CLASS NOTES
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Bryce’s son, Hunter Powell ’01, was married to Carla Meyer last summer, and they live in St. Louis. Bryson Powell ’98 and his wife Lauren have two sons and live in Hope Valley in Durham, NC. Franny and Bryce continue to volunteer at the Virginia Home where Franny has been inhe Richmond ladies of ’69 volved since high school. decided to celebrate our Merri Ann Hunt retired after a long 46th reunion during this career of 31 years as a nurse anesthetist Centennial year of Colin Florida and in Richmond. Merri Ann legiate’s founding on Sept. 23, 1915! keeps active both physically and mentally Several of us met for lunch to wish – swimming and playing Mahjong. She reBetty Fisher well on her retirement afcently enjoyed a Viking river cruise down ter 36 years at AAA. Many Collegiate the Rhone River in France. Many thanks friends will miss seeing her smiling face to Merri Ann for encouraging us to have at AAA, but we are happy Betty now this reunion get-together. has the freedom to pursue church and Christi White Barranger and husvolunteer interests. band Gary journeyed to China, Sri LanWe had an impromptu “mini reunion” ka, Bangkok, Thailand and home by way dinner on Oct. 27, 2015 when Melinof Paris during the past year. They also da Vick Wilson came up from Charlotte, enjoyed a family wedding in Highlands, NC. Melinda and Pam Williams, our seNC, where Christi put her sewing skills to nior class officers, invited the Richmond work altering flower girl dresses. Christi girls to gather and reconnect. On a rainy is a “semi-retired” lawyer. Tuesday night, 10 ladies met at Brio TusPat Moss is a dentist in Richmond, folcan Grill for a cozy evening of good food lowing in her father’s footsteps, and has and fun! her own practice, Patterson Village DenMelinda’s family has grown again this tistry. Pat’s daughter, Leah Batten ’99, is year with the addition of a second grandin her last year of physical therapy school at MCV. Everyone was happy to see Becky Jones, and we enjoyed looking at the pictures of her legendary parents, Anne and Grover Jones, in the Collegiate Centennial book. Nancy Bonsack was sorry to miss the get-together and sent this message: “I can’t believe I’ve been back in Richmond for 15 years! I went to the dress rehearsal for the Christmas Pageant one year and was pleased they hadn’t changed too much. My mother is in an assisted living facility, but she keeps me busy.” Martha Donohue was also disappointed to miss the reunion. Martha lives off Route 10 in Chesterfield and is very close to the Ladies from the Class of 1969 got together for a “mini reunion” on Oct. 27, 2015. FRONT: Becky Jones, Betty Fisher, Merri new Collegiate School Aquatics Ann Hunt, Pam Williams, Melinda Vick Wilson, Fran Chalkley Robertson. BACK: Franny Simpson Powell, Pat Moss, Sarah Powell Prior, Christi White Barranger. Center. She enjoys swimming and taking line dancing classes there.
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child, Zachary, and a new son-in-law, Hayes. Melinda’s daughter Lauren was married last summer in Blowing Rock, NC. Melinda and Bill stay busy keeping up with their three children’s families, summering in Blowing Rock and travelling. Pam Williams retired after 28 years of teaching gifted students language arts and social studies in various elementary schools. Pam now uses her teaching experience as a recreation therapist aide at Cedarfield retirement home. In her spare time, she is a pet sitter and house sitter. Pam is the proud mother of adult daughter, Eliza. It was great to see and visit with Sarah Powell Prior. Sarah retired after 34 years of teaching 7th grade English in Chesterfield. Sarah and husband Duane have a married son Jordan in Richmond, a married daughter Courtney in Philadelphia and two grandchildren. Sarah commented on seeing fellow Cougar Joan Pruitt Buhrman ’72 when they were packing boxes as volunteers at FeedMore! Sarah is looking into starting a Class of ’69 Facebook page. Franny Simpson Powell is senior VP at East West Communities. Franny and