Andrea and Mason, and I thank you all for remembering Hollie with the beautiful flower arrangement. Best, Jane Mottus.” Hollie Mottus-Bendewald
Finally, from Sally Weber: “Moments and memories are the true gifts.”
Class of 1972 Barbara (Barb) Tomlinson Harman b49harman@gmail.com Jim and I (Barb Tomlinson Harman) hiked Olympic National Park in Washington, and biked the carriage trails in Acadia, Maine, this August in spectacular weather. We visit Colorado often to see our son and his wife, and our daughter, who both live and work in Denver. Lucy Gelb writes, “Forty-five years? I can’t believe it.” Susan Kelleher Reiser writes, “Bob, the same guy who met me in his Volvo for Dana dates, and I, celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on July 1, 2016. We have three grown sons and are raising our 5-year-old granddaughter—it’s a busy life. Bob is a clinical psychologist practicing in Marin County in his specialty, bi-polar disorder; check out his books! Our sons are all involved in business and computers. Evan is a senior project manager at Twitter. Luke, a senior at Dominican University, is interested in business and has set up a mobile tanning business with a partner. Spencer, another computer whiz, is still trying to find a good fit but has given us a granddaughter who we love so much! Dana days seem so far away, but when I see one of us on Facebook or Twitter, it all comes back in flashes as if it was yesterday. I’d love to see all the Dana alumni of 1971–72: Sheila Glover, Mimi Buckley Morton, Debbie Adams, Jane Dudley and any other women in the Bay Area. Let me know if you’re interested in a get-together lunch!”
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Class of 1973 Judith (Judy) Luke judy.luke@comcast.net News from Lucy Sholley: “Ted and I moved to West Palm Beach, and despite the fact that we’re in a red state, we mostly love it. I’ve been ghostwriting memoirs for the last six years, a perfect occupation for me since it combines my love of writing and my natural snoopiness. My daughter Lizzie O’Keefe ’04 is getting married this fall and we adore her husband-to-be. Hope everyone is well and happy!” Cheryl Kilberg Solomon writes, “We are retiring in four years in Phoenix! Bought a home in the lovely PebbleCreek community. After what will be a total of 47 years in Chicago, it is time for sunshine and a better quality of life. In the meantime, we go back and forth to our new home and we’re enjoying all that the community has to offer.” Susan (Susie) Foster Wilson sends her best to all ’73ers, adding that she is “still doing many of the same things! Playing sports—tennis, some golf, and paddle, bridge, (sounds so old!) and doing interior design projects for friends/family/clients. We go to Chatham on the Cape lots of long weekends all year, and longer in the summer. Bob and I still live in Manchester, north of Boston, having down sized three years ago. We are fortunate to have our two children, Sam and Amelia, nearby and doing well!”
Class of 1974 Kate Hirsch Koller rkoller@snet.net Last spring, I (Kate Hirsch Koller) asked everyone to tell me about their 60th birthdays. [Editor’s Note: Due to an error by the Dana Hall Advancement Office, not all of your responses appeared in the Summer 2016 issue. They are printed below.] As an update, I celebrated mine in July and was shocked when my children threw me a surprise party! It was a “girls only” party, as my kids know that my girlfriends mean everything to me. The only male attendees—my husband and son—did a
terrific job bartending and keeping the ladies happy! It was a great evening and a fun way to usher in the new decade! Also, we are now officially “empty nesters” and are loving it! The next few months are jam-packed with weekends away, activities with friends and day trips. All of the activities we’ve put off for years are now appearing on our calendar and we couldn’t be happier. Of course, it also helps that our kids all seem to be in a good place. Our oldest daughter is studying for a master’s in international relations in Switzerland, our son is a senior at UConn and our youngest daughter is a very happy freshman at Gettysburg. So that’s my quick overview and now it’s your turn! Let’s hear about what’s going on in your life. Additionally, I noticed there are quite a few classmates for which we have no email address. It would be nice to include them in these emails. If you have their address, could you please forward it to me (with their permission!)? Patricia (Frizz) Belfanti Marty Graulty Berntsen Leslie Borns Katharine Brainard Susan Heitmiller Busch Cynthia de Castro Liz Sleight Deupree Anna Knipe Donahue Cilista (Lissie) Eberle Maria Febres-Cordero de Orlandini Marybeth Ferrant Fitzgerald Barbara Goldman Linda Gould Kimberly Grove Valarie Ifill Shirley James Jones Sue Carpenter Kinniburgh Lisa Kuo Jean Liu Pam Grosvenor Mongan-Taylor Jill Robbins Amy Lyster Roberts Victoria Smith Miranda Wong Mary Fish Arango writes, “As of this writing, I am just about to make a trip from Oregon to Massachusetts to visit my daughter, Grayson, who is house director of Johnston D at Dana Hall. In the spring of 1972, in the very same apartment, I explained thunder and lightning to a 3 year-old Kimber Felton and rocked her to sleep. I am excited to see Dana in this new