Class Notes
High school graduation of Dylan Kaye, son of Tracy Bassman Kaye ’85 on May 30, 2010.
and Dr. Saxon. Tracy Bassman Kaye and I went on a hunt for Señora Butcher. Tracy just had to find her and was thrilled to engage in a long conversation about their travels and what a huge role Señora played in Tracy’s life. We then had our picture taken and we were off for chess pie and cornbread muffins. I wish that I had taken notes of everyone’s adventures but I only got a few bits of information and was amazed at the ones with older kids and younger kids. Elizabeth Oldham Collett’s son, Porter, is going to boarding school at Episcopal High School in Alexandria,VA. Her two girls, Elizabeth (13) and Margaret (10), are in 7th and 4th grades, respectively. They all go to Camp Balcones Springs in Marble Falls, Texas. Elizabeth and Wendy Washmon Thompson were lucky enough to celebrate their 25th reunions with their moms, Neall Grinnan Rose ’60 and Sandra Sweeney Wilson ’60, who were celebrating their 50th reunion! Cheryl Callewart Morgan’s family recently moved to Danville, California (just outside San Francisco) after eight years overseas. They have adorable 3-year-old fraternal twins who keep her very busy as a stay-at-home mom. We were so blessed to have two awesome parties for the weekend and some “after party parties” with the St. Mark’s class of 1985. Friday night’s party was at the home of Margaret Flanagan Solomon for “Girls Only Curry and Cocktails.” It was a perfect spring evening and the food and conversation was wonderful. We had to literally push everyone out the door – we were so engaged in conversation! – in order to meet the St Mark’s guys at the Barley House. It was fun to catch up with the guys and it turned into a late night for some after the spectacular spring storm and lightning show! On Saturday kids and family members joined together on the Lower School playground for the Alumnae Family Picnic. Afterwards, we were lucky enough to have one of our own, Claire Hughes Lynch, signing copies of her book Children with High-Functioning Autism: A Parents’ Guide, at Barnes & Noble in Preston Royal. Claire is a professor of special education as well as the mother of a child with hockaday magazine – Winter 2011 52
high-functioning autism, and she wrote the book that she wanted to read when she was looking for help – a book incorporating the knowledge of a professional but with a mother’s heart. That evening we were treated to a Mexican fiesta at the home of Rebecca Enloe Fletcher and her husband, Barron. It was a great night with lots of picturetaking, and our celebrity classmate, Mattie Caldwell Roberts, entertaining us with six different poses during our photo op. Again, we had to move the herd of people to yet another St. Mark’s party just a block away at the home of Nita and Cullum Clark. The weekend could not have been more perfect, and thank you to everyone who came from near and far; and a special thanks to everyone for putting up with my cheesy nametags that I insisted on. Tracy Bassman Kaye reports that she, her husband Jeff and their three kids have continued their travels and spent three weeks in the summer visiting London, Sweden, Russia, Estonia, Finland and Denmark. They then spent winter break in Thailand and China. Tracy and Jeff (St. Mark’s ’85) recently celebrated their 20year wedding anniversary in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. A special thank you once again to our hostesses, Rebecca and Margaret. Hopefully, we won’t have to wait another five years to reconnect, but there is always Facebook. Those in attendance: Kartaka Bell Allen, Laura Belknap Calley, Kathy Berry, Kelly Bryan, Donna Casey, Laura Coats, Elizabeth Oldham Collett, Janie Dunne Cooke, Geri Greenlee Hooks, Christy Alvord Eveland, Patricia Barlerin Farman-Farmaian, Rebecca Enloe Fletcher, Irene Stalcup Forero, Liz Georgoulis, Deidra Wilson Graves, Amy Castle Gray, Tracy Bassman Kaye, Susan Maclay Keene, Wendy Prideaux Kumpf, Brenda O’Neal, Brett Cohen Levy, Laura Bonnett Lohr, Natalie Spencer Lorio, Claire Hughes Lynch, Jo Ellen Mason, Cheryl Callewart Morgan, Laura Miller Mosso, Cappi Copeland Northcutt, Melinda Bell Nugent, Elise Black Parteli, Emmy Ferrier Patterson, Jessica Brown Pfau, Elizabeth Shockney Phipps, Lourdes Pumarejo, Mattie Caldwell Roberts, Kit Richardson Sawers, Stacey Scott Schmierer, Lauren Sheppard, Margaret Flanagan Solomon, Susan Hagler Thompson, Wendy Washmon Thompson, Laurie Watel, Tracy Williams, Claire Taylor Winn and Linley Young. Keep in touch!
– Elise
Christy Alvord Eveland ’85 with her son Sebastian and Claire Taylor Winn ’85
1986 Class Agents – Communications: Margaret Herndon, margaret.herndon@hp.com Susan McGinnis McAllister, susan@susanmcallister.com Carolyn Perot Rathjen, carolynrathjen@sbcglobal.net Kristin Kessler Schell, kristinschell@mac.com
As always, this is an exciting time in the lives of our classmates. There is more news than ever to report, as we move toward our 25th reunion this coming spring! Living in New York, Rebecca Block is completing her PhD in psychology. Judy Choi recently made a big move from New York to Los Angeles with her husband, Michael, and son, Jonah (3). Misty Thrash Walters lives in Oklahoma with her husband and three children. Cory Sebastian is living in Portland, Oregon with husband, Andrew, and toddler, Nicholas. And Margaret Herndon is enjoying work and family here in Dallas with her husband, Kurt, and sons, Sebby and Leo. Lisa Loeb and husband, Roey Hershkovitz, welcomed baby, Lyla Rose, to their family in December 2009. Lisa and Roey moved to Los Angeles following their wedding in New York City in early 2009. Classmates Alma Doll Pratt, Margaret Herndon, Adrienne Gruben,
and Talley Dunn joined in the festive wedding celebration. Lisa continues to make appearances and perform across the country; she recently debuted her latest musical endeavor, Camp Kappawanna, this past summer. Seen regularly on the Hockaday campus, Angela Berry Roberson has been active on the Hockaday Alumnae Board and as a participant in the recent HAARTS panel, which focused on the Dallas Arts District. Angie lives in Dallas with her husband, Sherman, and her two daughters, Chloe (11) and Kayla (9). In addition to managing her consulting firm, Angie stays busy with family and as an active alumna of Rice University. We have several classmates that have recently joined the Hockaday parent community. Daughters of Tamara Rorrie Campbell and Amy Sanders Kerber recently completed their first year at Hockaday as 5th graders. Other Hockaday moms from our class include Elizabeth Enloe Malakoff, Elizabeth Ostrow Smith, Bailey Ann Simms Broughton, Stephanie Glickman Harmon, and Jody Plotkin Rudman. As for myself, Talley Dunn, I am staying busy with my sweet
baby girl Virginia (3), the gallery, and my new and exciting responsibilities at Hockaday. I am honored to be the chair of the Head of School Search for Hockaday as well as chair-elect to the Board of Trustees. With my new commitments to Hockaday, I have decided that it is time for me to step down as class agent.We have an absolutely amazing class, and our 25th reunion is just around the corner. This is the perfect time for additional 1986 classmates to become involved as class agents! It’s a fantastic way to remain connected to the school and our extraordinary class. See you at the reunion! – Talley
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