Style Weekly. He switched careers to become a financial advisor and most recently worked at Wells Fargo. He lobbied to get a mandate for insurance companies to raise the age of benefits for autistic children from 2 to 10. John was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Country Club of Virginia and was on the board of the Faison School. He also helped found the Open Gym program at Collegiate, which pairs student volunteers with autistic children for recreational activities. The program has been renamed The John Maloney Project in his memory. He is survived by his children, John Waller Maloney, Jr. and Mary Tolliver; three siblings, Frank Campbell Maloney IV, Tucker Mayo Maloney and Virginia Maloney Hope ’88; seven nieces and one nephew.
POSTCARD FROM THE OCEAN
Kendall Watkins Glynn ’87 Kendall wrote to us about her most recent sailing adventure.
1985
Robin Rison Ashworth is the new owner of Synergy Yoga Studio (synergyyogastudio.com) at 11000 Three Chopt Road. With the encouragement and support of classmate Cameron Minor Cummings, Synergy is launching “Yoga for Smiles,” a hatha yoga class especially for young people with developmental differences. Synergy also specializes in yoga as a complement to training for sports such as golf, tennis, cycling and distance running, as well as classical hatha yoga practice.
1986
In February, Duncan Owen was named senior vice president of commercial lending at TowneBank Richmond. He is also capital campaign chairman of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and committee chairman of Boy Scout Troop 418.
1988
John Munson joined Scott Benefit Services as an employee benefits account executive in February.
1989
Courtney Blum Stuart, is former editor‑in‑chief of C‑VILLE Weekly, which won 11 awards and two “best in show” recognitions at the 2015 Virginia Press Association awards in April. Courtney is now a TV reporter for Charlottesville Newsplex CBS 19. Charlie Daniel writes, “Hello all! Mya left kindergarten in the dust after winning the lower school academic award. Who knew there was such a
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ince moving from Montana to North Carolina three years ago, our family has taken up sailing. We love it and try to sail every chance we get. When I learned of an offshore passage opportunity with Tania Aebi (solo circumnav‑ igator and author of Maiden Voyage) as the skipper, I jumped at the chance! Just after noon on June 22, 2015 in St. George’s Harbour, Bermuda, we cast off the dock lines, raised the sails on Avocation, a Swan 48 sailboat, and set a course for Newport, RI. Although I had sailed in North Carolina and the British Virgin Islands, I had never been offshore. I was excited but apprehensive. Would I be seasick? Would the crew of four women (including our skipper) and three men get along? Would it be uncomfortable to not see land for days? The trip started out hot and humid with big winds and waves and exciting, fast sailing. As we made our way north, the temperature moderated, and we wore more layers, especially for night watches. The winds decreased, requiring periods of motor sailing. It took most of Thursday to cross the adverse currents of the Gulf Stream, even with help from the engine. After that, it was even cooler, and we put on our foul weather gear for watches. We reached Newport early Saturday and waited for the customs dock to open. After clearing in, we went onshore on wobbly legs to call family members and briefly explore Newport before setting off again. Our last night of sailing in Long Island Sound was stormy and uncomfortable; we were relieved to reach Avocation’s home port of Huntington, NY early Sunday. We saw whales, dolphins, sea turtles, flying fish, sea birds and Portuguese man o’ war jellyfish. Sadly, we also saw floating garbage. Night watches were particularly magical, with the multitude of stars in the sky and the sparkling phosphorescence of the small creatures disturbed by our boat’s wake. Over those six days, I experienced a range of feelings: awe, wonder, unadulterated joy, freedom, exhilaration, camara‑ derie, accomplishment, discomfort, mild fear, and yes, nausea. Would I do it again? Absolutely!
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