaries — “and they said it wouldn’t last.” Bruce supplied a photo of Rick and himself, as well as a vintage photo, both of which are available in the Scene class news photo gallery. After departing the Mitchell residence in East Aurora, NY, the Stickles traveled to Letchworth State Park, where Rick, “ever the rockhound, fell in love with the geologic formations.” The 2 couples reconvened at the Stickle home in Rhinebeck, NY, in Dec for the annual Sinter Klaas Festival. Bruce keeps busy as a member of the East Aurora Zoning Board of Appeals as VP of the local Kiwanis Club and as an adviser to the Middle School’s Builders Club while still finding time for volunteering as Santa Claus and producing some of the sweetest maple syrup around. Bill Powers announced his retirement as CEO of Bonnie Brae Residential Treatment Center for Adolescent Boys in Liberty Corner, NJ, effective Aug 31. In commemoration of his impending retirement, the Bonnie Brae Board surprised Bill at its Feb 2016 Tartan Ball by naming its New Brunswick house the “William M Powers House.” A photo of the naming ceremony can be seen in the class news photo gallery in the online edition of the Scene. Marc: 908-580-1414, 580-1946 (F); marcgettis@comcast.net
1 974 Gregg McAllister 21 Ross Street Batavia, NY 14020-2307 Greetings from WNY. Doug Stoddart retired after 17 years as a judge in Framingham, MA, District Court. Doug received kudos from other judges and lawyers who worked with him while he was on the bench. Doug was known for working creatively with the cases that appeared before him, like accepting a new pair of Nike sneakers in lieu of cash bail. He is returning to private practice in Natick. A Wellesley native, Doug also previously served as a Republican state representative. I’m proud to report that my son Scott received his MBA from Binghamton U, and my daughter Catherine received her bachelor’s from Duquesne U, both in May. Now we move to another phase of life as a family with all 3 kids out of college. Would love to hear more news from you all. Gregg: 585-345-6154 (O); 343-9796 (H); greggmca@verizon.net
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1 97 6 Valerie Avedon Gardiner 40 St Andrews Road Severna Park, MD 21146-1439 By the time this issue of the Scene is in your hot little hands, Reunion 40 will be a distant and (hopefully) cherished memory. You will have
climbed hills, reconnected with old friends, bought yet another Colgate sweatshirt (no such thing as too many), danced in a few tents after a few beers, and lost your voice (oh wait, that’s usually ME). To those who could not make it, I just want to thank YOU for allowing me the privilege of keeping us connected for almost 40 years. In case you may have forgotten, class secretary John Hoff was our initial word warrior, but he gracefully (and perhaps gratefully?) passed the baton to me at the recommendation of Gary Skoien. Gary, for some unknown reason, thought I had it in me. I remember vividly stressing out big time for my 1st column, reading it over the phone to my mom (an editor herself). She did not change one thing. I was tickled pink. That being said, it’s been a pleasure to hear from you, write about you, and talk to so many of you over the years. I cannot imagine there is a better, tighter class at any other university anywhere. I am so honored, although we may never have officially met, to call you ALL my friends. And if you’ll have me, I’d like to stick around for another 40?! Now for the fun stuff that comes from your emails, phone calls, and Facebook (more than 200 members and counting on our class page). Freshman year friend-for-life Susan Bayer was happy to share that husband Judge Michael Garner was sworn in to the NH Circuit Court last Dec by Gov Maggie Hassan. In town for the festivities were daughter Mindy from MN, his mom and sis from VA, and cousins from MA. Along with friends, they all then crossed the street to the Barley House, a local pub, for a celebration reception. As Susan said, jokingly: “I only have to call him Your Honor in public!” Hats off to Michael, and looking forward to catching up with them and the rest of the Kendrick crew under the tent in June. Job well done to Dave Beddow’s wife, Sue, a member of the prestigious Smithsonian’s women’s committee. This past April, she cochaired the huge Smithsonian Craft Show in DC. This energetic and generous committee has funded more than 1,000 grants totaling more than $11 million toward education, research, and outreach in the community; kudos to all. Kendrick cohort (#4 in this column so far) Linda Morris was sorry to miss reunion, but had daughter Carolyn graduating from HS and a party at their home that weekend. Carolyn then jets off to Cuzco and the Inca Trail before starting at GWU to study poli sci and int’l relations. Hoping to catch up on one of her trips to DC. Barb Callendar Hayes writes from FL to say she can’t make reunion either. Both pals will be missed. Make that 3 pals: CO’s Barb Cole will miss our fun, too. See you at 45?! Missed Mark Johnson when down in FL. He was in Jupiter, helping his folks move and, unfortunately, we were not there at the same time. Hope we get to throw a beer or two back at reunion to make up for lost time. Ted Poretz shares: “Just back from a long Valentine’s Day weekend in Montego Bay, a trip we decided to take almost the moment we heard the NYC weather would be below zero. My kids are out of the house. Jenny (UVM 2013) works in restorative justice in the juvenile justice system in northern CA, and Josh (Tufts 2015) lives in Washington, DC, and works for an int’l management consulting firm. Beth and I finally succumbed to the lure of a weekend house, and we bought one in Livingston Manor, NY, just 2 exits from the Roscoe Diner. All alums wanting to stop halfway now have an alternative and can always stop by for a frosty one from the Catskill Brewery down the road. We christened the house on Labor Day a year ago with lots of Colgate alums: Doug Jones ’74 and Rosemary Utz ’75, Bob Lambert ’75, Steve Lapinel ’75, Gregg McAllister and Rich Leonard
