I swear he did it with a smile on his face as I believe he enjoyed the chutzspa of the prank. By the way Mr. Farrow...no harm intended!” Bob Toomey generously hosted Northwood alumni, faculty and friends for a Red Sox game at Fenway Park this past summer.
1967 Former trustee Win Lockwood was on campus last fall to catch up with faculty and friends in Lake Placid and update us on Charlie ’04 and Courtney ’09.
1968 Jamie Wharton Bickley’s son Andrew is currently a Northwood sophomore and the Advancement Office has been excited to see Jamie back on campus a fair bit this year. Paintings by Ken Singmaster ’66
Actor Malcolm Stewart wrote in after seeing the last issue of Reflections which featured Northwood vehicles from many decades with this story: “This may not be the Northwood vehicle story you want to hear but it is true, and that’s important! “In the fall of 1965 Mr. Peter Farrow taught Junior English and speech. He was also a Harvard graduate and arguably the youngest member of the faculty appearing to be not much older than some of our seniors. This invited a little more familiarity on the part of the students...not always a good thing. Mr. Farrow drove a Volkswagen bug routinely parking outside his apartment in the new dorm. Big mistake. One night, after lights out, we decided to play a practical joke. A group of us (I mention NO other names but would guess around ten or more) picked up Mr. Farrow’s precious Volkswagen and placed it in the lobby of the new dorm. The part I have not mentioned is that Mr. Farrow’s faculty apartment entrance was in the lobby of the new dorm. The next morning Mr. Farrow awoke, made himself a coffee and proceeded to exit his apartment only to come face to face with his car parked in the lobby. I am sorry to say that at the time he was not amused. Our Headmaster, Mr. Welles, grounded all of the guilty parties, myself included, although
Rick Leary writes, “This past fall, as a new grandfather, I had the occasion to introduce my 5 month old granddaughter Lily to the world of aviation by touring some WWII ‘warbirds’ at a local airport near the house. We boarded a B-24 Liberator (pictured) which had been flown by the RAF.
Also, last May I chaired the National Safe Boating Week for our Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 12 (8 flotillas covering about 1/3 of the State of South Carolina). I have attached a photo of a portion of a group of marine safety and law enforcement personnel who participated in a NSBW kick-off event at the Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina at the Charleston Harbor on May 17, 2014. I’m third from the left. In June we organized a formal commemorative ceremony with the participation of the United States Coast Guard of the 75th year of the founding of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary (June 23, 1939) to be held on the grounds of the former U.S. Navy Base Charleston. During WWII the Coast Guard served as a branch of the USN.
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1969 It was great to see Don Gallagher on his visit to campus last May. Todd Lockwood was back at Northwood last fall as part of the Northwood Speaker Series and presented an engaging talk about his careers in photography (a passion which formed during his Northwood years while involved with the yearbook process) and in the music business. Several of Todd’s immense portraits were displayed in the Dining Hall throughout Parents’ Weekend/Homecoming 2014. Todd inspired our students with his stunning design and innovative portraits from the 1969 Epitome yearbook and his presentation was a great look into his art and his influences. Todd was also thrilled to announce the establishment of the Herb Lockwood Prize which seeks to recognize a person of comparable creativity and influence in memory of his late brother Herb ’78. The prize aims to reward the pinnacle of arts leadership in his state of Vermont. For more information visit: www.herblockwoodprize.org.
William “Billy” Stewart was inducted into the Fullerton Wall of Recognition during Homecoming 2014.
1970 45th Reunion year Last spring Mark “Dill” Driscoll participated in the “Carry the Load National Relay.” The mission of this 2,000 mile relay is to “bring meaning to Memorial Day by honoring the sacrifices made by members of the military, law enforcement officers, firefighters and their families while serving our country and communities, especially those who have died or were wounded while carrying the load for their fellow Americans.” Dill left West Point, N.Y. on April 26, 2014 and walked 15 to 20 miles per day with a team walking the other hours of the day until they all arrived in Dallas on May 26, 2014. Dill and his wife Trustee Susan Driscoll were also in Lake Placid this winter celebrating the holidays with family. They are pictured here on campus last summer.
Tony Suarez writes, “The past year was one of travel for my wife Laurie and me, going to Molokai and the Big Island of Hawaii to see our daughter Lia last June, then in October going to Cayman Brac to celebrate our 40th anniversary. We just recently returned from our annual trip to Anegada in the BVI which is a truly unique island. Our son Tyler, Class of 2001 is revving up his traveling muscle car business Golden Era Motors (goldeneramotors.com) out
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