Class Notes
NANCY MARCHETTI ‘79, Erik Weinstock 79 and a friend on a tour of the “Dialog in the Dark” exhibition in Atlanta.
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Roy Russell writes, “Great to see Zipcar getting some well-deserved recognition here: www.fastcompany.com/ 1768007/zipcars-effects-on-howpeople-use-cars-is-enormous. In case you didn’t know, my wife Robin Chase co-founded this company back in 2000. She was CEO and I managed all the technology development as founding CTO. The positive impact on the communities where Zipcar is operating is only beginning to be recognized. Environmentally we estimate that it’s responsible for CO2 emissions reduction of over one million metric tons last year. That is one week’s worth of all the emissions from New York City. It is also responsible for over 200,000 fewer vehicles in the cities where it is operating, which is a huge reduction in parking demand. And it is responsible for saving Zipcar members over $1 billion in household expenses — money which I believe is spent in the local communities. My classmates and teachers will remember me as the nerdy kid who would not get into a car. From about eighth grade on, I rode my bike five miles to school every day, rain or shine. It took me another 25 years to find a way to get others out of their cars.”
Our 35th Reunion at the end of April this year was a great success. In attendance were Jean Alexander Barnett, Carolyn Alkire, Donna Anderson Ryan and husband Kevin, Doug Ball, Rob Belcher and wife Chris, Dante Beretta, Angela Booth, Debbie Brown, Bryan Carpenter and wife Gerry and son Christopher, Ray Carpenter, Lisa Chang Mason, Lisa Corinne Davis, Hank Entwisle and wife Amy, Scott Frenkil, John Humphries, Winston Hutchins, Stewart Lyons and wife Debbie, Doug Mason, Andy Naden, Jim Pappas, Jon Patz and wife Jean, Perry Reifler and wife Wendy, Rick Rosenbloom and wife Abby, Julie Schulz, Steve Stuart and wife Andrea, Keith Tabatznik, Bart Walter, Kathy Warfield Milam and husband Joe, Wendy Weinberg Weil and husband Rick, and Mike Zierler. Jean Alexander Barnett traveled the farthest to the reunion — 2,874 miles. Clay Capute ‘77 was in attendance at Alonso’s to further enliven the event. Phil Stewart appeared, but was only able to attend the Hall of Fame event, where the soccer team from 1975 was inducted, including Keith Tabatznik, Rick Rosenbloom, Steve Stuart, Hank Entwisle, Rob Belcher, Perry Reifler,
Mike Zierler and Jon Patz. Lisa Chang Mason, Winston Hutchins, and Doug Mason were recognized individually at the Hall of Fame celebration for their outstanding athletic contributions and sportsmanship. Reunion events included the Hall of Fame induction on Thursday, an informal party at Alonso’s on Cold Spring (yes, it’s more than a package store!) on Friday night, Back to the Classroom on Saturday morning, the Mr. Nick Bull Roast, a campus tour and reception at the Zamoiski Alumni Center on campus, then, most importantly, the ‘Party at Rick’s’ (Rick Rosenbloom and his wife Abby) on Saturday night. Following the Reunion, Jon Patz took the opportunity of a trip to California to visit with Doug and Lisa Mason at their home in Alamo, California. For the past year, Scott Frenkil has been researching the history of an old fort located in Caves Valley behind Rick Rosenbloom’s parents’ house on Caves Road in Baltimore County. He has learned the fort was most likely built between 1690 and 1730, possibly by Christopher Gist, who later was a mentor to George Washington. Scott’s research has not only been educational, but has unearthed some unexpected intrigue and perhaps even cover-ups. He continues to pursue the project and hopes one day the fort will be recognized as a Maryland historic site. Blazer Catzen (Class of ‘76 until 6th grade) checked in to report that he graduated from UVA with a BS in Civil Engineering in 1982. He started a computer consulting business in the mid-1980s and is now a computer forensic investigator at Catzen Forensic. He’s been married to Kathy, a caterer who prepared the food for the party at Rick’s for the Reunion, for 25 years. They have four children ages 18-23. Erin graduated from American University in 2010 and is working in sports marketing for IMG in Winston-Salem; Hannah graduated from Wellesley College in 2011; Nellie is a rising junior at the University of Pennsylvania; and Bert is a rising sophomore at St. Joseph’s University. Please consider joining your classmates on the “Friends School of Baltimore — Class of ‘76 Alumni” group on Facebook.
1979. NEEDS A SECRETARY! Nancy Marchetti says, “I stopped off at Atlanta’s ‘Dialog in the Dark’ to get a VIP tour from Erik Weinstock. Visitors are led through a series of darkened galleries created to replicate everyday experiences. Without familiar
sight clues, visitors learn to ‘see’ in a completely new way with their nonvisual senses. If you are ever in Atlanta, stop by and visit with Erik and also take a tour of the exhibition. It’s truly a unique experience you will not soon forget.”
1981. Dahira Lievano-Binford baltimorebinfordbunch@ verizon.net Hello again, classmates of ‘81. Just wanted to say how wonderful it was to see so many of you this year, especially at our 30th Reunion. We had a great turnout over the weekend. Festivities began on Thursday night, with our own Michael Lurie serving as master of ceremonies, as Friends welcomed its newest Athletic Hall of Fame members, including the 1981 Girls’ Lacrosse team and Dia Price Matthews, Krikitt Johnson, Eileen Goldgeier, Rob Hawley, Kevin Gott and Mickey Matthews as individual honorees. Saturday evening was the cocktail reception and then our gathering at Kakie Standiford’s house. I enjoyed catching up with many folks, but my brain didn’t retain many of the details. Ha, ha. The following people did make an appearance. Again, don’t expect me to tell you what they’re up to. But I know they showed up! Forgive me if I inadvertently left someone out. By the way, if you want to catch up personally, many of our classmates are on Facebook. Contact me and I can hook you up with them via email if we have their contact information. Spotted at Reunion were David Alkire, Philip Boling, Kate Brower, Liz Buckingham, Craig Caplan (who left Friends after Middle School and who currently teaches math in the Upper School), Margaret Dockendorf Koenig, Ian Fergusson, John Ganter, Eileen Goldgeier, Lynn Goodrich Riley, Kevin Gott, Katie Hearn, Arleen Horowitz Shepherd, Adreon Hubbard, Kathy Jacobson Fried, Nick liment, Mike Lurie, Bob Marchetti, Mickey Matthews, Dia Price Matthews, Rob Patterson, Phil Roberts, Nell Smith, Kakie Standiford, Andy Topping and Jean Young Butler. Thanks again to Kakie for graciously opening her home for the party and to Mike Lurie, Katie Hearn and David Alkire for helping to plan the event as well! Katie wisely and cheerfully took snapshots of just about all our classmates and has posted them on our Friends School Class of ‘81 Facebook page. Check them out!
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