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Emily Pataki Hamburger ’97 and Michael Hamburger were married in Saratoga Springs, NY. Hilary Shaw Walton and John Lehman ’97 were married on March 10, 2012. Guests included Chris Bonner, Jeff Armstrong, Alex Ellis, Justin Moreland, Dan Paduano, Dave Garonzik, Chris Corrinet, Taylor Whitman, Margot Pfohl, and Julie Hand—all Class of ’97. Randal Williams ’96 reconnected with Odu Onyeberechi ’96 and Greg Walker ’95 on a recent trip to NYC.
’96 Moreland, Dan Paduano, Dave Garonzik, Chris Corrinet, Taylor Whitman, Margot Pfohl, and Julie Hand. Ellie Nader, Matt, and big sister Lily welcomed Katherine Bellew Nader on August 13. “Lily is adjusting to her new role slowly but surely!” Meg Nolan writes, “I wanted to let my classmates know about my new business: Friend of a Friend Consulting, which offers bespoke travel consulting to clients specializing in boutique hotels and celebratory travel (honeymoons, anniversaries, multigenerational travel). Using the knowledge from my editorial work, (I am managing editor at Tablet Hotels and author of three books: Italian Hideaways, Caribbean Hideaways, and England’s Hide-
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1998 Reunion Chairs Thomas Dudley Bloomer Alice Elizabeth Brown Ashley Muldoon Lavin Vanessa Bazzocchi McCafferty Okechukwu Ugwonali Tom Bloomer was happy to report, “Zoë Lillian Bloomer was born in Scottsdale, AZ, on March 4, 2012. She was welcomed home by Mom, Dad, and a jealous big brother, Thomas.” Katie Collins Donohue is living in Los Angeles with her husband and two
daughters, Charlotte (four) and Grace (two) and, when we last heard, was expecting her third daughter “in a few weeks.” She also reports getting excited for the Class of 1998 reunion in June. Lauren Downey wrote, “On March 27, Ben and I welcomed Philip Emmanuel to our family. We all enjoyed a fantastic summer together, capped off with a non-shower party in New York, which Brandon Cobb attended. Now I am back at Needham High teaching Latin while Ben continues at Cambridge Semantics. So far the fall has been tremendously busy, but we are enjoying time with our little man and looking forward to catching up with folks during the 15th!” “I have three children:
Helena (five), Emilie (three), and Teddy (one), and three dogs,” reports Elizabeth Glatzel. “I stay busy riding horses and volunteering with near and far aid organizations.” News from Nick Johnson: “I’m operating as the general manager of Union Bar and Grille, a fine dining restaurant in the south end of Boston; it’s part of the Aquitaine Group, and I’ve since hosted four Deerfield alumni. Currently managing with a Tabor graduate (Boo! Just kidding!), but our sister restaurant, Gaslight, is led by Eric Hogan ’86. All current and former graduates welcome to stop by! PS—debaters and squash players get a drink on me, always.” Katharine June Lo and Allan Chung Lun Lai were married on April 23, 2011, at