dream trip” to the island of Moorea in the South Pacific the end of December. The feeling was indescribable to sit on your deck over the water and looked across Cook’s Bay to the mountain of Bali Hai featured in the original movie of “South Pacific.” The scenery was incredibly beautiful. Joan had dreamed of going there ever since seeing “South Pacific” the first time and was awestruck to actually be there! Thanks to those of you who sent news. I KNOW there’s more from more of you. Won’t you send me some clips for next time??
CLASS OF 1965 Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2010 Representative: Susan “Susu” Phifer Johnson (Mrs. George D. Johnson, Jr.) 1022 Glendalyn Circle Spartanburg, SC 29302, 864-582-4536 E-mail: sjohnson@johnsondevelopment.net Peggy Clotfelter Allen, Caroline Beattie Bowen, Ann Trammell Holmes, Ginger McKinney Jernigan, and Lovey Daniel Mottern gathered in Charleston, SC, in January to celebrate the life, friendship and love they shared for their dear friend, Harriet Schofield Bryant, who died in June 2007. Peggy celebrated her son David’s graduation and completion of his residency at the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry. David has set up a dental practice in Athens, GA, where Peggy’s daughter, Martha Allen-Dale is a naturopathic physician with a specialty in Chinese medicine. Martha is expecting Peggy’s first grandchild in March. Caroline and Bill Bowen live in Hilton Head. Caroline travels to NYC every week for four days to her job as president and CEO of the Connaught Co. that oversees the clothing lines Carlisle, Per Se and Etcetera. Caroline’s daughter Harvie and family live on Daniel Island, SC. Harvie sells Etcetera and does closet planning. Jean, Caroline’s other daughter, and her family live in Huntsville, AL. Ann and Michael Holmes have five children and live in Spartanburg. Daughter Briggs and her family live in Louisville, KY. Daughter Ann and her family live in Nashville, TN. Son Michael works for Johnson Development in Spartanburg and got married March 1 to Sarah Boswell ’03. Daughter Emily lives in Durham, NC; she
and her husband, Lee Corey, recently adopted their baby girl, Lulu, from Vietnam. Daughter Caroline married Spence McClelland in August 2007 and lives in Nashville, TN. Ginger and John (Tinka) Jernigan live in Raleigh, NC, as does their two children. Daughter Lee-Ashley is married to Tom Bonfield and they have one child, Liam (5). Ginger’s son, Frank is the domestic marketing director for Tourism, Sports, and Film for the State of NC. Lovey and Bob Mottern live in Mullins, SC. Son Bobby, a landscape architect, and wife Lizzy live in Raleigh, NC. Son Dan is in marketing in Atlanta, GA. Carol Blackman Johnston was not able to join them due to a cold. Carol lives in Columbia, SC and has two grandchildren and one on the way. Being with Converse friends is almost as good as being back on the Converse campus when they met. They are now committed to an annual reunion.
CLASS OF 1966 Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2011 Representatives: Mrs. Carol Geyer Furtwangler 822 Robert E. Lee Blvd. Charleston, SC 29412, 843-795-8314 E-mail: zandria60@hotmail.com Mrs. Dianne Kennedy McLees 275 Gunning Road Tryon, NC 28782, 828-859-6145 E-mail: ramclees@windstream.net Dianne and I would be happy to hear about events in the lives of any and all of you. Remember, you may not think you are especially newsworthy, but all the rest of us want to know EVERYTHING. Love from the true South of pollen/skeeters/no see ums, Carol. Jeanne Steinhilber Viccellio, to our infinite happiness, Emailed to say she and her younger son Brady remain in business together, running the famed restaurant Jeanne’s Dad began decades ago in Virginia Beach, where “It’s a new show every night.” (Our family went there some years ago for a sumptuous dinner when our daughter Elizabeth was living close by.) Stein’s son Robert, who lives in Charlottesville with wife and two year-old Jack, is the communications director for the UVA alumni association and edits the alumni magazine. Frances Marian Rinker lives in a glorious
home on a Mt. Pleasant tidal creek she and her partner of eleven years are remodeling. A highly successful real estate broker, FM returned recently from Thailand where she went specifically to interact with and learn about her latest passion, elephants. Her descriptions of her mahout training at Masai Elephant Camp with her elephant Mekong, and the beauty of the country and its people, are riveting. If you want to see the incredible photographs, contact me and I’ll provide sites. See, another reason to get in touch. Cordelia Barclay Owings has never lost her connection with classical music. Having completed her degree at Indiana University, she married world-renowned pianist John Owings in 1998. In addition to teaching Suzuki and managing John’s wonderfully busy career, Deedy (who had the great good fortune of being my freshman year roommate) and John became in 2005 legal guardians of a brilliant student of John’s, Sam Hong, then 12. At this tender age, Sam was accepted as a freshman at Texas Christian University, where John has taught since 1990. Life in Fort Worth is as interesting as it is challenging, Deedy reports, and again, if you want more scoop, let me know and I’ll provide info, including where you can get John’s critically acclaimed CDs.
CLASS OF 1967 Next Reunion Alumnae Weekend, 2012 Representative: Mrs. Margot McCord Campbell 204 Glenroy Court Flat Rock, NC 28731, 828-697-8435 E-mail: margotcampbell@mindspring.com Brooks Sanders Hamilton planned a house party of high school girlfriends at Pawley’s Island for the weekend in January. Cherry Able Goldson, who takes care of her 15 month old grandson, attended. Margot McCord Campbell is still working as a Real Estate Appraiser while her husband has retired from Hanes Brands after 29+ years. Margot’s son accompanied her to Shanghai and Suchow in October for two weeks. Her great grandfather is buried in Suchow, and they will be the guests of Dr. Ming Li, who is the director of the Suchow Psychiatric Hospital, which their ancestor founded in 1923. Judy Coe is still very happy about her move from Washington, DC to Greenville, SC. She
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February 28, 2008 Florence, SC cocktail party, home of Dan and Betty Arthur Hardaway ’71.
March 6, 2008 Chapel Hill, NC luncheon, home of Marian Ritchie Johnson ’48.