’74, Nate Caswell ’75, and Brad Shapiro and Mark Francis ’75. Apologies to anyone I’ve forgotten. A lot of Catskill Brewery’s finest was consumed.” Midge Loposzko shared happy news that son Tommy married Kristine Alenzuela in a civil ceremony during the summer and then they had a big ol’ Catholic wedding filled with family (dad Rick Siciliano) and friends later in Oct. The “kids” bought a home on 5 acres near Midge in the Houston area. Tommy continues his work at the county psychiatric center; his wife is a hospital nurse. Midge’s daughter Katy is completing her PhD in biopsychology at U of MI, and her hubby works in the library there. Mom hopes those 2 will be back closer to home in the near future. She’s also looking for grandbabies to spoil! I ain’t lion … author and disruptive manabout-NYC Craig Hatkoff, along with daughters Juliana and Bella, have just released their latest book, Cecil’s Pride — The True Story of a Lion King, tackling what became a sensitive and senseless story in the media. To quote Amazon: “The world knows the story of how Cecil died. This is the story of how he lived. Complete with stunning photographs by Brent Stapelkamp, a photographer and lion researcher with the Oxford U Wildlife Conservation Research Unit that has tracked Cecil and his pride for 9 years.” Cool way to pay tribute to this king of the jungle. Yay for author Lucia Greene, who has published another book of her own. A Tunnel in the Pines is a middle-school-age tale of 2 boys and their search for adventure during their summer vacation. Our lovely Lucia got to share and read from her work at this year’s Newburyport (MA) Literary Festival. Job well done. Now here comes the hard part. There is no easy way to say goodbye to one of our own, but at the suggestion of Jon Sobel, many of us bid Dale Lundquist a belated farewell by toasting to him at the appointed hour of 5 PM the day of his Feb funeral attended by Steve Wagner and Jeff Plaut. For the photographic evidence, you must join Facebook. It was very cool. Included: Lili Rodriguez, Sobel, Nat and Chris Hemingway Jones, Barb Cole, Susie and Michael Creighton, Midge Loposzko, Lin Brehmer and Sara Farr, Deb and Rick Greenswag, Walter Fyk, Ricardo Rodriguez, Tom Queffelec, Dave Tocco, and Rick Siciliano. Dale passed suddenly in his sleep and leaves a loving family behind. Our heartfelt sympathies are with wife Robin, daughters Caitlin and Lauren, sons David and Chris, and tiny grandson Logan. Rest peacefully, old friend. Keep the good (and even the not-so-good) stuff coming. Happy summer to all. Valerie: 410-903-9407; valgate76@aol.com
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Carolyn and Ladd Connell were early this year with their annual update. Ladd still works for Conservation International on their programs and policies as they relate to the World Bank and other multilateral development banks and UN agencies. Their 2 largest programs aim to promote engagement of indigenous peoples and local communities in forest conservation and more sustainable marine fishing practices. Ladd recently celebrated his 60th birthday with a ’60s-themed party, dancing to the Dave Clark Five and Jimi Hendrix (diverse musical tastes!), and with Ladd remarking, “If you can remember it, you weren’t there.” I could say that about most of your parties, Ladd! Just saw some fantastic pictures on FB of Liz Buchbinder, Lynn Plant Weiner, Lauri Curtis Hadobas, and others enjoying some fantastic spring skiing at Snowmass Mountain. After almost 40 years, Woody Freiman found a few minutes to send me a note with some admirable news. An article in the spring Scene (“Tableau” essay, pg 12) chronicles a journey undertaken by Woody and his wife, Paulette, last Dec to Greece to aid in the plight facing the thousands of refugees from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, and elsewhere seeking refuge in Europe. As Woody commented: “The sights of so many families, mothers, and fathers clutching children’s hands and/or holding babies in their arms with nothing more than a backpack remains with me. The world needs to put a plan in place and get beyond the fear and offer a helping hand.” Kudos to you and Paulette for offering your time, service, and hearts to people who are so desperately in need. Also received a follow-up note from Mark Weldon who wrote of his comeback from the infection that nearly took his life a few years ago. He is walking much better than he has in the past 10 years and gives many thanks to his daughters, Carly and Melanie, “who have cared for me so lovingly” while he convalesced. He commented that the presidential election season offers him much respite from his illness by bringing endless humor to his days! Hope you can make it back to our 40th, Mark. I’m sure everyone would love to cheer you on. Please drop me a note, give a call, or connect on FB when the spirit moves you. Until then, enjoy your summer. Carl: 845-227-1854 (H); 914-489-4493 (C); marooncarl@aol.com
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Summer greetings to all! I’ve heard from several classmates since last time, so here’s a quick recap. John “Slim” Greer sent news that his daughter Emily graduated from the U of MD grad school with a degree in conservation biology and landed a job as an environmental scientist with a large civil engineering firm. Slim is enjoying retirement from the federal govt and now runs his own dispute resolution firm taking on courtordered mediation and arbitration from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. Slim’s wife, Sue, retired from the SSA a few years ago and is also enjoying retirement. They recently attended the MD State Bar Association meeting in Puerto Vallarta and enjoy birding trips to Cape May and elsewhere.
Kimi de Murga Apt 1A 227 E 66th Street New York, NY 10021-6413 Jackie Downing Mulrooney and her husband, Galen, live in Clifton, VA, and spend some time in Sanibel, FL. In the spring Scene, you can read about Jackie’s career in health care information technology. The company she owns with her husband, JP Systems Inc, won a contract in Sept 2015 from the federal government for medical terminology support for the dept of veteran affairs. It’s a 5-year, $100 million effort to support the standardization of reference data in the electronic health care records systems.
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