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grade) submitted a comprehensive update: She graduated from Western High School, then from Morgan State with a B.S. in psychology. She received a master’s degree in gerontological studies from Miami University in Ohio and a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland. She’s been working as a licensed clinical social worker at a community mental health center in Torrington, Wy. for the past 20 years. Prior to moving to Wyoming, she worked at the Association for Catholic Charities, Aging Division, in Fells Point for 10 years. She notes that she moved to Wyoming because of the wild outdoors and horseback riding — she’s had five horses, including a wild mustang. She lives with her dog and eight cats, “though no horses at present.” Cecily Morrow (Class of ’76, Pre-K through Fourth grade) writes that she studied at Columbia University and at Oxford in the U.K. before graduating from Smith College in Massachusetts. She has taught competitive figure skating at all levels, from beginner to Olympic champions in New York City, Lake Placid, N.Y. and Canada. She continues to skate and teach skating. Professionally, Cecily wrote, produced and directed, with Doug Wilson and Dick Button of ABC Sports, the video series “Systematic Figure Skating: The Spin and Jump Techniques of Gustave Lussi,” in which she appears as a demonstration skater. She also wrote, directed, produced and narrated “Stroking Exercises on Ice: The Dance Training Methods of Natalia Dubova.” Cecily is also a busy single mother, raising her son Prime, 15, a competitive rower, paddler and tennis player. She now lives near her mother in Easton, Md. This past summer Keith Tabatznik was named head coach of the Region 1 (East Coast) Olympic Development Soccer Program (one of four regions in the U.S. for boys ages 13-18). Keith continues his work as color commentator for college games on Fox Soccer Channel, and is now doing USL (United Soccer League) Pro League games for Fox as well. Blazer Catzen has been exceedingly busy in the computer forensics business, working multiple cases and attending forensic classes. His kids are well. Erin is working for IMG in Winston-Salem, N.C.; Hannah is in Boston after graduating from Wellesley College, Nellie is in college at University of Pennsylvania and Bert is at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia. Blazer’s wife Kathy continues in the catering business. Rachel Talalay just directed a western movie for Hallmark and Sony starring Sarah Canning, Danny Glover and Billy
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Zane. The movie, titled “Hannah’s Law,” will air in June. Sadly, Rachel says they didn’t let her ride a horse. On the upside, she enjoyed a lovely dinner (traditional “First Nations” at Salmon ‘n’ Bannock Restaurant) last fall with Hank Entwisle and Rick Rosenbloom, who visited after attending the Ravens vs. Seahawks game in Seattle. Hank and Rick then took a small plane into the mountains for further adventures in British Columbia. Since publishing her book of poetry, “Silhouette of a Loon,” MaryAnne Bues Bartlett has been busy with her shop, Ancient Light (www.ancientlight.info), and has now embarked upon a new publishing project. She is putting together a coffee table book featuring photographs of the black work embroidery she’s created over the years. She says she’s well into planning for the pan-pagan gathering held each fall and adds a final note that she and her husband Sam recently celebrated their 25th anniversary.
1978. This class needs a secretary. If you’re interested in helping with this volunteer job, please contact the Alumni Office. Natasha Gaganidze MacPherson is living in Charlottesville, VA., where her daughter Kelsey, 20, is in her second year at the University of Virginia. Natasha is a senior vice president at Bank of America, where she manages large technology and change projects for the company’s home loans division. Her son Kevin, 17, is a junior at Western Albemarle High School, where he plays baseball and runs track. Natasha’s husband Gary works for Delta Airlines.
1979. This class needs a secretary. If you’re interested in helping with this volunteer job, please contact the Alumni Office. Stephen Pocock writes “I’m still the salumiere at Boccalone, making those RACHEL TALALAY ’76 with actor Danny
Glover on the set of “Hannah’s Law” on a ranch near Calgary.
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CECILY MORROW ’76 and her son Prime celebrating third place in a parent/child
tandem canoe race.
tasty salted pig parts. I also have a side business, Damn Fine Bacon! www.damnfinebacon.com. I started making bacon 10 years ago and decided to start selling it when the twins, Henry and Charlotte, 11, needed orthodontia. I live above the salumi plant with the kids (sometimes) and my partner, Jill Cohen (all the time), plus our cats Bridget and Nynx and the ball python, Squeezers. Big shout out to my compadres from ‘79.”
1981. Dahira Lievano-Binford BaltimoreBinfordBunch@verizon.net Morrie Ruehsen recently returned from a five-week tour in Iraq, working on a USAID-funded Financial Sector Development Project. Morrie, who is a full-time professor at Middlebury College’s Monterey Institute of
International Studies, is also a certified anti-money laundering specialist. While in Baghdad she did some training of trainers and also consulted with the Federation of Iraqi Private Banks on the importance of regulatory compliance. She had a great time and is tempted to go back, but her family and friends — including me — are hoping she stays put. Morrie also sent in news regarding her brother Jack Ruehsen ’86 and Frank Guarnieri ‘86. They are both practicing internal medicine at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, Maine. They tend to acutely ill patients as hospitalists, not unlike television’s Dr. House. Jack is married to his Swarthmore College sweetheart, Kate Stubbs, with whom he has two kids, Ella, 11, and Theo, 7. Frank is married to Susan Holmes and they have three children — Lucy, 14, Vann, 12, and Martin, 9. The two families live just minutes apart and get together often.
DAVID AND DEBBIE BROWN ‘76 with their children Donny and Emily.